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)
Bang to Rights
Motörhead Lyrics
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Took her to a bar, I though I'd covered all my tracks
Thought I had it made, I felt daggers in my back
You came walkin' through the door sailed into the attack
Don't seem to be my night
You got me bang to rights
I ain't gonna fight it baby, there ain't no excuse
Don't know what to tell ya, but I hope you don't cut loose
You got me stitched up tight
You got me bang to rights
I can tell you ain't exactly listening to me
I just wish that I could thing of some place else to be
I'm can make it up to you, just you wait and see
My future ain't too bright
You got me bang to rights
The lyrics of Motörhead's Bang to Rights is a story of a man who thinks he has covered all his tracks but is caught red-handed by his partner. The lyrics "You came walkin' through the door sailed into the attack" suggests that the partner came as a surprise to the singer, who thought he had everything under control. The singer realizes he has been caught when he says, "Don't seem to be my night, You got me bang to rights." The phrase "bang to rights" means that the person has been caught in the act, with clear evidence of their guilt.
In the next verse, the singer accepts his mistake, knowing that there is no excuse for what he has done. He tries to convince his partner by saying, "I can make it up to you, just you wait and see." The lyrics "My future ain't too bright" suggest that the singer is aware that his actions have severe consequences, and he has to face them. The song's chorus reinforces the theme of being caught and facing the consequences, with the repeated line, "You got me bang to rights."
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of guilt, remorse, and bewilderment. The singer knows he has done wrong, and he has been caught. He tries to justify his actions but soon realizes that there is no escape from his partner's wrath.
Line by Line Meaning
Take the stage
Being on stage is like being in control of one's life.
Took her to a bar, I thought I'd covered all my tracks
I thought I had done something in secret, but my partner discovered and confronted me.
Thought I had it made, I felt daggers in my back
I believed I had gotten away with it, but then I realized that I had been discovered.
You came walkin' through the door and sailed into the attack
My partner had a strong reaction and confronted me forcefully.
Don't seem to be my night
Things are not going well for me.
You got me bang to rights
My partner has solid evidence against me that I cannot deny.
I ain't gonna fight it baby, there ain't no excuse
I will not argue with my partner, as I know I am in the wrong.
Don't know what to tell ya, but I hope you don't cut loose
I do not know what to say to make things better, but I hope my partner will not end the relationship.
It don't matter anyway, my head is in the noose
Regardless of what happens, I am in a difficult position with few options.
You got me stitched up tight
My partner has trapped me and I cannot escape the consequences.
I can tell you ain't exactly listening to me
My partner is not interested in hearing my side of the story.
I just wish that I could thing of some place else to be
I regret being in this situation and wish I could escape it.
I can make it up to you, just you wait and see
I promise to make amends and prove my loyalty, given the chance.
My future ain't too bright
The outlook for my relationship, and possibly my life, is grim.
You got me bang to rights
My partner has every reason to believe the worst about me, leaving me with few options.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Alan Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Philip John Taylor
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