Lemmy gives an interview at the age of 38

[PAULLONDEN]

Interesting ,must be one of his earliest interviews on camera.Would've liked to see some from his Hawkwind days.

[michelle88960]

i have heard his opinion on heroin a lot. and it is so true. it takes all the good in you and you may as well be dead.

[kingfucter]

yep, he's the real deal

[HearingLossProvider]

What he says from 0:45 to 0:53, he might as well be talking about music in 2011.

[MrMontyBurnsDog]

@HearingLossProvider Indeed.As the great man once growled.Everything changes.It all stays the same...

[ricklomas]

I put a link to this on lemmy fans dot com - enjoy

[mattbfc2009]

lives and breathes the music!

[SuperjointRitual29]

So his warts have got bigger!! lol

[aivopark]

Heavy metal is boring shit and Motörhead is not !

[FuckMagicification]

count how many time he says "you know"

[TheLexyboy]

Lemmy is one of those guys who you could listen to all night. Always interesting.

[ray180597]

"ROCK'N'ROLL IS THE ONLY RELIGION I HAVE FOUND THAT WON'T LET YOU DOWN"... LEMMY KILMISTER

[dougy12]

that last line is pure class and made me laugh my head off

[LGLG69]

Lemmy is such an articulate man.

[MetallicBill]

Brian Ferry, friend to David Gilmour, also from England. Nice. Anyway, I consider myself a Rock fan for life, much the same way Ian does, he's a good interview any time, anywhere. Long Live R N R. Ronnie Dio was much like Kilmister in fact, I feel, a legend now passed

[scaredypicker]

I don't think the interviewer was expecting some of the answers Lemmy gave him. He has the measure of that guy :P

[MetallicBill]

@scaredypicker You have to ask Lemmy good questions, he's been around to hear them all by now, at least a few times! I like that he'll never EVER retire, he loves music down to the SOUL!

[scaredypicker]

@MetallicBill He will never be killed by death :P

[steroidsR4fantastic]

haha i dont remember seein lemmy with only a mustache and no mutton chops

[overdriven77]

if we had more people like lemmy world will be a better place

[Metalheadsmusiclover]

BIG thank you for posting this !!!!

[dronesincedawnoftime]

0:12 - 0:53 WOW, that is perhaps even more true today than it was back when this interview took place.

[dreadedwheat26]

fucking great down to earth man.no ego bullshit

[GenocideKommando1]

Absolute ZERO dislikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think this kills any video on youtube

[ilikestuff6619]

@GenocideKommando1 great now some dickhead is gonna dislike this

[MetallicBill]

@ilikestuff6619 Not if they know what's good. However, there is Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber fans who could learn something here!!

[emoreels]

how the fuck does he get all the chicks ? :p

[recartar]

Still hardcore after 35+years of Rocking it hard!!Long Live Lemmy!!

[ThrasherDge]

regular thrashing hahahha

[skaterobban]

rock n roll is lemmy

[DevastationHammer]

BRYAN FERRY HAHAHA I COULD LAUGH ABOUT THIS FOR DAYS!!!!!

great one lemmy.

[vldnorway]

I hung out with band and crew, before- and aftershow, late 90´s. Drugs? a little. We went with the band backstage. We were offered sandwiches and whiskey by the band. Lemmy was very reflected, sympathetic and interresting to talk to. Backstage two parents had brought their 12 year old son with a cancer diagnose. Lemmy just dropped the party and focused completely on him the rest of the night. Now, THERE is a hardcore rock´n roller for you!! Lemmy is one of the absolute giants of rock and roll!!!

[swift12y]

Notice he didn't swear, speak down to the interviewer and how down to earth he seemed??

[CobainLennon8094]

One thing he never gets enough credit for is how smart he is. I would love just to talk to him about Alexander The Great or some ancient battle that I'm sure he would know about.

[MrGLM1915]

cliff with a mustace kinda the only god of bass lemmy should live forever!!!!

[kvltdvl666]

Zero dislikes.........duh

[thejesman]

Dude, I hope I look that healthy when I'm 38. Hell, I hope I look as healthy as he does NOW when I'm 38.

[Saufm]

"There's more people like this in the suburbsn homes of england than anybody realizes and soon they will take over the world" -> Damn,, he could see into the  f*ing future!

[Rovahead]

The man's a god but "Rock and roll never lets you down"?...

What about Lars Ulrich?? 

[bergAgreb]

@Rovahead i think its not really ulrichs fault

when you start doing that stuff its obvious that youre like "fuck commercial mainstream music we play fuckin true metal not fake shit" but being in the business for such a long time, some people just cant handle it, and start doing more about the commercial

[mynthon11]

@bergAgreb

Yea yea blame others.....that will work.... :-))

[bergAgreb]

@mynthon11 "but being in the business for such a long time, SOME PEOPLE JUST CANT HANDLE IT"

Are you fuckin retarded or something?

[mynthon11]

@mynthon11

You are an RETARD...He could always STOP, if he cant HANDLE it....Maybe he was forced to continue hes SHITTY career with a gun in hes head. GO SUCK HES DICK , U CUNT. And we are talking about Lars Ulrich ....RIGHT !!!? P . S Remember to fuck him in the ASS too you CUNT...

Lemmy is the BOSS

[MrValhalla666]

@Rovahead yeah his a fag tht needs a kick in the head

[skaterobban]

lemmy is rock n roll thats a fact

[Nigaromia]

He had a great time, Bye Bye. Don't cry over me. Lemmy there will be millions that will cry over you when you die!!

[RipCruncher1]

" How come you've turned out like this ?"...you cheeky cunt, If I'd been Lemmy I'd have thrown him threw the fucking window.

[blazeandcyrus]

Thanks for posting this! Love Lemmy grew up listening to Hawkwind albums and Motorhead.

[ex1le444]

Great interview, you know Lemmy means it when he says he's had a Great time!

[theforkisonthetable]

HOLY COW at 4:30 he goes right into it. awesome stuff. intellectual hahaha

[gedsace]

if i was lemmy i would have punched the cunt in the face.fucking stupip questions.

[valemoro1987]

grande lemmy.... fantastic....you are a big

[Eddgravaged]

What he's saying here is 100% aplicable to todays music scene. Nothing has changed hahaha

[showusyertube]

Brilliant! What a guy. Unique.

[kristofor12345]

I like this guy's attitude, he's honest and doesn't talk on and on about nothing.

[JohnMcClaine1]

"I'd love to look like Bryan Ferry" Haha

[Quarkbeidel]

Wooow!! A great rare Interview from the greatest Time of Motörhead!!

[LPJeetkunedo]

"You've been abusing your body for a long time."

"Oh yeah. Regular thrashing."

[anthonycatourne]

lemmy IS GOD

[mcul2112]

thanks for posting. really interesting guy, with a real good perspective, and a real perspective.

"most people don't know what rock n roll is. they're post Beatles..."

[MrOrion92]

''Only religon that never lets you down'' Lemmy's amazing

[brood2010]

i love you lemmy xxx and you look like youre self xxx

[IntwatPapsmir]

This is the man Peter Steele wanted to be, so badly... and almost died trying.

[DestroyerofSouls666]

@IntwatPapsmir ---what killed Peter Steele was the monstrous cocaine use and the effect on his heart. Being 6'6" tall, Peter surely ingested mounds and mounds of coke to maintain his high. Lemmy said in his documentary to stay away from coke and heroin as he watched too many friends and loved ones die. That sage advice kept him alive all these years. Very interestingly, Steele admitted in interviews that his drug abuse was triggered by his father's death. Lemmy hated his dad for leaving.

[iron4us]

I love this guy!!!

[MrPirate93]

What a perfect comment right at the end there! "you really love rock n roll don't you" "yea. it's the only religion i've found that never lets you down" That man is GOD!!!! long live ian. long live lemmy

[colmhearne]

I wonder what keeps Lemmy alive?

[virginkiller777]

@colmhearne the wort mutton chops combo lol

[colombiano4420]

@colmhearne  two words rock and roll babby

[MagyarRockerHonved]

@colmhearne come on thats easy ... ROCK'N'ROLL !!!

[mb4p]

@colmhearne it must be some kind of rock god watching over him (dont worry i dont believe in god) xD

its unbelieveable how he managed to stay alive xD

[elitesidewinder]

@colmhearne Sex, drugs and Rock N Roll!!!

[flagcouple]

amphetamines and false teeth.

[NoSleepTilDetox]

Thanks for posting, very good.

Lemmy's got integrity, and that's we love 'im. there's not that much of that in the world anymore.

[MagyarRockerHonved]

@NoSleepTilDetox Slayer\ has integrity too !!

[NoSleepTilDetox]

@MagyarRockerHonved Slayer sings EXCLUSIVELY about horror and gore and sick shit; they have NO songs about inspiration or enjoying life.

Integrity is about adhering to a certain admirable code of ethics. Slayer sings about horrible shit. I don't see integrity.

Lemmy has a story about telling Araya he shouldn't be asking the audience "Do you want blood". Tom says "nah, they're my people, they get it." The very next night Araya asks "do you want blood", a chair sails past his head. Not cool.

[fmmsavesyourmom]

On the contrary I find quite a bit of inspiration and love of life in Slayer's music. But then again, I love life for what it is not what I might want it to be.

[MrPirate93]

Integrity doesn't just have to be about wholsome or honerable things bro, it can be about anything - just as long as you stick to something and never waver from your cause than that's integrity and you deserve respect. Whether you're a rock star or a scientist lol integrity deserves respect

[CloudNine9136]

4:30 - 4:38 Damn right Lemmy! I feel the same way!

[Stifsim6]

Who would win a fight between Lemmy and God?

Trick question!!! Lemmy is God!

[AGENTARMES]

FUCK. YES.

[davevontexas]

Where do I join the church of Lemmyism? Sign me up.

[jonathanspan]

funny he sings about coming from the wrong side of the tracks and eating the rich...

[MotorheadDrew]

he Reminds me of John Bonham here lol and yh Lemmy is a Legend

[legatou]

"You never confuse me with Bryan Ferry";

"I never touch heroin, not even once";

"Heavy metal is the only religion which never let you down".....Lemmy the best - Fuck the rest. I hope he never dies, he's my hero since i'm 13....and I'm 40 now.

[smif27]

what a legend

[Blackoutguy123]

@Smif27 not legend,GOD

[GetYourAlbatros]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, did he put on a German accent when he said take over the world? Fuck i love him and his interest for Nazis. (Yes, i know he doesn't in anyway agree with what the Nazis did)

[arwestromen]

he just "like" the uniforms and he thinks the symbols looks cool

[GetYourAlbatros]

I know, he thinks most villians get to wear the cooler looking uniforms.

[warlordzephyr]

Lemmys still going strong, saw him yesterday playing 10 songs

[flamboastin1]

I can be bashed for saying I'm not a Motorhead fan but I am a Lemmy fan.

I believe he is the ultimate spokesperson for where rock came from and where it's going.

A truly wise, level headed man.

[warlordzephyr]

one of the wisest people in this age, a modern day confusious

[jonathanspan]

confusious ! that's classic!!!

[deltic21]

probably the best interview I ever heard... he made sence at 38 and he still does to this day... lemmy is 64 this year I think and jeees he still makes sence... the true giod of modern rock and roll (i only say that because the beatles,chuck berry,little richard are where this guy came from) lemmey is now the god of rock and roll and I am so very proud that he now influences me like the others influenced him.

[tcdude001]

awesome if i was wearin a hat i'd tip it

[XschindlerX]

QUESTION: Does anyone know what the marks/spots on his left cheek are?

Regardless, LEMMY ROCKS!!!!!!!!

[CujoShuntStrikesBack]

moles

[CujoShuntStrikesBack]

moles/warts

[warlordzephyr]

they're warts

[standupbassfiend]

seen em play live twice, always great and theyre not joking about how loud they are!!!!!

[BBboy20]

Wow he was considered the last of his kind almost 30 years ago??

[muttilo]

Got to love it ! Seems like a nice fellow here too

[Alembic25]

The only person I can think of who's like Lemmy as a person is Billy Connolly. The sideways way of looking at things y'know?

[weirdsoldier]

LEMMY IS GOD!!!

♠Motörhead!♠

[makeitadoubleyeah]

See ya on tour in November Lem!

[timboslayer]

Can't wait, mate.

[gunsanddrugs]

as usual the text book university degree interviewer, whos dad works for the tele company got the job! its a shame that not many people out there actually knew what was going on and ask the relevant questions!

[DMEB]

lemmys sense of humour slays me more and more each time i hear him... first band i ever heard and still the best... long live lemmy and motorhead!

[drmonkee]

Mortal weapons cannot kill him!

[Redthing65]

THIS MAN IS GOD.

[imrithor]

I Fuckin love this guy and I fuckin love the fact that he HATeS Heroin and what it does to good people. Cheers Lemmy. We need more people like you around. I hope you outlive Keith Richards mate!!!!

[mynthon11]

@imrithor

What about Crack and Cristal Meth....for example :-/ ? er...

[tomporker]

GOD

[wwefan76100]

1:35 Lemmy have a belch ??? lol rock 'n' roll

[1337dav31337]

hahhaha 0:54 dying breed of rock 'n roller

ahahaha, look at him now still going

[smeogismyname]

Lemmy never dies, Lemmy is fucking immortal.

[TakenokoSensei]

Are you all stupid? This man is a Legend, but ofcourse he will die! Even if we want it or not!

[WildBill707]

I was going to say the same thing! Reporters are so fuckin stupid. They wanna see you burn, makes a good future story. Lemmy rules!

[evilmaniac999]

the interviewer was reffering to bands like the beatles and all those oldies shit rock n roll... IN some weird way... lemmy is the only rock n roller left! But without question Motorhead is heavy fucking metal ene if lemmy hates that name!

[evilmaniac999]

even if****

[rocknrummotherfuckr]

thats true brother

[deanburgess69]

last 10 seconds are a classic statement.....

[Gyroscopeman]

Lemmy rules.

[evilmaniac999]

what are you sorry for?It's not your fault the quality of the video is poor!

[UrukTheRed]

Wow Lemmy didn't deny being metal, he usually does.

[AntonGommorrah]

The last 12 seconds are the shit

[AntonGommorrah]

This is gospel and is true today with all the bullshit that's out there.

[lustfordeath]

Lemmy is such a bad ass.

[Eekhoornhoer]

Are there more interviews like this one? In this era of Lemmy I mean. Around 38 years old?

I also wonder where the poster got it from.

[MDS177]

This interview was shown on British TV in 1984.

[Hirsuticus]

That Malcolm Dome doing the interviewing?

[longerdaysdyingss]

no, it's nicky horne interviewing him, for the channel 4 programme "ear say"

[Hirsuticus]

It kinda sounded like him though.

[longerdaysdyingss]

he has a similar voice, with his nasally london accent, funny how many rock journalists sound like that...sort of an "anorak from essex" sound.

[FaniDilth]

Burp... Pardon me. Classic. Metal and Manners. Only Lemmy.

[jonas666666666]

Speed is a powder or pills? I´m a healthy guy sorry for the ignorance.

[Hirsuticus]

It can be either. It depends on what works for ya.

[gfrkiss]

both!

[evilmaniac999]

my fucking god( figure of speech, I don't believe in god)... lemmy sure was young!!If there is a god, then lemmy is!!

[zenhexen]

if you don't believe in god why do you feel the need to stress that point in your comment? your comment is in no way religious. everyone uses the expression "my god" and no one thinks its religious. It seems to me you're afraid of the possibility of a god and not secure in your own disbelief. don't be afraid to disbelieve.

[evilmaniac999]

fuck you!save your lectures for someone else!

[TwelfthMonkey]

I admire Lemmy because he is one of that extremley rare 'celebrity' breed that you come across once in a lifetime that are conscientiously true to themselves, secure in what they are and do and remain honest in their beliefs despite the trends of fashion. I know they did a fuck load of acid hence 'Motorhead' but his perception is still pretty much 20/20

[bhu73]

actually lemmy had quit acid by the time he formed motorhead..... motorhead is slang for speedfreak.

[Hellpartyboy2009]

I hate speed but like Motorhead!

[xveraxjoanx]

he had a good time bye bye HAHAHA

[Gumbypotty]

"There aren't many rock n' rollers like you left" <<< This must be just before the "New wave of british heavy metal".

[fiveortenbren]

2 quotes toward the end that actually wound up in Motorhead songs. I love this guy. Dear God, please grant me the shot at drinking with Lemmy before I die; which I might soon after if I tried to keep up with him.

[StevenJeNova]

Heavy Rock 'n Roll God!

[kehling]

seems he had more than one huge line before that interview ; ) and still going motherf... strong

[sehort]

Could'nt agree more!! Good old Lemmy!! A smart man & a wise man! Honest pearls of wisdom.

[fantacist7]

The truth hurts and most are afraid to face it. Prophetic wisdom from the past, there is nothing new under the sun. No filler, just the way it is. Simple, pure, sincere, that is always what counts. No new news, folks!

[dbamotorhead]

actually the name MOTORHEAD...LEMMY though was slang for a speed freak...thats actually where the name came from.....thats how i heared it anywhoo

[maddermofo]

I heard that it came from "Lemme a quid til Friday", which was what he would say to fulfill his gambling needs until he got paid on the Friday

[Aryozad]

Scruffy.Its a way of life. Kickass...

[suspectdevice71]

Lemmy is obviously on speed in this video! watch him licking his lips and sniffing, listen to the tone of his voice! "Old snaggletooth got you by the balls" Eh Lemmy?!

[horselaverda]

lemmy should have his own tv show.

[belsen89]

i heard he's still doing speed. what's that by now lemmy?? 30 years? if you weren't one of the gods of rock you'd be dead my friend.

[sodh]

lemmy, the one who allways stay true to his self!

[trex257]

I can't wait for the Lemmy movie! Lemmy should be in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame. He is better than 80% of the dipshits in there and he's been doing in longer than most of them.

[hellfire978]

whose the other 20%?

[PFDF]

In all fairness I wouldn't want him there. It's become a joke, if they were to clean all out the rubbish and realise what a mess it is then maybe it'd be cool for him to go in it. But for now we all know that he's the true God of R'N'R and nobody needs to tell us that!

[motorheadskate]

bang on sir

[rhonda346]

he had a nice time bye bye

LOL!haha i love this dude i think exactly like he does...hes such a lucky bastard still being alive

[GaelDT]

I love how they still considered Motörhead as a Heavy-Metal band, now they categorise them as a Rock 'N' Roll band. But they'll always be Metal to me, pioneers that is. \m/

[1337dav31337]

Do you consider yourself a dying breed of rock 'n' roll?

Hahaha, that interviewer was SO wrong :D

[looka345]

words of wisdom from a great man. thank you for sharing them with us :D

[VictimofAtkins]

brilliant interview...and soon ve vill take over ze world!

[cookie5455]

does anyone else think he sounds like mikkey dee when he says that lol

[therodoflove]

Thanks alot for posting this

[MDS177]

You are welcome !

[jonas666666666]

the interviewer made some different questions about his lifestyle and the way he looks but i liked it it has a differnt aproach than most of the interviews