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)
Playing With Girls
AC/DC Lyrics
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To touch
Legs do the talkin' spellin'
Out the lust
See the Sugar Daddies with a
Sweet tooth and a smile
See what's hangin' off him
Like a want'n child
Standing proud
[Chorus]
Playing with girls gonna get
You hot
Playing with guns gonna get
You shot
Playing with fire gonna heat
You up
Playing with me you're gonna
Get the lot
Bring on the showgirls and
The debutantes
Late-night waitress in a
Restaurant
Headin' for the clubs and
Bars with the flashin'
Lights
Lookin' for the good-time
Girls in their black nylon
Tights
Over the barrel bottoms-up
[Chorus]
Oooh river run dry
Yeah playing with fire
Oooh wild sweet child
Playing with girls
Playing with girls
I like tall girls and I'll
Take 'em small
I want 'em all up front I
Like 'em all
I want to see 'em strut their
Stuff
And lose their social grace
You play your cards right
And you'll deal yourself an
Ace
That's where you'll find me
Standing proud
Playing with girls
The lyrics to AC/DC's song "Playing with Girls" are about sexual desire and the pursuit of pleasure. The opening lines describe how attractive women can be irresistible to men, with their physical traits like legs that can "talk" and beckon. The lyrics then reference "Sugar Daddies" and their propensity for younger women, and the singer's own desire to be around them.
The chorus warns of the dangers associated with playing with power, specifically when it comes to playing with guns or fire. In this context, the metaphorical "fire" is the sexual desire that drives the singer's pursuits. He warns that if you play with him, you "will get the lot."
The second verse illustrates the types of women that the singer is attracted to - they are showgirls, debutantes, waitresses, and "good-time girls" in "black nylon tights." He likes them all, no matter their height or size, as long as they are confident and willing to indulge in pleasure.
Overall, the lyrics to "Playing with Girls" are a celebration of sexual desire and the pursuit of pleasure, while also acknowledging the risks that come with playing with power.
Line by Line Meaning
Highball women that are hot
To touch
I am attracted to women who are physically appealing and exciting to touch.
Legs do the talkin' spellin'
Out the lust
The seductive appearance of a woman's legs is suggestive of her sexual desire.
See the Sugar Daddies with a
Sweet tooth and a smile
See what's hangin' off him
Like a want'n child
Wealthy older men are drawn to women who are eager to please them and satisfy their desires.
That's where you'll find me
Standing proud
I am confident and unashamed of my pursuit of these women.
[Chorus]
Playing with girls gonna get
You hot
Playing with guns gonna get
You shot
Playing with fire gonna heat
You up
Playing with me you're gonna
Get the lot
Engaging in risky behavior with women can lead to pleasurable or dangerous consequences, and engaging with me will lead to both.
Bring on the showgirls and
The debutantes
Late-night waitress in a
Restaurant
Headin' for the clubs and
Bars with the flashin'
Lights
Lookin' for the good-time
Girls in their black nylon
Tights
I am attracted to a variety of women from different walks of life and settings, including performers, service industry workers, and party-goers.
Over the barrel bottoms-up
I am carefree and willing to indulge in whatever pleasurable experiences come my way.
Oooh river run dry
Yeah playing with fire
Oooh wild sweet child
Playing with girls
Playing with girls
I am drawn to the excitement and passion that comes with taking risks and pursuing women who may cause chaos in my life.
I like tall girls and I'll
Take 'em small
I want 'em all up front I
Like 'em all
I want to see 'em strut their
Stuff
And lose their social grace
You play your cards right
And you'll deal yourself an
Ace
That's where you'll find me
Standing proud
Playing with girls
I am open to women of all types and will take pleasure in seeing them flaunt their bodies and break societal norms. If you know what you're doing, you can have success in this lifestyle.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, BRIAN JOHNSON, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG
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