If you're going to be a fucking rock star go be one. People… - Lemmy | Quotewise

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If you're going to be a fucking rock star go be one. People don't want to see the guy next door on stage; they want to see a being from another planet. You want to see somebody you'd never meet in ordinary life.

Lemmy

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About Lemmy

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy, was an English musician who was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member.

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Also Known As

Native Name: Ian Frazer Kilmister

Alternative Names: Ian Fraser Kilmister • Ian Kilmister • Lemmy Kilmister • Ian Willis

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...what happened in New York and Washington is the same thing that England and America did to Berlin every day for three years during World War II — and Germany did the same thing to England.

So I peeked under the tent-flap and there was Tommy, stark naked with his clothes under his one arm, running like a maniac. Following closely behind was a furious Guide mistress beating him on the head with his own arm!

Motörhead is nothing if not democratic, but I don't think it's fair to be waving your dick around when people are minding their own business and might not want to see it.