It’s sad news that the lead singer of AC/DC (Brian Johnson), although he is very much full of life, had to stop singing due to hearing loss. A lot of old rockstars are getting a bit deaf but it seems his is particularly bad.
Weirdly enough, he has been replaced by Axl Rose, who actually seems to be giving it a decent shot…
Johnson himself replaced Bon Scott, who died of alcohol poisoning or possibly a heroin overdose after Highway To Hell (1979). The line up has been reasonably fluid apart from Malcolm & Angus Young.
“You Shook Me All Night Long” is from the legendary Back In Black album, released in 1980. It’s pretty obvious what the song is about to anybody who isn’t 6, or a nun…
It basically compares women to cars, and centres around Johnson’s interest in American girls. I don’t know how American girls are so special but in fairness, the song’s not that deep…
The furious energy of the song is what makes it such a hit, and here AC/DC’s brand of hard rock really excels. The guitar riff is classic AC/DC as well, with a nice critically acclaimed guitar solo too!
Timeless really!