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Cranking Motorhead in you car could cost ya 200 clams in Calgary…

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Calgary will start using “noise snares” next week, becoming the first city to do so, the National Post reports.  The device sits on top of a cop car’s steering wheel, and reportedly “makes an audio recording of any vehicle exceeding 96 decibels and also takes a video of the vehicle, including the license plate.”  Right now, if you hit 97 db, you’re looking at a $200 dollar fine—or roughly the cost of four Motorhead tickets.

The loudest band on earth allegedly hit 130 decibels at a concert in Cleveland, as reported by Spin Magazine in 1986.  Apparently, Manowar and KISS have since topped that, according to Wikipedia, but c’mon, the former poses in loincloths and the latter wears makeup on stage.  Neither is truly deserving of that title, if you ask me!

In any case, whether it’s Motorhead, KISS or Manowar (lol) blasting from your car speakers, if you crank it up to 11 and hit 130 on the noise snare, you might wanna stay clear of Cowtown for the next little while…

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Perhaps Newt could turn to Lemmy for his new campaign theme?

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Yesterday, the news broke that Survivor, the 80′s pop band that gives thanks to Sly Stallone before each meal and who tried to sue CBS 10 years ago for naming a reality show after them, is now suing ultra-conservative candidate Newt Gingrich, for using their greatest hits single “Eye of the Tiger” as his campaign theme.  Apparently it’s not about politics, though.  It’s about money copyright.  Yeah, I hear ya.

That said, if the man from Fannie Mae is looking for a snappy tune that hasn’t already been used by Stephen Harper, he could certainly do worse than to look to British heavy metal legends Motorhead.  While the band’s 1980 hit “Ace of Spades” gets the most airplay, I think the second song from said album, “Love Me Like a Reptile,” would be much better suited to he of the reptilian moniker.  Surely a playa like Newt, who’s had three wives (though not all at the same time–his religion doesn’t allow it) could appreciate lascivious lyrics like: “I got no choice, I’m gonna twist your tail/Love Me Like A Reptile, I’m gonna sink my fangs in you” and “You know I’ve got my eyes on you/You’re petrified, gonna stick like glue”…

Furthermore, Motorhead are currently crisscrossing the nation on Gigantour.  Well actually, they’re in Canada right now, but they’ll be back on the good ol’ side of the border from Feb 9-14 and the 21st to March 2nd.  Perhaps Gingrich could get Lemmy and co to make an appearance?  I know I’d vote for that!

NEWT/LEMMY 2012!

UPDATE 2/1: Apparently Mitt Romney is also having his issues with musical endorsements.  The Toronto Star reports that His Mittness blasted out K’naan’s ‘Waivin’ Flag” upon winning the Florida primary, to which the Toronto rapper tweeted “Yo @mittromney I am K’naan Warsame and I do not endorse this message.”

Also, if you scroll down a couple times, you’ll see Lemmy’s scowling face on the right-hand side (under What’s Hot) of the article linked above.  Coincidence?  I think not…