Lemmy

Norman Hunter · 22 Aug 2005, 12:34

...Anyone seen him in the Walkers Crisps ad?

WTF???

22 Aug 2005, 12:39

Maybe he owes his *ahem* chemist *ahem* a few quid?

Norman Hunter · 22 Aug 2005, 12:42

markfiend wrote:Maybe he owes his *ahem* chemist *ahem* a few quid?

Read that bit in White Line Fever where his blood is actually poisonous to anyone else, 'cos of all the abuse it's taken?

Scary.

smiscandlon · 22 Aug 2005, 13:10

11:00 tonight on Channel 4: Motorhead: Live Fast, Die Old.

"Motorhead are rock's most stubborn survivors. Formed in 1975 by rock legend Lemmy Kilmister, they were once one of Britain's biggest bands. Renowned for being among the heaviest drinking, drug-fuelled womanisers in the business, the band made the Guinness Book of Records as the loudest band ever. In the early eighties they blasted their way to the top of the charts with Ace of Spades. Almost thirty years on, Motorhead: Live Fast, Die Old follows behind the scenes as Lemmy and his band set off on their next UK tour. Lemmy is now 57. He still drinks a bottle of bourboun a day and shows little sign of slowing down. But how and why does he keep going? From Lemmy's West Hollywood apartment, crammed with Nazi memorabilia, knives and gothic skulls - to Norwich Student Union, Portsmouth Guild Hall and the after gig parties in Newcastle, Manchester and Wolverhampton - the band are booked to play eleven towns in 13 days, living and sleeping on the same bus. Playing the same music, wearing the same clothes and still as controversial as they've always been, can a band really survive without changing?"

RobF · 22 Aug 2005, 13:17

Jeez

I love the geezer, and the mighty noises he makes... But to paraphrase Hicks: "You do an advert, you're off the artistic roll". Especially as the ad' re-enforces a crappy parody of everything that is Lemmy. He doesn't even ride a bike in real life. Ho-hum.

Just remembered, I LOVE bands that become crappy parodies of themselves

Mild amnesia for a moment there...

straylight · 22 Aug 2005, 13:44

It wouldn't be so bad it it weren't for the other two bikers from central casting... presumably the current other members of Motorhead didn't look 'biker'enough...!

See what happens when you pander to stereotypes....

boudicca · 22 Aug 2005, 15:43

Dear lord!

I thought it must be a lookalike or something...

God that is depressing.

Brideoffrankenstein · 22 Aug 2005, 19:32

He has a suprisingly higher voice than I expected him to have

boudicca · 23 Aug 2005, 00:16

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:He has a suprisingly higher voice than I expected him to have

Have ye never heard him talk BOF?

Grumpy bastard, that's for sure. But we do like grumpy bastards round here...

RobF · 23 Aug 2005, 00:24

I still haven't forgiven him for signing my leather jacket "Ian"

I was only 19. The Great Misery.

eastmidswhizzkid · 23 Aug 2005, 00:40

Lemmy can do whatever the f**k he likes in my book. his opinions over the years have always stayed consistent to his no-compromise philosophy.if he can live with advertising crisps then fair enough.

and he's done adverts before -there's one where he's playing the violin with the slogan being something along the lines of "something you don't see everyday".can't remember the product exactly so i probably didn't buy it....unlike WALkERS CRISPS;a fine leicester company and definitely the best crisps (do i get a free bag now?)

Norman Hunter · 23 Aug 2005, 07:40

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:definitely the best crisps (do i get a free bag now?)

If you shoplift, yes. Get me either Salt n' Vinegar or Tomato Ketchup whiles you're there.

I seem to remember a danced-up version of Ace Of Spades being used as a soundtrack to an advert for Pot Noodle way back in the early '90's. IIRC Lemmy only authorised it as long as the original was released as the A-side. I think. Anyone else recall this?

And it was Chicken & Mushroom - mmmmm

canon docre · 23 Aug 2005, 07:43

Lemmy can and should do whatever he likes to earn a few quids extra. His touring-presence does unfortunately not match his record sales at all.

Any money he can gather for his well-deserved pension is greatly appreciated.

Give Lemmy a rest - eat Walkers Crisps.

23 Aug 2005, 10:24

Norman Hunter wrote:I seem to remember a danced-up version of Ace Of Spades being used as a soundtrack to an advert for Pot Noodle way back in the early '90's. IIRC Lemmy only authorised it as long as the original was released as the A-side. I think. Anyone else recall this?

And it was Chicken & Mushroom - mmmmm

I remember that. I also remember that the Advertising Standards people pulled it because of strobe-effects in the ad.

timsinister · 23 Aug 2005, 11:44

markfiend wrote: I remember that. I also remember that the Advertising Standards people pulled it because of strobe-effects in the ad.

How ironic! A bad reaction...hehehe.

paint it black · 23 Aug 2005, 12:58

markfiend wrote:
Norman Hunter wrote:I seem to remember a danced-up version of Ace Of Spades being used as a soundtrack to an advert for Pot Noodle way back in the early '90's. IIRC Lemmy only authorised it as long as the original was released as the A-side. I think. Anyone else recall this?

And it was Chicken & Mushroom - mmmmm
I remember that. I also remember that the Advertising Standards people pulled it because of strobe-effects in the ad.

i'm sad enough to still have the video i recorded of that, and the ministry one too

straylight · 23 Aug 2005, 13:11

Does anyone know if it was the same danced up version of Ace of Spades as produced by CNN featuring the lovely former Sister Tim B ?

I can don the anorak when I want...

Brideoffrankenstein · 23 Aug 2005, 18:53

boudicca wrote:
Brideoffrankenstein wrote:He has a suprisingly higher voice than I expected him to have
Have ye never heard him talk BOF?

Nope - he must have reserved those sweet nothings for you!

Though he did chat up my flatmates girlfriend several years ago - She asked if she could have his t-shirt which was an exclusive shirt for band members/crew only "Only good guys wear black" (or something similar). Said flatmate has a lend of it at the moment and is walking around the flat with pride

Delilah · 23 Aug 2005, 19:19

How old is Lemmy? Who cares, he is still hot! (wise girls tend to go fo older guys anyway

).

Andie · 23 Aug 2005, 19:32

Delilah wrote:How old is Lemmy? Who cares, he is still hot! (wise girls tend to go fo older guys anyway ).

just worked this out...

Lemmy is just old enough to be my old man (and that's legally)...

and um...i believe i'm old enough to be your old man Delilah

James...you're too old mate...Lemmy would have been 10

Delilah · 23 Aug 2005, 19:44

Burn wrote:
Delilah wrote:How old is Lemmy? Who cares, he is still hot! (wise girls tend to go fo older guys anyway ).

just worked this out...

Lemmy is just old enough to be my old man (and that's legally)...

and um...i believe i'm old enough to be your old man Delilah

So, seriously, how old is Lemmy? if he's old enuff to be my Grandad?????

RobF · 23 Aug 2005, 19:51

He's 60 in December

Delilah · 23 Aug 2005, 20:03

markfiend wrote:Maybe he owes his *ahem* chemist *ahem* a few quid?

Yes, considering he's 60, he may need a prescription for some blue tablets

Brideoffrankenstein · 23 Aug 2005, 21:28

Delilah wrote:
markfiend wrote:Maybe he owes his *ahem* chemist *ahem* a few quid?
Yes, considering he's 60, he may need a prescription for some blue tablets

diamond-shaped infact

(For a strange and confusing moment I thought you were talking about warfarin 3mg)

eastmidswhizzkid · 23 Aug 2005, 23:34

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:
Delilah wrote:
markfiend wrote:Maybe he owes his *ahem* chemist *ahem* a few quid?
Yes, considering he's 60, he may need a prescription for some blue tablets
diamond-shaped infact

(For a strange and confusing moment I thought you were talking about warfarin 3mg)

i'll avoid coming to you for 10mg valiums then