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Ricordo quel dannatissimo giorno come se fosse ieri. Accesi il telefono, e come prima notizia su facebook lessi il seguente titolo: "Morto Lemmy Kilmister, leader dei Motörhead. Aveva appena compiuto 70 anni." Inutile dire che ciò che susseguì in me dopo aver letto quella notizia furono dolore ed incredulità. A volte si pensa che, quando si ha un idolo, questo non si troverà mai faccia a faccia con la morte, che rimanga immortale per compiacere il nostro bisogno di avere una figura da idolatrare, da rispettare, e che a volte, in modo assolutamente sbagliato almeno per me, prendiamo come nostro futuro esempio di vita.
Se Lemmy in tutta la sua vita, aveva rappresentato per giovani ma anche per anziani l'icona di uno stile musicale oramai in parte andato, e sorretto solo e solamente da lui, é proprio questa forse, la caratteristica che la gente cercava in Lemmy. Cercava un appoggio, un punto saldo in cui credere. Quell'icona, e sopratutto lo stile musicale e l'eredità che si portava dietro, si spense nella mattina del 28 Dicembre 2015 a causa di molteplici tumori, uno al collo e uno al cervello, e un altro particolarmente aggressivo, alla prostata.
Ovviamente c'era forse da aspettarsi una sorta di tributo, e questo tributo sarà rivelato come il CD/DVD "Clean Tour Clock ", riproduzione del concerto tenutosi a Monaco il 20 Dicembre, otto giorni prima della scomparsa di Lemmy.
Quello che suona subito alle orecchie é la produzione, perfetta, e che riesce a coinvolgere perfettamente l'ascoltatore. In ogni singolo pezzo si riesce a sentire distintamente l'energia scaturita dai Motörhead, ma quello che lascia la malinconia nell'animo di chi ascolta, é la condizione di Lemmy. Stanco, con evidenti difficoltà nel cantare, una voce che quasi scompare sotto la furia della chitarra di Campbell, e i ripetuti sforzi del leader nel cercare di raggiungere note vocali che fanno sentire con particolare evidenza, la sofferenza che ha Lemmy nel cantare.
Un live quindi, che é pienamente promosso in fatto di produzione, di intrattenimento,, e sopratutto di lavoro di squadra fra Campbell e Dee. Ma tristemente, quello che é da bocciare é l'aver fatto uscire un live in cui la performance di Lemmy fa venire le lacrime agli occhi solo ad ascoltarlo. Se fosse stato un live di un paio di anni prima, magari un live dell'epoca d'oro dei Motörhead, sarei anche stato d'accordo. Ma questo a mio parere, é una tortura per le orecchie e per l'animo di chi é cresciuto con i Motörhead e di chi vedeva in Lemmy la figura di un'icona immortale. Ma anche se ora il leader del gruppo inglese é scomparso, ricordate sempre:
"We are Motörhead, and we play Rock 'N' Roll!"
Elenco tracce e testi
02 The Chase Is Better Than the Catch (05:08)
You know I'm bad, the times I've had,
I've got a bad reputation,
I don't care, I get my share,
Don't feel no deprivation,
The more I get the better it is,
I like it fine, I like a little whizz,
Treat 'em like ladies, that's a fact,
You know The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
The silver tongued devil, demon lynch,
You know just what I'm doing,
I like a little innocent bitch,
You know I ain't just screwing,
I ain't.
I love you baby, know you're too much,
I like it fine, I feel your touch,
But your appearance don't hold no class,
You know The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
A little beauty, I love you madly,
Come on home with me,
I know you're hot, I know what you've got,
You know I want to shake your tree,
Come on honey, touch me right there,
Come on honey, don't you get scared,
Come on honey, let me get you in the sack,
You know The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
All right! Let me hear ya!
I can't hear ya!
03 No Class (03:13)
Shut up, you talk too loud,
You don't fit in with the crowd,
I can't believe you exist,
I've crossed you right off my list,
Too much, too soon,
You're way out of tune,
No Class, No Class
Way out, you're way out of line,
No buddy I can't spare a dime,
Fade out, baby that's right,
No bark and even less bite,
Your perfect smile,
Betrays your lack of style,
No Class, No Class
Ah No Class, No Class
Too late, you can't catch up now,
You face the wrong way anyhow,
I know you ain't got the brain,
To come in out of the rain,
Too bad, no magic,
I'm afraid you're merely tragic,
No Class, baby No Class
No Class, ah No Class
04 Bomber (03:35)
Ain't a hope in hell,
Nothing's gonna bring us down,
The way we fly,
Five miles off the ground,
Because we shoot to kill,
And you know we always will,
It's a Bomber
Scream a thousand miles,
Feel the black death rising moan,
Firestorm coming closer,
Napalm to the bone,
Because, you know we do it right,
A mission every night,
It's a Bomber
No night fighter,
Gonna stop us getting through,
The sirens make you shiver,
You bet my aim is true,
Because, you know we aim to please,
Bring you to your knees,
It's a Bomber
06 Stay Clean (03:20)
I can tell, seen before,
Know the way, I know the law,
I Can't believe, can't obey,
Can't agree with all the things that they say,
Oh no, don't ask me why,
I can't go on with all the filthy white lies,
Stay Clean (x4)
Don't you know, all the time,
You got yours and you know that I have mine,
Grab a hold, don't let go,
Don't let them rob you of the only way you know,
Oh no, no-one else,
Got the right to make you sorry for yourself,
Stay Clean (x4)
Alright
So you see, the only proof,
Of what you are is in the way you hear the truth,
Don't be scared, live to win,
Although they're always gonna tell you it's a sin,
In the end, you're on your own,
And there is no-one that can stop you being alone,
Stay Clean. (x4)
08 Metropolis (04:10)
Metropolis, the worlds collide,
Ain't nobody could be on your side,
I don't care, I don't care
Metropolis is something new,
Ain't nobody got their eye on you,
I don't care, it's nowhere
Metropolis, the worlds collide,
Ain't nobody on the other side,
I don't care, I'm not there.
09 Orgasmatron (05:47)
I am the one, Orgasmatron, the outstretched grasping hand
My image is of agony, my servants rape the land
Obsequious and arrogant, clandestine and vain
Two thousand years of misery, of torture in my name
Hypocrisy made paramount, paranoia the law
My name is called religion, sadistic, sacred whore.
I twist the truth, I rule the world, my crown is called deceit
I am the emperor of lies, you grovel at my feet
I rob you and I slaughter you, your downfall is my gain
And still you play the sycophant and revel in you pain
And all my promises are lies, all my love is hate
I am the politician, and I decide your fate
I march before a martyred world, an army for the fight
I speak of great heroic days, of victory and might
I hold a banner drenched in blood, I urge you to be brave
I lead you to your destiny, I lead you to your grave
Your bones will build my palaces, your eyes will stud my crown
For I am Mars, the god of war, and I will cut you down.
10 Over the Top (02:53)
Shoot, shoot, shoot, hey!
Please tell me kind, I'm out of my mind
And I'm telling you
It's not that I'm bad, I'm totally mad
I'm a boogaloo
I'm certain, I must be a burden
Completely....
Over the top, over the top!
I don't know what it means, all I hear is screams
And I don't know whose
The nightmares are real, I got a raw deal
And it's all bad news
I swear it, I can't get it
Completely...
Over the top, over the top!
You know it's no lie, my main alibi
It's a waste of time
You know it's the truth, the lyrics the proof
And at least it rhymes
You can have me, 'cos I'm barmy
Completely...
Over the top, over the top!
11 Just 'Cos You Got the Power (05:57)
You might be a financial wizard,
With a sack of loot,
All I see is a slimy lizard,
With an expensive suit,
Go on and run your corporation,
Go and kiss some ass,
You might buy half of the nation,
But you can't buy class.
You bastards think it's funny,
Lyin' and thieving all your life,
Think all there is money,
Got your future strapped up tight,
Just 'Cos You Got The Power,
That don't mean you got the right.
You can take my fingers babe,
You can take my eyes,
You can take my past and future,
It won't make you wise,
You can have me thrown in jail,
You can steal my booze,
You can even read my mail,
Step on my blue suede shoes.
You bastards must be clever,
Got it mapped out in black and white,
But don't forget you'll never,
Get a dog to walk upright,
Just 'Cos You Got The Power,
That don't mean you got the right.
Go on out make another deal,
Feed your big fat face,
Go on out and cop a feel,
Get on somebody's case,
You surely would be satisfied,
If you could have it all,
But time ain't on your side,
You're going to the wall.
You think that life's all dollars,
Greed and lust and spite,
But I wasn't born to follow,
Like to get my sleep at night,
Just 'Cos You Got The Power,
That don't mean you got the right.
12 Ace of Spades (03:50)
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, it makes no difference what you say
I don't share your greed, the only card I need is
The Ace Of Spades
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
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 for ever!
And don't forget the joker!
Pushing up the ante, I know you've 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
15 Doctor Rock (08:57)
All right, all right
I hope you son of bitches see the light
You again, you again
I know you've got a mental age of ten
Listen up, listen up
I wouldn't swap you for a thousand bucks
Come on, you're the one
I think I'm going to switch your lazer on
[Chorus]
I've got the medicine you need
I've got the power, I've got the speed
I'll find out how to stop your clock
We sure ain't talking Doctor Spock
Hear me talking, Doctor Rock.
Lay down, turn around
Here come the sister gonna strip you down
Shut up, breathe in
Lets have the address of your next of kin
Chin up, shoulders back
You've got a body like a Marshall stack
Keep still, take your pill
Or I'm gonna make you really ill.
[Chorus]
Next please, next please
Try to separate those cowardly knees
X-ray, you've gotta pay
The only chance you've ever got of getting away
Here we are, what's the scar
I don't like anything I've seen so far
Pay me, pay me
I ain't no doctor of philosophy
[Chorus]
16 Overkill (08:59)
Only way to feel the noise is when it's good and loud,
So good you can't believe it's screaming with the crowd,
Don't sweat it, get it back to you,
Overkill, Overkill
On your feet you feel the beat, it goes straight to your spine,
Shake your head you must be dead if it don't make you fly,
Don't sweat it, get it back to you,
Overkill, Overkill
Know your body's made to move, you feel it in your guts
Rock 'n' roll ain't worth the name if it don't make you strut,
Don't sweat it, get it back to you,
Overkill, Overkill
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