"Hail Caesar" | ||||||||||
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Single by AC/DC | ||||||||||
from the album 'Ballbreaker' | ||||||||||
B-side | "Whiskey on the Rocks", "Whole Lotta Rosie" (live) | |||||||||
Released | 1996 | |||||||||
Format | CD | |||||||||
Recorded | 1995 | |||||||||
Genre | Hard rock | |||||||||
Length | 5:14 (LP version) 4:30 (edited version) |
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Label | Elektra | |||||||||
Producer | Rick Rubin | |||||||||
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"Hail Caesar" is a song by the Australian rock band AC/DC. This song is found on their 1995 album Ballbreaker. The song is also one the album's singles.
The lyrics, "All Hail Caesar", are a reference to the Roman general Julius Caesar.
An edited version of the song was released only on promo releases of the single. Commercial single releases and the Ballbreaker album contain the full version.
The music video for the song depicts the band playing on a large, step-pyramid-like structure, with a crowd below marching to the song. Throughout the video, various movies and clips are displayed with Angus Young superimposed on them. This video was released on the DVD Family Jewels Disc 3 as part of the 2009 box set Backtracks.
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