Back in Black (song)
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Back in Black |
| Album/single | - |
| Length | 4:15 |
| Alternative titles | - |
| First live performance | 22nd January 2010 (full), 5th September 2009 (riff) |
| Latest live performance | 27th August 2017 (full), 24th February 2018 (riff) |
| Recorded | - |
| Writer/composer | AC/DC |
| Producer | - |
Description
First played at a Big Day Out gig in January 2010, the main riff was played with Nic Cester from Jet on vocals and Morgan Nicholls on rhythm guitar. The cover made a reappearance on the 8th of June 2010 in Milan.
AC/DC's own Brian Johnson joined Muse to cover the song once again at Reading Festival 2017.
The outro riff has frequently been played as an outro to Hysteria in 2010 and made a return as such in 2013, and again in 2015.
Live
Back in Black was performed five times during the Big Day Out festival in 2010, each time joined by Jet singer Nic Cester. The song was done as a tribute to famous Australian band AC/DC. Nic Cester himself is also Australian, likely why he was chosen to sing this cover. It was not performed after the Big Day Out festival with the exception of one performance in June 2010 where the band happened to be in Italy as well as Cester for San Siro 2010.
Lyrics
Back in black
I hit the sack I've been too long I'm glad to be back Yes I'm, let loose From the noose That's kept me hanging about I keep looking at the sky 'Cause it's gettin' me high Forget the hearse 'cause I'll never die I got nine lives Cat's eyes Usin' every one of them and running wild
'Cause I'm back Yes, I'm back Well, I'm back Yes, I'm back Well, I'm back, back (Well) I'm back in black Yes, I'm back in black
Back in the back Of a Cadillac Number one with a bullet, I'm a power pack Yes, I'm in a bang With a gang They've got to catch me if they want me to hang Cause I'm back on the track And I'm leadin' the pack Nobody's gonna get me on another rap So look at me now I'm just makin' my play Don't try to push your luck, just get out of my way
'Cause I'm back Yes, I'm back Well, I'm back Yes, I'm back Well, I'm back, back (Well) I'm back in black Yes, I'm back in black
Well, I'm back, Yes I'm back Well, I'm back, Yes I'm back Well, I'm back, back Well I'm back in black Yes I'm back in black
Hooo yeah Ohh yeah Yes I am Oooh yeah, yeah Oh yeah Back in now Well I'm back, I'm back Back, I'm back Back, I'm back Back, I'm back Back, I'm back Back Back in black Yes I'm back in black