Bomber (song)

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"Bomber"

Single by Motörhead
from the album Bomber
Released	December 1, 1979(UK)
Format	vinyl record (7")
Recorded	1979
Genre	Heavy Metal
Length	6:57
Label	Bronze Records/EMI
Producer(s)	Jimmy Miller
Chart positions
#34 (UK)
Motörhead singles chronology
"No Class" 1979	"Bomber" (1979)	"Ace of Spades" 1980

"Bomber" is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. Released in 1979, in 7" vinyl pressings, the first 20,000 copies in blue, thereafter in black. It is covered with (B-side's) "Over The Top", a previously unreleased version. The title song is taken from the Bomber album, the song also makes an appears on the St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP.

On December 3, 1979 the band played the song on the BBC TV Top of the Pops show, to support the release of the single.^[1]

On September 6, 1980 Lemmy was interviewed by Graham Neil on BBC Radio 1's 'Rock On Saturday' show, "Bomber", "Ace of Spades" and "Love Me Like A Reptile" were played.^[1]

1 Single track listing
2 Credits
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Single track listing

"Bomber" (Clarke, Kilmister, Taylor) - 3:45
"Over The Top" (Kilmister, Clarke, Taylor) - 3:12

[edit] Credits

Guitars, vocals - Fast Eddie Clarke
Drums - Philthy Animal Taylor
Bass, lead vocals - Lemmy

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Burridge, Alan Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing ISBN 0-9695736-2-6.

[edit] External links

Sample of a live version of the song at the Motörhead Official Site (RealPlayer required).

Members
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Ian "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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