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About This Track
“Highway to Hell” is a song by the hard rock band AC/DC. It is the opening track of the group’s 1979 album Highway to Hell and the twelfth track on AC/DC Live.
The song was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young while the main guitar riff was created by Malcolm Young. The track has become one of the most famous songs in rock history. AC/DC had made several studio albums before and was constantly supporting them by going on a grueling tour schedule.
The song and album’s title supposedly came after a reporter asked bandmembers if they could describe what life was like being constantly on tour. Angus replied that it was “a fucking highway to Hell”, and the name stuck. He stated in the magazine “Guitar World” that when you are out on the road on a bus sleeping with a guy’s smelly sock in your face, it’s like you’re on the highway to hell. Rumours persisted that the band members were satanists, and this comment, and the album cover depicting Angus with devil horns and tail only added fuel to the fire. (The band has denied having anything to do with Satanism, Malcolm having even commented that “me mum would kill me for that!”) Nevertheless, this and other songs brought AC/DC its first million-copy-selling album, and sent Highway to Hell to #17 on the charts. Scott would be found dead in the back of a friend’s car just over six months later.
The song was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young while the main guitar riff was created by Malcolm Young. The track has become one of the most famous songs in rock history. AC/DC had made several studio albums before and was constantly supporting them by going on a grueling tour schedule.
The song and album’s title supposedly came after a reporter asked bandmembers if they could describe what life was like being constantly on tour. Angus replied that it was “a fucking highway to Hell”, and the name stuck. He stated in the magazine “Guitar World” that when you are out on the road on a bus sleeping with a guy’s smelly sock in your face, it’s like you’re on the highway to hell. Rumours persisted that the band members were satanists, and this comment, and the album cover depicting Angus with devil horns and tail only added fuel to the fire. (The band has denied having anything to do with Satanism, Malcolm having even commented that “me mum would kill me for that!”) Nevertheless, this and other songs brought AC/DC its first million-copy-selling album, and sent Highway to Hell to #17 on the charts. Scott would be found dead in the back of a friend’s car just over six months later.
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Shouts
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KISSastrophe wrote:
Haha ,this used to be the song playing through my head every time I used to ditch school... (:
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postpounder wrote:
Great tune, but the radio stations wear this one out
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r-iman wrote:
i'm back in high school man 30yrs has gone by!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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putribernanti wrote:
love this.
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NoleDjoko wrote:
Klasyka! [7]
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kemp678 wrote:
I'm in the passing lane! LOOK OUT!
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joaoleopires wrote:
"Hey Satan! Paid my dues...''
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BabichokLast wrote:
Убивча пісня!! На всі часи!!!
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WWOMENN wrote:
♥♥♥VERY LOVE THIS SONG!!! ♥♥♥
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TheDarkSide73 wrote:
my friends are gonna be there too
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xxxvanessaxx wrote:
one of the best songs in the world
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beatles_1940 wrote:
very very good
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NotSoVelvet wrote:
Family Guy's Amish people episode ;)
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prefix_death wrote:
Yeah, cool song!
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Perrydotto wrote:
So classic it rocks your socks!
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Chardkor wrote:
Klasyka! [6]
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raissa_freebird wrote:
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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rent_ wrote:
Klasyka! [5]
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zoborey wrote:
i'm on my way to the promised land
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