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5 unusual facts about Hanoi Rocks


54 Nude Honeys discography

As well as appearing on numerous compilation albums, including Greatful Sound: Tribute to Beck, and the Hanoi Rocks tribute, Bloody Knuckles & Lipstick.

Don't You Ever Leave Me

"Don't You Ever Leave Me" made its first appearance on Hanoi Rocks' first album Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, but it had more punky atmosphere and faster tempo.

Hammersmith Palais

The Palais played host to countless artists; among them: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, David Bowie, The Sex Pistols, The Cure, The Police, U2, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation, Hanoi Rocks and Kylie Minogue.

Tooting Bec

The Finnish band Hanoi Rocks wrote the song "Tooting Bec Wreck" about their experiences living there in the early 1980s.

Toto Coelo

Mahadevan later changed her name to Anita Chellamah, and formed Cherry Bombz with several former members of Hanoi Rocks, including Andy McCoy.


A Day Late, A Dollar Short

"A Day Late, A Dollar Short" is a song by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, from their comeback-album Twelve Shots on the Rocks.

Hardcore Superstar

The Japan release for the album featured a bonus track, "Don't You Ever Leave Me", a cover of a Hanoi Rocks song.

Mikki Kunttu

Kunttu’s visual design has also been seen on tours and concerts by Kimmo Pohjonen, Apocalyptica, Paula Koivuniemi, Hanoi Rocks, Ismo Alanko, Von Hertzen Brothers and Michael Monroe.

Pete Overend Watts

He later became a record producer, producing albums for artists such as Hanoi Rocks, Dumb Blondes, Lenny Kravitz, The Scientists, Department S, John Martyn, Melanie, Kirsty MacColl, The Cult and Lloyd Cole.

Slipping Stitches

Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks fame produced the first two tracks, and contributed with both lyrics and background vocals.

The Suicide Twins

The Suicide Twins was a rock band, set up by Andy McCoy and Nasty Suicide (here credited as Nasty Superstar) after the break-up of Hanoi Rocks.

Ushuaia Rocks!

After two practices they decided to call the band "Ushuaia Rocks!", as a tribute to the 80s Glam Rock band Hanoi Rocks, and to what is often considered the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia.


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Adler's Appetite

However, they soon pulled out after Adler made disparaging comments about Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy's wife during an interview.

Demolition 23

Monroe's former Hanoi Rocks bandmate Sami Yaffa played bass guitar on the album and the music was a return to Monroe and Yaffa's punk roots with tracks such as "Same Shit Different Day", "Hammersmith Palais" and covers of songs by Johnny Thunders, UK Subs and The Dead Boys.

Hot Girls in Love

The Cherry Bombz version is quite faithful to the original, but female vocals by Anita Chellemah (formerly of British New Wave act Toto Coelo, who did "I Eat Cannibals") and the high-energy guitar of Andy McCoy (formerly of Finnish glam band Hanoi Rocks) set it apart somewhat.

The 69 Eyes

Though not a full length release, but rather a compilation album (much like Hanoi Rocks' Self Destruction Blues), it collected the majority of the bands early material and contributions to other compilations.

The Disregard of Timekeeping

It was produced by famed record producer Bob Ezrin, who has noted for working with Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd and Kiss; in addition to his usual production duties, he also co-wrote three of the tracks (almost the same pattern he would take with the Hanoi Rocks album Two Steps from the Move.) The album features Trevor Rabin as a guest, who was then noted for his work with Yes on the albums 90125 and Big Generator.

Up Around the Bend

Besides the title-track and "Don't You Ever Leave Me", the songs featured on the singles are all taken from Hanoi Rocks' 1984 live album All Those Wasted Years.