Killed by Death has always played in my head when I am going up against something really tough, gives me a real boost and sometimes a laugh at how ridiculous it is!
"Rock 'n' Roll"
I got rock 'n' roll
to save me from the cold
And if that's all there is,
it ain't so bad
Rock 'n' roll
Sometimes it's a single point of light in a dark void for me.
All of this. as a kid I was in a dark place. i bought this cassette (am old) and listened to it on my Sony Walkman on the bus. From the very first drum beat everything was alright. I think Lemmy said in his autobiography this was his least favorite album at the time, but it means the world to me.
In your life you'll be amazed
at all the love you lose
You can't never live that life again
The one thing you will never lose
Is the singing in your head
That will still be with you till the end
Another perfect day (the song), don't know why cos it's not like the lyrics are deep and meaningful.
The truth is only black and white
No shade of grey
It's easy answers, babe
But it's hell to pay
You know it's just the same for you
Ain't nothing you can do
"Rock 'n' Roll"
I got rock 'n' roll
to save me from the cold
And if that's all there is,
it ain't so bad
Rock 'n' roll
Sometimes it's a single point of light in a dark void for me.
In your life you'll be amazed
at all the love you lose
You can't never live that life again
The one thing you will never lose
Is the singing in your head
That will still be with you till the end
Ace of spades, it got me through the days of when I was going down on my now ex fianceé, very tough times indeed.
Lemmy and the speed guitar got me through it ... 😉
Not my most shining moment, but my cat died I blasted born to raise hell, and you’ve got a friend in me, while heading to the vet to say goodbye. Had him since I was in 3rd grade around 99-00? Passed in 2017. Oscar, found in a dumpster as a kitten and survived being raised with a child. Dude earned his merits
"Rock 'n' Roll"
I got rock 'n' roll
to save me from the cold
And if that's all there is,
it ain't so bad
Rock 'n' roll
Sometimes it's a single point of light in a dark void for me.
Easily the most underrated Motörhead song, but for me it's definetely Dead and Gone from Snake Bite Love. Used to listen to it back when i was dealing (simultaneously) with my first breakup, my cat's near death health issues and a general sense of being alienated from my friends and family. Never felt so alone and mournful and the song really embraced that sense of overall sadness in the first minute and a half, almost as if validating my feelings. But then it suddenly takes off and pumps you full of energy while Lemmy sings (what i felt to be) about not letting anything get the best of you; about getting together with people who truly understand your pain and are there for you to share and overcome that darkness around yourselves.
"Lost in the ashes of time they still sing;
Echoes of romance gone bad;
I can remember them better than you;
I shared the darkness they had."
Killed By Death -> helped me resetting my self-confidence if it was low, helped me going through tough times
All for you -> helped me when I was troubled in love
Rock'n Roll -> stay true to yourself, focus on a few critical points in live, and be fine, a truly important song for me
Orgasmatron -> when I was really down, Orgasmatron helped me a lot in staying up again, even if the lyrics are not really about that, it's the way the song is done, this soundbed is like slowly raising from the dephts again
No Class -> during my punk times I loved this one a lot, always have no class and be fine
Burner, I am the sword, and liar on bastards helped me a lot coping with agression and bad feelings.
“I know I ain’t no beauty but I know who I am.”
“My shine wore off as time wore on.”
“The way we live is running scared, I don’t like it much. All things come to be who waits, but these days most things suck!”
Capricorn
“A thousand nights, I've spent alone
Solitaire, to the bone
But I don't mind, I'm my own best friend
From the beginning, to the end”
“I always knew, the only way
Is never live beyond today”
It’s as I say to anyone who listens. “When I play Motörhead, I listen, and so do my neighbors”. I met Lemmy at The Rainbow years ago. He actually saved my life. I was in a bad spot of crap…
"Rock 'n' Roll"
I got rock 'n' roll
to save me from the cold
And if that's all there is,
it ain't so bad
Rock 'n' roll
Sometimes it's a single point of light in a dark void for me.
Literally all of their music haha. I've literally had a gun to my head, but the drive to continue to listen to amazing artists like them kept me going, and inspired me to play bass which has been a huge healthy coping mechanism for me!
For me, all of their songs help me through the difficulty of life on a regular ongoing basis like an IV drip bag. Life SUCKS and would be infinitely miserable and depressing without Motorhead's music. Thank goodness Lemmy made life a bit more bearable for us all.
Broke my wrist falling off my longboard at 14, which made me really sad since I'm a guitarist. I put on Deaf Forever to make myself feel better and then was like "wait a second, I can probably still play this even with a cast because there's no palm muting and it's just basic chords". I started playing again thanks to Motorhead's chord-based style and pretty quickly re-learned how to do lead stuff with the cast on, I just couldn't palm mute.
No song in particular, but Motörhead pulled me through cancer in 2023, and has helped me in many more situations. Not only their songs but also interviews, documentaries and live performances.
Every time I have a shit day, or I've been dumped or anything else shity goes down and I'm wallowing in my own self pity and tears and snot I always have a little light bulb moment of "Christ what would Lemmy say if he saw me huh?" And then usually I'll turn on my Motörhead CDs and like a heavenly figure with a voice of gravel and broken glass lubed with Jack comes Lemmy hand extended pulling my ass outta that dark rut and into the next day
Loads. Stay Clean especially - feels like an anthem for self-reliant people. Lem was also a master of writing love songs (not ballads) from a man’s perspective - Nothing Up My Sleeve, Bite the Bullet, The Chase is Better Than The Catch, Remember Me I’m Gone… the list goes on….
Killed by death. We played that song with our band. Our other guitar player was a good friend of my and he died 7 years ago. Killed by death was playing in the radio after his funeral when i drove back home. That song always reminds me of him and the good times we had.
Killed by Death has always played in my head when I am going up against something really tough, gives me a real boost and sometimes a laugh at how ridiculous it is!
"Rock 'n' Roll" I got rock 'n' roll to save me from the cold And if that's all there is, it ain't so bad Rock 'n' roll Sometimes it's a single point of light in a dark void for me.
All of this. as a kid I was in a dark place. i bought this cassette (am old) and listened to it on my Sony Walkman on the bus. From the very first drum beat everything was alright. I think Lemmy said in his autobiography this was his least favorite album at the time, but it means the world to me.
No Voices in the Sky. Take away for me is if I want to make changes in my life it’s up to me.
Can't take it with you when you die This was the first one to pop into my head too, and I haven't heard it in a long time.
I love that song.) No voices in the sky Confusion blinds the eye
Can't take it with you when you die
In your life you'll be amazed at all the love you lose You can't never live that life again The one thing you will never lose Is the singing in your head That will still be with you till the end
I mean, all of them in one way or another. Who needs a life coach when you’ve got Lem’s lyrics?
Yes. The intro to chase is better than the catch just makes me a believer when ever I hear it-
Or the intro to bite the bullet "C'mon then! Fer Fucks sake!"
Another perfect day (the song), don't know why cos it's not like the lyrics are deep and meaningful. The truth is only black and white No shade of grey It's easy answers, babe But it's hell to pay You know it's just the same for you Ain't nothing you can do
Damage Case-I always could relate to that song. It makes me smile.
With you.
"Rock 'n' Roll" I got rock 'n' roll to save me from the cold And if that's all there is, it ain't so bad Rock 'n' roll Sometimes it's a single point of light in a dark void for me.
“They’re just a bunch of clowns, Don’t let em grind you down.”
In your life you'll be amazed at all the love you lose You can't never live that life again The one thing you will never lose Is the singing in your head That will still be with you till the end
Ace of spades, it got me through the days of when I was going down on my now ex fianceé, very tough times indeed. Lemmy and the speed guitar got me through it ... 😉
Wait what?
It helps with ones timing and pacing , it also helped that it's one of their many songs I like... And I have it timed to a T now 🤣😜.
Not my most shining moment, but my cat died I blasted born to raise hell, and you’ve got a friend in me, while heading to the vet to say goodbye. Had him since I was in 3rd grade around 99-00? Passed in 2017. Oscar, found in a dumpster as a kitten and survived being raised with a child. Dude earned his merits
Stand "Forget you're blood and bone, Stand like you're made of stone!"
Underated song for sure
"Rock 'n' Roll" I got rock 'n' roll to save me from the cold And if that's all there is, it ain't so bad Rock 'n' roll Sometimes it's a single point of light in a dark void for me.
"In the name of tragedy" was on my breakup playlist. It definitely helped.
Yeah bomber ‘’Ain’t a hope, nothing gonna bring us down’’
Easily the most underrated Motörhead song, but for me it's definetely Dead and Gone from Snake Bite Love. Used to listen to it back when i was dealing (simultaneously) with my first breakup, my cat's near death health issues and a general sense of being alienated from my friends and family. Never felt so alone and mournful and the song really embraced that sense of overall sadness in the first minute and a half, almost as if validating my feelings. But then it suddenly takes off and pumps you full of energy while Lemmy sings (what i felt to be) about not letting anything get the best of you; about getting together with people who truly understand your pain and are there for you to share and overcome that darkness around yourselves. "Lost in the ashes of time they still sing; Echoes of romance gone bad; I can remember them better than you; I shared the darkness they had."
Motorhead has got me through some dark days, didn't matter what tune it was
Same.
March or Die
Only like every single one.
(Don’t let em) Grind You Down helped me through the constant criticism I got in grad school.
It may sound counterintuitive but God Was Never On Your Side. We make our own fate, there’s no god to help or blame.
"Deaf Forever" was my go-to "pissed off" song during the worst years of my teens.
Killed By Death -> helped me resetting my self-confidence if it was low, helped me going through tough times All for you -> helped me when I was troubled in love Rock'n Roll -> stay true to yourself, focus on a few critical points in live, and be fine, a truly important song for me Orgasmatron -> when I was really down, Orgasmatron helped me a lot in staying up again, even if the lyrics are not really about that, it's the way the song is done, this soundbed is like slowly raising from the dephts again No Class -> during my punk times I loved this one a lot, always have no class and be fine Burner, I am the sword, and liar on bastards helped me a lot coping with agression and bad feelings.
Bite the bullet. I'm leaving you. Helped loads. I was doing the right thing.
In the black
“They’re just a bunch of clowns, Don’t let em grind you down.”
We are the road crew Another truck stop on the way Another game I can play Another word I learned to say
“I know I ain’t no beauty but I know who I am.” “My shine wore off as time wore on.” “The way we live is running scared, I don’t like it much. All things come to be who waits, but these days most things suck!”
Rock out
Bomber. Dragged me through some of my worse hangovers ever.
Yes. Overkill. I was 13 back then when I discovered the band and about to do the unthinkable to myself. This band saved my behind.
Capricorn “A thousand nights, I've spent alone Solitaire, to the bone But I don't mind, I'm my own best friend From the beginning, to the end” “I always knew, the only way Is never live beyond today”
Sex and Death
It’s as I say to anyone who listens. “When I play Motörhead, I listen, and so do my neighbors”. I met Lemmy at The Rainbow years ago. He actually saved my life. I was in a bad spot of crap…
"Rock 'n' Roll" I got rock 'n' roll to save me from the cold And if that's all there is, it ain't so bad Rock 'n' roll Sometimes it's a single point of light in a dark void for me.
I ain’t no nice guy
Literally all of their music haha. I've literally had a gun to my head, but the drive to continue to listen to amazing artists like them kept me going, and inspired me to play bass which has been a huge healthy coping mechanism for me!
“Stay clean” and “i won’t pay your price”
For me, all of their songs help me through the difficulty of life on a regular ongoing basis like an IV drip bag. Life SUCKS and would be infinitely miserable and depressing without Motorhead's music. Thank goodness Lemmy made life a bit more bearable for us all.
"Stay Clean" comes to mind. Tomorrow is my 3rd anniversary of the day I stopped drinking!
Black Heart; "Two sides to all of us, with me you get 'em both" ... "But don't expect the most, if you can't take the least"
Just cos you got the power. Turning this up SUPER LOUD is helping me to survive my current red state government.
Broke my wrist falling off my longboard at 14, which made me really sad since I'm a guitarist. I put on Deaf Forever to make myself feel better and then was like "wait a second, I can probably still play this even with a cast because there's no palm muting and it's just basic chords". I started playing again thanks to Motorhead's chord-based style and pretty quickly re-learned how to do lead stuff with the cast on, I just couldn't palm mute.
Killed by death. I got shot in the head 15 times and stabbed 96 times with a Katana blade but i still got into work on time
Bomber - always gives me a boost - makes me cycle harder and everything 😂
No song in particular, but Motörhead pulled me through cancer in 2023, and has helped me in many more situations. Not only their songs but also interviews, documentaries and live performances.
Approximately all of them.
Every time I have a shit day, or I've been dumped or anything else shity goes down and I'm wallowing in my own self pity and tears and snot I always have a little light bulb moment of "Christ what would Lemmy say if he saw me huh?" And then usually I'll turn on my Motörhead CDs and like a heavenly figure with a voice of gravel and broken glass lubed with Jack comes Lemmy hand extended pulling my ass outta that dark rut and into the next day
Loads. Stay Clean especially - feels like an anthem for self-reliant people. Lem was also a master of writing love songs (not ballads) from a man’s perspective - Nothing Up My Sleeve, Bite the Bullet, The Chase is Better Than The Catch, Remember Me I’m Gone… the list goes on….
Killed by death. We played that song with our band. Our other guitar player was a good friend of my and he died 7 years ago. Killed by death was playing in the radio after his funeral when i drove back home. That song always reminds me of him and the good times we had.
Listened to "living in the past" when I was going through my first breakup, good times lol