Blow up Your Video es un álbum de AC/DC, publicado en 1988 por Albert Productions. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Heatseeker», «That's the Way I Wanna Rock & Roll», «Mean Streak» y «Go Zone».
Sobre el álbum
Marcando un decidido regreso a la forma, Blow up Your Video ve a la banda reunirse con sus productores originales, Harry Vanda y George Young. Este reencuentro resultó en un sonido mucho más enfocado y pulido que en sus dos trabajos anteriores, recuperando la contundencia del hard rock con tintes de blues. El álbum fue un gran éxito comercial que los devolvió a la primera línea del rock mundial.
El disco está impulsado por dos singles de gran impacto. "Heatseeker" es un rock and roll directo y enérgico, mientras que "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" es un himno de estadio con un estribillo masivo. El álbum contiene otras canciones sólidas como "Meanstreak" y "This Means War", que demuestran que la banda había recuperado su inspiración para escribir riffs memorables.
Este sería el último álbum con el batería Simon Wright y, debido a problemas personales, Malcolm Young no participó en la gira, siendo sustituido temporalmente por su sobrino Stevie Young. Pese a estos contratiempos, "Blow up Your Video" fue un éxito rotundo. Es un álbum de regreso que, aunque no alcanza las cimas de sus obras maestras, demostró que AC/DC todavía tenía mucho que decir y la capacidad de llenar estadios en todo el mundo.
Listado de Canciones
- Heatseeker3:43
Letra
(Oooh, we're gettin' ready Ow Here we go hahaha I'm ready Oooh) Getting ready to rock Getting ready to roll I'm gonna turn up the heat I'm gonna fire up the coal I gotta keep that motor turning I gotta keep that engine clean I gotta keep those tires burning I've got the best you've ever seen And I'm a heatseeker charging up the sky And I'm a heatseeker, and I, I don't need no life preserver I don't need no one to hose me down To hose me down Getting ready to break Getting ready to go Get your shoes off and shake Get your head down and blow You gotta keep that woman firing You gotta keep that serpent clean You gotta make her sound the siren You gotta hear that lady scream Cause I'm a heatseeker, burning up the town And I'm a heatseeker, I don't, I don't need no life preserver I don't need no one to hose me down Don't hose me down (Aw yeah, here ya go, yow! Ready? Heatseeker!) I want to see you get up And see the whites of your eyes And I'm a heatseeker, heatseeker, yeah! I'm gonna measure you up I'm gonna try you for size And I'm a heatseeker Gotta keep that motor turning You gotta keep that engine clean You gotta keep those tires burning I've got the best you've ever seen And I'm a heatseeker, and I don't need no life preserver I don't need no one to hose me down, woah I'm a heatseeker And I'm a heatseeker Heatseeker Out on the street feel the heat - That's the Way I Wanna Rock & Roll3:43
- Mean Streak4:10
- Go Zone4:25
Letra
Want some relaxation need to get some r n r That's rest and recreation Don't need no vacation I don't have to go that far I got better things to do with my money Don't need no private eye forget the FBI Cos when the beaver sing let me out I'm closin' in To the go zone, ready to fly In the go zone, standin' up high In the go zone, down on the block In the go zone, ready to rock Down, down ,down, down, down, down, down in the go zone Gotta have my candy gotta have my sugar sweet I wanna give you a treat Givin' you directions you don't have to use your feet Were on the same street baby You gotta travel south south of my hungry mouth An' there you'll find a friend until the bitter end To the go zone, ready to fly In the go zone, standin' up high In the go zone, down on the block In the go zone, ready to rock Down, down ,down, down, down, down, down in the go zone What you gonna find down there Ain't no red light to stop you Get yourself a ticket To the go zone, ready to fly In the go zone, standin' up high In the go zone, down on the block In the go zone, ready to rock In the go zone, ready to fly In the go zone, standin' up high In the go zone, down on the block In the go zone, ready to rock Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down In the go zone - Kissin' Dynamite4:02
- Nick of Time4:17
Letra
Wrong track, wrong line First train to run on time Bad blood, bad news Long rope, got nothing to lose Mad bull seeing red Coming at me, happy when I'm dead Jump a fence, get away Ain't got a liking for the Games he plays What you gonna do? Everybody trying to find you guilty Make you want to tow the line Saved by, saved in the nick of time I was saved in the nick of time Slow plane, hard rain Cold sweat and I feel the strain Look down, no ground Black sky, just the engine sound Bail out, goodbye Take my chances, I don't Want to die Count ten, just pray The nick of time can save me any day What you gonna do? Everybody love a hero, honey Living on a danger line Saved by, saved in the nick of time I was saved in the nick of time Lose sleep, get grief Some day get no relief Quick punch, closed eye You didn't knew it and you Wonder why Lynch mob on your tail Think they were searching For the holy grail Leave town, get away I didn't figure on them anyway No I didn't today Everybody trying to find you guilty Make you want to tow the line Saved by, saved in the nick of time I was saved in the nick of time - Some Sin for Nuthin'4:13
- Ruff Stuff4:27
Letra
I like 'em big And I like 'em small And if I had to take the oath I would take them all Give me that ruff stuff It's what I want She's a saint, she's a sinner She's a rave, rave, rave She's a woman, she's a winner In every way, way, way She don't want love Nor cabaret that's out She like to play around That suits me fine I like it better when she read my mind You know, don't want a woman with a ball and chain Don't want to play that game Just give me that ruff stuff I want ruff stuff Baby give me ruff stuff You don't want ruff stuff? Don't want your face around here Make you shake, make you shiver Make you pray, pray, pray Gonna make you quake, make you quiver And turn you grey, grey, grey I don't need brakes They slow me down too much They keep me out of touch They lock me in I like it better when I pull the pin You know, don't want a woman with a ball and chain Don't want to play that game Just give me that ruff stuff I want ruff stuff Baby give me ruff stuff You don't want ruff stuff? Don't want your face around here I like them big And I like them small And if they asked me to take an oath I would have to take them all Give me that ruff stuff Give me that ruff stuff I want ruff stuff Baby give me ruff stuff Baby want to ruff stuff Ruff stuff Baby Baby give me ruff stuff Takin' all the ruff stuff I want that Don't want your face round here Don't want your face round here I don't want your face round my backyard any more - Two's Up5:19
- This Means War4:23
Letra
(You get your head down, will you) I want you to march Eyes go right, shoulder arms Left wheel turn, show your charms Change your clothes, cut your hair Ain't no joke, ain't no place for kids When the flags are high, hear the battle cry Treaty gone, see the bandits fly Dig the trench, watch that blast Shell shock come, coming fast Name and rank on parade Might get laid by a hand grenade Do you know what it means? This - means - war This means war, this means war I said this means war, this means war This means war (Run for cover, hit the deck, call for your mother) I need you to fire Cock your gun, wet your sights Get the bull dead to rights Volunteers, one pace back On the beach ain't no place for kids When the flack is high on a bomber run You don't talk back to an ack-ack gun Fire range, and you're in the blitz Keep your head or you're blown to bits Name and rank on parade Might get laid by a hand grenade Do you know what it means? This - means - war Who's going there, is it a friend or foe? Propaganda time on the radio Top brass shout as they clown around Peace talks die in Geneva town Do you know what it means? This - means - war This means war, this means war I said this means war, this means war This means war