Did Lemmy sing ace of spades?
He worked as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix and The Nice before joining the space rock band Hawkwind in 1971, singing lead vocals on their hit “Silver Machine”. The band’s success peaked around 1980 and 1981, including the hit single “Ace of Spades” and the chart-topping live album No Sleep ’til Hammersmith.
What year did Overkill Motörhead come out?
February 28, 1979
Overkill/Release date
What does Ace of Spades symbolize?
In the French fortune-telling tradition, an Ace of Spades indicates bad luck or death in one’s future. The troops who received the Ace of Spades-only decks reportedly used them as a means of promoting fear among the Viet Cong.
Who wrote the song Ace of Spades?
Lemmy
Eddie ClarkePhil Taylor
Ace of Spades/Composers
Is Ace of Spades book LGBT?
Rest assured: Ace of Spades is not a queer pain story; it does, though, honestly and genuinely show that being queer can come with its challenges, but there’s joy and love and tenderness too.
Is Motörhead a rock or metal?
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.
What is so special about the ace of spades?
Ace of spades is the highest card in the deck. Even when no makers mark was required, tradition remained and most playing cards of today have a very ornate ace of spades. By the way, because ace of spades is the higher card in the deck, it was used as a symbol of various military units since the Second World War.
What do spades mean spiritually?
The spade represents a leaf of the “cosmic” tree, and thus life. Along with its companion suit, clubs, spades represent fall and winter and the power of darkness. In the Tarot, they symbolize intellect, action, air, and death.
When did Lemmy do ace of Spades interview?
On 6 September 1980, Lemmy was interviewed by Graham Neale on BBC Radio 1’s Rock On Saturday show, “Bomber”, “Ace of Spades” and “Love Me Like a Reptile” were played.
What’s the meaning of Motorhead’s Ace of Spades?
This is Motörhead’s most famous song; it is about gambling and risks. Lemmy recalled writing the song in an interview with Mojo magazine February 2011: “‘Ace of Spades’ is unbeatable, apparently, but I never knew it was such a good song. Writing it was just a word-exercise on gambling, all the clichés.
Who are the singers of Ace of Spades?
Single track listing 1 “Ace of Spades” ( Lemmy, Eddie Clarke, Phil Taylor) 2 “Dogs” (Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, Taylor) 3 “Traitor” (Lemmy, Würzel, Campbell, Taylor) More
What’s the meaning of the song Ace of Spades?
This is Motörhead’s most famous song; it is about gambling and risks. The “Ace Of Spades” is the dead man’s hand, which was Wild Bill Hancock’s hand as he was shot dead (he was an American sheriff who was killed during a game of poker).