Mötley Crüe - Same Old Situation

What this video is

Released July 31, 1990 as the fifth and final single from Dr. Feelgood — the best-selling hard rock album of 1989 — 'Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)' arrived at the commercial apex of glam metal's MTV dominance. Shot live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, the video documents Mötley Crüe at maximum arena-scale reach, months before Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' would redefine the rock landscape. The song peaked at…

Why it matters

Represents the documentary-performance subgenre of late glam metal video production, which privileged authentic live concert energy over studio-constructed narrative. Wayne Isham's multi-camera live approach for Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, and Metallica established a visual grammar for arena rock that…

The director

Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American film and music video director who has helmed over 150 music videos for major artists since the 1980s. Inspired by David Bowie's 'Ashes to Ashes,' he became a defining force in…