Powerage es un álbum de AC/DC, publicado en 1978 por Albert Productions. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «Rock 'n' Roll Damnation», «Down Payment Blues», «Gimme a Bullet» y «Riff Raff».
Sobre el álbum
"Powerage" es el quinto álbum de estudio en la discografía de AC/DC y fue lanzado internacionalmente el 5 de mayo de 1978 bajo el sello Atlantic. Fue el primer álbum de la banda australiana que incluyó a Cliff Williams en el bajo, y también fue el primer álbum de AC/DC en no tener una canción principal. "Powerage" fue relanzado en 2003 como parte de la serie AC/DC Remasters.Después del inicio de una gira europea de 12 conciertos como teloneros de Black Sabbath en abril de 1977, el bajista Mark Evans fue despedido de AC/DC un mes más tarde, a petición de los hermanos Young y fue sustituido por el inglés Cliff Williams, quien anteriormente había tocado con Home and Bandit. Tras pasar unas audiciones en las que también mostró cualidades para los coros, fue contratado por la banda.
Con este cambio en la formación, la banda realizó una gira por Estados Unidos (la primera en el continente americano), en una gira en la que tocaron en Nueva York y Los Ángeles, entre otras ciudades. En diciembre de ese mismo año tocaron ante una reducida audiencia frente a la sede de los estudios en Atlantic Recording Studios de Nueva York, una actuación que fue retransmitida en vivo por la emisora Radio WIOQ de Filadelfia y presentado por Ed Sciaky.
Tras esta promoción, la banda regresó a los estudios de grabación para preparar un nuevo trabajo, el que sería su quinto álbum, titulado "Powerage". El álbum se estrenó con el sencillo "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation", lanzado en junio de 1978 y la primera pista de su nuevo álbum. La cara B para Australia de este sencillo fue "Cold Hearted Man", aunque en Europa y Japón la canción seleccionada para esta cara B fue "Sin City".
Listado de Canciones
- Rock 'n' Roll Damnation3:35
- Down Payment Blues6:20
Letra
I know that it's evil I know that it's got to be I know I ain't doing much Doing nothing means a lot to me Living on a shoe string A fifty cent millionaire Open to charity Rock 'n' roller welfare Sitting in my Cadillac Listening to my radio Suzy baby get on in Tell me where she want to go I'm living in a nightmare She's looking like a wet dream I got myself a Cadillac But I can't afford the gasoline [Chorus]: I've got holes in my shoes And I'm way overdue Down payment blues Get myself a steady job Some responsibility Can't even feed my cat On social security Hiding from the rent man Oh it makes me want to cry Sheriff knocking on my door Ain't it funny how the time flies Sitting on my sailing boat Sipping off my champagne Suzy baby all at sea Say she want to come again Feeling like a paper cup Floating down a storm drain Got myself a sailing boat But I can't afford a drop of rain [Chorus] - Gimme a Bullet3:00
Letra
She had the word Had the way The way of letting me know She knew the game Called the play Oh she hit me low She said, "Now you go your way I'll go mine And that's a start" Doctor, doctor Ain't no cure For the pain in my heart [Chorus] Gimme a bullet to bite on Something to chew Gimme a bullet to bite on And I'll make believe I'll make believe it's you Don't need no drink Don't need no drug Don't need no sympathy Sooner or later Send me a bill For what she's doing to me Operator Long distance lips On the telephone Come tomorrow Come to grips With me all alone [Chorus] Bullet to bite on - Riff Raff5:14
See it on television every day Hear it on the radio It ain't humid but it sure is hot Down in Mexico Boss man tryin' to tell me Beginnin' of the end Sayin' it'll bend me Too late my friend Riff raff It's good for a laugh Riff raff Laugh yourself in half Now I'm the kind of guy that keeps his big mouth shut It don't bother me Somebody kickin' me when I'm up Leaves me in misery I never shot nobody Don't even carry a gun I ain't doin' nothin' wrong I'm just havin' fun Riff raff It's good for a laugh Riff raff Laugh yourself in half - Sin City4:40
Diamonds, and dust Poor man last, rich man first Lamborghinis, caviar Dry martini, Shangi-La I've got a burnin' feelin' Deep inside of me It's yearnin' But I'm gonna set it free I'm goin' in To Sin City I'm gonna win In Sin City Where the lights are bright Do the town tonight I'm gonna win In Sin City Oh, let me roll you baby! Ladders and snakes Ladders give, snakes take Rich man poor man Beggar man, thief Ain't got a hope in hell That's my belief Fingers Freddie, Diamond Jim They're gettin' ready Look out! I'm comin' in! So spin that wheel, cut that pack And roll those loaded dice Bring on the dancing girls And put the champagne on ice I'm goin' in To Sin City I'm gonna win In Sin City Where the lights are bright Do the town tonight I'm goin' in To Sin City - What's Next to the Moon3:15
- Gone Shootin'4:05
- Up to My Neck in You4:58
Letra
Well I've been up to my neck in trouble Up to my neck in strife Up to my neck in misery For most of my life, I've been a fool And you know what a fool can do I'm telling you You came along when I needed you Now I'm up, I'm up to my neck in you And I've been up to my neck in pleasure Up to my neck in pain I've been up to my neck on the railroad track Waitin' for the train To cruise on through Baby my time was due, oh it's way overdue You came along and pulled me through Now I'm up Up to my neck in you Don't it feel good I've been up to my neck in whiskey I've been up to my neck in wine I've been up to my neck in wishin' That this neck wasn't mine I'm a loser, that ain't lost it Baby you were too good, too good to be true What you done no one else could do Now I'm up I'm up to my neck in you It feels good Yeah you came along when I needed you I'm up to my neck in you - Kicked in the Teeth3:45
Letra
Two faced woman with the two faced lies I hope your two faced living made you satisfied Tell me baby I was your only one While you've been running around town with every mother's son Told your story about the women like you Told your story about the things you do I used to think that you were sugar and spice I should've listened to my mother's advice [Chorus] Kicked in the teeth again Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win Kicked in the teeth again Ain't this misery ever gonna end? And I've been kicked in the teeth Kicked in the teeth again Two faced woman, such a crying shame Don't know nothing, you're all the same You run around, hope you had your fun You never know who's gonna win till the race been run [Chorus]