Deaf Forever
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"Deaf Forever" is a song by the heavy metal
band Motörhead, released in 1986 in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. It is covered with B-sides, "On the Road (live)", and on the 12" vinyl, a bonus track, "Steal Your Face (live)". The title song is taken from the Orgasmatron
album and the sleeve artwork was created by Joe Petagno
. "Deaf Forever" reached number 67 on the UK Singles Chart.
On June 20, 1986, Lemmy was interviewed by Chris Tetley
on BBC Radio 1
's 'The Friday Rock Show', "Deaf Forever", "Dr. Rock" and "Nothing Up My Sleeve" were played. On August 9, Lemmy and Würzel
were interviewed by Andy Kershaw
on BBC Radio 1
's 'Saturday Live' show, "Deaf Forever" and "Orgasmatron" were played.
The Dutch release of the 12" single features the same tracks as the UK edition but is a picture disc, displaying a colour photograph of the band.
The song was featured in the soundtrack to the film, Urban Legend
.
, Phil Campbell
and Pete Gill
The postcards were to be sent to GWR, the record label involved in the single's release.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Motörhead, released in 1986 in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. It is covered with B-sides, "On the Road (live)", and on the 12" vinyl, a bonus track, "Steal Your Face (live)". The title song is taken from the Orgasmatron
Orgasmatron (album)
Orgasmatron is the seventh album by the British band Motörhead, released in 1986. It is the only full Motörhead album to feature Pete Gill on the drums, although he also played on the four new tracks recorded for the 1984 No Remorse compilation album....
album and the sleeve artwork was created by Joe Petagno
Joe Petagno
Joe Petagno is an artist known principally for creating images used on rock album covers, for bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Nazareth, Motörhead, Roy Harper, Marduk, Nightshade, and Illdisposed....
. "Deaf Forever" reached number 67 on the UK Singles Chart.
On June 20, 1986, Lemmy was interviewed by Chris Tetley
Chris Tetley
Christopher 'Chris' Mark Bagshaw Tetley is a former English cricketer. Tetley was a left-handed batsman who bowled leg break...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's 'The Friday Rock Show', "Deaf Forever", "Dr. Rock" and "Nothing Up My Sleeve" were played. On August 9, Lemmy and Würzel
Würzel
Michael Burston commonly known by the stage name Würzel, was an English musician and formerly a guitarist in the British heavy metal band, Motörhead....
were interviewed by Andy Kershaw
Andy Kershaw
Andy Kershaw is a British broadcaster, known for his interest in world music.His shows feature a mix of country, blues, reggae, folk music, spoken word performance from the likes of Ivor Cutler, and other music from around the world.- Early Life :Kershaw and his sister, fellow broadcaster Liz...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's 'Saturday Live' show, "Deaf Forever" and "Orgasmatron" were played.
The Dutch release of the 12" single features the same tracks as the UK edition but is a picture disc, displaying a colour photograph of the band.
The song was featured in the soundtrack to the film, Urban Legend
Urban Legend (film)
Urban Legend is a 1998 horror film starring Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Jared Leto, Michael Rosenbaum, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Loretta Devine, Robert Englund, John Neville, Joshua Jackson, Regina King, and Tara Reid...
.
Single track listing
All tracks written by Lemmy, WürzelWürzel
Michael Burston commonly known by the stage name Würzel, was an English musician and formerly a guitarist in the British heavy metal band, Motörhead....
, Phil Campbell
Phil Campbell (musician)
Philip Anthony Campbell has been the lead guitarist of the British heavy metal band Motörhead since 1984. He is also the former guitarist of Persian Risk.-Early life and career:...
and Pete Gill
Pete Gill
Pete Gill is a heavy metal drummer, formerly a member of The Glitter Band, Saxon and Motörhead.Gill was one of the two drummers in The Glitter Band, then formed part of the original line up Saxon in 1978. He stayed with them until 1981 when he injured his hand...
Original vinyl releases
Original vinyl releases of this single contained a post card with a competition to win a Sony Discman and Motörhead's new CD album "Orgasmatron". The questions were:- Which member of Motörhead wears a strapless bra underneath his stage clothes?
- Which member of Motörhead has two adorable little bunnies called Mopsy and Garfunkle?
- Do you think there is a valid place for Motörhead to occupy in today's urban military industrial wasteland? True of false?
- Do you feel that Motörhead say one thing one minute and out the other? (specify inside leg measurement)
The postcards were to be sent to GWR, the record label involved in the single's release.
Personnel
- Guitars - Phil Campbell and Würzel
- Drums - Pete Gill
- Bass, lead vocals - Lemmy
- "Deaf Forever" produced by - Bill Laswell in association with Jason Corsaro
- "On the Road" produced - Vic Maile, mixed by Steve Kinkoff