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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

818.0. "Motorhead" by YUPPY::OHAGANB (Sunrise...wrongside of another day.) Fri Mar 22 1991 20:33

    "I make love to mountain lions" - Lemmy and Motorhead from the album 1916.
    
    And who'd argue with that? Sung by the man who probably breeds
    rotweillers in his underpants. The Anti Vicar himself, the one 
    and only Lemmy, or Ian to his mum. 
    
    15 years on nothing much has changed bar the improvement in sound
    quality. In fact if anything the sound's got louder on 1916 and you do 
    end up wondering for the welfare of your speakers. Motorhead will always
    sound like Motorhead, period. That's the simple beauty of it I suppose.
    Not in the same way that Status Quo will always sound like Status
    Quo...crap. Nah, it's all decibels and attitude and it probably
    explains why they've always appealed to non headbangers as well. 
    
    There's few bands that attain legendary status whilst still active 
    and this is certainly one them.
    
    
    No Remorse! 
    
    Barry.
    
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818.1CHEFS::DALLISONStick it to ya!Sun Mar 24 1991 19:265
    
    Hmm.. I'm a rock fan, but I can't listen to more than 15 seconds to
    Motorhead. Infact, I think they sound pretty similar to Elvis Costello!
    
    Still, horses for courses I 'spose.
818.2YUPPY::PANESGod's own private mysteryMon Mar 25 1991 15:2210
             <<< Note 818.1 by CHEFS::DALLISON "Stick it to ya!" >>>

    
>    Hmm.. I'm a rock fan, but I can't listen to more than 15 seconds to
>    Motorhead. Infact, I think they sound pretty similar to Elvis Costello!
 

    Keep taking the medication Tony.

    Stuart
818.3I don't wanna live forever!YUPPY::OHAGANBSunrise...wrongside of another day.Mon Mar 25 1991 16:266
    Anyone heard Attila the Stockbroker's "Ace of Spades"? The
    existentialist version as performed by Jean Paul Satre. Come to 
    think of it Stuart, Attila's got some pretty good songs about 
    Crystal Palace which are less than flattering. 
    
    Barry.
818.4YUPPY::PANESGod's own private mysteryMon Mar 25 1991 18:1917
   <<< Note 818.3 by YUPPY::OHAGANB "Sunrise...wrongside of another day." >>>
                        -< I don't wanna live forever! >-

>    Anyone heard Attila the Stockbroker's "Ace of Spades"? The
>    existentialist version as performed by Jean Paul Satre. Come to 
>    think of it Stuart, Attila's got some pretty good songs about 
>    Crystal Palace which are less than flattering. 
    
>    Barry.


Attila The Stockbroker is an intellectual dwarf. This is proven by his 
fondness for the Seaweed.



O.B Scure
818.5WELCLU::GREENBApache Twins: Novelty Island winnersMon Mar 25 1991 18:354
    I believe Attila the Stockbroker hails from Harlow, in Essex. 'Nuff
    said.
    
    Bob
818.6KETJE::VLASIUMon Mar 25 1991 18:557
818.7Sound Quality? Whats that?XSTACY::PATTISONA rolling stone gets the wormMon Mar 25 1991 19:408
818.8No Sleep t'ill Tescos.YUPPY::OHAGANBSunrise...wrongside of another day.Mon Mar 25 1991 21:1310
    Although that'd be something to savour; think of all those housewives
    getting all aggressive to the strains of "Killed by Death". Sales of
    Special Brew and Vodka would go through the roof. Mmm! Death/Speed
    metal supermarkets, a novel business venture! No doubt someone's
    already opened one in L.A. 
    
    Yours sincerely
    
    Satan.                     
    
818.9a not-so-proud nativeSRFSUP::BERZERempire of the senselessMon Mar 25 1991 22:0914
    >Special Brew and Vodka would go through the roof. Mmm! Death/Speed
    >metal supermarkets, a novel business venture! No doubt someone's
    >already opened one in L.A.
     
    Yup, there's one on every corner in West Hollywood.  The police
    stand outside with their clubs in hand waiting for unsuspecting 
    glam-speed-metal housewives to jaywalk (a felony in LA,) then they
    lay it into them.  Police Chief (aka Grand Pooba) Gates gives the
    officers (aka Klansmen) gold stars for every housewife they put
    out of commission.  He then declares what a wonderful job he does
    keeping the streets safe for Jackson Browne/Eagles et al fans...the
    true Calfornians.
                      
    -Vicki
818.10"Iron Fist" Astley?YUPPY::OHAGANBSunrise...wrongside of another day.Tue Mar 26 1991 17:4321
    Our Lem and Motorhead now "hang out" in L.A. Asked what he preferred
    about the City of Angels as opposed to Lovely London, him with the warts
    mentioned the fact that it's hotter and that the female populus wear
    less clothing. Brutally honest and definitely not a "new man" is our
    Lem. 
    
    Read a strange thing in the N.M.E the other week. Rick Astley, lovely
    chap, was the subject of one of these profiles, similar to the sort of
    thing you got in Shoot years ago where every footballer said their
    favourite pop star was Neil Diamond. Young Astley was asked something
    along along the lines of "Are you hard"? and the blue eyed soulster 
    replied "Just ask Phil Taylor". Surely not "Filthy" Phil Taylor, tub
    thumper with Motorhead I ask? My God! How terrible. How could you take
    the stage with the hardest band in the world, facing thousands of
    spotty denim jackets worshipping your every grimace, KNOWING that you
    had in fact been trashed by Rick "tougher than the rest" Astley.
    
    I await the truth.  8-)
    
    Barry.
                           
818.11CHEFS::PRICETA Sonic YouthTue Mar 26 1991 17:525
    
    Lemmy - the first man to make warts a fahion accessory =8*)
    
    Tim
    ---
818.12Warts n' allYUPPY::OHAGANBSunrise...wrongside of another day.Tue Mar 26 1991 18:2812
    I'd say it was a close run thing between Lemmy and Edgar Winter. Check 
    out the cover of "They Only Come Out At Night" ( his warts that is ) for
    sheer warty glory. A truly awesome affair that ranks as probably the
    worst LP cover of all time.
    
    Barry.
    
    p.s. If facial moles count then Stephanie De Sykes (yo!) is up there with 
    the best of them.              
    
    
    
818.13RUTILE::LETCHERTue Mar 26 1991 20:295
    I once shifted a piano for Motorhead -- God knows what they wanted it
    for -- in Plymouth. The prize was tickets for the gig, second prize was
    two sets of tickets. Struck me as a nice bloke, did Lemmy.
    
    Piers
818.14Namedropper's rathole is it?ROCKY::QUICKIt's no good, Melchett, I'm still boredTue Mar 26 1991 21:075
	Lemmy told me a joke once, but as it's a bit racist I won't
	repeat it here...

	Jonathan.
818.15The Cult of Lemmy.YUPPY::OHAGANBSunrise...wrongside of another day.Wed Mar 27 1991 15:317
    Never had the pleasure of speaking to the man meself. However I did
    spot him, pint in hand, outside an Eversholt Street hostelry many years
    ago. Needless to say all young children that passed his way sobbed
    hysterically and small furry animals died.
    
    Barry (Friend to the Stars)
    
818.16CHEFS::DALLISONStick it to ya!Wed Mar 27 1991 16:053
    
    I met Lemmy and Wurzel at a Uriah Heap gig, and they were both wasted
    out of their brains!!
818.17WELCLU::GREENBI don't do that stuff any moreWed Mar 27 1991 16:523
    My friend's wife was once Lemmy's goilfriend.
    
    Bob (friend of the friend of the stars)
818.18Ere are'nt you that Gloria Estefan?YUPPY::OHAGANBSunrise...wrongside of another day.Wed Mar 27 1991 17:206
    Bob,
    
    Is that the Manhattan pronounciation of Girlfriend? 
    
    Barry  :-)
           
818.19WELCLU::GREENBI don't do that stuff any moreWed Mar 27 1991 18:486
    That's right, Barry, as in "Take back your mink, take back your poils,
    what makes you think that I am one of those goils?"
    
    However, as far as I know, Motorhead never covered this one.
    
    Bob
818.20MINDER::GLYNNPAgus caca duit a duine usail!Wed Mar 27 1991 19:238
re .19

Bob,

If it's any consolation, I never thought that you were one of those goils.

Paul
818.21I've never met Lemmy's ex-goilfriendHPSRAD::ARTHUR50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong!Wed Mar 27 1991 20:105
I don't believe that's the New Yawk pronunciation of girls...

Jersey City perhaps...

Ed
818.22ROCKY::QUICKIt's no good, Melchett, I'm still boredWed Mar 27 1991 21:523
Sounds like Brooklyn to me...

I once got extremely wasted with exactly half of Girlschool ;-)
818.23RUTILE::LETCHERThu Mar 28 1991 11:043
    You mean Grols, presumably?
    
    Piers
818.24"Please Don't Touch...YUPPY::OHAGANBSunrise...wrongside of another day.Thu Mar 28 1991 15:5811
    Pretty awful bunch they were apart form "Emergency". Used to support
    Motorhead a lot in the early days as well if I remember rightly and 
    did'nt the original bass player come complete with Marty Feldman(sp?) 
    like eyes (Enid I think her name was). Those all girl bands, remember
    Rock Goddess? (guffaw), used to keep the black eyeliner/mascara
    industry in particularly good health. Cruelty without Beauty. :-)
    
    
    
    
    
818.25VULCAN::SMITHP1Move over for a damage case....Tue Apr 02 1991 18:044
	Motorhead lost their way when Larry Wallis left.

	p1
818.26The Fast Eddie line up was the best.YUPPY::OHAGANBHey Mr Songwriter...Wed Apr 03 1991 17:098
    God! That's stretching it. That would have been around the time the 
    band were signed to Stiff or Chiswick? He went off to The Pink Fairies
    did'nt he? The other O'Hagan would remember Larry Wallis and by the way
    Mike, if you're wondering where that Chiswick 12" of Motorhead
    "Motorhead" went, I stole it from you years ago. Must be worth a few 
    bob by now?
    
    Barry.
818.27WELCLU::GREENBIs God the son of Icke?Wed Apr 03 1991 17:296
    Larry Wallis came *from* the Pink Fairies before Motorhead. I believe
    he went back there later. Mind you, they were a lot better with Paul
    Rudolph - with Larry Wallis, the Fairies could stagger from brilliance
    to total cak, sometimes within the same song.
    
    Bob
818.28"It's all a game to me!"ARRODS::OHAGANBMan in the Corner ShopWed Nov 04 1992 18:2413
    There was I, stumbling round the Computer Games department of the
    Virgin Megastore and what catches my eye? Why, Motorhead the computer
    game of course! Your task is to guide an animated (surely not?)
    Lemmy through his toughest assignment yet or so the spiel on the
    back cover goes. Having had his band and road crew kidnapped (!!??) 
    Lemmy sets out on this adventure having only "beer cans and whisky 
    bottles" (should'nt that be Vodka?) as weapons. The whole thing comes 
    complete with a suitable soundtrack which is no doubt guaranteed to 
    frighten your grandmother and melt your PC. 
    
    barry. 
    
    barry.  
818.29MIACT::WALLACEjohn wallace @ bbpFri Nov 06 1992 16:593
    Motorhead the game got a brief writeup in Computer Grauniad yesterday
    too. I thought I was dreaming when I saw+heard Lemmy on the TV ads for
    some life assurance outfit, now in THE Guardian too, wharttever next.