AC/DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born … Read Full Bio ↴AC/DC is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band calls it simply "rock and roll".

AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, 1975's High Voltage. Membership subsequently stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott, drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans. Evans was fired from the band in 1977 and replaced by Cliff Williams, who has appeared on every AC/DC album since 1978's Powerage. In February 1980, about seven months after the release of their breakthrough album Highway to Hell, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. AC/DC considered disbanding, but at Scott's family's request, the remaining members opted to continue the band, bringing in longtime Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their first album with Johnson, Back in Black, which was dedicated to Scott's memory. The album launched AC/DC to new heights of success and became one of the best selling albums of all time.

The band's eighth studio album, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981), was their first album to reach number one in the United States. Prior to the release of their next album, Flick of the Switch (1983), Rudd left the band and was replaced by Simon Wright, being in turn replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. The band experienced a commercial resurgence in the early nineties with the release of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge (1990); it was their only album to feature Slade, who was replaced by the returning Rudd in 1994. Rudd has since recorded five more albums with the band, starting with, and including, Ballbreaker (1995). Their fifteenth studio album Black Ice was the second-highest-selling album of 2008, and their biggest chart hit since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching No.1 worldwide.

The band's line-up remained the same for twenty years, until 2014 with Malcolm Young's retirement due to early-onset dementia (he died in 2017) and Rudd's legal troubles. Malcolm was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young, who debuted on AC/DC's 2014 album Rock or Bust, and on its accompanying tour, previous drummer Chris Slade filled in for Rudd. In 2016, Johnson was advised to stop touring due to worsening hearing loss. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose stepped in as the band's vocalist for the remainder of that year's dates. Long-term bass player and background vocalist Cliff Williams retired from AC/DC at the end of the Rock or Bust tour in 2016 and the group entered a four-year hiatus. A reunion of the Rock or Bust line-up was announced in September 2020 and the band's seventeenth studio album Power Up was released two months later.

AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 75 million albums in the United States, making them the ninth-highest-selling artist in the United States and the 16th-best-selling artist worldwide. Back in Black has sold an estimated 50 million units worldwide, making it the second-highest-selling album by any artist, and the highest-selling album by any band. The album has sold 25 million units in the US, where it is the fourth highest-selling album of all time. AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2003. AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and were named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as "the greatest rock and roll band of all time". In 2010, VH1 ranked AC/DC number 23 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

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Discography
High Voltage (1975) (Australia only)
T.N.T. (1975) (Australia only)
High Voltage (1976) (international version)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
Let There Be Rock (1977)
Powerage (1978)
Highway to Hell (1979)
Back in Black (1980)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981)
Flick of the Switch (1983)
Fly on the Wall (1985)
Blow Up Your Video (1988)
The Razors Edge (1990)
Ballbreaker (1995)
Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
Black Ice (2008)
Rock or Bust (2014)
Power Up (2020)

Caught With Your Pants Down
AC/DC Lyrics

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Runnin' 'round with the wrong crowd

Goin' out on a last stand
Playin' too hard an' too loud
Bad cards in a bad hand
want to dance, want to sing
Whip you with the lickin' thing

Tonight I'm gonna kick up
Out drivin' in a big truck
An' maybe I'll get beat up

Caught with your pants down

Lining up for a roll call
Goin' out with a big bang
Gettin' caught in a shootout
Take it hard like a big man
Woman workin' so hot
Givin' it everything you got
Just like it's never gonna stop

Tonight I'm gonna kick up
Out drivin' in a big truck
An' maybe I'll get beat up

Caught with your pants down
She take 'em down, down, down
She rip off her stockin's when the place start rockin'
She was a woman with a mission, stick it in your face

Caught with your pants down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Caught With Your Pants Down" by AC/DC deal with the theme of living on the edge and taking risks, which ultimately lead to disastrous consequences. The singer is surrounding himself with the wrong crowd and indulging in reckless behavior, such as playing too loud, going out on a last stand, and getting caught in a shootout. However, he still continues to pursue his passions, whether it is dancing or driving his big truck, and getting beat up in the process.

Additionally, the song delves into sexual themes as well, as the woman described is someone who is confident and assertive, taking charge of her sexuality and ripping off her stockings as the music starts to rock. The singer is, caught with his pants down, meaning his deception is revealed, and he can no longer hide his true intentions. It is a warning to be careful of the company one keeps and to understand that every action has a consequence.

Line by Line Meaning

Runnin' 'round with the wrong crowd
Spending time with the bad people

Goin' out on a last stand
Taking unnecessary risks

Playin' too hard an' too loud
Being too reckless and careless

Bad cards in a bad hand
Having bad luck and difficult circumstances

want to dance, want to sing
Feeling free and alive

Whip you with the lickin' thing
Using words and actions to dominate and control

Tonight I'm gonna kick up
Planning to have fun and let loose

Out drivin' in a big truck
Going on a wild ride

An' maybe I'll get beat up
Accepting the consequences that come with taking risks

Caught with your pants down
Being caught in a vulnerable or embarrassing situation

Lining up for a roll call
Reporting for duty or being held accountable