"We're fuckin' artists! We're sensitive as SHIT!"
— Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor
"You know I'm born to lose
And gambling is for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't wanna live forever!
(And don't forget the Joker!)"
And gambling is for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't wanna live forever!
(And don't forget the Joker!)"
— "Ace of Spades"
Tom Servo: Oh, Motörhead! I have their collection of Cole Porter tunes.
[later]
Tom Servo: OK, so he's mad because he's losing, but that's the way he likes it?
Crow T. Robot: Well, then everything works out!
[later]
Tom Servo: OK, so he's mad because he's losing, but that's the way he likes it?
Crow T. Robot: Well, then everything works out!
— Mystery Science Theater 3000, as "Ace of Spades" is played during the opening of Zombie Nightmare
Chazz: Who'd win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God?
Chris Moore: Lemmy.
Chazz: [imitating buzzer] EEEEEEEHH!
Chris Moore: God?
Rex: Wrong, dickhead, trick question. Lemmy IS God.
Chris Moore: Lemmy.
Chazz: [imitating buzzer] EEEEEEEHH!
Chris Moore: God?
Rex: Wrong, dickhead, trick question. Lemmy IS God.
— Airheads
"The truth is, we're all heartily tired of 'Ace of Spades'. It's like a millstone 'round our necks. But having said that, if it weren't for 'Ace of Spades', no one would know who we are."
— Lemmy