The sentiment of the title has been echoed since, in the Deep Purple track "Knocking At Your Back Door": It's not the kill It's the thrill of the chase Ian Hunter said in the 2011 documentary The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople: "The fun is the ride, but there ain't no station." And doubtless before by some long forgotten wit in Latin or Greek before the birth of Christ.
"The Chase Is Better Than The Catch" is Track 11 on the 1980 Ace Of Spades album wherein it runs to 4 minutes 48 seconds. It was also released as a video. As usual it was a group composition: lyrics by bass player Lemmy with all three band members contributing to the music.
Guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke left the band in 1982, but on October 22, 2000 - the band's 25th anniversary concert at the Brixton Academy - he made a cameo appearance for this song alongside regular guitarist Phil Campbell. The three founder members of Motörhead died within two-and-a-half years of each other, drummer Phil Taylor the youngest at 61, and without doubt they all lived life to the full enjoying the chase like only rockers can.
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