Thought beats are seen during the video with the main example of the police cars. The police cars fly past on the motor-way to the pace of the song. Also, the band are seen 'head banging' to the beat of the music. The video too, is edited to the beat of the song.
The narrative of the video involves the band hijacking a lorry and performing the song in the back of the trailer. Lemmy, the lead singer and bassist of the band Motorhead, is seen driving the band as they are being chased by the police. The police then catch the lorry, jump in the trailer to find it empty, and are locked in by Lemmy who calmly walks away from the scene, dusting his hands. The song itself is about a man leaving his wife/girlfriend/lover for reasons unknown and taking to the open road to enjoy being free and single.
The band are seen rocking out in the back of the lorry with Marshall stacks lining the walls of the inside. The light show is provided by the police sirens.
Star image is important in this video. Shots of Lemmy from Motorhead in his cowboy hat and dark sunglasses are included throughout the video. There are close ups of the vocalist when he starts to sing and the same go for the band who provide the backing vocals. Shots of the drummer are seen when he plays his drum fills.
The visuals relate to the lyrics. Shots of the lorry being chased are seen when the vocalist sings "You've got me running wild and free". The lorry is seen cruising down the motor-way when the vocalist sings "The open road is all I need".
The technical aspects are smartly used to fit the video perfectly. The video is created with fast cuts and tracking shots. Close ups and extreme close ups are just some of the various shots used to emphasize the band. Also, as an unusual twist, the start of the video has been made to resemble a news report of a high speed chase.
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