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)
Dog Eat Dog
AC/DC Lyrics
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Eat cat too
The French eat frog
And I eat you
Businessman, when you make a deal
Do you know who you can trust
Do you sign your life away
Do you write your name in dust
Hey, hey, hey
Every dog has his day
It's a dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Read the news
Someone win
Someone lose
Up's above and down's below
And limbo's in between
Up you win, down you lose
It's anybody's game
Hey, hey, hey
Every dog has his day
It's a dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
And it's a eye for eye
Tooth for tooth
It's a lie
That's the truth
See a blind man on the street
Looking for something free
Hear the kind man ask his friends
Hey, what's in it for me
Hey, hey, hey
Every dog has his day
It's a dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
Dog eat dog
The lyrics to AC/DC's song "Dog Eat Dog" touch upon the brutal nature of life and the cutthroat competition that is present at every level of society. The opening lines highlight the predatory nature of the world we live in as the singer croons, "Well, it's a dog eat dog, eat cat too, the French eat frog, and I eat you". The verse sets up the theme of the song, which is that people are constantly at each other's throats, trying to get ahead and survive in a world where only the strongest and most cunning will come out on top.
The lyrics reflect the harsh reality of living in a capitalist society, where business deals can make or break a person's fortune. The singer questions whether businessmen even know who they can trust and whether they sign away their lives by writing their names in dust. The repeated refrain, "every dog has his day," reiterates that everyone is competing for their place in the sun and that the underdog can come out on top eventually.
Line by Line Meaning
Well it's a dog eat dog
The world is a place of fierce competition where only the strongest and most ruthless survive.
Eat cat too
People will do anything to get ahead, even if it means turning on their closest companions.
The French eat frog
Different cultures have different food preferences, but in the end, it's all about survival.
And I eat you
In this environment, even those with the best intentions are forced to turn on each other to stay alive.
Businessman, when you make a deal
People in positions of power must always be on guard, as they never know who they can truly trust.
Do you know who you can trust
Trust is a rare commodity, and those who earn it must protect it fiercely.
Do you sign your life away
Success often comes at a great cost, and people must be willing to sacrifice everything to get it.
Do you write your name in dust
Even the most powerful people are subject to the whims of fate, and everything they have worked for can be lost in an instant.
Every dog has his day
Even those who seem weak and powerless may one day rise to the top.
Read the news
The world is a chaotic and unpredictable place, where anything can happen at any time.
Someone win
There are winners and losers in life, and the line between the two is often razor-thin.
Someone lose
No matter how prepared or skilled someone may be, they are always at risk of failure.
Up's above and down's below
Life is full of ups and downs, and people must be ready to weather both the good times and the bad.
And limbo's in between
There are times when people are caught in a state of uncertainty, unsure of what the future holds.
Up you win, down you lose
Even those who achieve great success are at risk of losing everything if they let their guard down.
It's anybody's game
In the end, nobody truly knows what the future holds, and anything can happen.
And it's a eye for eye
People will seek revenge for the smallest perceived slight, no matter the cost.
Tooth for tooth
Those who are wronged will stop at nothing to get even, even if it means causing great harm.
It's a lie
The world is full of deception and false promises, and people must be careful not to get taken in by them.
That's the truth
In a world full of falsehoods, the only truth is that people will do whatever it takes to survive.
See a blind man on the street
Even those who seem most vulnerable and powerless can turn out to be stronger than they appear.
Looking for something free
People are always looking for a free handout, but in the end, they will need to work hard to succeed.
Hear the kind man ask his friends
Even those who seem kind and generous may have hidden motives and agendas.
Hey, what's in it for me
People are primarily motivated by self-interest, and will usually only help others if they stand to gain something from it.
It's a dog eat dog
The world is a place of fierce competition and ruthless survival, where even the best intentions can be consumed by raw ambition.
Dog eat dog
This is a mantra that people must learn to live by if they want to succeed in this world.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ronald Belford Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young
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@caramellobear5759
Bloody hell they were good.
I will never forget the first time I saw AC/DC perform on Australian television. It was 1975. Bon was in drag as a Catholic schoolgirl - and I just happened to be a Catholic schoolgirl. My brothers and sisters and I laughed so much we had tears rolling down our faces.
That performance of Baby Please Don't Go is now considered historic in Australia. And for good reason. In less than five minutes, Bon subverted every norm of mainstream Australian society.
Dog Eat Dog is equally subversive. Don't let anyone tell you AC/DC wasn't political. Dog Eat Dog was written and first performed in Australia. It's a blistering critique of a so-called egalitarian society that was - and remains - inherently corrupt and brutal towards so-called 'losers' at the bottom of the heap. And Bon belts it out with every fibre of his being.
I don't buy into the Scots v Australian thing re AC/DC because I have the great good fortune of being an Australian of Scottish heritage on both sides of my family - best of both worlds :).
@joeylicano6803
Rest in peace Bon Scott. The greatest rock vocalist that was and will ever be in my book.
@dosetti76
Totally agree! Bon was just from another dimension! Greatest frontman ever and wrote insane lyrics!
@timholtzclaw8930
Agreed 🤘
@jimmunn9926
Well he was Scotman
@petefenton4360
Definately 👍👍💯🏴❤️😁
@JoeGator23
Probably the best four and a half minutes of pure rock-n-roll you'll ever see anywhere.
Whoever filmed this, thank you!
@Heatfarmer
The whole concert was filmed and recorded. You can hear it on "If you want blood you got it" and this track didn't even make it to the album, thats how good the rest are!
@jimmunn9926
Thank the Scottish lol
@MaitreMark
I can smell the beer and cigarette smoke as I watch
@ratter531
@Maitre Mark Yes so do I.