Motörhead - "Ace of Spades" (Live in Belfast, 1981)

If you like to gamble
I tell you I'm your man,
You win some, lose some
It's all the same to me,
The pleasure is to play
Makes no difference what you say
I don't share your greed
The only card I need is
The Ace Of Spades

Playing for the high one
Dancing with the devil
Going with the flow
It's all a game to me
Seven or Eleven
Snake eyes watching you
Double up or quit
Double stake or split
The Ace Of Spades

You know I'm born to lose
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it baby
I don't wanna live forever
And don't forget the joker!

Pushing up the ante
I know you got to see me
Read 'em and weep
The dead man's hand again
I see it in your eyes
Take one look and die,
The only thing you see
You know it's gonna be
The Ace Of Spades

Τον Οκτώβριο του 1980, κυκλοφόρησε (ως single, με το "Dirty Love" στην δεύτερη πλευρά του βινυλίου) το τραγούδι "Ace of Spades". Λίγες ημέρες αργότερα (αρχές Νοεμβρίου) και ο ομότιτλος δίσκος. Τα υπόλοιπα είναι heavy metal ιστορία. Από τις σημαντικότερες στιγμές στην καριέρα των Motörhead κι ένα από τα καλύτερα (και εμβληματικά) τραγούδια στην μυθολογία του heavy metal.

Ο θρυλικός δίσκος των Motörhead θα επανακυκλοφορήσει το φθινόπωρο (30 Οκτωβρίου) στην επέτειο των σαράντα ετών με μπόλικα καλούδια. Μεταξύ αυτών και μία (ακυκλοφόρητη) συναυλία της Βρετανικής μπάντας στο Whitla Hall του Μπέλφαστ της Βορείου Ιρλανδίας προπαραμονή Χριστουγέννων (23 Δεκεμβρίου) του μακρινού 1981...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Ace Of Spades appears on Motörhead’s album "Ace Of Spades". Originally released on Bronze Records on 8th November 1980, produced by Vic Maile. The line up on this album was Lemmy, Fast Eddie Clarke and Philthy Animal Taylor. This version was recorded live at Whitla Hall, Belfast on 23rd December 1981 and appears on the ‘Riders Wearing Black’ live album as part of the 40th anniversary of Ace Of Spades.»

Band: Motörhead
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: London, England
Status: Split-up
Formed in: 1975
Genre: Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes: Gambling, Rock 'n' Roll, Drugs, War, Life, Sex, Humour
Years active: 1975 (as Bastard), 1975-2015

Video: "Ace of Spades" (live)
Album: "Ace of Spades"
Type: Reissue
Release date: October 30th, 2020

DISC ONE: "Ace Of Spades"
01. Ace Of Spades
02. Love Me Like A Reptile
03. Shoot You In The Back
04. Live To Win
05. Fast And Loose
06. (We Are) The Road Crew
07. Fire Fire
08. Jailbait
09. Dance
10. Bite The Bullet
11. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
12. The Hammer

DISC TWO: Live At Whitla Hall, Belfast - 23rd Dec 1981
01. Ace Of Spades
02. Stay Clean
03. Over The Top
04. The Hammer
05. Shoot You In The Back
06. Metropolis
07. (We Are) The Road Crew
08. No Class
09. Bite The Bullet
10. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
11. Jailbait
12. Leaving Here
13. Capricorn
14. Too Late, Too Late
15. Overkill
16. Bomber
17. Motörhead