Motorslug
{{Infobox song
| name = Motorslug
| cover = Foetus - Motorslug.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Wiseblood
| album =
| B-side = Death Rape 2000
| released = {{Start date|1985|5}}
| recorded = I.N.S., NYC
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Industrial
| length = 9:39
| label = K.422
| writer = Roli Mosimann, J. G. Thirlwell
| producer = Wiseblood
| chronology = J. G. Thirlwell
| prev_title = Finely Honed Machine
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = Stumbo
| next_year = 1986
}}
"Motorslug" is a song by Wiseblood, written by Roli Mosimann and JG Thirlwell. It was released as a single in May 1985 by K.422{{cite web |first= |last= |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0001004842|pure_url=yes}}|title= Wiseblood: Motorslug > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |date= |accessdate=September 26, 2015}} and was included on the CD version of the album Dirtdish.
Reception
John Leland at Spin said, "This is the driver who runs over your dog, and then races away into the night with a slight pang of remorse and an adrenaline rush of bloodlust. It's the guy who fucks your girlfriend even though he doesn't really like her – just to ruin your day.{{cite magazine| magazine= Spin | title=Singles|author=John Leland| date=October 1985|issue=6|page=39}}
Formats and track listing
All songs written by Roli Mosimann and J. G. Thirlwell
;UK 12" single (WISE 112)
- "Motorslug" – 9:39
- "Death Rape 2000" – 7:33
Personnel
Adapted from the Motorslug liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Motorslug |others=Wiseblood |year=1985 |type=sleeve |publisher=K.422 |location=London, United Kingdom}}
;Wiseblood
- Roli Mosimann – instruments
- J. G. Thirlwell (as Clint Ruin) – vocals, instruments, engineering
;Production and additional personnel
- Jack Adams – engineering
- Ian North – engineering
- Steve Peck – mixing
- Wiseblood – musical arrangement, production
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Chart (1985)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| UK Indie Chart{{cite book |first=Barry |last=Lazell |url=http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/w.htm |title=Indie Hits 1980–1989: Wiseblood |publisher=Cherry Red Books |date=1997 |accessdate=September 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114134139/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/w.htm |archivedate=January 14, 2010 }}
| style="text-align:center;"|3 |
Release history
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master |master=41042 |name=Motorslug |type=single}}
- [http://foetus.org/content/discography/releases/wiseblood-motorslug Motorslug] at foetus.org
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Category:Wiseblood (band) songs