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2. “The Game” - Motorhead
Triple H
“It’s all about the Game and how you play it” say the opening lyrics. That’s the whole Motorhead story. Their Game is heavy metal and they are it. That’s the whole Triple H story too. His Game is wrestling and he is it. The Game is Triple H’s entrance theme for twelve long years and counting (since 2001), and the song that became not only his nickname, but his whole wrestling existence. That song is a complete metal dominance, as Triple H is a complete WWE dominance: starting form 1996, he
held the major titles no less than 13 times, the secondary 7 times, and the tag team 3 times. Yes, that guy is a 23 times champion, carrying a belt for more than 1500 days overall! Motorhead did with The Game what they usually do in WWE. The original song (written by Johnston of course) was performed by The DX Band and used only once as Triple H’s theme. So, Motorhead took that original and... Motorheadised it, creating an instant classic. Many WWE fans suggest this one as the best theme in his-
tory. My opinion is only a bit different, but still, the only ones who can be better than Motorhead are... themselves! Key lyrics: “It’s all about the game, and how you play it. All about control, and if you can take it. All about your debt, and if you can pay it. It’s all about pain, and who’s gonna make it. I am the game, you don’t wanna play me. I am control, no way you can change me. I am have heavy debts, no way you can pay me. I am the pain, and I know you can’t take me.”
1. “Line In The Sand” - Motorhead
Evolution Triple H, Ric Frair, Batista, Randy Orton. The Game, The Nature Boy, The Animal, The Legend Killer. No matter how you call them, they were the best stable in modern history of pro wrestling. Two of the most iconic wrestlers ever, Ric Flair and Triple H, took from the hand Batista and Randy Orton and walked them to the top of the wrestling world. Yes, this IS evolution. This IS what “passing the torch” is all about. Evolution’s wonderful trip started in early 2003 and their theme was a Jim Johnston instrumental theme entitled Evolve. A few months later, Motorhead did the same they did with The Game in 2001 and King Of Kings in 2006: took a Johnston creation (Evolve) and turned it into a Burst www.burstzine.com
world class metal anthem. The lyrics are wonderful, the rhythm and the guitar solo are exceptional, Lemmy’s singing is flawless, the clock ticking in the background is so symbolic and brilliant, the production is huge and deep... It’s a piece of art my friends! Evolution’s disband in 2005 meant that we’d listen to this greatness no more in wrestling arenas, a sad but inevitable fact. The certain thing is that if they ever join again, even for a one night stand, it will be heaven on earth for the fans. The whole puzzle of Evolution majesty completes when you realize one thing: by 2013, the four guys that formed Evolution have held the astronomic overall of 30 major titles in the WWE as single competitors.
How much more greatness can there be? The Chairman himself, Mr Vince McMahon said it all: “Anything can happen in the WWF”. Key lyrics: “Evolution is a mystery, full of change that no one sees, clock makes a fool of history. Yesterday’s so long ago, don’t agree with what I know, tomorrow becomes a place to be. I see the line in the sand. Time to find out who I am. Looking back to see where I stand; Evolution.” Special thanks to Aristea, Irini, Nikos and Kosmas for their valuable opinion and advice.