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)
Dance
Motörhead Lyrics
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If you want to feel alright
If you want to shake your stuff
Get some rock 'n' roll tonight
Dance, 'til your shoes are hot
Dance, 'til your nerves are shot
Dance, give it all you got
If you want to shake it up
If you want to feel so cool
Get down with them girls
Get down you dancing fool
Dance, 'til your bones are tired
Dance, 'til you feel inspired
Dance, get your hormones fired
Dance, dance, we're dancing wired
You're jiving feeling right
You're diving in the crowd
You're dancing 'til you drop
Rock 'n' roll music good and loud
Dance, you liked your score
Dance, what you're looking for
Dance, if you're rich or poor
Dance, dance, can't take no more
Motörhead's song Dance is a straightforward rock and roll dance tune that aims at encouraging the listener to let loose and dance to rock music. The lyrics suggest that if one wants to feel good and shake their stuff, they should get some rock and roll tonight. Throughout the song, the listener is encouraged to dance until they can dance no more. The lyrics use various metaphors to convey this message, such as "dance until your shoes are hot," "dance until your nerves are shot," and "dance until your bones are tired."
The song also acknowledges the power of rock and roll to bring people together, breaking down social and economic barriers. The lyrics suggest that anyone can dance and enjoy rock and roll, whether they are rich or poor. The song encourages the listener to let loose and enjoy the music, regardless of what anyone else might think or say about their dancing. The song's upbeat tempo and repetitive chorus make it a perfect dance track, and it is one of the most popular tracks from the band.
Line by Line Meaning
If you want to feel good
If you want to experience happiness
If you want to feel alright
If you want to experience contentment
If you want to shake your stuff
If you want to move your body to music
Get some rock 'n' roll tonight
Listen to rock and roll music tonight
Dance, 'til your shoes are hot
Keep dancing until your shoes get heated from friction
Dance, 'til your nerves are shot
Keep dancing until your nervous system gets exhausted
Dance, give it all you got
Dance with all your might
Dance, dance, ready or not
Dance in any situation, be prepared or not
If you want to shake it up
If you want to bring excitement
If you want to feel so cool
If you want to feel stylish and confident
Get down with them girls
Dance with the ladies
Get down you dancing fool
Start dancing wildly
Dance, 'til your bones are tired
Dance until your bones are fatigued
Dance, 'til you feel inspired
Dance until you get creative
Dance, get your hormones fired
Dance to activate your hormones
Dance, dance, we're dancing wired
Dance with excitement and energy
You're jiving feeling right
You are grooving well
You're diving in the crowd
You are immersing with the audience
You're dancing 'til you drop
You are dancing until you get exhausted
Rock 'n' roll music good and loud
Loud rock and roll music is playing
Dance, you liked your score
Dance because you are happy with your performance
Dance, what you're looking for
Dance to find what you are seeking
Dance, if you're rich or poor
Dance whether you are wealthy or not
Dance, dance, can't take no more
Dance until you cannot continue anymore
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Erica Atkins, Howard Smith, Marvin Winans, Ronald Winans, Warryn Campbell, Willie Norwood, Trecine Evette Atkins
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@weweighem2732
such an underrated song, one of my favorites by them
@gaelbgalbar9307
Underrated? Motörhead has never been Céline Dion, ahaha!
@studiokopregepru
so true
@mark_beastpriest5539
Such a great Motorhead album. Such a great year for metal in general. 1980 was magic. Ace of Spades, Heaven and Hell, British Steel, Iron Maiden and Back in Black!
@111usul
truly big 5 heavy records
@brommendebeer
Still miss Motörhead and the famous words of Lemmy: "We are Motörhead and play rock and roll". R.I.P. mr. Lemmy Kilmister.
@olliwutzi
That's what I call ROCK 'N ROLL!
@LUR1FAX
The Ace of Spades album is all killed no filler. The title track is actually not my favorite from the album since it's so overplayed. Still really good, but songs like Dance, Jailbait, Fast And Loose, and The Hammer are absolutely awesome.
@tombelanovic7686
All killer, true! But I'd go with Reptile and Chase is Better T.T.C.
@mike287slashm7
Jailbait All The Way