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Line 1: {{creator}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:AC/DC\|noerror}} {{outdated}} ~~{{work}}~~ [[File:~~AC_DC~~Logo ACDC.~~jpg~~svg\|~~frame~~thumb]] {{quote\| ''For those about to rock - FIRE''~~<br />~~ ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}xMUgmU_Hsjc WE SALUTE YOU!]'' }} '''AC/DC''' is an Australian rock band formed in 1973 by guitarist Angus Young and his brother Malcolm, made famous by their album ''Highway To Hell'' in 1979. In 1980 their lead singer Bon Scott died of "death by misadventure" (in reality it was from asphixiation from choking on his own vomit after a night of binge drinking). The band considered breaking up but got a new lead singer, Brian Johnson and made ''[[Magnum Opus\|Back in Black]]'' and have been making records ever since. Drummer Phil Rudd was fired in 1983 and replaced by Simon Wright who, after that, was replaced by Chris Slade before being asked to leave so Phil Rudd could return as drummer in 1994. As of 2008, AC/DC have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide, including 71 million albums in the United States. ''Back in Black'' has sold an estimated 45 million units worldwide, making it the highest-selling album by any band and the 2nd highest-selling album in history, second only to [[Michael Jackson]]'s ''Thriller''. In 2010, their twenty-month Black Ice World Tour ended and officially became the third-highest grossing tour in music history. Line 13: ----- Current Members: * Angus Young-Lead Guitar, occasional Backing Vocals(1973-) * Brian Johnson-Lead Vocals(1980- ) * Malcolm Young-Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals(1973-)▼ * Cliff Williams-Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals(1978-) * Phil Rudd-Drums(1975-1983, 1994- ) * Stevie Young (1988, 2014-present)▼ Former Members: Line 25: * Simon Wright-Drums(1983-1989) * Chris Slade-Drums(1989-1994) ▲* Stevie Young (1988) * George Young (1974) ▲* Malcolm Young-Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals(1973-2014) {{discography}} ~~Discography:~~ * ''High Voltage'' (1975) (Australia only) * ''T.N.T.'' (1975) (Australia only) Line 36: * ''Powerage'' (1978) * ''If You Want Blood You've Got It'' (1978) Their first live album. * ''Highway to Hell'' (1979) * ''Back in Black'' (1980) * ''For Those About to Rock'' (1981) * ''Flick of the Switch'' (1983) * ''Fly on the Wall'' (1985) * ''Who Made Who'' (1986) Actually an OST for [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[~~Maximum Overdrive (Film)\|~~Maximum Overdrive]]'' film with couple new songs. * ''Blow Up Your Video'' (1988) * ''The Razors Edge'' (1990) Line 49: * ''Black Ice'' (2008) * ''Backtracks'' (2009) A mutli-disc set featuring studio recordings previously unreleased in the US or anywhere, live rarities, and the third disc of an earlier released music video collection (''Family Jewels''). * ''[[Iron Man 2 (~~Film~~film)\|Iron Man 2]]'' (2010) A compilation album/soundtrack in the same vein of ''Who Made Who''. ~~=== AC/DC provides examples of the following tropes: ===~~ {{creatortropes}} == Musician tropes == * [[Accidental Innuendo]]: The band's name. As sexual slang, AC/DC has a [[Bi The Way\|goes both ways]] connotation. Supposedly in [[The Seventies\|the early days]], a journalist asked singer Bon Scott if he was AC or DC only to be told “Neither – I'm the lightning bolt in between". * [[The Band Minus the Face]]: Well, one of them, at least. * [[Band of Relatives]]: Angus and Malcolm Young are brothers. Their brother George Young was bassist in 1974, and mutual nephew of all three Stevie Young filled in for Malcolm in 1988. ~~<!-- %% I don't know if there's a SpearCounterpart, but as far as I know, BottleFairy is AlwaysFemale. -->~~ * [[Garfunkel]]: Cliff and Phil just provide a really basic rhythm section (Cliff stated he's satisfied with it, while Phil [[The Quiet One\|doesn't talk very much]]). * [[Iconic Item]]: Angus' mock schoolboy outfit. Line 64 ⟶ 63: * [[Revolving Door Band]]: The band formed in 1973. By 1978, they were on their 8th drummer, 7th bassist, and 2nd vocalist. The second vocalist (Bon Scott) was one of the previous seven drummers, as well as the band's driver before that (the Young brothers thought having him play music instead increased their chances of getting home from a show alive). * [[Ridiculously-Fast Construction]]: Bon Scott died in February 1980. ''Back In Black'', their [[Magnum Opus]], was released in July 1980. That means Brian Johnson had only been the new singer for less than six months after the previous singer's death. This is a pace of lineup change that is still unmatched today. Many bands break up after a singer dies, some take years to replace the deceased. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150426063555/http://fanclub.acdc.com/backinblack/ This article] shows how fast - and somewhat troubled - things went. What the article doesn't mention is that the album was almost entirely written (the sole exception being lyrics, which Bon had worked on but were ultimately rewritten by Brian Johnson) while Scott was still alive. Or that this was the second time they had replaced a lead singer. Or that they had contemplated replacing Bon even before his death ([[Never Speak Ill of the Dead\|not that they'll say it now]]). * [[School Uniforms Are the New Black]]: Angus's costume. * [[Sex, Drugs and Rock ~~And~~and Roll]]: Bon Scott's life in a nutshell. (the others - specially Angus, who only smokes - less so, even if Malcolm and Phil had to take temporary leaves for substance abuse) * [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: Brian Johnson replacing Bon Scott. Even allmusic.com said something like "The casual listener could easily have thought that Johnson ''was'' Scott." Johnson himself has said that his normal singing voice was nothing like that before AC/DC; he deliberately emulated Scott's style. And while he was still part of the band, Bon Scott said if anyone could ever replace him, it would have to be Johnson. * [[The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter]]: While Cliff allegedly joined the band because of his good looks (which the Youngs thought would bring more women), take a look at his daughter, [http://hills2city.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/erin-christmas.jpg model Erin Lucas]{{Dead link}}. * [[You Can Leave Your Hat On]]: Angus like to strip down [[I See London\|to his underwear]] in concerts. ~~<!-- %%No. His socks are too low for that. -->~~ == Music tropes == Line 78 ⟶ 75: "TNT" and "High Voltage" weren't on their respective albums. "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" wasn't even a song until the Highway to Hell album. * [[Ancient Rome]]: Angus didn't like school, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110505144454/http://www.guitarworld.com/article/acdc_the_big_chill?page=0%2C4 but is a history buff, Rome in particular.] Three songs are based on it, "For Those About To Rock" (the title comes from the famous gladiator phrase), "Hail Caesar", and "War Machine" (inspired by a documentary on Hannibal Barca). * [[Anti-Christmas Song]]: As the liner notes for ''The Razors Edge'' read: {{quote\| “Mistress For Christmas” ain’t exactly “Frosty The Snowman.” Nor is it likely to turn up on too many compilations of family Christmas favorites.}} * [[Audience Participation Song]]: Several. "High Voltage" and "The Jack" are usually these. To a lesser extent the intro to "Whole Lotta Rosie" and the Oi's in "[[Stuff Blowing Up\|T.N.T]]." THUNDER!aaaaaaaaaaaa...THUNDER!aaaaaaaaaa......THUNDER! * [[Big Beautiful Woman]]: "Whole Lotta Rosie", with emphasis on "big": {{quote\| ''"She ain't exactly pretty~~<br />~~ Ain't exactly small~~<br />~~ 42-39-56~~<br />~~ You can say she's got it aaaaaaaaaall!!!"'' }} * [[Blatant Lies]]: Bon Scott singing 'I never smoked me no cigarettes, I never drank much booze' on "Overdose". Line 93 ⟶ 90: * [[Darker and Edgier]]: 1990's ''The Razor's Edge'' is the closest the band ever came to straight heavy metal. The song is in a minor key, features an Angus solo that briefly meanders into "noise rock" territory, and is propelled by a almost militaristic drumbeat. * [[Double Entendre]]: Bon Scott in particular was something of a genius at them, but let the record show that this (from "Let Me Put My Love Into You") just might be the greatest double entendre ever: {{quote\| ''Let me cut your cake with my knife''}} This line from "Beating Around the Bush" is an honorable mention, and so is the song's title itself: {{quote\| ''Sticks and stones won't break my bone''}} "Big Balls". This one is chock full of DE goodness. There's also this preciosity from "You Shook Me All Night Long": {{quote\| ''She told me to come, but I was already there''}} "The Jack" uses cards as a metaphor for venereal diseases. * [[Epic Rocking]]: "Let There Be Rock". In every sense of "epic". * [[Everything's Louder ~~With~~with Bagpipes]]: "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock n' Roll)". * [[Everything Is an Instrument]]: While only four songs have instruments other than guitars, bass and drums, three are "regular" ones ("It's a Long Way to the Top"'s bagpipes, bells in both "Hells Bells" and "Mistress for Christmas")... and "For Those About To Rock" features ''[[Bombard Cannons\|cannons]]''. ** Inverted in "Jailbreak", where Angus ''makes'' sounds in his guitar for ''Spotlights! Sirens! Rifles, firing!'' Line 107 ⟶ 104: * [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: "Big Balls" is about large-scale upper-class social events. ** The line "She's got big balls!" makes this fairly obvious. [[Unsettling Gender Reveal\|The alternative]] is far deeper than most AC/DC songs typically go. * [[Gold Digger]]: "What Do You Do for Money Honey" * [[Great Escape]]: "Jailbreak" * [[Greatest Hits Album]]: Angus Young refuses to do one. Yet two soundtracks, ''Who Made Who'' (''[[~~Maximum Overdrive (Film)\|~~Maximum Overdrive]]'') and ''[[Iron Man 2 (~~Film~~film)\|Iron Man 2]]'' serve as good compilations. ** The 1 CD version of AC/DC Live could count as well. * [[Grief Song]]: ''Back In Black'' has both "Hells Bells" and "Have a Drink on Me" as an homage to Bon Scott, who had died a year before. * [[Heavy Meta]]: A third, or half the songs, include Rock or Rock N Roll in the title or lyrics. * [[Intercourse ~~With~~with You]]: "Let Me Put My Love into You", "You Shook Me All Night Long", and in fact about half of AC/DC's songs. * [[Instrument of Murder]]: Angus appears impaled by his own guitar on the cover of ''[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Acdc_If_You_Want_Blood_You%27ve_Got_It.JPG If You Want Blood...]'' * [[Instrumentals]]: Line 130 ⟶ 127: * [[Something Completely Different]]: "Love Song" is an actual love song, with jangly guitars and all, and "Ride On" is the closest thing to a ballad AC/DC has. ** Many albums have one or two songs that are far slower and more bluesy then the rest of the album, such as "Stormy May Day" and "Rock N' Roll Dream" on ''Black Ice''. * [[Song Parody]]: An occasional target. Commercial radio is prone to play a few bars of "Highway to Hell" as a clichéd prelude to local traffic reports. [[Bob Rivers]] parodied "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" as "Dirty Deeds [[But You Screw One Goat!\|Done With Sheep]]". * [[Stealth Pun]]: The chord sequence for "Long Way To The Top" is A, C, D, C. * [[Strictly Formula]]: This quote by Brian sums it up: {{quote\| ''"Someone said to Angus the other day, ‘Hey, you’ve made the same album 15 times.’ Angus said, ‘No, man, we’ve made the same album 16 times!’"''}} * [[Subdued Section]]: "Let There Be Rock", "Shoot To Thrill", "Whole Lotta Rosie", "Jailbreak", "Thunderstruck"... * [[Take That, Critics!]]: "Rock N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" == Misc tropes == Line 148 ⟶ 145: [[Category:Musicians]] [[Category:ACDC]] [[Category:Music~~]][[Category:Pages with comment tags~~]] [[Category:Australian Music]] [[Category:Names to Know in Music]]