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)
Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me
Motörhead Lyrics
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Mommy's been gone a long time
Daddy comes home and she still sleeps
Waiting for the world's worst crime
And he comes up the stairs like he always does
And he never turns on the light
And she's wide awake, scared to death
Curled in a ball, she holds her breath
Praying to a God that she's never met
Don't let Daddy kiss me, don't let Daddy kiss me
Goodnight
Little girl lies by her Daddy's side
And she listens to him breathe
She knows there's something awful wrong
That she's far too young to see
And she knows she can't tell anyone
She's so full of guilt and shame
And if she tells she'll be all alone
They'd steal her Daddy and they'd steal her home
And it's not so bad when Daddy leaves her alone
Praying to her God with his heart of stone
Don't let Daddy kiss me, don't let Daddy kiss me
Goodnight
Why
Tell me why
The worst crime
In the world
And Daddy lies by his daughter's side
And he sleeps both deep and well
No nightmares come to him tonight
Though his daughter lives in hell
For his seed is sown where it should not be
And the beast in his mind don't care
And the only sounds are tears that fall
Little girl turns her face to the wall
She knows that no-one hears her call
But it seems that God hears nothing at all
Don't let Daddy kiss me, don't let Daddy kiss me
Don't let Daddy kiss me
Goodnight
" Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me" is a song by British hard rock band Motörhead, included in their 1991 album, "1916." The song tackles the uncomfortable and taboo topic of child sexual abuse, particularly from a father figure. The little girl in the song has been deserted by her mother, and when her father returns home, she is terrified he might sexually assault her. The first verse portrays her fear and anticipation, knowing what might happen and the dreadful wait until it does. She is unable to escape from her predator father, and while she prays to a God she has never met, her father carries out the despicable crime.
In the second verse, the child is filled with guilt and shame, not wanting to tell anyone what has happened. She knows her father's actions are wrong, but she would be all alone if she tells anyone. The repeated phrase, "don't let Daddy kiss me," is a plea to any force that can protect her from the harm done by her own father. The chorus ends with the little girl asking for protection and hiding behind the veil of the night.
The final verse highlights the aftermath of what has happened with the father sleeping the deep sleep of the guilty with no sign of remorse. While his daughter is left to deal with the trauma he has caused. She silently weeps, pleading for help that seems to be unheard, and it is left to the imagination how it ends. The song is a cry to those who can't speak up, a reminder that child abuse is a horrendous act that destroys lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Little girl sleeping in dreams of peace
An innocent young girl is sleeping soundly with peaceful dreams
Mommy's been gone a long time
The girl's mother has been absent for a significant period of time
Daddy comes home and she still sleeps
The girl's father arrives home while she is still sleeping
Waiting for the world's worst crime
The girl is unknowingly awaiting the horrific act of child sexual abuse
And he comes up the stairs like he always does
The father climbs the stairs in his usual manner
And he never turns on the light
The father does not turn on the light, possibly to avoid being seen or to create a certain atmosphere
And she's wide awake, scared to death
The girl is now fully awake and extremely frightened
She smells his lust and she smells his sweat
The girl is able to detect the father's sexual desire and the scent of his sweat
Curled in a ball, she holds her breath
The girl curls up into a ball and stops breathing momentarily due to fear
Praying to a God that she's never met
The girl is praying to a deity she has never encountered in hopes of salvation
Don't let Daddy kiss me, don't let Daddy kiss me
The girl pleads for her father not to sexually assault her
Goodnight
The girl may be attempting to end the incident or may be bidding farewell to her innocence
Little girl lies by her Daddy's side
The child lies next to her abusive father
And she listens to him breathe
The girl is aware of her father's presence and breathing
She knows there's something awful wrong
The girl recognizes that something unspeakable is occurring
That she's far too young to see
The girl is too young to fully understand or comprehend the gravity of the situation
And she knows she can't tell anyone
The girl is cognizant that she must keep the abuse a secret
She's so full of guilt and shame
The girl is experiencing overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame
And if she tells she'll be all alone
The girl believes that revealing the abuse will result in isolation and abandonment
They'd steal her Daddy and they'd steal her home
The girl may fear that her father will be taken away and that her family will be fractured
And it's not so bad when Daddy leaves her alone
The girl finds some degree of relief when her father is not around to abuse her
Praying to her God with his heart of stone
The girl continues to pray to a seemingly unresponsive deity in hopes of escape or protection
Why
The lyrics question the existence and nature of evil and why such horrific abuse occurs
Tell me why
This is a plea for an explanation for the suffering and pain caused by abuse
The worst crime
The song argues that child sexual abuse is the most heinous crime that can be committed
In the world
This phrase emphasizes the severity and universality of child sexual abuse as an issue
And Daddy lies by his daughter's side
The father continues to sleep next to his abused child
And he sleeps both deep and well
The father is unbothered and able to sleep soundly despite the horrific abuse he committed
No nightmares come to him tonight
The father is not plagued by any sense of guilt or remorse for his actions
Though his daughter lives in hell
The girl is enduring immense trauma and pain while her father is unperturbed
For his seed is sown where it should not be
This line highlights the heinous and unnatural act of incestuous abuse
And the beast in his mind don't care
The lyrics suggest that the father is fully aware of his actions but is controlled by an animalistic desire that overrides any sense of morality or empathy
And the only sounds are tears that fall
The only response to the abuse is the tears shed by the helpless girl
Little girl turns her face to the wall
The girl attempts to turn away from the reality of the abuse and block it out
She knows that no-one hears her call
The girl is aware that nobody is coming to rescue her
But it seems that God hears nothing at all
The lyrics question the existence or benevolence of a deity that appears to remain silent in the face of such evil
Don't let Daddy kiss me, don't let Daddy kiss me
The song ends with a repetition of the girl's desperate plea to be saved from the abuse
Don't let Daddy kiss me
This powerful and haunting final line emphasizes the horrific nature of the abuse and the urgent need for prevention and intervention
Goodnight
This line may be interpreted as a final farewell to the innocence and childhood of the victim
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ian Fraser Kilmister
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