"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".
"Eat the Rich" | ||||
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Single by Motörhead | ||||
from the album Rock 'n' Roll | ||||
B-side | Cradle to the Grave / Just 'cos You Got the Power (12" only) | |||
Released | November 1987 (UK) [1] | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Studio | Master Rock Studios Redwood, London, UK | |||
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Length | 4:36 | |||
Label | GWR | |||
Songwriter(s) | Phil Campbell Würzel Lemmy Phil Taylor | |||
Producer(s) | Motörhead Guy Bidmead | |||
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"Eat the Rich" on YouTube | ||||
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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