If you Can't Stand the Heat
This is a quite slow and short number in A inspired by the music of AC/DC and the guitar playing of Malcolm Young who I was saddened to hear had died back in 2017. When he died I found myself reflecting on the rhythm playing in AC/DC songs and it inspired me to write some riffs more or less in his style which are presented in here. There are a few of my best attempts at Angus style playing too!
Originally I gave this the imaginative title of "Riffs in A". Then Roger Penkethman (Crewe, UK) wrote some cool lyrics, and the song was renamed to "If you can't Stand the Heat".
Kompoz legend Bob Campbell (Philippi West Virginia USA), joined the collaboration as vocalist and added some really powerful and excellent rock vocals, which remind me, for one, of Brian Johnson!!
THERE’S ONE THING FOR CERTAIN
NOTHING'S GUARANTEED"
The bass and drums are midi, as no contributions on Kompoz were posted for those instruments. I played all the instruments and put together a mix. I am thinking of recording another section for the song so it has a defined guitar solo, as well as getting a real drummer.
If You Can't Stand the Heat  lyrics by Roger Penkethman
Verse 1
WELL YOU THOUGHT LOVING MEÂ
WOULD BE ALL BRIGHT AND BREEZY
I SAID RIGHT FROM THE STARTÂ
IT WOULD NOT BE EASYAN'Â
ALL THAT YOU SAWÂ
WAS THE GLITZ AND THE GLAMOUR
TO SEE IT COME CRASHING DOWN LIKE A BIG SLEDGEHAMMER
Chorus
IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT
TURN BACK ON YOUR FEET
IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT
THIS LIFE YOU WON’T CHEAT
THERE’S NO WINDOW SEAT
IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT
TURN BACK ON YOUR FEET
IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT
Verse 2
YOU CAME JUMPING INÂ
THINKING EACH DAY WOULD BE FUN
TO QUICKLY FIND OUTÂ
THERE’S NOT MUCH FUNÂ
LYING IN THE SUN
THERE’S ONE THING FOR CERTAINÂ
NOTHINGS GUARANTEED
SO IF YOU WANNA LOVE MEÂ
LOVE THE LIFE I LEAD
Chorus 2
THIS IS MY LIFEÂ
CAN’T GIVE YOU MORE
SEEMS WE’RE ON A BIG SEESAW
YOU’VE GOTTA CURB THESE QUESTIONS WHY
IF YOU DON’T GUESS THIS IS GOODBYE
IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT(x4)
THIS LIFE YOU WON'T CHEAT