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)
Motorhead
Motörhead Lyrics
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Sky high and six thousand miles away,
Don't know how long I've been awake,
Wound up in an amazing state,
Can't get enough,
And you know it's righteous stuff,
Goes up like prices at Christmas,
Motorhead, you can call me Motorhead, alright
Brain dead, total amnesia,
Get some mental anesthesia,
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights,
And if I can't be wrong I could be right,
All good clean fun,
Have another stick of gum,
Man, you look better already,
Motorhead, remember me now Motorhead, alright
Fourth day, five day marathon,
We're moving like a parallelogram,
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights,
I guess I'll see you all on the ice,
I should be tired,
And all I am is wired,
Ain't felt this good for an hour,
Motorhead, remember me now, Motorhead alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Motorhead, remember me now, Motorhead
There's only you now, Motorhead, only you, babe, yeah, yeah
The lyrics to Motörhead's song "Motorhead" is about the ups and downs of living a rock and roll lifestyle. The opening lines, "Sunrise, wrong side of another day, Sky high and six thousand miles away," could refer to the disorientation and physical exhaustion that comes with constant touring. The reference to being "wound up in an amazing state" could imply the adrenaline rush of performing live, heightened by drugs or alcohol.
The second verse starts with "Brain dead, total amnesia," reflecting the after-effects of the aforementioned substances. The singer seeks distraction, suggesting to his partner to "have another stick of gum." He then closes the door and shuts off the lights, perhaps to escape from the world outside and focus on the sensation of the moment.
In the final verse, the lyrics mention "fourth day, five-day marathon," signifying the demands of a rock tour. The singer feels wired, an effect of the high energy performance, and despite the physical stress, loves the feeling of being alive. As the chorus repeats "Motorhead, remember me now," it brings out the sense of urgency and desperation that the person wants to be remembered by.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunrise, wrong side of another day,
It's early in the morning, but the singer feels like they're starting the day off on the wrong foot.
Sky high and six thousand miles away,
The singer feels like they're in another world, possibly due to sleep deprivation or drug use.
Don't know how long I've been awake,
The singer has been awake for so long that they've lost track of time.
Wound up in an amazing state,
Despite their sleep deprivation, the artist is feeling good and energetic.
Can't get enough,
The artist is addicted to their current state of mind and doesn't want it to end.
And you know it's righteous stuff,
The singer believes that their current state is not only good, but morally right.
Goes up like prices at Christmas,
The singer's high is getting stronger, like the prices of Christmas gifts tend to do.
Motorhead, you can call me Motorhead, alright
The artist identifies with the band Motörhead and wants to be called by that name.
Brain dead, total amnesia,
The artist feels like their mind is almost completely disconnected from reality.
Get some mental anesthesia,
The artist wants to numb their mind even further, possibly through drug use.
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights,
The singer wants to be alone and doesn't want anyone to disturb them.
And if I can't be wrong I could be right,
The artist is so detached from reality that they no longer know what's right or wrong.
All good clean fun,
Despite the potentially dangerous behavior, the singer sees what they're doing as harmless.
Have another stick of gum,
The singer is trying to improve their breath after what is likely excessive drug use.
Man, you look better already,
The singer may be talking to themselves or someone else, but either way, they believe that popping a piece of gum has made them look better.
Motorhead, remember me now Motorhead, alright
The artist reminds themselves (or someone else) to remember that they are Motörhead and want to be called as such.
Fourth day, five day marathon,
The artist has been living in this state of mind for several days in a row.
We're moving like a parallelogram,
The singer and whoever is with them are moving erratically and not in a straight line, like a parallelogram.
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights,
The singer repeats this line again, still wanting to be alone and undisturbed.
I guess I'll see you all on the ice,
The artist may be referring to a skating rink, suggesting that they'll see everyone when they've 'chilled out' on the ice.
I should be tired,
The artist recognizes that their body should be tired, but it's not because of the drugs or sleep deprivation.
And all I am is wired,
The artist is full of energy or 'wired' as a result of their current state.
Ain't felt this good for an hour,
The singer hasn't felt this good in a while, implying that it's been a long time since they last experienced a high like this.
Motorhead, remember me now, Motorhead alright
The artist repeats this line again, reminding themselves (or someone else) to remember that they are Motörhead and want to be called as such.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Motorhead, remember me now, Motorhead
The singer repeats the name again, further reinforcing their identity as Motörhead.
There's only you now, Motorhead, only you, babe, yeah, yeah
The singer suggests that there is no one else in the world as cool or fun as they are when they're in this state (as Motörhead).
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IAN KILMISTER
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@jackwilsontube
Sunrise, wrong side of another day,
Sky high and six thousand miles away,
Don't know how long I've been awake,
Wound up in an amazing state,
Can't get enough,
And you know it's righteous stuff,
Goes up like prices at Christmas,
Motorhead, you can call me Motorhead, alright
Brain dead, total amnesia,
Get some mental anasthesia,
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights,
And if I can't be wrong I could be right,
All good clean fun,
Have another stick of gum,
Man, you look better already,
Motorhead, remember me now Motorhead, alright
Fourth day, five day marathon,
We're moving like a parallelogram,
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights,
I guess I'll see you all on the ice,
I should be tired,
And all I am is wired,
Ain't felt this good for an hour,
Motorhead, remember me now, Motorhead alright
@radeon1986
The older you get the more you start to realize that Motorhead is the only band that really truly matters
@acidhouseent
Ever.
@na3044
Aye.
@lorettasantos4489
1999 Motorhead and Nashville Pussy were on tour .....Austin 10-1-99....I told my friend.....he knew about Nashville Pussy but suprisenly enough not about Motorhead......I told him it's the band.....that punks and metal heads equally listen to......once he heard metal it turned him off......I went, took a greyhound from Laredo Tx......8ball in tow ........he tried to see Motorhead later on but always sold out or other complications, now Lemmy is gone and my friend is taking a dirt nap himself....such is life. Patrick Disaster
@321woowoo
That's so true but I include Hawkwind in that
@nakkiensio151
Great quote mate.
@RMTocakforever
Sooo, this is Motorhead, played by Motorhead in album Motorhead written by a motorhead with whole bunch of motorheads listening to it...
It doesn't get any better than this!
@user-uk8xv2ex2o
judas priest!
@Bretsnjev
Motörception! \m/
@user-uk8xv2ex2o
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