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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 AC-DC
| Who played bass before Cliff Williams? | AC/DC
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Mark Evans . Not many people who don't have the boxed set know this.
| AC/DC's first singer was whom? | AC/DC
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Dave Evans. 'Let There be Rock...' features Bon Scott.
| What CD released in 1980 is a tribute to Bon Scott? | AC/DC
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Back in Black . Another classic, every song on that album got radio play.
| Where did the name AC/DC come from? | AC/DC
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A sewing machine. It was on the back of Angus' and Malcolm's sister's sewing machine, and stood for "alternating current/direct current".
| Which song was not written by AC/DC? | AC/DC
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'Baby Please Don't Go'. 'Baby Please Don't Go' was a cover of a song first released by Big Joe Williams in 1935.
| What is the name of AC/DC's boxed set? | AC/DC
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'Bonfire'. 'Bonfire' and it's what Bon Scott would have named his solo album.
| What was AC/DC's studio CD released in 2000? | AC/DC
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Stiff Upper Lip. It's a quality CD that lets their blues roots shine through.
| What date did Bon Scott die? | AC/DC
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February 19, 1980. He died in his friend's parked car after a night of heavy drinking.
| Who is AC/DC's lead guitarist? | AC/DC
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Angus Young. Angus and Malcolm started the band as kids.
| What are the very last words you hear Bon Scott speaking on the last song of the last album he ever recorded? | AC/DC!
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Shazbot. Nanu Nanu.. It's at the end of 'Night Prowler.' I guess he was a fan of the TV sitcom, 'Mork and Mindy,' which was popular at the time. Rock on, Bon.
| Who was the producer for 'Highway to Hell', 'Back in Black', and 'For Those About to Rock'? | AC/DC!
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Robert 'Mutt' Lange. Mutt kicked butt on 'Highway' especially. Mutt has produced a LOT of huge-selling albums, including some with Def Leppard, Foreigner, and The Cars. He recently produced the hit album of, and married Shania Twain. Lucky man!
| What distinction did 'Back in Black' gain after its release? | AC/DC!
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Biggest selling Heavy Metal album ever. T E N M I L L I O N sold at that time. That's a lotta vinyl. P.S. As of December 2002, the 'Back in Black' album has sold over FORTY million copies.
| Which band member is the oldest? | AC/DC!
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Brian Johnson. Brian was born in 1947
Cliff Williams in '49
Malcolm in '53
Phil in '54
and "baby" Angus in '55 or '59, depending on which source you believe.
| Which early '80s AC/DC song features the sound of cannon-fire? | AC/DC!
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For Those About to Rock . Fire! Pretty loud in concert, with smoke rings floating over the audience.
| What is the unusual (for AC/DC) instrument found on 'It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll)'? | AC/DC!
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bagpipes. I believe Bon Scott played them. The Youngs and Bon were of Scottish descent.
| What's the significance of the name 'Geordie'? | AC/DC!
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Brian Johnson's previous band. Brian was named lead singer within a few months of Bon's tragic death. What a screamer! I'm still baffled how Brian can actually produce those throat-shredding sounds night after night. According to one source (www.ac-dc.net) GEORDIE once toured in the UK with an opening band called FRATERNITY, whose lead singer at the time was...Bon Scott!
| The songs, 'Girls Got Rhythm," "Night Prowler," and "Touch Too Much,' are on what album? | AC/DC!
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Highway to Hell. My all-time favorite AC/DC album! It's a shame that Bon died, who knows how good the next album would've been with him...
| The guy who produced the band's first few albums had what previous connection to the band? | AC/DC!
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Was Angus and Malcolm's brother. George Young was in an Australian band called The Easybeats, who had a hit tune called, 'Friday on My Mind.' His being a musician helped Angus and Malcolm follow the same path.
| Which tune off of 'High Voltage' has the guys saying, 'Oi, Oi, Oi,' as backing vocals? | AC/DC!
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TNT . Where the heck does 'Oi' come from?! Must be an Australian thing.
| What kind of guitar does Angus Young play in concert? | AC/DC!
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Gibson SG. Been playing an 'SG as for as long as I can tell! Sure it sounds good, but I wonder if he also likes it because the double cutaways look like horns....?
| The songs, 'Gone Shooting', 'Downpayment Blues', and 'Kicked in the Teeth' are on which album? | AC/DC!
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Powerage. Other standout songs on this album include "Riff Raff" and "Sin City."
| What was the title of the band's first live album? | AC/DC!
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If You Want Blood . What a great album! The opening riffs to 'Riff Raff' are awesome. The album cover is pretty cool too, showing Angus getting his guitar shoved through his stomach.
| "She gave me the Jack" - In "The Jack", what is Bon REALLY talking about getting? | AC/DC!
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A sexually transmitted disease. The Jack is slang for gonorrhea. The original lyrics from the studio album weren't as blatant as what Bon sang on the live album. But were quite clever, in my opinion.
| What country were the Youngs originally from? | AC/DC!
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Scotland. They were born in Scotland, then later moved to Australia, where the band hit it big. Does anyone know if they still live there, or back in the UK? I'm assuming it's the latter...
| Who was the original singer for the band? | AC/DC!
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Dave Evans. Very few people have heard of this guy, I didn't til recently. Apparently, Dave didn't have the right persona to represent the type of music they played.
| Which song contains the phrase '....slicked back hair, skin-tight jeans, cadillac car, and a teenage dream...'? | ACDC
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'Rocker'. Off the 'Dirty Deeds' album.
| In the song 'Ride On', the one-way ticket that Bon buys goes where? | ACDC
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the wrong way. 'Ride On' is found on the 'Dirty Deeds' album. It was also added to a couple compilation discs as well.
| Name the song: 'You gotta see me leaning on the bar, I got my head in a whiskey jar....'? | ACDC
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'Shake Your Foundations'. From the album 'Fly On The Wall'.
| How many ACDC songs have hit the Billboard's Top 40? | ACDC
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3. 'You Shook Me All Night Long' 'Back in Black' 'Money Talks'
| 'In the beginning, back in _______, man didn't know about a rock-n-roll show, and all that jive' What year fills in the blank? | ACDC
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1955. From 'Let There Be Rock'.
| If you give Bon Scott a bullet in the song 'Gimme a Bullet', what will he do with it? | ACDC
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bite it. And he'll make believe it's you!
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