Eat the Rich (Motörhead song)
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"Eat the Rich" is a song by the heavy metal
band Motörhead. It was released as a single
in 1987, in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. Both formats featured the b-side "Cradle to the Grave", and the 12" also included "Just 'Cos You Got the Power".
The title song was written for Peter Richardson's 1987 film Eat the Rich, starring the regular cast of The Comic Strip
: the song also features on the Motörhead album Rock 'n' Roll
The Dutch single released by Roadrunner Records
took the title track of the album as the A-side in place of "Eat the Rich", keeping "Cradle to the Grave" as the B-side. The sleeve used the artwork on the album cover, both sleeve designs were created by Joe Petagno
.
The chorus from the song is as follows:
, Phil Campbell
, Phil Taylor
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. It was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1987, in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. Both formats featured the b-side "Cradle to the Grave", and the 12" also included "Just 'Cos You Got the Power".
The title song was written for Peter Richardson's 1987 film Eat the Rich, starring the regular cast of The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, known for their television series The Comic Strip Presents.... The core members are Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson and Jennifer Saunders, with frequent appearances by Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane and...
: the song also features on the Motörhead album Rock 'n' Roll
Rock 'n' Roll (Motörhead album)
Rock 'N' Roll is the eighth album by the British band Motörhead and the first appearance of their four-piece line up of Lemmy, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, Würzel and Philip Campbell, which lasted from 1987 until 1992...
The Dutch single released by Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
took the title track of the album as the A-side in place of "Eat the Rich", keeping "Cradle to the Grave" as the B-side. The sleeve used the artwork on the album cover, both sleeve designs were 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....
.
The chorus from the song is as follows:
- C'mon baby, eat the rich
- Put the bite on that son of a bitch
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:...
, Phil Taylor
Personnel
- Guitars - Phil Campbell and Würzel
- Drums - Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor
- Bass, lead vocals - Lemmy
- Produced by - Motörhead and Guy Bidmead
- Originally recorded by Bill Laswell & Jason Corsaro, remixed by Guy Bidmead