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#Motörhead #aceofspades #topofthepops Listen to Ace Of Spades https://motorhead.lnk.to/aceofspadesyv Subscribe to the official Motörhead YouTube Channel: https://motorhead.lnk.to/subscribeYD Follow Motörhead: Facebook: https://motorhead.lnk.to/followFI Twitter: https://motorhead.lnk.to/followTI Instagram: https://motorhead.lnk.to/followII Website: https://motorhead.lnk.to/followWI Spotify: https://motorhead.lnk.to/followSI YouTube: https://motorhead.lnk.to/subscribeYD Ace Of Spades appears on Motörhead’s album ‘Ace Of Spades’. Originally released on Bronze Records on 8th November 1980, produced by Vic Maile. The line up on this album was Lemmy, Fast Eddie Clarke and Philthy Animal Taylor. This was their first appearance on BBC's Top of the Pops on 20th November 1980. Lyrics If you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man, You win some, lose some, it’s all the same to me, The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say, I don't share your greed, the only card I need is The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades Playing for the high one, dancing with the devil, Going with the flow, it's all a game to me, Seven or Eleven, snake eyes watching you, Double up or quit, double stake or split, The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades 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! Pushing up the ante, I know you got to see me, Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again, I see it in your eyes, take one look and die, The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be, The Ace Of Spades The Ace Of Spades

About Motörhead

Motörhead were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by bassist and lead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. Kilmister was the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though several guitarists and drummers played in Motörhead, most of their best-selling albums and singles featured drummer Phil "Philthy...

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