Eat the Rich (Motörhead song)

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"Eat The Rich"
"Eat The Rich" cover
Single by Motörhead
from the album Rock 'n' Roll
Released 1987(UK)
Format vinyl record (7" & 12")
Recorded 1987
Genre Heavy Metal
Length ~:~~
Label GWR Records
Producer(s) Motörhead
Guy Bidmead
Chart positions
Motörhead singles chronology
"Deaf Forever"
1986
"Eat The Rich"
(1987)
"Ace of Spades (live)"
1988

"Eat The Rich" is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. Released in 1987, in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. It is covered with (B-side's) "Cradle To The Grave", the 12" vinyls have a bonus track "Just 'Cos You Got The Power".

The title song is taken from the Rock 'n' Roll album and was used in Peter Richardson's 1987 film Eat the Rich, starring the regular cast of The Comic Strip.

The artwork on the sleeve was created by Joe Petagno.

The famed chorus from "Eat the Rich" is as follows:

C'mon baby, eat the rich
Put the bite on that son of a bitch

Contents

[edit] Single track listing

All tracks written by Kilmister, Burston, Campbell, Taylor

[edit] 7"

  1. "Eat The Rich"
  2. "Cradle To The Grave"

[edit] 12"

  1. "Eat The Rich"
  2. "Cradle To The Grave"
  3. "Just 'Cos You Got The Power"


[edit] Credits

  • Guitars - Phil Campbell and Würzel
  • Drums - Philthy Animal Taylor
  • Bass, lead vocals - Lemmy
  • Produced by - Motörhead and Guy Bidmead
  • Originally recorded by Bill Laswell & Jason Corsaro, remixed by Guy Bidmead


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Members
Lemmy Kilmister - Phil Campbell - Mikkey Dee
Former members: Larry Wallis - "Fast" Eddie Clarke - Brian "Robbo" Robertson - Michael "Würzel" Burston
Lucas Fox - Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - Pete Gill - Tommy Aldridge
Discography

Albums: On Parole - Motörhead - Overkill - Bomber - Ace of Spades - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith - Iron Fist - Another Perfect Day - No Remorse - Orgasmatron - Rock 'n' Roll - No Sleep at All - 1916 - March ör Die - Bastards - Sacrifice - Overnight Sensation - Snake Bite Love - Everything Louder Than Everyone Else - We Are Motörhead - The Best Of - Hammered - Live at Brixton Academy - Inferno - BBC Live & In-Session - Kiss of Death

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Motörhead discography - Joe Petagno - Alan Burridge