Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
They say that you play too loud
Well, baby, that's tough
They say that you've got too much
Can't get enough
They tell you that you look a fool
Or maybe I'm a fool for you
State that your mind's diseased
Shakey stuff
And it's a rock 'n' roll damnation
Ma's own whipping boy
Rock 'n' roll damnation
Take your chance, while you still got the choice
You say that you want respect
Honey, for what?
For everything that you done for me
Well, uh, thanks a lot
Come on
Get up off your bended knees
You can set your mind at ease
My temperature's runnin' hot
Oh, I been waiting all night for a bite of what you got
And it's a rock 'n' roll damnation
Ma's own whipping boy
Rock 'n' roll damnation
Take a chance while you still got the choice
Oh, it's a hard life
(Damnation) They're putting you down
(Damnation) All over town
(Damnation) 'Cause you're way out of reach
Livin' on the street, you got to practice what you preach
And it's a rock 'n' roll damnation
Ma's own whipping boy
Rock 'n' roll damnation
Take your chance while you still got the choice
(Damnation) You left a happy home
(Damnation) To live on your own
(Damnation) You want to live in sin
(Damnation) It's a rock 'n' roll
(Damnation) Just too fond of the joy
(Damnation) You're a toy for a boy
(Damnation) You got dollars in your eyes
(Damnation) Always chasing the pie in the sky
(Damnation)
Rock 'n' roll (damnation)
Well, baby, that's tough
They say that you've got too much
Can't get enough
They tell you that you look a fool
Or maybe I'm a fool for you
State that your mind's diseased
Shakey stuff
And it's a rock 'n' roll damnation
Ma's own whipping boy
Rock 'n' roll damnation
Take your chance, while you still got the choice
You say that you want respect
Honey, for what?
For everything that you done for me
Well, uh, thanks a lot
Come on
Get up off your bended knees
You can set your mind at ease
My temperature's runnin' hot
Oh, I been waiting all night for a bite of what you got
And it's a rock 'n' roll damnation
Ma's own whipping boy
Rock 'n' roll damnation
Take a chance while you still got the choice
Oh, it's a hard life
(Damnation) They're putting you down
(Damnation) All over town
(Damnation) 'Cause you're way out of reach
Livin' on the street, you got to practice what you preach
And it's a rock 'n' roll damnation
Ma's own whipping boy
Rock 'n' roll damnation
Take your chance while you still got the choice
(Damnation) You left a happy home
(Damnation) To live on your own
(Damnation) You want to live in sin
(Damnation) It's a rock 'n' roll
(Damnation) Just too fond of the joy
(Damnation) You're a toy for a boy
(Damnation) You got dollars in your eyes
(Damnation) Always chasing the pie in the sky
(Damnation)
Rock 'n' roll (damnation)
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Rock 'n' Roll Damnation Lyrics as written by Angus Mckinnon Young Ronald Belford Scott
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Like Highway To Hell, I think this song is pretty much about how hard ife is when you pursue a career in rock and roll, 'cause sadly, it's no walk in the park.
I cant beliave there is no comment for this song !! its a great song omg!!!!!
It's down right blasphemous how underated "Powerage" is. For my money the best album by AC/DC with Bon Scott.
this song is not blasphemous at all you obviously don't read the lyrics right no offence, but the song is about his girlfriend and rock n roll, i would know because I've got Angus Young on Facebook, plus I've got the proper Powerage album, with the book that tells you what the song is about, plus I've also got the meaning for every ac/dc song because i ordered the whole proper box set of AC/DC's albums they all had the book that told you what the song was about, and let me tell you none of their songs are satanic, demonic or blasphemous, no offence i know your a huge AC/DC fan but i F***ING hate it when people call them or any of their songs satanic or blasphemous, i even know what the song Hells Bells means, its how the narrator will attack and drag the victim to hell, not the actual hell where Satan is, he just feels like Satan and wants to attack people with words, but the songs is mostly about the Vietnam war and thunderstorms, in the war there was an operation called Operation Rolling Thunder, plus there was an operation called operation pouring rain, when he sings the name Satan he means the narrator, because the narrator of AC/DC is very violent, so there you go man, none of their songs are satanic or blasphemous,but you are right Powerage is the best album there is, but i think back in black is better.
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Awesome song. Powerage is a very underrated album too. Not too sure about the meaning though. Probably about how hard life is as a rocker starting out.
great rough song to rock out to
this song kicks so much ass!!!
whoo!!!!
This song was really was meant to be a hit as AC/DC's managers were worried that Powerage didn't have enough 'hit' songs on it to make it popular. So the album was released again and AC/DC wrote Rock 'N Roll Damnation.
rockyou, I agree powerage is a great album. One of if not the best.
What a great album Powerage is - Rock and Roll Damnation is about how the music and lifestyle of Rock and Roll was/is looked down upon by some people - what a great song
you are right, but did you know its also about his girlfriend when Bon stood up to her, hence the lyrics "you say that you want respect honey for what". but Bon also wrote ell ain't a bad place to be, that's a song about how his girlfriend treated him like shit so it was hell for him, but the sex was good, so Hell ain't a bad place to be. so both you and me are right, i reckon they should listen to you more.