Jailbreak
E290696
"Jailbreak" is a hard rock song by the Australian band AC/DC, known for its gritty storytelling about a prison escape and its enduring popularity in the band's early catalog.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jailbreak canonical | 3 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | AC/DC ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
AC/DC
ⓘ
surface form:
Bon Scott-era AC/DC
|
| composer |
Angus Young
ⓘ
Bon Scott ⓘ Malcolm Young ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| genre | hard rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
raw production style
ⓘ
riff-driven guitar work ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ up-tempo rhythm ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Jailbreak music video ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
concert staple in AC/DC setlists
ⓘ
fan favorite in AC/DC’s early work ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreCharacteristic | blues-influenced hard rock ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ lead vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bon Scott ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures | AC/DC performing in a prison setting ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
crime
ⓘ
prison escape ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enduring popularity among AC/DC fans
ⓘ
gritty storytelling about a prison escape ⓘ |
| partOf | AC/DC early catalog ⓘ |
| performer | AC/DC ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
jail yard
ⓘ
prison ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
attempted escape from incarceration
ⓘ
fatal confrontation with authorities ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gritty vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.