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)
I'm Your Witch Doctor
Motörhead Lyrics
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I'm your witchdoctor, set your soul on fire
Gonna bring you love in the midnight hour
Gonna feel you burning like a passion flower
I'm singing na na na na naa na, na na na na naa na
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you
I'll be your voodoo in the morning light
Gonna bring you love in the midnight hour
Gonna feel you burning like a passion flower
I'm singing na na na na naa na, na na na na naa na
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you
I got my mean old spell on you
I got my mean old spell on you
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you
I'm your witchdoctor, got an evil eye
I'm your witchdoctor, set your soul on fire
Gonna bring you love in the midnight hour
Gonna feel you burning like a passion flower
I'm singing na na na na naa na, na na na na naa na
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you
The song "I'm Your Witchdoctor" by Motörhead is all about a powerful figure who can manipulate another's mind and body with their mystical powers. The lyrics depict the witch doctor as having an "evil eye" and being able to "set your soul on fire", which implies that the witch doctor can control another's fate with just their gaze. The lyrics go on to say that the witch doctor will bring love and passion to the person in question, with the fiery feeling likened to that of a passion flower. The chorus repeats the phrase "Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you", reiterating the idea that the witch doctor has complete control over the other person.
The second verse of the song introduces the concept of voodoo, with the witch doctor promising to be someone's "voodoo in the dead of night" and in the "morning light". The lyrics continue the theme of the witch doctor bringing love and passion to the other person, regardless of when it happens. The bridge of the song repeats the phrase "Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you", again emphasizing the idea of the witch doctor watching and controlling the other person. The song ends with the witch doctor promising to bring passion and fire to the other person, once again using the imagery of a passion flower to describe the feeling.
Overall, the song "I'm Your Witchdoctor" by Motörhead is a dark and mystical depiction of a powerful figure who can control and manipulate another person with their powers. The lyrics emphasize the idea of the witch doctor watching and controlling the other person, with a promise of love and passion in return.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm your witchdoctor, got an evil eye
I'm the one who can heal you with my supernatural powers, but beware, my eyes have the ability to cast evil spells on you.
I'm your witchdoctor, set your soul on fire
I have the power to ignite your soul and make it passionate.
Gonna bring you love in the midnight hour
I'll make sure you find love in the most unusual time of the day, when everyone is asleep.
Gonna feel you burning like a passion flower
By the time I'm done with you, you'll be burning with the same level of passion as a flower burning in the heat of the sun.
I'm singing na na na na naa na, na na na na naa na
I'm invoking the spirits with this mysterious chant.
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you
You're under my watchful eyes now.
I'll be your voodoo in the dead of night
I'll be the one practicing voodoo on you when everyone is fast asleep.
I'll be your voodoo in the morning light
I'll be the one practicing voodoo on you even when the sun is shining bright.
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you
I'm still watching over you.
I got my mean old spell on you
My malicious spell has already taken hold of you.
Your witchdoctor, your witchdoctor, got my eyes on you
Once again, you're reminded that your every move is under my surveillance.
I'm your witchdoctor, set your soul on fire
I'm reminding you of my power to ignite your soul and make it passionate.
Gonna bring you love in the midnight hour
Once again, I'll make sure you find love in the middle of the night, even in the most unexpected ways.
Gonna feel you burning like a passion flower
My touch can make you burn with passion like you never have before.
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