Eat the Rich | |
Cover: | Eat The Rich (song).jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Motörhead |
Album: | Rock 'n' Roll |
B-Side: | Cradle to the Grave / Just 'cos You Got the Power (12" only) |
Released: | 2 November 1987[1] |
Recorded: | 1987 |
Studio: | Master Rock Studios Redwood, London, UK |
Length: | 4:36 |
Label: | GWR |
Producer: | Motörhead Guy Bidmead |
Prev Title: | Deaf Forever |
Prev Year: | 1986 |
Next Title: | Ace of Spades (live) |
Next Year: | 1988 |
"Eat the Rich" is a song by British Rock 'N' Roll 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".
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,[2] both sleeve designs were created by Joe Petagno.
All tracks written by Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, Phil Taylor
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