Metal March Day 23

Hell’s Bells
AC/DC
1980

Lilydog celebrates her 14th (98th in dog years) birthday today. Lots of special treats for my lil lady today – and homemade cheesy doggo biscuits. While I was baking AC/DC were rocking out on my DAB with this classic so it seems fittingly bangin’ in a “Hell’s Bells” kinda way

Let There Be Rock by AC/DC

AC/DC

AC/DC are a rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by the Scottish brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. The band went through several line-up changes before releasing their debut album ‘High Voltage’ in 1975. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died in 1980 and the group considered disbanding. Instead, Brian Johnson was brought in and the band released the album ‘Back in Black’ in Scott’s memory

Let There Be Rock
Album: Let There Be Rock
Date: 1977
Genre: Hard Rock

Lyrics by Ronald Belford Scott, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young

In the beginning
Back in 1955
Man didn’t know ’bout a rock ‘n’ roll show
And all that jive

The white man had the schmaltz
The black man had the blues
No one knew what they was gonna do
But Tchaikovsky had the news, he said

Let there be sound, and there was sound
Let there be light, and there was light
Let there be drums, there was drums
Let there be guitar, there was guitar
Oh, let there be rock!

And it came to pass
That rock ‘n’ roll was born
All across the land every rockin’ band
Was blowin’ up a storm

And the guitar man got famous
The business man got rich
And in every bar there was a superstar
With a seven year itch

There was fifteen million fingers
Learnin’ how to play
And you could hear the fingers pickin’
And this is what they had to say

Let there be light, sound, drums, guitar
Oh, let there be rock!

One night in a club called the Shakin’ Hand
There was a 42 decibel rockin’ band
And the music was good and the music was loud
And the singer turned and he said to the crowd:
“Let there be rock”

Big Balls by AC/DC

AC/DC

AC/DC are a rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by the Scottish brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. The band went through several line-up changes before releasing their debut album ‘High Voltage’ in 1975. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died in 1980 and the group considered disbanding. Instead, Brian Johnson was brought in and the band released the album ‘Back in Black’ in Scott’s memory

Big Balls
Album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Date: 1976
Genre: Hard Rock

Lyrics by Angus Mckinnon Young, Malcolm Mitchell Young, and Ronald Belford Scott

Well I’m upper-upper class high society
God’s gift to ballroom notoriety
And I always fill my ballroom
The event is never small
The social pages say I’ve got
The biggest balls of all

I’ve got big balls
I’ve got big balls
And they’re such big balls
And their fancy big balls
And he’s got big balls
And she’s got big balls
(But we’ve got the biggest balls of them all)

And my balls are always bouncing
My ballroom always full
And everybody comes and comes again
If your name is on the guest list
No one can take you higher
Everybody says I’ve got
Great balls of fire

I’ve got big balls
Oh I’ve got big balls
And they’re such big balls
Fancy big balls
And he’s got big balls
And she’s got big balls
(But we’ve got the biggest balls of them all)

Some balls are held for charity
And some for fancy dress
But when they’re held for pleasure
They’re the balls that I like best
My balls are always bouncing
To the left and to the right
It’s my belief that my big balls
Should be held every night

We’ve got big balls
We’ve got big balls
We’ve got big balls
Fancy big balls
He’s got big balls
She’s got big balls
(But we’ve got the biggest balls of them all)

And I’m just itching to tell you about them
Oh we had such wonderful fun
Seafood cocktail, crabs, crayfish
(But we’ve got the biggest balls of them all)

(Ball sucker)
(Ball sucker)

You Shook Me All Night by AC/DC

Artist: AC/DC

AC/DC are a rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by the Scottish brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. The band went through several line-up changes before releasing their debut album ‘High Voltage’ in 1975. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died in 1980 and the group considered disbanding. Instead, Brian Johnson was brought in and the band released the album ‘Back in Black’ in Scott’s memory

Title: You Shook Me All Night
Date: 1980
Album: Back in Black
Genre: Hard Rock

You Shook Me All Night Long is from the AC/DC album Back in Black. It also appeared on their later album Who Made Who. It is the first single release with Brian Johnson as the lead singer, replacing Bonn Scott who had died of alcohol poisoning earlier in 1980.

Lyrics by Brian Johnson, Angus McKinnon Young, and Malcolm Mitchell Young

She was a fast machine
She kept her motor clean
She was the best damn woman I had ever seen
She had the sightless eyes
Telling me no lies
Knockin' me out with those American thighs
Taking more than her share
Had me fighting for air
She told me to come but I was already there
'Cause the walls start shaking
The earth was quaking
My mind was aching
And we were making it and you
Shook me all night long
Yeah you shook me all night long
Working double time
On the seduction line
She was one of a kind, she's just mine all mine
Wanted no applause
Just another course
Made a meal out of me and came back for more
Had to cool me down
To take another round
Now I'm back in the ring to take another swing
'Cause the walls were shaking
The earth was quaking
My mind was aching
And we were making it and you
Shook me all night long
Yeah you shook me all night long
And knocked me out and then you
Shook me all night long
You had me shakin' and you
Shook me all night long
Yeah you shook me
Well you took me
You really took me and you
Shook me all night long
Oh you
Shook me all night long
Yeah, yeah, you
Shook me all night long
You really took me and you
Yeah you shook me, yeah you shook me
All night long

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC

Artist: AC/DC

AC/DC are a rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by the Scottish brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. The band went through several line-up changes before releasing their debut album ‘High Voltage’ in 1975. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died in 1980 and the group considered disbanding. Instead, Brian Johnson was brought in and the band released the album ‘Back in Black’ in Scott’s memory.

Title: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Date: 1976
Album: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Genre: Hard Rock

‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ is the title track of AC/DC’s album from 1976. The backing vocal consists of a heavy breathing sound, made on a downbeat during verses plus a scream at the end of the song.

Lyrics by Malcolm Young, Angus Young, and Ronald Balford Scott

If you’re havin’ trouble with the high school head
He’s givin’ you the blues
You want to graduate but not in ‘is bed
Here’s what you gotta do
Pick up the phone
I’m always home
Call me any time
Just ring
36 24 36 hey
I lead a life of crime

Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap

You got problems in your life of love
You got a broken heart
He’s double dealin’ with your best friend
That’s when the teardrops start, fella
Pick up the phone
I’m here alone
Or make a social call
Come right in
Forget about him
We’ll have ourselves a ball

Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap

If you got a lady and you want her gone
But you ain’t got the guts
She keeps naggin’ at you night and day
Enough to drive ya nuts
Pick up the phone
Leave her alone
It’s time you made a stand
For a fee
I’m happy to be
Your back door man

Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap yeah
Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap

Concrete shoes, cyanide, TNT
Done dirt cheap
Neckties, contracts, high voltage
Done dirt cheap

Dirty deeds
Do anything you wanna do
Done dirty cheap
Dirty deeds
Dirty deeds
Dirty deeds
Done dirt cheap