Prima di tutto comincio col dire che è quasi un offesa per il rock che non ci sia neanche una recensione per questa importantissima band che tanto ha dato al mondo della musica. E questo è un dato di fatto, non una semplice considerazione. Se si pensa al hardrock degli anni '70 si pensa subito a band come i led zeppelin i deep purple i Black Sabbath e via discorrendo. Da questo hardrock poi sono nati una miriade di sottogeneri tra cui il metal di iron maiden, jadas priest ecc.. fino ad arrivare all'heavy metal vero e proprio dei metallica e a testimoniare l'influenza che i questi ultimi hanno avuto dai motorhead ci sono le innumervoli cover suonate e rintracciabbili nel doppio cd uscito nel '98 "Garage inc.".
Ebbene l'anello di congiunzione tra hard rock e l'heavy metal e da rcercarsi neli anni '70 e secondo me i motorhead sono il gruppo per eccellenza che ha determinato questa evoluzione. Nel 1979 dopo "on parole" (76) e "motorhead" (77), esce "overkill" che a detta di chi scrive è il capolavoro dei motorhead. La band capitanata dal mitico Ian Kilmister detto lemmy bassisa e frontman del gruppo che unisce al suono potentissimo del suo basso un cantato rauco derivato da miliardi di sigarette; Eddie Clark chitarrista, capace di fondere la psichedeliadia di hendrix e il rock and roll di chuck berry in un amalgama di una potenza mai sentita fino ad allora, Phil Taylor batterista,altro elemento pregevole, anche lui come gli altri seminale nel suo campo.
Ma ora parliamo del disco, che comincia con la traccia omonima "OVERKILL", facendoci subito capire chi sono i motorhead; batteria e basso fulminanti e chitarra rock and roll tra mille distorsioni,senza un attimo di respiro;il sunto perfetto del suono motorhead. A un certo punto il brano sembra concludere col l'assolo di clark,invece riparte la batteria ed un nuovo assolo di chitarra, il brano conclude, no, riparte la doppia cassa un'altro lancinante assolo e il brano conclude."Stay clean" prosegue il cammino in maniera più pacata rispetto al ruggito iniziale, "(I Won't) Pay Your Price" è il classico rock & roll modificato nei connotati da questi bikers del rock, "Capricorn" si appoggia soprattutto sul chitarrismo di clark e si produce in una serie di assoli da antologia degni del miglior hendrix. Il disco prosegue sempre su ottimi livelli con lo stesso schema ormai consolidato, senza attimi di pausa per l'ascoltatore che viene travolto da un vortice di distorsioni è una sezione ritmica da cardiopalma. "Metropolis" rallenta un pò e propone forse il ritornello più riuscito seguito da un'altra serie di assoli sempre efficacissimi, originali, e cattivissimi. Il disco termina con "Limb from Limb", a dire la verità senza aggiungere niente a questa pietra miliare del rock.
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01 Overkill (05:13)
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
02 Stay Clean (02:42)
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)
03 (I Won't) Pay Your Price (02:57)
Move out it's time for someone else
Quit thinking only of yourself,
You're really a nasty piece of work,
You know you thought you were a hero but
you're really just a jerk,
On my way, you know I Won't Pay Your Price
You can't stop me dontcha even try,
Gonna stick my finger in your eye,
You don't deserve my admiration,
And I'll sling you out the window
if you give me aggravation,
On my way, you know I Won't Pay Your Price
I'm tired of listening to crap,
I'd rather stab you in the back,
I'm telling you the only real reason that
you ain't gonna get it is 'cos skunk is outta season,
On my way, you know I Won't Pay Your Price
Shut the door behind you when you go,
Why you're still here I don't really know,
I'm gonna count up to three and if you're still here
I'll get a gun and blow away your knees,
On my way, you know I Won't Pay Your Price
04 I'll Be Your Sister (02:54)
I'll Be Your Sister, be your lover yeah,
Be your mother, if you need somebody,
If you need someone to love,
I'm the one you should be thinking of,
If you need somebody, I'm your hand in glove
Hand in glove
I'll be your lover, be your sister yeah,
I'll be your mother, if you need somebody,
If you need you're feeling tired,
Need someone to set your heart on fire,
It's so lonely, hanging on the wire.
On the wire
Stand up
I'll be your lover, be your sister maybe
I'll be your mother, if you need it baby,
If you think that it's the end,
I'm gonna prove I can come back again,
If you need somebody, I'm your only friend
Only friend
05 Capricorn (04:11)
A thousand nights, I've spent alone,
Solitaire, to the bone,
But I don't mind, I'm my own best friend,
From the beginning, to the end,
My life, my heart, black night, my star,
Capricorn
December's child, the only one,
What I do, is what I've done,
I realize, I get so cold,
When I was young I was already old,
My life, my heart, black night, my star,
Capricorn
I always knew, the only way,
Is never live, beyond today,
They proved me right, they proved me wrong,
But they can never last this long,
My life, my heart, black night, dark star,
Capricorn
06 No Class (02:41)
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
07 Damage Case (03:04)
Hey babe don't act so scared
All I want is some special care
I'm on the run from some institution
All I want's a little consolation
And I can tell by your face
I'm a total disgrace
Let me inside your place
Move over for a Damage Case
Hey babe wait a minute stop
Don't run away don't call the cop
I ain't looking to victimise you
All I want to do is tantalise you
And I can tell by your state
I'm all over the place
I can tell by your face
Got no time for a Damage Case
Hey babe don't turn away
I'm here tomorrow I'm gone today
I don't care what you think your game is
I don't care even what your name is
And I can tell by your face
You're all over this place
Let me inside your face
Move over for a Damage Case
08 Tear Ya Down (02:41)
Gonna show you what I'm all about,
I'm gonna make your toenails curl,
Gonna show you how to make me smile,
I'm really into long legged girls,
I was talking to you all night long,
Every line was a favourite song,
Gonna show you how to make me laugh,
I'm gonna Tear Ya Down
Gonna show you what I'm all about,
I'm gonna shoot ya down tonight,
I don't really wanna freak you out,
But I'm gonna make ya feel alright,
I was talking to you all night through,
And I knew you were rolling me too,
Gonna shake you till your lips turn blue,
I'm gonna Tear Ya Down
Gonna show you how to strut your stuff,
I'm gonna make your dreams come true,
Gonna show you how to change your luck,
I'm really gonna do it to you,
I was talking to ya hours and hours,
I promised you hearts and flowers,
I'll give you supernatural powers,
I'm gonna Tear Ya Down.
09 Metropolis (03:37)
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.
10 Limb From Limb (04:54)
Well I've never done nothing,
That's ever gonna shame my life,
Well I've never done nothing,
That's ever gonna shame my life,
Come around any time you like honey,
There ain't no shame in my bed at night
Long legged lover,
I'm gonna rip you Limb From Limb,
Long legged lover,
I'm gonna tear you Limb From Limb,
Get you smashed as a rat in some bar,
Sink my claws into your velvet skin
Harsh, cruel words babe,
They're gonna cut me like a knife,
Harsh, cruel words babe,
They're gonna cut me like a knife,
I don't care what the hell you call me,
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Altre recensioni
Di BathoryAria
"Lemmy, prototipo del classico metallaro rozzo, birraiolo e casinaro, è sinonimo di grande Heavy Metal."
"Overkill è una scarica di adrenalina impossibile da ignorare, con riff graffianti e assoli travolgenti."
Di andre86
La canzone più famosa dei Motörhead, 'Overkill', è proto-thrash e nasce da un drumming stratosferico di Taylor.
'Limb From Limb' chiude l'album con un bellissimo drumming e la chitarra di Lemmy, consegnando un capolavoro alla storia.