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About This Track
“Thunderstruck” is the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge.
The song peaked at number #5 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was released as a single in Germany, Australia and Japan. Shown is the cover of the German release of the “Thunderstruck” single. The song is said to be inspired by lead guitarist Angus Young’s hair-raising experience when a plane he was on was struck by lightning. However, Angus Young was later to say that it “started off from a little trick I had on guitar. I played it to Mal and he said ‘Oh, I’ve got a good rhythm idea that will sit well in the back.’ We built the song up from that… It was really just a case of finding a good title. We came up with this thunder thing and it seemed to have a good ring to it. AC/DC=Power. That’s the basic idea.”
Contrary to popular belief, Young does not play Thunderstruck’s main riff with one hand. Instead, he picks every fretted note and pulls off the open notes. Additionally in all AC/DC live videos, Angus can clearly be viewed picking every fretted note. The one-handed tapping technique can only be seen in the “Thunderstruck” music video.
The video which accompanied the single was filmed at London’s Brixton Academy on 17 August, 1990. The audience members were given free T-Shirts with the words ‘AC/DC - I was Thunderstruck’ on the front and the date on the back, and these T-shirts were worn by the entire audience throughout the filming of the video.
The song peaked at number #5 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was released as a single in Germany, Australia and Japan. Shown is the cover of the German release of the “Thunderstruck” single. The song is said to be inspired by lead guitarist Angus Young’s hair-raising experience when a plane he was on was struck by lightning. However, Angus Young was later to say that it “started off from a little trick I had on guitar. I played it to Mal and he said ‘Oh, I’ve got a good rhythm idea that will sit well in the back.’ We built the song up from that… It was really just a case of finding a good title. We came up with this thunder thing and it seemed to have a good ring to it. AC/DC=Power. That’s the basic idea.”
Contrary to popular belief, Young does not play Thunderstruck’s main riff with one hand. Instead, he picks every fretted note and pulls off the open notes. Additionally in all AC/DC live videos, Angus can clearly be viewed picking every fretted note. The one-handed tapping technique can only be seen in the “Thunderstruck” music video.
The video which accompanied the single was filmed at London’s Brixton Academy on 17 August, 1990. The audience members were given free T-Shirts with the words ‘AC/DC - I was Thunderstruck’ on the front and the date on the back, and these T-shirts were worn by the entire audience throughout the filming of the video.
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vgnomad wrote:
you been tundersruck
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clarky212 wrote:
what a exciting track - just whats missing from todays 'rock' bands
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Mactele52 wrote:
Oh yeah!
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pachilein wrote:
este es el mejor xd
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MushMaggot wrote:
Long Live AC/DC!!!!
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infra_vermelho wrote:
Você fez o scrobble desta faixa 1.106 vezes. Você fez o primeiro scrobble dela em 2 Mai 2007. Você adicionou esta faixa aos favoritos. <3
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coanta wrote:
Idem, JannesJannes2[71]
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Justgotmyperiod wrote:
God damn the live version is amazing
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paulo_morrison wrote:
IN ROCK WE TRUST
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mikabass85 wrote:
i want to be in aussie land with them
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JannesJannes2 wrote:
AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER! AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER! AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER! AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER! AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER [70]
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thebonniescott wrote:
Fuck yes! Classy and classic!
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WWOMENN wrote:
AC / DC ♥ i looooove you soooooooooo!!!!!!
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pratyush_ACDC wrote:
Fuckin' brilliant!
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MIKEH3875 wrote:
1991 when thunderstruck first hit i saw them live and to this day it was the best live show i ever saw and blew me away.
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
always ballsy
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alfonzoloya wrote:
Legendary riffs!
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podgethebastard wrote:
fucking rocks
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rafinhafernanes wrote:
estou viciado nessa música '-'
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beatles_1940 wrote:
AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER! AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER! AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER! AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER! AAAAAAAAAAH THUNDER
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