Hail Caesar (song)

"Hail Caesar" is a song by the Australian rock band AC/DC, which was written by members and brothers, Angus and Malcolm Young.^[1] It is from their 1995 album Ballbreaker and was issued on 19 February 1996 as a single. The lyrics, "All Hail Caesar", are a reference to the salute given to Roman general Julius Caesar. An edited version of the song at 4:30 appeared only on promo releases of the single. Commercial single releases and the Ballbreaker album contain the full version at 5:14. The single reached the top 100 ARIA Singles Chart.^[2]

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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Angus and Malcolm Young,^[1] unless otherwise indicated.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hail Caesar"	5:14
2.	"Whiskey on the Rocks"	4:35
3.	"Whole Lotta Rosie (Live)" (A Young, M Young, Bon Scott)	4:44

Personnel

Brian Johnson – lead vocals
Angus Young – lead guitar
Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar
Cliff Williams – bass guitar
Phil Rudd – drums
Producer – Rick Rubin

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	92
UK (Official Charts Company)^[3]	56

References

1 2 "'Hail Caesar' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 August 2014. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Hail Caesar; or at 'Performer:' ACDC
1 2 "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 17 Mar 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 31 July 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
↑ "Official Charts > AC/DC". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

External links

Lyrics

AC/DC singles discography
High Voltage	"Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" (Australia) "Baby, Please Don't Go" (Australia)
T.N.T.	"High Voltage" (Australia) "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (Australia) "T.N.T." (Australia)
High Voltage (International)	"It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (international) "High Voltage" (international)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap	"Jailbreak" "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "Love at First Feel"
Let There Be Rock	"Dog Eat Dog" "Let There Be Rock" "Whole Lotta Rosie"
Powerage	"Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"
Highway to Hell	"Highway to Hell" "Girls Got Rhythm" "Touch Too Much"
Back in Black	"You Shook Me All Night Long" "Hells Bells" "Back in Black" "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
For Those About to Rock We Salute You	"Let's Get It Up" "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
Flick of the Switch	"Guns for Hire" "Nervous Shakedown" "Flick of the Switch"
Fly on the Wall	"Danger" "Sink the Pink" "Shake Your Foundations"
Who Made Who	"Who Made Who"
Blow Up Your Video	"Heatseeker" "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
The Razors Edge	"Thunderstruck" "Moneytalks" "Are You Ready"
Live	"Highway to Hell" (live) "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (live)
Ballbreaker	"Hard as a Rock" "Hail Caesar" "Cover You in Oil"
Stiff Upper Lip	"Stiff Upper Lip" "Safe in New York City" "Satellite Blues"
Black Ice	"Rock 'N Roll Train" "Big Jack" "Anything Goes" "Money Made"
Rock or Bust	"Play Ball" "Rock or Bust"
Non-album single	"Big Gun"
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