Lost Gem: "What's Next To The Moon" - AC/DC



"Heavenly body
flying across the sky...
Superman was out of town."
~ AC/DC ~


"Powerage" (1978) is AC/DC's fifth studio album.

This wasn't their breakout album...that would come next year.

But "Powerage" is certainly no slouch in the AC/DC poundage department. And who doesn't love the "wired out..plugged in" Angus!
One of my all-time favorite covers.

"What's Next To The Moon"...is a fantastic Bon Scott gem. Add a wicked guitar line from Angus Young and thunder drums from Phil Rudd...and ya got yourself a tough act to follow.

"Bon" Voyage!

Have you heard this one?


Well I tied my baby to the railroad track
Cannonball down the line
Giving that woman just a one more chance
To give it to me one more time
Engineer wishing he was home in bed
Dreaming about Casey Jones
Wide-eyed woman heading a mile ahead
Thinking about broken bones

It's her love that I want
It's her love that I need
It's her love got to have
It's her love

Heavenly body flying across the sky
Superman was out of town
Come on honey, gotta change your tune
Cause it's a long way down
Clark Kent looking for a free ride
Thinking about Lois Lane
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's - a suicide
And that'd be a shame.

It's her love that I want
It's her love that I need
It's her love got to have
It's her love.
But what's next to the moon?

Long Arm looking for a fingerprint
Trying to find the mystery clue
Hitting me with the third degree
Working on a thumb screw
Alright, officer, I confess
Everything's coming back
I didn't mean to hurt that woman of mine
It was a heart attack.

Good stuff!

Casey Chambers
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flac to mp3 said…
Even though the post is dated with year 2009 and the song itself is an old, old one, it is still a pleasure to discover it in the archives and enjoy the video, this is a great one.
January 17, 2012 at 5:55 AM
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