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)
Jack
AC/DC Lyrics
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She gave me the king
She was wheelin' and dealin'
Just doin' her thing
She was holdin' a pair
But I had to try
Her deuce was wild
But my ace was high
That she'd been dealt with before
Said she'd never had a full house
But I should have known
From the tattoo on her left leg
And the garter on her right
She'd have the card to bring me down
If she played it right
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack
She's got the jack
Poker face was her name
Poker face was her nature
Poker straight was a game
If she knew she could get you
She played 'em fast
And she played 'em hard
She could close her eyes
And feel every card
But how was I to know
That she'd been shuffled before
Said she'd never had a royal flush
But I should have known
That all the cards were comin'
From the bottom of the pack
And if I'd known what she was dealin' out
I'd have dealt it back
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack, and who knows what else?
She's got the jack, yeah, yeah
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack
She's got the jack
She's got the jack, she's got the jack,
Oh, it was a bad deal, (jack)
She gave me the (jack), hey
She's got the (jack), she's got the (jack)
She's got the (jack), ooh can't you tell
She's got the (jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack)
(she's got the jack, she's got the jack)
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack, you never know
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She's got the jack
She's got the jack, and it hurts!
(she's got the jack)
She's got the jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack
She's got the jack
Aaaaaah
Oooooh
Thank you, thank you, thank you people, thank you, thank you
I'm glad you like the show, yes, thank you very much folks
Goodnight and god bless
"The Jack" by AC/DC #1 Tribute Band is a song about a woman who is skilled at playing poker and uses her expertise to manipulate and cheat her opponents. The singer describes how he falls victim to her charms and deception, ultimately losing to her in a high-stakes game. The woman is likened to a deck of cards, with references to her having a "poker face" and "holding a pair." Despite the singer's failure, he remains impressed by her skills and acknowledges her mastery of the game.
The lyrics also suggest that the woman is no stranger to deception, as she has been "dealt with before" and is able to "feel every card." Despite her claims of never having a full house or royal flush, the singer realizes that she is playing from the bottom of the pack and has been manipulating the game all along. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes that "she's got the jack," which could refer to either the card itself or to the woman's skill and ability to win.
Overall, "The Jack" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of underestimating one's opponents, particularly when it comes to games of chance and skill.
Line by Line Meaning
She gave me the queen
She played her cards and gave me the queen
She gave me the king
She played her cards and gave me the king
She was wheelin' and dealin'
She was actively playing the game of poker and making deals
Just doin' her thing
Playing the game the way she always does
She was holdin' a pair
She had two cards of the same value in her hand
But I had to try
The singer took a risk and tried to beat her
Her deuce was wild
She had a two which could act as any card to complete a winning hand
But my ace was high
The artist had an ace which would beat any other card
But how was I to know
The artist didn't know what he was up against
That she'd been dealt with before
The woman had played this game before and knew how to win
Said she'd never had a full house
She claimed to have never had three of a kind and a pair in her hand
But I should have known
The artist should have suspected something was not right
From the tattoo on her left leg
She had a tattoo on her left leg which was a clue that she had experience playing the game
And the garter on her right
She wore a garter on her right leg, another clue that she was a seasoned player
She'd have the card to bring me down
The woman had the card needed to beat the singer if played correctly
If she played it right
If the woman played her card well, the artist would lose
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
The woman has the jack, a card that could either help her win or the artist lose
Poker face was her name
She had a good poker face, not revealing her emotions or thoughts to give away her hand
Poker face was her nature
Having a good poker face came naturally to her
Poker straight was a game
Poker straight is a version of poker with specific rules, which the woman knew how to play well
If she knew she could get you
The woman knew how to play the game to her advantage
She played 'em fast
The woman played her cards quickly and confidently
And she played 'em hard
The woman played the game with intensity, not holding back
She could close her eyes
The woman knew the cards by touch and didn't need to see them to play
And feel every card
The woman was skilled and could sense what each card was by touch
That all the cards were comin'
The woman was cheating, dealing herself good cards from the bottom of the deck
From the bottom of the pack
She dealt herself good cards from the bottom of the deck
And if I'd known what she was dealin' out
The artist didn't know the woman was cheating by dealing herself the best cards
I'd have dealt it back
If the artist knew the woman was cheating, he would have confronted her and dealt her a bad hand
She's got the jack, and who knows what else?
The woman has the jack and possibly other good cards in her hand, which could beat the singer's weaker hand
She's got the jack, you never know
The woman has the jack, but the singer doesn't know what other cards she has
She's got the jack, and it hurts!
The woman has the jack, which is causing the artist to lose
Oh, it was a bad deal, (jack)
The artist got a bad deal and was dealt a jack, which made his hand weaker
She gave me the (jack), hey
The woman gave the artist a jack, which didn't help his hand
She's got the (jack), ooh can't you tell
The woman has the jack, and the singer can tell she has a good hand
Thank you, thank you, thank you people, thank you, thank you
The band is thanking the audience for their support and applause
I'm glad you like the show, yes, thank you very much folks
The band is expressing gratitude and appreciation for the audience's enjoyment of their performance
Goodnight and god bless
The band is concluding their performance and bidding the audience farewell and good wishes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: RONALD BELFORD SCOTT, ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG
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