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)
Kicked in the Teeth
AC/DC Lyrics
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I hope your two faced living made you satisfied
Tell me baby I was your only one
While you've been running around town with every mother's son
Told your story about the women like you
Told your story about the things you do
I used to think that you were sugar and spice
I should've listened to my mother's advice
[Chorus]
Kicked in the teeth again
Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win
Kicked in the teeth again
Ain't this misery ever gonna end?
And I've been kicked in the teeth
Kicked in the teeth again
Two faced woman, such a crying shame
Don't know nothing, you're all the same
You run around, hope you had your fun
You never know who's gonna win till the race been run
[Chorus]
The lyrics to AC/DC's "Kicked in the Teeth" explore the pain and frustration of being betrayed by a two-faced woman who has lied and deceived the singer. He expresses his hope that her double-dealing lifestyle brings her satisfaction, while he is left feeling hurt and resentful. The woman in question has been running around with many men, while at the same time telling the singer that he was her only one. He is aware of her ways and is conscious of the story she has told about herself and the things she does. He used to think she was sweet, but now realizes he should have heeded his mother's warning about her.
The chorus is an outburst of the singer's feelings towards how he has been treated. The lyrics "Kicked in the teeth again, sometimes you lose, sometimes you win. Kicked in the teeth again, ain't this misery ever gonna end? And I've been kicked in the teeth, kicked in the teeth again" are an expression of the pain of being hurt again and again by the same two-faced woman. He hopes for an end to the misery that he has been facing and is tired of constantly being kicked in the teeth.
Overall, the "Kicked in the Teeth" lyrics display the anger and resentment that come with betrayal, and highlight the need for individuals to be wary of those who may have ulterior motives. The song is relatable as most people have experienced being let down or betrayed by someone at some point in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Two faced woman with the two faced lies
A woman with a deceitful personality who tells lies depending on which side of her personality is prevalent at the time.
I hope your two faced living made you satisfied
I hope living a dishonest life made you happy, because it has caused pain to those you have deceived.
Tell me baby I was your only one
Lie to me that I was the only person in your life, despite my knowledge that you have had other lovers.
While you've been running around town with every mother's son
You have been cheating with every man you can find, regardless of their social status.
Told your story about the women like you
You have shared your stories with others about women like yourself, portraying them as powerless victims.
Told your story about the things you do
You have shared and bragged about your activities, which include cheating on your partners and pretending to be someone you are not.
I used to think that you were sugar and spice
I had a positive view of you, before your true nature was revealed to me.
I should've listened to my mother's advice
I should have taken heed of the warning that my mother had given me about someone like you.
Kicked in the teeth again
I have once again been hurt and let down by someone close to me.
Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win
Life is full of unpredictable ups and downs, and sometimes things go our way and sometimes they do not.
Ain't this misery ever gonna end?
Is this pain and disappointment going to continue endlessly, without any respite or hope for the future?
And I've been kicked in the teeth
I have been punched or hurt deeply, metaphorically speaking.
Two faced woman, such a crying shame
You are a shame to your gender, with your duplicitous and dishonest ways.
Don't know nothing, you're all the same
You are ignorant and shallow, and are no different from other untrustworthy and deceitful individuals.
You run around, hope you had your fun
You have been running around, having fun at the expense of others and without any regard for the consequences of your actions.
You never know who's gonna win till the race been run
Life is uncertain and unpredictable, and the ultimate outcome or winner is unknown until the end of the journey.
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Written by: ANGUS YOUNG, BON SCOTT, MALCOLM YOUNG
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