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Top 10 Motörhead Songs


a heavy-metal band that was born to

a heavy-metal band that was born to raise hell welcome to watchmojo.com and

raise hell welcome to watchmojo.com and

raise hell welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Motorhead songs

for this list we’ve chosen our entries

for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and the most commercially

fan favorites and the most commercially

fan favorites and the most commercially successful songs

exploding onto our list with its

exploding onto our list with its bombastic title track promoter heads

bombastic title track promoter heads

bombastic title track promoter heads third album the track starts right off

third album the track starts right off

third album the track starts right off the bat with explosive sounding guitars

the bat with explosive sounding guitars

the bat with explosive sounding guitars and drums with lemmy’s raspy vocals

and drums with lemmy’s raspy vocals

and drums with lemmy’s raspy vocals following soon after

becoming a fan favorite that is often

becoming a fan favorite that is often played at the band’s live shows bomber

played at the band’s live shows bomber

played at the band’s live shows bomber was inspired by a novel of the same name

was inspired by a novel of the same name

was inspired by a novel of the same name by British author Len Dyke the song has

by British author Len Dyke the song has

by British author Len Dyke the song has also been covered by grunge band

also been covered by grunge band

also been covered by grunge band Mudhoney as well as thrash metal outfit

Mudhoney as well as thrash metal outfit

Mudhoney as well as thrash metal outfit onslaught showing the tracks impact on

onslaught showing the tracks impact on

onslaught showing the tracks impact on the raw John

number nine born to raise hell

number nine born to raise hell featuring ice-t and Whitfield crane

there have been many crossovers between

there have been many crossovers between rock bands and rap artists and this one

rock bands and rap artists and this one

rock bands and rap artists and this one is easily overlooked

featuring ice-t born to raise hell as a

featuring ice-t born to raise hell as a party anthem that gets you up and

party anthem that gets you up and

party anthem that gets you up and dancing around it’s amazing to hear that

dancing around it’s amazing to hear that

dancing around it’s amazing to hear that lemme singing style came together with

lemme singing style came together with

lemme singing style came together with hip-hop legend ice-t and ugly kid Jose

hip-hop legend ice-t and ugly kid Jose

hip-hop legend ice-t and ugly kid Jose Whitfield preying on a song that is

Whitfield preying on a song that is

Whitfield preying on a song that is infamously rebellious

raise out

raise out it showcases the three artists at their

it showcases the three artists at their

it showcases the three artists at their most carefree despite all the hell

most carefree despite all the hell

most carefree despite all the hell they’re raising

our next song is Motorhead by Motorhead

our next song is Motorhead by Motorhead further album Motorhead you can’t get

further album Motorhead you can’t get

further album Motorhead you can’t get any more Motorhead than that although we

any more Motorhead than that although we

any more Motorhead than that although we wish you could

bass guitars Lemmy’s iconic voice and

bass guitars Lemmy’s iconic voice and confusing lyrics that are completely

confusing lyrics that are completely

confusing lyrics that are completely ambiguous this is truly everything that

ambiguous this is truly everything that

ambiguous this is truly everything that exemplifies the heavy-metal gods

being the title track on their first

being the title track on their first album they came here to prove what they

album they came here to prove what they

album they came here to prove what they were about and there was no way they

were about and there was no way they

were about and there was no way they would let you miss that they hit you

would let you miss that they hit you

would let you miss that they hit you with everything they had and grabbed

with everything they had and grabbed

with everything they had and grabbed your attention from the get-go

when the 80s rolled round Motorhead

when the 80s rolled round Motorhead quickly adapted and became a force to be

quickly adapted and became a force to be

quickly adapted and became a force to be reckoned with and with the release of

reckoned with and with the release of

reckoned with and with the release of iron fist they continued to bring the

iron fist they continued to bring the

iron fist they continued to bring the heavy

this title track starts off fast and

this title track starts off fast and loud not giving you any time to be

loud not giving you any time to be

loud not giving you any time to be prepared for what’s coming as the name

prepared for what’s coming as the name

prepared for what’s coming as the name implies the song describes a DD with an

implies the song describes a DD with an

implies the song describes a DD with an iron fist that controls anything beneath

iron fist that controls anything beneath

iron fist that controls anything beneath it

a classic speed metal rocker this track

a classic speed metal rocker this track is a favorite of fans and a perfect way

is a favorite of fans and a perfect way

is a favorite of fans and a perfect way to kick off a classic Motorhead album

despite what the title might suggest

despite what the title might suggest this is not allowed bombastic song about

this is not allowed bombastic song about

this is not allowed bombastic song about blowing out your eardrums

what it is is a song with a marching

what it is is a song with a marching guitar riff and violent imagery of

guitar riff and violent imagery of

guitar riff and violent imagery of ancient soldiers marching off to war

ancient soldiers marching off to war

ancient soldiers marching off to war it’s as if Lemmy is providing the vice

it’s as if Lemmy is providing the vice

it’s as if Lemmy is providing the vice of the rallying cry as you hear the rest

of the rallying cry as you hear the rest

of the rallying cry as you hear the rest of the band yell behind him to answer

of the band yell behind him to answer

of the band yell behind him to answer his call

and who wouldn’t want to follow Lambie

and who wouldn’t want to follow Lambie into battle

into battle

into battle all hail general Kilmister has a nice

all hail general Kilmister has a nice

all hail general Kilmister has a nice ring to it

being an infamous rock band you are

being an infamous rock band you are going to be touring and traveling a lot

going to be touring and traveling a lot

going to be touring and traveling a lot this song is an ode to that

with motor heads guitars and lemmy’s

with motor heads guitars and lemmy’s voice we are treated to a breakdown of

voice we are treated to a breakdown of

voice we are treated to a breakdown of the routine of the touring lifestyle

it also paints a picture of some of the

it also paints a picture of some of the different difficulties of traveling on

different difficulties of traveling on

different difficulties of traveling on the road such as road rage

although many of us have dreamt of it

although many of us have dreamt of it the Rockstar life doesn’t sound too

the Rockstar life doesn’t sound too

the Rockstar life doesn’t sound too appealing after a listen to this

appealing after a listen to this

appealing after a listen to this addicting Jam

despite the suggestive name orgasmatron

despite the suggestive name orgasmatron is not what you think it is

it’s subject matter is more brutal and

it’s subject matter is more brutal and seems to be throwing out a bit of a

seems to be throwing out a bit of a

seems to be throwing out a bit of a political statement but that doesn’t

political statement but that doesn’t

political statement but that doesn’t stop it from being one of Motorhead’s

stop it from being one of Motorhead’s

stop it from being one of Motorhead’s greatest

this is one of their heavier sounding

this is one of their heavier sounding songs with Lemmy’s voice deeply growling

songs with Lemmy’s voice deeply growling

songs with Lemmy’s voice deeply growling the lyrics

although it was a step back from their

although it was a step back from their original sound orgasmatron proved to be

original sound orgasmatron proved to be

original sound orgasmatron proved to be a step in the right direction

a step in the right direction

a step in the right direction as it has become one of the Bands

as it has become one of the Bands

as it has become one of the Bands signature tunes

one of Motorhead’s fastest songs it

one of Motorhead’s fastest songs it marks the band’s foray into the speed

marks the band’s foray into the speed

marks the band’s foray into the speed metal genre

it perfectly took their earlier sound

it perfectly took their earlier sound and refined it which helped in becoming

and refined it which helped in becoming

and refined it which helped in becoming one of the top players in the metal

one of the top players in the metal

one of the top players in the metal Jean’s

Jean’s

Jean’s being featured in some recent video

being featured in some recent video

being featured in some recent video games such as SSX on tour and the Guitar

games such as SSX on tour and the Guitar

games such as SSX on tour and the Guitar Hero series these appearances introduce

Hero series these appearances introduce

Hero series these appearances introduce the band to a whole new generation of

the band to a whole new generation of

the band to a whole new generation of listeners

featuring a blistering guitar solo and

featuring a blistering guitar solo and some impressive drum skills overkill is

some impressive drum skills overkill is

some impressive drum skills overkill is one of many highlights in the band’s

one of many highlights in the band’s

one of many highlights in the band’s multi decade career

taking our silver prize is a song that

taking our silver prize is a song that is as simple as it is aggressive as is

is as simple as it is aggressive as is

is as simple as it is aggressive as is typical with Motorhead songs this

typical with Motorhead songs this

typical with Motorhead songs this exemplifies partying and not taking it

exemplifies partying and not taking it

exemplifies partying and not taking it easy

this is not one of their fastest songs

this is not one of their fastest songs instead implying a more steady rhythm

instead implying a more steady rhythm

instead implying a more steady rhythm but it still manages to be memorable and

but it still manages to be memorable and

but it still manages to be memorable and retain everything that makes Motorhead

retain everything that makes Motorhead

retain everything that makes Motorhead amazing

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

move over I am the game

move over I am the game maybe I am

it was probably expected that this would

it was probably expected that this would make our number one spot as it is

make our number one spot as it is

make our number one spot as it is Motorhead’s most iconic song ever

it features everything that makes up

it features everything that makes up Motorhead including the fast guitar work

Motorhead including the fast guitar work

Motorhead including the fast guitar work and lemmy’s powerful voice

whether or not you’re a fan of this band

whether or not you’re a fan of this band or the metal genre in general this is

or the metal genre in general this is

or the metal genre in general this is one of those songs that transcends all

one of those songs that transcends all

one of those songs that transcends all those arbitrary boundaries

not only is it our number one but it is

not only is it our number one but it is one of the greatest metal songs of all

one of the greatest metal songs of all

one of the greatest metal songs of all time

do you agree with our list what is your

do you agree with our list what is your favorite Motorhead saw

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