History YMMV / Motorhead

* SignatureSong: "Ace of Spades"

* VindicatedByHistory: ''Bastards'', though not due to any hate of any kind, but rather due to the fact that ZYX Records were stupid and didn't promote it at the time of its release outside of Germany, meaning it had to be imported. When it was finally given a proper worldwide release in 2001 by Steamhammer Records, it was seen by many as one of the band's best albums.

* FaceOfTheBand: Lemmy, no doubt.

* EpicRiff: Frequently; arguably the whole point of the group (short, catchy riffs rather than long solos). "Ace of Spades" and "We Are The Road Crew" are two of the best examples.
* EvenBetterSequel: Two cases. One, Motorhead towards Hawkwind. The other, the ''Overkill'' / ''Bomber'' / ''Ace of Spades'' trio towards their first album.

* TearJerker:
** The closing title track of ''1916'', a ballad told from the perspective of a soldier fighting in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
** The lyrics of "Till The End", from what would be Motörhead's last album, ''Bad Magic'', are almost as if Lemmy has accepted that he's not got long left, all the sadder given what's below.
** Lemmy's death. Diagnosed with an extremely aggressive cancer two days after his birthday (on Boxing Day, no less), then succumbed to it less than 48 hours later.
*** However, it was also punctuated by his [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments friends and admirers not mourning that he died but celebrating that he ever lived and influenced generations of musicians and artists.]]

* EpicRiff: Frequently; arguably the whole point of the group. "Ace of Spades" and "We Are The Road Crew" are two of the best examples.

** Lemmy's death. Diagnosed with an extremely aggressive cancer two days after his birthday (on Boxing Day, no less), then succumbed to it less than 72 hours later.

* MorePopularSpinoff: of Hawkwind
* TearJerker: The closing title track of ''1916'', a ballad told from the perspective of a soldier fighting in [[{{UsefulNotes/WorldWarI}} World War I]].

*** However, it was also punctuated by his [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming friends and admirers not mourning that he died but celebrating that he ever lived and influenced generations of musicians and artists.]]
** ''Till The End'' The lyrics are almost as if Lemmy has accepted that he's not got long left.

* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: Although Lemmy was quite open about his vices (smoking, alcohol, drugs, groupies) and hard-partying lifestyle, he did not encourage others to follow his example because he'd seen too many of his friends die from living the way he lives (and as of 28 December 2015, Lemmy himself finally joined them in death).

* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: Although Lemmy is quite open about his vices (smoking, alcohol, drugs, groupies) and hard-partying lifestyle, he does not encourage others to follow his example because he's seen too many of his friends die from living the way he lives.

* TearJerker: The closing title track of ''1916'', a ballad told from the perspective of a soldier fighting in {{UsefulNotes/WorldWarI}}

* TearJerker: see UsefulNotes/WorldWarI

* MemeticSexGod: Those two things on Lemmy's face? They're not warts, they're two extra testicles created by his body to be able to [[RatedMForManly contain his incredible manliness]]. It has some basis in reality: he's apparently had sex with over 2,000 women.

* EvenBetterSequel: Two cases. One, Motorhead towards Hawkwind. The other, the triad "Overkill" / "Bomber" / "Ace of Spades" towards their first album.
* FaceOfTheBand: Lemmy is this in [[IncrediblyLamePun spades]].

* TearJerker: see UsefulNotes/WorldWarI

* MemeticBadass: [[Film/{{AirHeads}} Who would win in a fistfight between Lemmy and God?]] Answer: [[spoiler: Trick question - Lemmy ''is'' God.]]

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* FanCommunityNicknames: Motörheadbangers.
* MemeticBadass: Who would win in a fistfight between Lemmy and God? Answer: [[spoiler: Trick question - Lemmy ''is'' God.]]

* TearJerker: see WorldWarOne

* EpicRiff: Frequently; arguably the whole point of the group.