Screw Emily Post. If Lemmy says to mind your manners, you damn well better listen. That's right: When Motörhead's seminal bassist isn't bursting eardrums onstage, you'll often find him...holding doors for women. "My mother taught me that good manners are free, everybody can have them," Lemmy explains politely. "And I think she's right. Just 'cause you like to fuck a lot doesn't mean you can't be a decent person about it."

Yes, it's quite clear Mr. Kilmister likes to fuck...a whole lot. He readily admits he became a musician partially for the female fringe benefits ("it's been very successful, and I recommend it actually"). And although he's never bedded his perfect woman, Halle Berry ("she's beautiful, and that's it"), his hall of femme is in the quadruple digits, making him a champion even among rock stars. Here's the full score on one of metal's true legends.

1. What decade was the best for getting laid?

Lemmy: The '60s, because everybody was completely ruined out of their mind on acid. [Laughs] It was a lot of fun because we discovered acid and the pill the same year. So it was like, unlimited whoopee.

2. Does acid enhance the sexual experience?

L: Oh, fuck yeah. Believe me. It feels like you're coming forever. It's just like, infinite. It's just great fun. But you should never look at anybody too closely when you're on acid, because their face melts off the skull and shit. It's really interesting. The special effects that you could do on stage [with that], you'd make a fortune, but it's really bizarre in the middle of the night. I had a couple instances where I saw grinning gargoyles. But apart from that, it was all pretty good.

3. How many women have you slept with?

L: Well, I've always said a thousand. I'd probably recognize them if you showed them to me, but I'm no good with names.

4. What's your favorite groupie story?

L: There was one in Kansas City, of all places. It was 1986 or so. This chick turned up in a white pickup truck with a white cowgirl outfit on. Fringes and little guns and fuckin' a white hat on, and white cowboy boots, which always kill me on chicks. It was really a beautiful outfit. And she came and she said, "I've been waiting for you for five years, and I'm taking you now." So I said, okay. Can't fight that, you know?

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