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)
Metropolis.
Motörhead Lyrics
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Ain't nobody could be on your side
I don't care
I don't care, oh
Metropolis is something new
Ain't nobody got their eye on you
I don't care
Metropolis, the worlds collide
Ain't nobody on the other side
I don't care
I'm not there, ah
The song "Metropolis" by Motorhead seems to be a commentary on the isolation and apathy of urban life. The lyrics contrast the "worlds collide" nature of the city with the sense that nobody is really on your side. The phrase "I don't care" is repeated several times, which could suggest a feeling of detachment from the hustle and bustle of the city. The chorus contains the lines "Metropolis is something new/Ain't nobody got their eye on you," which could mean that even though the city is constantly changing and growing, it can still feel anonymous and overwhelming to an individual.
Overall, "Metropolis" seems to be a lamentation on the loss of human connection in a city. Even though people are physically close together, it can be difficult to truly connect with them. The repetition of "I don't care" could also hint at a nihilistic attitude towards city life.
Line by Line Meaning
Metropolis, the worlds collide
Metropolis represents the collision of two different worlds
Ain't nobody could be on your side
No one is on your side in this metropolis
I don't care
The singer is indifferent to the situation
I don't care, oh
Reinforces the artist's apathy towards the situation
Metropolis is something new
Metropolis is a new and unfamiliar experience
Ain't nobody got their eye on you
No one is paying attention to you specifically in the metropolis
I don't care
Again emphasizing indifference
It's nowhere, hey
The metropolis is a desolate and empty place
Metropolis, the worlds collide
Repeating the earlier line to reinforce the theme
Ain't nobody on the other side
There is no opposing side in the collision of worlds in the metropolis
I don't care
The singer remains detached and impartial
I'm not there, ah
The artist is mentally and emotionally absent from the metropolis' chaos
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@Totentanz2440
This is such an underrated track despite being on their second biggest album, it just goes to show how killer the whole album is!
@user-bw8xg8br2n
FIRST biggest album (imho)
@BrianYoungauthor
No, none are underrated you mook. Sigh...
@Comica863
Who says its the second biggest album, FUCK YOU
@compactedponderer
I love this one! It's Motorheads most Hawkwind sounding track. Right down to Lemmy's outro.
@rogers8085
These guitars are siiiick
@kainhall
the drums are sick!
@TheBcoolGuy
It's pretty bright. Different from a lot of their other songs. It's good, though. A little more relaxed, happy, hopeful.
@xhannesx8881
I love MOTÖRHEAD so much !!
@patrickpierce8104
Pure rock and roll