Band: AC/DC

[Andy]

Everything up to Back in Black is ace.

You mean "up to and including," I assume.

[punch_the_lion]

Everything up to Back in Black is ace.

You mean "up to and including," I assume.

Actually, I prefer Bon Scott way more than the Brian Johnson era.

Back in Black is great though. No

[SecondEdition]

As of this moment, 30 people hate rock music.

[Isabelle Gall]

As of this moment, 30 people hate rock music.

31. I haven't voted.

Only joking. I like rock just as much as jazz or disco or house, etc.

[Eric Fundingsland]

Certainly not crap. A true testament to the staying power and greatness of a band is this: I didn't get into them until my mid-twenties. That's right, I didn't grow up with them, sure, I heard some songs, it was impossible to grow up in the 80's without hearing the big ones.

[not gordon]

i would never think to put on an AC/DC record and listen to it from beginning to end, but they are fucking historically significant. NC

[Bernardo]

I think I'm alone in thinking this one song is great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL4UcU6iqhQ

EDIT: found a better video

[Dovey]

A friend of mine made the point that AC/DC seem to be more revered overseas. Maybe he's right, growing up they were just another popular band like Hunters & Collectors or Cold Chisel. But it does seem you get further away from those albums they get put on a pedastal. I would never sit down and put an album on now (besides Back in Black and only then if I'm lifting heavy things) but you hear 'the jack' come on in a crowded pub and the place'll get torn apart. It's a no-brainer. Sometimes you just wanta let loose a little. Not Crap but not hallowed.

This is weird! I'm from Perth, too, and I was about to post something about it being hard to divorce my actual opinion from the fact that AC/DC is basically an institution in Australia, particularly in Bon's hometown. Maybe this is a more recent thing, coinciding with things like Bon's statue going up etc (I imagine I'm somewhat younger than the above poster). I'm sure I'm not alone in having a knee-jerk reaction which leads to disowning anything super-popular regardless of it's actual quality, and there have been plenty of times where I've felt like doing this with AC/DC. But the tunes man, the fucking tunes. Not Crap x 1000000

[Trey]

A friend of mine made the point that AC/DC seem to be more revered overseas. Maybe he's right, growing up they were just another popular band like Hunters & Collectors or Cold Chisel. But it does seem you get further away from those albums they get put on a pedastal. I would never sit down and put an album on now (besides Back in Black and only then if I'm lifting heavy things) but you hear 'the jack' come on in a crowded pub and the place'll get torn apart. It's a no-brainer. Sometimes you just wanta let loose a little. Not Crap but not hallowed.

This is weird! I'm from Perth, too, and I was about to post something about it being hard to divorce my actual opinion from the fact that AC/DC is basically an institution in Australia, particularly in Bon's hometown. Maybe this is a more recent thing, coinciding with things like Bon's statue going up etc (I imagine I'm somewhat younger than the above poster). I'm sure I'm not alone in having a knee-jerk reaction which leads to disowning anything super-popular regardless of it's actual quality, and there have been plenty of times where I've felt like doing this with AC/DC. But the tunes man, the fucking tunes. Not Crap x 1000000

These two posts, while they are very nice on their own, are jettisoned into the wild blue awesome if you read them aloud in hardcore exaggerated Joe Pesci voice.

[SecondEdition]

A friend of mine made the point that AC/DC seem to be more revered overseas. Maybe he's right, growing up they were just another popular band like Hunters & Collectors or Cold Chisel. But it does seem you get further away from those albums they get put on a pedastal. I would never sit down and put an album on now (besides Back in Black and only then if I'm lifting heavy things) but you hear 'the jack' come on in a crowded pub and the place'll get torn apart. It's a no-brainer. Sometimes you just wanta let loose a little. Not Crap but not hallowed.

This is weird! I'm from Perth, too, and I was about to post something about it being hard to divorce my actual opinion from the fact that AC/DC is basically an institution in Australia, particularly in Bon's hometown. Maybe this is a more recent thing, coinciding with things like Bon's statue going up etc (I imagine I'm somewhat younger than the above poster). I'm sure I'm not alone in having a knee-jerk reaction which leads to disowning anything super-popular regardless of it's actual quality, and there have been plenty of times where I've felt like doing this with AC/DC. But the tunes man, the fucking tunes. Not Crap x 1000000

These two posts, while they are very nice on their own, are jettisoned into the wild blue awesome if you read them aloud in hardcore exaggerated Joe Pesci voice.

They're missing a few "You shit-kicking, stinky horse-manure smelling motherfucker you!" moments.

[Dovey]

A friend of mine made the point that AC/DC seem to be more revered overseas. Maybe he's right, growing up they were just another popular band like Hunters & Collectors or Cold Chisel. But it does seem you get further away from those albums they get put on a pedastal. I would never sit down and put an album on now (besides Back in Black and only then if I'm lifting heavy things) but you hear 'the jack' come on in a crowded pub and the place'll get torn apart. It's a no-brainer. Sometimes you just wanta let loose a little. Not Crap but not hallowed.

This is weird! I'm from Perth, too, and I was about to post something about it being hard to divorce my actual opinion from the fact that AC/DC is basically an institution in Australia, particularly in Bon's hometown. Maybe this is a more recent thing, coinciding with things like Bon's statue going up etc (I imagine I'm somewhat younger than the above poster). I'm sure I'm not alone in having a knee-jerk reaction which leads to disowning anything super-popular regardless of it's actual quality, and there have been plenty of times where I've felt like doing this with AC/DC. But the tunes man, the fucking tunes. Not Crap x 1000000

These two posts, while they are very nice on their own, are jettisoned into the wild blue awesome if you read them aloud in hardcore exaggerated Joe Pesci voice.

Go get your fuckin' shinebox, Trey

[Dave//Eksvplot]

Think I've finally come around to kinda liking AC/DC, after voting "Crap" on them several years ago...

BusBus posted a link on Facebook to "It's a Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N' Roll)" and I listened to it and got a big kick out of it (plus a hearty dose of adrenaline). It's a great song!

I'm still not sold on Brian Johnson's singing, but enjoying the Bon Scott era is a start, especially for someone who isn't that into metal and it's variants or Seventies hard rock, for the most part.

So yeah, I've officially reneged on my "Crap" vote, for what it's worth...

[Gramsci]

Welcome to a better world.

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I'm listening to a lot of AC/DC over the past couple of days. Man, do I love the rock music made by AC/DC.

I know there are a lot of fellow fans here, so maybe you guys could help me out with something:

What is "Givin' the Dog a Bone" about? I feel like its lyrics are a little vague, and I'm having a hard time figuring it out.

[Brett Eugene Ralph]

I'm listening to a lot of AC/DC over the past couple of days. Man, do I love the rock music made by AC/DC.

I know there are a lot of fellow fans here, so maybe you guys could help me out with something:

What is "Givin' the Dog a Bone" about? I feel like its lyrics are a little vague, and I'm having a hard time figuring it out.

The title of the song is "Given the Dog a Bone," a concept that has mystified me for over thirty years.

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I'm listening to a lot of AC/DC over the past couple of days. Man, do I love the rock music made by AC/DC.

I know there are a lot of fellow fans here, so maybe you guys could help me out with something:

What is "Givin' the Dog a Bone" about? I feel like its lyrics are a little vague, and I'm having a hard time figuring it out.

The title of the song is "Given the Dog a Bone," a concept that has mystified me for over thirty years.

Oof, you're right! That unorthodox title adds yet another layer of mystery to this song.

Maybe it's about dogs, like Straw Dogs?

[jimmy spako]

I'm listening to a lot of AC/DC over the past couple of days. Man, do I love the rock music made by AC/DC.

I know there are a lot of fellow fans here, so maybe you guys could help me out with something:

What is "Givin' the Dog a Bone" about? I feel like its lyrics are a little vague, and I'm having a hard time figuring it out.

haha.

phrases that have never appeared in rock criticism #377: "the inscrutable ac/dc"

man, this guy sure likes his dog.

[Brett Eugene Ralph]

I'm listening to a lot of AC/DC over the past couple of days. Man, do I love the rock music made by AC/DC.

I know there are a lot of fellow fans here, so maybe you guys could help me out with something:

What is "Givin' the Dog a Bone" about? I feel like its lyrics are a little vague, and I'm having a hard time figuring it out.

[bogusaurus]

What is "Givin' the Dog a Bone" about? I feel like its lyrics are a little vague, and I'm having a hard time figuring it out.

Wikipedia knows all

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The title of the song is "Given the Dog a Bone," a concept that has mystified me for over thirty years.

Weirder still, it's listed as "Givin the Dog a Bone" on my CD copy.

Get your shit correct, AC/DC.