Satellite Blues – English Lyrics

• By: AC/DC

Lyrics & Translation

Get ready to rock with AC/DC's "Satellite Blues"! This track from the album *Stiff Upper Lip* combines a driving hard rock sound with bluesy undertones. Dive into the humorous lyrics that tell a story of modern frustration, and learn some new slang along the way. This song offers a fun and engaging way to explore the band's signature style while enjoying a relatable, lighthearted narrative .

[English]

(tense rock music)

♪ She make the place a-jumping ♪

♪ The way she move around ♪

♪ She like a romp and rolling ♪

♪ That's why she get it out ♪

♪ And when she start a-rocking ♪

♪ She bring me to the boil ♪

♪ She like to give it out some ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ A picture clear for watching ♪

♪ The dish is running hot ♪

♪ The box is set for pumping ♪

♪ She gonna take the lot ♪

♪ The way she get the butt in ♪

♪ She's getting set to ball ♪

♪ I like to chew it up some ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ Can't get nothing on the dial ♪

♪ The frigging thing gone wild ♪

♪ All I get's the dumbed-down news ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ New satellite blues ♪

♪ This thing nothing but a load of crap ♪

♪ I'm gonna send it right back ♪

♪ You can stick it where it hurts, Mac ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ I got new the satellite blues ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - to push yourself off a surface and into the air
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - to turn over and over
rock /rɒk/ A2	verb - to move gently back and forth noun - a genre of music
boil /bɔɪl/ B1	verb - to heat a liquid until it bubbles
clear /klɪər/ B1	adjective - easy to see or understand
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature
set /sɛt/ B1	verb - to put something in a specific place or position
ball /bɔːl/ A2	verb - to have a good time
chew /tʃuː/ B1	verb - to crush food with your teeth
dial /daɪəl/ B2	noun - a numbered scale used to select a channel
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - not controlled or restrained
news /nuːz/ B1	noun - reports of recent events
load /loʊd/ B1	noun - a quantity of something to be carried or transported
crap /kræp/ C1	noun - nonsense or rubbish
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain

Key Grammar Structures

• She make the place a-jumping

  ➔ Present Simple with 'make'

  ➔ The verb 'make' is used in the present simple tense to describe a habitual action. Here, it emphasizes that she regularly makes the place lively.

• The way she move around

  ➔ Present Simple with 'move'

  ➔ The verb 'move' is in the present simple tense, describing a general truth or habitual action. It highlights how she typically moves around.

• She like a romp and rolling

  ➔ Present Simple with 'like'

  ➔ The verb 'like' is in the present simple tense, expressing a general preference or habit. It indicates that she enjoys romping and rolling.

• And when she start a-rocking

  ➔ Present Simple with 'start'

  ➔ The verb 'start' is in the present simple tense, describing a habitual action. It emphasizes that when she begins rocking, something specific happens.

• Can't get nothing on the dial

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative ('can't get nothing'), which is non-standard in formal English but common in colloquial or poetic language. It emphasizes the inability to receive anything on the dial.

• All I get's the dumbed-down news

  ➔ Contraction and Apostrophe

  ➔ The contraction 'get's' is used instead of 'gets', and the apostrophe indicates the omission of letters. This is common in informal or poetic language.

• This thing nothing but a load of crap

  ➔ Emphatic Structure

  ➔ The phrase 'nothing but' is used to emphasize that the thing is only crap, excluding any positive qualities. This is an emphatic structure to express strong disapproval.

• You can stick it where it hurts, Mac

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command or instruction. Here, 'stick it where it hurts' is a forceful and informal way to express anger or frustration.