10 Popular Songs That Are Actually Terrible
6. Motörhead [ft. Ice-T And Whitfield Crane] - Born To Raise Hell
Oh I do not like slagging off Motörhead. The legacy Lemmy and his cohorts have established will be spoken about for years to come, providing a common appreciation for punks and metalheads. As with any long-serving bands, there were highs and lows; with Overkill and Ace of Spades being regarded as heavy metal classics and Motörizer and The Wörld is Yours revered as a second coming for the group; this collaboration with Ice-T and Whitfield Crane ranks amongst the lows.
In theory, working with Ice-T would've been a great idea. Anthrax and Aerosmith both worked with rappers in the past to high praise with collaborations with Chuck D and Run-D.M.C. resulting in "Bring the Noise" and "Walk This Way" respectively. Plus with Ice-T's metal credibility, being the frontman of crossover metal band Body Count, it could've been enough to ignore the fact that Crane was the lead singer of Ugly Kid Joe.
Sadly it was not the case. While musically, the song is the usual bass-heavy riffs complimenting Lemmy's abrasive voice, the song suffers lyrically. Ice-T's rapping is almost completely devoid of rhythm and cohesion whilst Crane's "vocals" are more comparable to someone trying to make conversation after too many WKDs. Lemmy didn't die for this.