AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip
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Album Review
Release date: 12 March 2002
Stiff Upper Lip
Let's not piss about. You can debate this and argue that but certain things we hold to be self-evident and one of those things is that [a]AC/DC[/a] are the fuckin' greatest.
Let's not piss about. You can debate this and argue that but certain things we hold to be self-evident and one of those things is that AC/DC are the fuckin' greatest. Chuck away everything ever broadly produced in the name of rock'n'roll except AC/DC and, I dunno, maybe James Brown and Muddy Waters, and you've still got all you'll ever need when the only thing...
- Feb 24, 2000
Tracklisting click track to read more
- Stiff Upper Lip
- Meltdown
- House of Jazz
- Hold Me Back
- Safe in New York City
- Can't Stand Still
- Can't Stop Rock n Roll
- Satellite Blues
- Damned
- Come and Get It
- All Screwed Up
- Give It Up
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AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip: Wikipedia Album Entry
Stiff Upper Lip is the 14th album by Australian band AC/DC released in 2000. The album was recorded at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City. The three singles to be released from it were the title track, "Safe in New York City", and "Satellite Blues". These three songs, plus "Meltdown," were the only songs from the album which were played live on the subsequent world tour.
This album was rereleased in the U.S. on April 17, 2007 as part of AC/DC's Remasters series. This was done in the U.K. in 2005.
The album is currently certified platinum in the US for sales in excess of 1,000,000 copies.
All songs by Angus Young and Malcolm Young.
"Stiff Upper Lip" – 3:34
"Meltdown" – 3:41
"House of Jazz" – 3:56
"Hold Me Back" – 3:59
"Safe in New York City" – 3:59
"Can't Stand Still" – 3:41
"Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll" – 4:02
"Satellite Blues" – 3:46
"Damned" – 3:52
"Come and Get It" – 4:02
"All Screwed Up" – 4:36
"Give It Up" – 3:54
Personnel
Brian Johnson - lead vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cliff Williams - bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd - drums, percussion
Tour Edition
Stiff Upper Lip Tour Edition
In Australia and Europe, a tour edition of Stiff Upper Lip was released in January 2001, nearly a year after the single disc. The album includes the Stiff Upper Lip disc, and a bonus disc with a non-album track, some live tracks recorded from 1996 in Madrid, and the videos to the album's singles.
Track listing
Disc 1
"Stiff Upper Lip" – 3:34
"Meltdown" – 3:41
"House of Jazz" – 3:56
"Hold Me Back" – 3:59
"Safe in New York City" – 3:59
"Can't Stand Still" – 3:41
"Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll – 4:02
"Satellite Blues" – 3:47
"Damned" – 3:52
"Come and Get It" – 4:02
"All Screwed Up" – 4:36
"Give It Up" – 3:53
Disc 2
"Cyberspace" (B-side of Safe in New York City single) – 2:57
"Back in Black" (Young, Young, Brian Johnson) (live) – 4:09
"Hard as a Rock" (live) – 4:49
"Ballbreaker" (live) – 4:39
"Whole Lotta Rosie" (Young, Young, Bon Scott) (live) – 5:26
"Let There Be Rock" (Young, Young, Scott) (live) – 11:53
"Stiff Upper Lip" (promotional video) – 3:50
"Safe in New York City" (promotional video) – 4:01
"Satellite Blues" (promotional video) – 3:55
All songs by Angus Young and Malcolm Young except where noted.
Live tracks recorded at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid in 1996
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AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Lyrics
AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Lyrics
Well I was out on a drive
On a bit of a trip
Lookin' for thrills
To get me some kicks
AC/DC - House of Jazz Lyrics
(young - young)
Humdinger
Bell ringer
Got a nasty stinger
AC/DC - Hold Me Back Lyrics
(young - young)
I got a big fat cadillac built for you
I got a honk that'll blow the avenue
Got a hot dog kickin' all bend my thing
AC/DC - Give It Up Lyrics
(young - young)
Oh yeah
Well there be no words of fighting around here
'cause nothin' don't matter 'cause it ain't clear
AC/DC - All Screwed Up Lyrics
(young - young)
Get ready
You think your kinda tough
You're walkin' kinda rough
AC/DC - Come And Get It Lyrics
Pickin' up the sleeze in my car
Hell no distance too far
??? down the road in the night
Don't just call me, I'll bite [don't you scold me, I'll bite]
AC/DC - Satellite Blues Lyrics
She make the place a jumpin'
The way she move around
She like a romp and rollin'
That when she get it out
AC/DC - Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll Lyrics
yeah
oh yeah yeah
AC/DC - Can't Stand Still Lyrics
Wooo
When I see a pretty woman
You know it give me a thrill
AC/DC - Safe In New York City Lyrics
Come on baby give me your hand
Check out the high spots, the lay of the land
Need a little lovin' in a big limousine (?)
Oooh, come on over baby and I'll make you obscene
AC/DC - Meltdown Lyrics
(young - young)
I look at my watch to find out the right time of the day
I look at her libido hey hey hey
I gotta get up and climb her, to roll her on the hay
