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->''"Who the hell are these three Mexicans and how do they play so fast?!"''
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* MisogynySong: "Jailbait", about having a sex with groupie, not caring about her age or name.

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* MisogynySong: "Jailbait", about having a sex with groupie, not caring about her age or name. It does stress the importance of consent though.
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* {{Lolicon}}: "Jailbait", in spades. (Pun definitely intended!)
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''Ace of Spades'' is the fourth studio album by Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles, it has reached classic status.

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''Ace of Spades'' is the fourth studio album by Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles, circles it has reached classic status.
status, however Lemmy always considered it just another album.
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* SpeedMetal: One of the TropeMakers. Motorhead was the first band to consistently crank the aggression and speed UpTo11. This album on particular was the hardest they had released to date, inspiring Extreme Metal as a whole.

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* SpeedMetal: One of the TropeMakers. Motorhead was the first band to consistently crank the aggression and speed UpTo11.up to eleven. This album on particular was the hardest they had released to date, inspiring Extreme Metal as a whole.
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* SpeedMetal: One of the TropeMakers. Motorhead was the first band to consistently crank the aggression UpTo11, inspiring Extreme Metal as a whole.

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* SpeedMetal: One of the TropeMakers. Motorhead was the first band to consistently crank the aggression UpTo11, and speed UpTo11. This album on particular was the hardest they had released to date, inspiring Extreme Metal as a whole.
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* SpeedMetal: One of the TropeMakers
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* {{Jailbait}}: One song has this title.
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* AceOfSpades: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Ace of Spades''.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''Ace [[caption-width-right:350:''I don't share your greed, the only card I need is the Ace of Spades''.]]
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"The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" is not an Alliterative Title at all.


* AlliterativeTitle: "'''F'''ire, '''F'''ire", "The '''C'''hase Is Better Than The '''C'''atch", "'''B'''ite the '''B'''ullet".

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* AlliterativeTitle: "'''F'''ire, '''F'''ire", "The '''C'''hase Is Better Than The '''C'''atch", "'''B'''ite the '''B'''ullet".
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: It's not sure why an electric eel is brought up in "Love Me Like A Reptile", for eels are fishes, not reptiles.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: It's not sure why an electric eel is brought up in "Love Me Like A a Reptile", for eels are fishes, not reptiles.



* TheGamblingAddict: "Ace Of Spades".

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* TheGamblingAddict: "Ace Of of Spades".



* InTheBack: "Shoot You In The Back".

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* InTheBack: "Shoot You In The in the Back".



* TitleTrack: "Ace Of Spades"

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* TitleTrack: "Ace Of of Spades"



* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch".

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* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: "The Chase Is Better Than The the Catch".



* WorldTour: "We Are The Road Crew".

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* WorldTour: "We Are "(We Are) The Road Crew".
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Ace Of Spades''.]]

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''Ace Of Spades'' is the fourth studio album by Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles it has reached classic status.

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''Ace Of of Spades'' is the fourth studio album by Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles circles, it has reached classic status.



# "Ace Of Spades" (2:49)
# "Love Me Like A Reptile" (3:23)
# "Shoot You In The Back" (2:39)
# "Live To Win" (3:37)
# "Fast And Loose" (3:23)

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# "Ace Of of Spades" (2:49)
# "Love Me Like A a Reptile" (3:23)
# "Shoot You In The in the Back" (2:39)
# "Live To to Win" (3:37)
# "Fast And and Loose" (3:23)



# "Bite The Bullet" (1:38)
# "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" (4:18)

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# "Bite The the Bullet" (1:38)
# "The Chase Is Better Than The than the Catch" (4:18)



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* AnimalMotifs: "Love Me Like A Reptile", where a lizard, black mamba, rattlesnake and a electric eel are brought up.

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* AnimalMotifs: "Love Me Like A a Reptile", where a lizard, black mamba, rattlesnake and a electric eel are brought up.



* BornUnlucky: "Ace Of Spades"

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* BornUnlucky: "Ace Of of Spades"



* DeadMansHand: "Ace Of Spades".

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* DeadMansHand: "Ace Of of Spades".



* DrivenToSuicide: "Bite The Bullet", about a broken love affair.

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* DrivenToSuicide: "Bite The the Bullet", about a broken love affair.



* IntercourseWithYou: "Love Me Like A Reptile", "Jailbait" and "Fast & Loose".

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* IntercourseWithYou: "Love Me Like A a Reptile", "Jailbait" and "Fast & Loose".



* PlayingCardMotifs: "Ace Of Spades" is built around gambling metaphors.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: "Love Me Like A Reptile".

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* PlayingCardMotifs: "Ace Of of Spades" is built around gambling metaphors.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: "Love Me Like A a Reptile".



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'''''Ace Of Spades''''' is the fourth studio album by Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles it has reached classic status.

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'''''Ace ''Ace Of Spades''''' Spades'' is the fourth studio album by Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles it has reached classic status.
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* AlliterativeTitle: "'''F'''ire, '''F'''ire", "The '''C'''hase Is Better Than The '''C'''atch", "'''B'''ite the '''B'''ullet".
* AnimalMotifs: "Love Me Like A Reptile", where a lizard, black mamba, rattlesnake and a electric eel are brought up.
* ArtisticLicenseBiology: It's not sure why an electric eel is brought up in "Love Me Like A Reptile", for eels are fishes, not reptiles.



* BornUnlucky: "Ace Of Spades"
--> ''You know I'm born to lose''



--> ''Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again''



--> ''You know I'm born to lose and gambling's for fools''
--> ''But that's the way I like it baby''
--> ''I don't wanna live forever''
--> ''And don't forget the joker!''



--> ''The rider wearing black, he's gonna shoot you in the back''



* OneWordTitle: "Jailbait", "Dance".



--> ''They've got the power now,''
--> ''But soon it's our hour now,''
--> ''We all know where we been,''
--> ''All we do is live To win''



--> ''Thunder lizard, stony eye, you got me hypnotised''
--> ''Hot tongue breaks in and out and I can't believe my eyes''
--> ''And your soft white belly, next to mine''
--> ''Scaly baby, see you shine''
--> ''Love me like a reptile, you're murder in disguise''
--> ''Black mamba, murder in disguise''



** Mötörhead performed the title track in an episode of ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.

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** Mötörhead performed the title track in an the episode "Bambi" of ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.



--> ''Don't try to run, don't try to scream''
--> ''Believe me, the hammer's gonna smash your dream''
* TitleTrack: "Ace Of Spades"
--> ''I don't share your greed, the only card I need is the ace of spades''




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--> ''Another hotel we can burn,''
--> ''Another screw, another turn,''
--> ''Another Europe map to learn,''
--> ''Another truck stop on the way,''
--> ''Another game I learn to play,''
--> ''Another word I learn to say,''
--> ''Another bloody customs post,''
--> ''Another fucking foreign coast,''
--> ''Another set of scars to boast,''
--> ''We Are The Road Crew''
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* FaceOnTheCover: The band posing as cowboys.
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* Lemmy - lead vocals, bass

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* Lemmy Kilmister - lead vocals, bass

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'''Ace Of Spades''' is the fourth album by the British heavy metal band Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles it has reached classic status.

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'''''Ace Of Spades'''''
is the fourth studio album by the British heavy metal band Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles it has reached classic status.



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# "Bite the Bullet" (1:38)

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!! Bonus Tracks (1996 Reissue):

# "Dirty Love" (2:57)
# "Please Don't Touch" (2:49)
# "Emergence" (3:00)

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!!Principal Members:

* "Fast" Eddie Clarke - guitar, vocals
* Lemmy - lead vocals, bass
* Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - drums

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''Ace Of Spades'' is the fourth album by the British heavy metal band Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles it has reached classic status.

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''Ace '''Ace Of Spades'' Spades''' is the fourth album by the British heavy metal band Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles it has reached classic status.



''''
!! Tracklist:
# "Ace Of Spades" (2:49)
# "Love Me Like A Reptile" (3:23)
# "Shoot You In The Back" (2:39)
# "Live To Win" (3:37)
# "Fast And Loose" (3:23)
# "(We Are) The Road Crew" (3:13)
# "Fire, Fire" (2:44)
# "Jailbait" (3:33)
# "Dance" (2:38)
# "Bite the Bullet" (1:38)
# "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" (4:18)
# "The Hammer" (2:48)
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* EverythingIsBetterWithCowboys: The band members are dressed like cowboys on the album cover. Lemmy is dressed as Series/{{Maverick}}, Phil like Creator/MarlonBrando in ''Film/OneEyedJacks'' and Eddie as Creator/ClintEastwood.



* MinimalisticCoverArt: The band members standing on a sandy hill, dessed as cowboys, with an ace of spades below it.


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* TheWildWest: The band members are dressed like cowboys on the album cover. Lemmy is dressed as Series/{{Maverick}}, Phil like Creator/MarlonBrando in ''Film/OneEyedJacks'' and Eddie as Creator/ClintEastwood.
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A documentary about the creative process behind the making of this album can be seen in the ''Series/ClassicAlbums'' TV documentary series.

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* AudienceParticipationSong: Invoked in ''"The Chase Is Better Than the Catch"'' where, during the break, Lemmy repeatedly sings ''"Let me hear ya"''.
* CoversAlwaysLie: The album cover appears to be shot in an American desert, but in reality it was on a sandy hill photographed in Barney, England, just outside London and the air was airbrushed in.
* DeadMansHand: ''Ace Of Spades''.
* DrivenToSuicide: ''Bite The Bullet'' about a broken love affair.

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* AudienceParticipationSong: Invoked in ''"The "The Chase Is Better Than the Catch"'' Catch" where, during the break, Lemmy repeatedly sings ''"Let "Let me hear ya"''.
ya".
* CoversAlwaysLie: The album cover appears to be shot in an American desert, but in reality it was on a sandy hill photographed in Barney, England, just England (just outside London UsefulNotes/{{London}}) and the air was airbrushed in.
* DeadMansHand: ''Ace "Ace Of Spades''.Spades".
* DrivenToSuicide: ''Bite "Bite The Bullet'' Bullet", about a broken love affair.



* TheGamblingAddict: ''Ace Of Spades''.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Love You Like A Reptile'', ''Jailbait'' and ''Fast & Loose''.
* InTheBack: ''Shoot You In The Back''.

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* TheGamblingAddict: ''Ace "Ace Of Spades''.Spades".
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Love You "Love Me Like A Reptile'', ''Jailbait'' Reptile", "Jailbait" and ''Fast "Fast & Loose''.Loose".
* InTheBack: ''Shoot "Shoot You In The Back''.Back".



* MisogynySong: ''Jailbait'', about having a sex with groupie, not caring about her age or name.
* PepTalkSong: ''Live To Win''.
* PlayingCardMotifs: ''Ace Of Spades'' is built around gambling metafors.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: ''Love Me Like A Reptile''.

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* MisogynySong: ''Jailbait'', "Jailbait", about having a sex with groupie, not caring about her age or name.
* PepTalkSong: ''Live "Live To Win''.
Win".
* PlayingCardMotifs: ''Ace "Ace Of Spades'' Spades" is built around gambling metafors.
metaphors.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: ''Love "Love Me Like A Reptile''.Reptile".



* SwordOfDamocles: ''The Hammer''.
* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: ''The Chase Is Better Than The Catch''.
* WorldTour: ''We're The Road Crew''

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* SwordOfDamocles: ''The Hammer''."The Hammer".
* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: ''The "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch''.
Catch".
* WorldTour: ''We're "We Are The Road Crew''Crew".
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* Jailbait: One song has this title.

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* Jailbait: {{Jailbait}}: One song has this title.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: The album cover appears to be shot in an American desert, but in reality it was on a sandy hill photographed in Barney, England and the air was airbrushed in.

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* CoversAlwaysLie: The album cover appears to be shot in an American desert, but in reality it was on a sandy hill photographed in Barney, England England, just outside London and the air was airbrushed in.



* EverythingIsBetterWithCowboys: The band is dressed like cowboys on the album cover.

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* EverythingIsBetterWithCowboys: The band is members are dressed like cowboys on the album cover.cover. Lemmy is dressed as Series/{{Maverick}}, Phil like Creator/MarlonBrando in ''Film/OneEyedJacks'' and Eddie as Creator/ClintEastwood.
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* PlayingCardMotifs: ''Ace Of Spades'' is built around gambling metafors.
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''Ace Of Spades'' is the fourth album by the British heavy metal band Music/{{Motorhead}}, released in 1980. The album is most famous for its title track, which became a SignatureSong for the band. In hard rock circles it has reached classic status.

!! Ace Of Tropes:
* AudienceParticipationSong: Invoked in ''"The Chase Is Better Than the Catch"'' where, during the break, Lemmy repeatedly sings ''"Let me hear ya"''.
* CoversAlwaysLie: The album cover appears to be shot in an American desert, but in reality it was on a sandy hill photographed in Barney, England and the air was airbrushed in.
* DeadMansHand: ''Ace Of Spades''.
* DrivenToSuicide: ''Bite The Bullet'' about a broken love affair.
* EverythingIsBetterWithCowboys: The band is dressed like cowboys on the album cover.
* TheGamblingAddict: ''Ace Of Spades''.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Love You Like A Reptile'', ''Jailbait'' and ''Fast & Loose''.
* InTheBack: ''Shoot You In The Back''.
* Jailbait: One song has this title.
* MinimalisticCoverArt: The band members standing on a sandy hill, dessed as cowboys, with an ace of spades below it.
* MisogynySong: ''Jailbait'', about having a sex with groupie, not caring about her age or name.
* PepTalkSong: ''Live To Win''.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: ''Love Me Like A Reptile''.
* ShoutOut:
** Mötörhead performed the title track in an episode of ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.
* SwordOfDamocles: ''The Hammer''.
* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: ''The Chase Is Better Than The Catch''.
* WorldTour: ''We're The Road Crew''

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