- Sin City (song)
Song_infobox
Name = Sin City
Artist =AC/DC
Album =Powerage
Released = May,1978
track_no = 5
Recorded = February-March1978
Genre =Hard rock
Length = 4:45
Writer =Angus Young ,Malcolm Young ,Bon Scott
Label =Atlantic Records
Producer =Harry Vanda , George Young,Angus Young
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prev = Riff Raff
prev_no = 4
next =What's Next to the Moon
next_no = 6"Sin City" was the fifth track on the American release and the sixth track on the European release of
AC/DC 's eighth album, "Powerage ". The song is four minutes and forty five seconds long on the American release, and four minutes and forty seconds on the European release. The lyrics were written by Ronald (Bon) Scott. The music was written byAngus Young andMalcolm Young . In the song, the term "Sin City" refers to the city of Las Vegas. This song includesCliff Williams ' first bass solo in anAC/DC song, during the solo liveAngus Young performs a small blues guitar jam. This song contains a more complicated structure than a regular ac/dc song. Instead of using the regular structure of a solo and a repeated chorus, there is a bass solo, another verse, and then the chorus (look below for more explanation).{normal ac/dc song structure}
intro- verse- chorus- verse - chorus - solo- chorus
{sin city structure}
(intro- verse- chorus- verse - chorus- solo- **bass solo- verse**- chorus)
This song was covered by the 80's Heavy metal band
Twisted Sister , on their albumTwisted Forvever , in whichDee Snider Refers toACDC with: Ain't got a hope in hell, that'sBon Scott 's belief.This song was also covered by thepunk rock bandThe Offspring andBruce Dickinson did a cover on his Tattooed Millionaire tour.Personnel
*
Angus Young - lead guitar
*Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
*Bon Scott - vocals
*Phil Rudd - drums
*Cliff Williams - bass guitarExternal links
* [http://www.acdcrocks.com/main.html AC/DC's official website]
* [http://www.acdcrocks.com/powerage.html Lyrics]
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