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Eat the Rich (Motörhead song)

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Released
  
1987

Recorded
  
1987

Format
  
7" 12"

Genre
  
Heavy metal

B-side
  
Cradle to the Grave / Just 'cos You Got the Power (12" only)

Studio
  
Master Rock Studios Redwood, London, UK

"Eat the Rich" is a song by British heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released as a single in 1987, in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. Both formats featured the b-side "Cradle to the Grave", and the 12" also included "Just 'Cos You Got the Power".

Contents

The title song was written for Peter Richardson's 1987 film Eat the Rich, starring the regular cast of The Comic Strip: the song also features on the Motörhead album Rock 'n' Roll

The Dutch single released by Roadrunner Records took the title track of the album as the A-side in place of "Eat the Rich", keeping "Cradle to the Grave" as the B-side. The sleeve used the artwork on the album cover, both sleeve designs were created by Joe Petagno.

Track listing

All tracks written by Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, Phil Taylor

7"

  1. "Eat the Rich"
  2. "Cradle to the Grave"

12"

  1. "Eat the Rich"
  2. "Cradle to the Grave"
  3. "Just 'cos You Got the Power"

Personnel

Motörhead

  • Lemmy – lead vocals, bass
  • Phil "Wizzö" Campbell – guitars
  • Würzel – guitars
  • Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor – drums
  • Production

  • Produced by – Motörhead and Guy Bidmead
  • Originally recorded by Bill Laswell & Jason Corsaro, remixed by Guy Bidmead
  • References

    Eat the Rich (Motörhead song) Wikipedia