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“Hells Bells” is the first track of the album Back in Black of Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first song on their comeback album after the death of vocalist Bon Scott, introducing his successor Brian Johnson.
The song starts off with the slow tolling of a bell 13 times and an intro played by lead guitarist Angus Young in the beginning, he is then accompanied by his brother and band mate Malcolm Young. Eventually the bassist Cliff Williams and the drummer Phil Rudd start playing. The lyrics, sung by Brian Johnson, explain how the narrator will attack, comparing his actions with natural phenomena such as rain, thunders and hurricanes. The song implies that the narrator has been sent to drag a soul into Hell.
The song was written to commemorate the death of AC/DC’s lead singer Bon Scott.
The song also appears on Who Made Who, AC/DC’s 1986 soundtrack to the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive, and on both versions of 1992’s AC/DC Live.
In popular culture
* The song is played in the video introduction at New Jersey Devils home games.
* The song’s main riff is played while the main character in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is at the airport.
* The song is played during the recap of the Season 3 premiere episode of the television series Supernatural.
* Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Hoffman has entered all save situations in San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers home games (called “Trevor Time”) since 1998 with “Hells Bells” playing over the public address system. Matt Wieters also used the song during his MLB debut and is expected to continue using it. [2]
The song starts off with the slow tolling of a bell 13 times and an intro played by lead guitarist Angus Young in the beginning, he is then accompanied by his brother and band mate Malcolm Young. Eventually the bassist Cliff Williams and the drummer Phil Rudd start playing. The lyrics, sung by Brian Johnson, explain how the narrator will attack, comparing his actions with natural phenomena such as rain, thunders and hurricanes. The song implies that the narrator has been sent to drag a soul into Hell.
The song was written to commemorate the death of AC/DC’s lead singer Bon Scott.
The song also appears on Who Made Who, AC/DC’s 1986 soundtrack to the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive, and on both versions of 1992’s AC/DC Live.
In popular culture
* The song is played in the video introduction at New Jersey Devils home games.
* The song’s main riff is played while the main character in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is at the airport.
* The song is played during the recap of the Season 3 premiere episode of the television series Supernatural.
* Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Hoffman has entered all save situations in San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers home games (called “Trevor Time”) since 1998 with “Hells Bells” playing over the public address system. Matt Wieters also used the song during his MLB debut and is expected to continue using it. [2]
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AndrewMiky wrote:
Klitschko love this song! xD
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grossy2 wrote:
What do you know about metal, potty mouth?
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Jellypop1 wrote:
Who the fuck tagged this as Heavy Metal?! :|
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majes89 wrote:
I'm gonna get you, Satan get you :D
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velvetbride wrote:
aaaaaaaarggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!! woahoahaooahhhhhhhhhaaaaaah
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MegaDave89 wrote:
good
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Aoife13 wrote:
I looove this song!!!!!!! And that riff is truly amazing!!! <3
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p-augusto wrote:
the best xD add me http://twitter.com/p_augustu slasokasla
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p-augusto wrote:
lokissimu xD
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larencem wrote:
were ganna take you too hell .... hells bells!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tiobeto19 wrote:
simplesmente demais!
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mohicanbob wrote:
simply amazing.
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weizen_ wrote:
St. Pauliiiiiii, St. Pauliiiiiii ;)
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Dustincopter wrote:
TREVOR TIME
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OsnyJr wrote:
Heeeeeellllllssssssss Beeeeeelllllllsssssss... Spectacular Sound
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Thunder_Drako wrote:
The BEST
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manadragon wrote:
My favorite AC/DC song, that riff is killer. HELLS BELLS!
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Killed-By-Death wrote:
Gohel wrote: June 2009 The only good song they recorded with Brian Johnson. // you are crazy dude!
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Bldrk wrote:
Masterpiece.
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Timitzi wrote:
Awesome album opener
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