"Deaf Forever" is a song by the British heavy metal band

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, released in 1986 in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings. It is covered with B-sides, "On the Road (live)", and on the 12" vinyl, a bonus (new) track, "Steal Your Face (live)". The title song is taken from the '' Orgasmatron'' album and the sleeve artwork was created by Joe Petagno. "Deaf Forever" reached number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. On 20 June 1986

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was interviewed by Chris Tetley on

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's 'The Friday Rock Show', "Deaf Forever", "Doctor Rock" and "Nothing Up My Sleeve" were played. On 9 August 1986, Lemmy and Würzel were interviewed by Andy Kershaw on

's 'Saturday Live' show, "Deaf Forever" and "Orgasmatron" were played. The Dutch release of the 12" single features the same tracks as the UK edition but is a picture disc, displaying a colour photograph of the band. The song was featured in the soundtrack to the film, ''

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Track listing

All tracks written by

, Würzel, Phil Campbell and Pete Gill

7"

# "Deaf Forever" # "On the Road (live)"

12"

# "Deaf Forever" # "On the Road (live)" # "Steal Your Face (live)"

Original vinyl releases

Original vinyl releases of this single contained a post card with a competition to win a Sony Discman and Motörhead's new CD album "Orgasmatron". The questions were: # Which member of Motörhead wears a strapless bra underneath his stage clothes? # Which member of Motörhead has two adorable little bunnies called Mopsy and Garfunkle? # Do you think there is a valid place for Motörhead to occupy in today's urban military industrial wasteland? True of false? # Do you feel that Motörhead say one thing one minute and out the other? (specify inside leg measurement) The postcards were to be sent to GWR, the record label involved in the single's release.

Personnel

;Motörhead *

–

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bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...

* Phil "Wizzö" Campbell –

guitars The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

* Würzel –

* Pete Gill –

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

;Production * "Deaf Forever" produced by – Bill Laswell in association with Jason Corsaro * "On the Road" produced – Vic Maile, mixed by Steve Kinkoff

References

{{authority control Motörhead songs 1986 singles Albums with cover art by Joe Petagno Songs written by Lemmy Songs written by Würzel Songs written by Phil Campbell (musician) Songs written by Pete Gill 1986 songs Song recordings produced by Bill Laswell Song recordings produced by Vic Maile