Wednesday, January 9, 2019

"I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)" by Motorhead

Motorhead was an English heavy metal band fronted by Ian Kilmister, known simply as "Lemmy." They've been shaking up the rock scene ever since they formed in 1975, until Lemmy's dying day in late 2015. Lemmy's distinctive rasp, along with the mercilessly crushing guitars, gave the band a large and loyal following, but they never broke onto the Top 100 chart in the US.

Label turmoil kept the band quiet for four years in the late 80s, but they returned with a vengeance with their ninth album in 1991, called "1916." Released in the twilight of the commercial hard rock era, many more people were willing to give Motorhead a try. In many ways, it remains a landmark album in the band's extensive catalogue. Along with the popular single, "The One To Sing The Blues," the title track was an uncharacteristic ballad about the soldiers in World War I. The album was nominated for a Grammy but lost to Metallica's "black" record.

"I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care)" is another ferocious, ear-splitting track from "1916," and probably my favorite from the band. 


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