Motörhead released 23 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12 compilation albums and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades and, particularly, the live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith cemented Motörhead's reputation as a top-tier rock band. The band are ranked number 26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. As of 2016, they have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.
Most often classified as heavy metal, Motörhead has been credited with being part of and influencing numerous musical scenes, thrash metal and speed metal especially. Lemmy, however, always insisted that they were a rock and roll band. He said that they had more in common with punk bands, but with their own unique sound, Motörhead is embraced in both punk and metal scenes. Their lyrics typically covered such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous sex, substance abuse and, most famously, gambling, the latter theme being the focus of their hit song "Ace of Spades".
Lemmy died on 28 December 2015 from cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The day after his death, drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell both confirmed that Motörhead had disbanded. By 2018, all three members of Motörhead's best-known line-up (Lemmy, Taylor and Clarke) had died.
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Discography
Motörhead (1977)
Overkill (1979)
Bomber (1979)
On Parole (1979)
Ace of Spades (1980)
Iron Fist (1982)
Another Perfect Day (1983)
Orgasmatron (1986)
Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
1916 (1991)
March ör Die (1992)
Bastards (1993)
Sacrifice (1995)
Overnight Sensation (1996)
Snake Bite Love (1998)
We Are Motörhead (2000)
Hammered (2002)
Inferno (2004)
Kiss of Death (2006)
Motörizer (2008)
The Wörld Is Yours (2010)
Aftershock (2013)
Bad Magic (2015)
Ace of Spades
Motörhead Lyrics
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I tell you, I'm your man
You win some, lose some
It's all the same to me
The pleasure is to play
Makes no difference what you say
I don't share your greed
Is the Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades
Playing for the high one
Dancing with the devil
Going with the flow
It's all a game to me
Seven or eleven
Snake eyes watching you
Double up or quit
Double stake or split
The Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades
You know I'm born to lose
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't want to live forever
And don't forget the joker
Pushing up the ante
I know you got to see me
Read 'em and weep
The dead man's hand again
I see it in your eyes
Take one look and die
The only thing you see
You know it's gonna be
The Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades, uh
"Ace of Spades" by Motörhead is a classic heavy metal track that has resonated with audiences around the world for decades. The song begins with the warning to those who like to gamble that if they are looking for someone to go up against, the singer is their man. The next line states that winning and losing is ultimately all the same to him. The pleasure, the singer adds, is in the act of playing itself, and that he is not interested in the money that might be at stake. The only card that interests him is the Ace of Spades.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the thrill of playing high stakes games, regardless of the possible consequences. Snake eyes watching you, double up or quit, double stake or split all serve as examples of the kind of high-stress scenarios the song's protagonist finds himself in on a regular basis. The powerful guitar riffs and pounding drums add to the sense of adrenaline-charged excitement. The song's titular Ace of Spades serves as a metaphor for both the highest possible reward and the highest possible risk inherent in these dangerous games.
Line by Line Meaning
If you like to gamble
If you enjoy risky actions
I tell you, I'm your man
I can be your partner in those risky actions
You win some, lose some
Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you fail
It's all the same to me
It doesn't matter to me either way
The pleasure is to play
The enjoyment comes from participating
Makes no difference what you say
Your opinion doesn't matter
I don't share your greed
I'm not interested in obtaining wealth like you are
The only card I need
I only need one card to win
Is the Ace of Spades
That card is the Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades
That card is the Ace of Spades
Playing for the high one
We are aiming for a large reward
Dancing with the devil
We are taking a risk that could lead to negative consequences
Going with the flow
We are following the direction of the events
It's all a game to me
This is all just for fun and excitement
Seven or eleven
We are playing with dice, aiming to either get a seven or an eleven
Snake eyes watching you
If we get two ones, often referred to as 'snake eyes', then we will lose
Double up or quit
We have the option to double our bet or quit the game
Double stake or split
We have the option to put double the amount of money on our bet, or split our hand into two separate games
The Ace of Spades
That card is the Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades
That card is the Ace of Spades
You know I'm born to lose
I am naturally unsuccessful
And gambling's for fools
Gambling is a foolish activity
But that's the way I like it, baby
However, I find it enjoyable and exciting
I don't want to live forever
I am not afraid to take risks that could result in my demise
And don't forget the joker
Also, don't forget about the wild card
Pushing up the ante
Increasing the amount of money bet
I know you got to see me
I know that you are required to match my bet
Read 'em and weep
Look at my cards and realize that you have lost
The dead man's hand again
I have the same hand that Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was killed
I see it in your eyes
I can tell that you are intimidated
Take one look and die
If you look at my hand, you will know you have lost
The only thing you see
The only thing you will be looking at is
You know it's gonna be
You know that it will be
The Ace of Spades
That card is the Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades, uh
That card is the Ace of Spades
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Philip John Taylor, Edward Alan Clarke, Ian Kilmister
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Psycho Metal Kid
Literally dying of cancer... and still went on to the very end! Now that's a legend if I ever saw one, Rock n fucking roll.
RIP LEM.
Lars Westerhausen
1:39 I don't wanna live forever ... that's right ... but apparently I am
Takes guts
c v
this should be röbböhtrönn-leggö ^^
GC on the mic
His face says 1 thing, he was in severe pain, but he never let it stop him
That shows u how much of a hardcore dude he was
R.I.P Legend
Mark gasman Prothero
The man
natas0733
Aye. Hard core ass kickingest legend of all music genres of all time. Let alone rock n roll
Mark Smith
This man fuckn rocked until his final breath. He is definitely a true legend. \m/
Prateek Choudhury
Great crowd!! He must have loved that..:)
He slowed down... but now I know why...even without knowing...one can respect that man.. no matter how he sings... :)
Trekking
@Matias Olivera jajajaj ese wn no sabe de lo que habla
Matias Olivera
@caka Vlasotince you dont see the crowd of Argentina or Chile in a show of heavy