Hail Caesar (song)

"Hail Caesar"
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)
Label Elektra
Producer Rick Rubin
AC/DC singles chronology
"Hard as a Rock"
(1996)
"Hail Caesar"
(1996)
"Cover You in Oil"
(1996)
Ballbreaker track listing
"Burnin' Alive"
(6)
"Hail Caesar"
(7)
"Love Bomb"
(8)
For the salutation, see Roman salute. For the 1994 movie, see Hail Caesar (1994 film).

"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.

Music video

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.

Personnel

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