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)
Going down
Motörhead Lyrics
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We do it real good,
Loud and clear, we beat the drum,
We gonna make you run.
In the name of rock and roll, fire in the sky,
Going down, going down,
You can't mess with Dr Rock,
We run through the city, got everything we need,
We got all the aces and we got them up our sleeve,
Gonna see the Dr, take away your pain,
We do it real fine,
We say what we mean, we mean what we say,
We're gonna make your day,
In the name of rock and roll, fire in the sky,
Going down, going down,
You can't mess with Dr Rock,
So don't you even try,
We run through the city, got everything we need,
We got all the aces and we got them up our sleeve,
Crossing over rivers, over mountains, over seas,
Coming to rock your world,
Hear us scream, whatever can it mean,
We're gonna steal your girl,
In the name of rock and roll, fire in the sky,
Going down, going down,
You can't mess with Dr Rock,
That's right, don't you even try,
We run through the city, got everything we need,
We got all the aces and we got them up our sleeve,
Right now
, it's time to get ready for a classic rock and roll anthem. In "Going Down", Motörhead gives a shout-out to Dr. Rock, who fills people with the healing power of rock and roll. The lyrics suggest that Dr. Rock and his band are on a mission to spread their message of rock music throughout the world.
The image that is evoked in the song is that of a band, with all its members in action, relentlessly playing loud and clear music while the audience enjoys the thunderous sound. The band is invincible, and nothing can stop their rock and roll dragon, fortified by the fire in the sky. Going to see Dr. Rock may be as good as it gets, as he will "take away your pain" and make "your day."
This song is not just about the experience of listening to rock and roll, but about the attitude of rock and roll, which is to never give up and to take the world by storm. It is about never settling for less and having the courage to chase one's dreams, whatever they may be.
Line by Line Meaning
Dr rock is gonna shoot you full of rock and roll,
Dr. Rock will inject you with rock and roll music
We do it real good,
We are experts at what we do
Loud and clear, we beat the drum,
Our music is loud and clear, and we keep moving forward
We gonna make you run.
Our music is so good, it will make you want to move
You can't mess with Dr Rock,
Don't even try to interfere with Dr. Rock's music
So don't you even try,
It's not even worth trying to mess with us
We run through the city, got everything we need,
We have everything we need to make music and rock the city
We got all the aces and we got them up our sleeve,
We have all the best techniques and we are ready to use them
Gonna see the Dr, take away your pain,
Listening to Dr. Rock's music will make all your worries disappear
We do it real fine,
Our music is top-notch
We say what we mean, we mean what we say,
We are straightforward and honest with our music and lyrics
We're gonna make your day,
Our music will make your day better
Crossing over rivers, over mountains, over seas,
We will travel anywhere to play music
Coming to rock your world,
We are here to blow your mind with our music
Hear us scream, whatever can it mean,
The passion and intensity in our music may be inexplicable
We're gonna steal your girl,
Our music is so irresistible that it may win over your significant other
That's right, don't you even try,
Once again, we warn you not to mess with us
Right now
We are ready to rock the world!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SEBASTIAN BARNABY ROBERTSON, WYNTER NICOLE WILLIAMS
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