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)
Slow Dance
Motörhead Lyrics
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I know you from somewhere
Vixen, playing games
Make me think that you care
I know what you're thinking
Thinking that you're too cool
And you know what I'm thinking
Just another poor fool...
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Show me you're a mover
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Dancing all alone
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Come a little closer
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Drive us all crazy
But I'd rather drive you home
Woman, orgasmatron
Drive me out of my mind
Teaser, getting it on
Giving me a hard time
You know what I'm thinking
Thinking you look so fine
I know what I'm thinking
Wishing you were all mine
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Show me you're a mover
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Fire in my blood
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Come a little closer
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Don't you say I'm bad baby
You make me feel so good
Woman, you got the moves
I wish you'd give it all up
Lover, whatcha gonna do
Gonna bring me bad luck
I got half the questions
And you got half the answers
I know you know, and you know what?
You sure some kind of dancer
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Show me you're a mover
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Tell me what you like
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Come a little closer
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Show me something new
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
Keep it under cover
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
If I could do it over, then I'd do it over you
The song "Slow Dance" by Motörhead is from their 1983 album "Another Perfect Day". It features the classic Motörhead sound, with a fast-paced, driving beat and heavy guitar riffs. However, the lyrics are surprisingly romantic in nature, as opposed to the band's usual themes of rebellion and aggression.
The song is about a man who is drawn to a mysterious woman he has seen before. The woman is described as a "vixen" who plays games and makes the man think that she cares for him. Despite this, the man is willing to take a chance on her and asks her to slow dance with him. He is practically mesmerized by her and manages to overlook her potentially dangerous qualities.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Slow dance" several times, suggesting that dancing with this woman could be a transformative experience. The song also hints at a sexual attraction between the two, as they move closer and closer to one another on the dancefloor. Overall, the lyrics to "Slow Dance" reflect the complicated mix of desire and caution that often accompanies romantic attraction.
Line by Line Meaning
Woman, what's your name?
The singer is curious and wants to know the woman's name who he has met before.
I know you from somewhere
The singer recognizes the woman from somewhere and acknowledges this.
Vixen, playing games
The singer describes the woman as a seductive player.
Make me think that you care
The woman is making the singer believe that she cares about him.
I know what you're thinking
The singer believes he knows what the woman is thinking.
Thinking that you're too cool
The singer believes the woman has the mentality that she is too cool for him.
And you know what I'm thinking
The singer believes the woman also knows what he is thinking.
Just another poor fool...
The singer accepts that he might be just another poor fool to the woman.
Slow dance, slow dance, slow dance
The song shifts its focus towards slow dancing.
Show me you're a mover
The singer wants the woman to prove her worth as a dancer.
Dancing all alone
The singer is dancing alone.
Come a little closer
The singer is inviting the woman to come a little closer.
Drive us all crazy
The singer is enjoying himself and wants the woman to do the same.
But I'd rather drive you home
The singer is interested in taking the woman home.
Woman, orgasmatron
The singer is calling the woman an orgasmatron; meaning she is a pleasure machine.
Drive me out of my mind
The woman is driving the singer crazy with desire.
Teaser, getting it on
The woman is teasing the singer while getting intimate.
Giving me a hard time
The woman is making things difficult for the singer with her teasing nature.
Wishing you were all mine
The singer wants the woman to be all his in a relationship.
Fire in my blood
The singer is passionate about the woman to the extent that it feels like fire in his blood.
Don't you say I'm bad baby
The singer wants to be seen as a good partner to the woman.
You make me feel so good
The woman makes the singer feel great.
Woman, you got the moves
The singer admires the woman for her dancing moves.
I wish you'd give it all up
The singer thinks the woman's dancing prowess would be even better if she gave up her teasing ways.
Lover, whatcha gonna do
The singer is questioning the woman about her intentions.
Gonna bring me bad luck
The singer fears the woman's presence around him might bring him bad luck.
I got half the questions
The singer believes he understands a significant portion about the woman.
And you got half the answers
The singer believes the woman also knows some things about him.
You sure some kind of dancer
The singer is impressed by the woman's dancing abilities.
Tell me what you like
The singer wants to the woman to reveal what she likes on a romantic level.
Show me something new
The singer is looking for a unique experience with the woman.
Keep it under cover
The singer is looking for them to keep their activities a secret.
If I could do it over, then I'd do it over you
The singer, if given the chance to do things differently, would still choose the woman to be with.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRAD RICHARD CAMPBELL, ROBERT NASSIF, DANIEL JAMES SANDERS, ZORAN TRIVIC
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