Round and Round
AC/DC Lyrics


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The following is a true story
Only the names have been changed
To protect the guilty

Well I left my job in my home town
And I headed for the smoke
Got a rock 'n' roll band and a fast right hand
Gonna get to the top
Nothing's gonna stop us, no nothing

So if you've got the money, we've got the sound
You put it up and we'll put it down
If you've got the dollar, we got the song
Just want to boogie woogie all night long
Yeah boogie

I got holes in my shoes
I got holes in my teeth
I got holes in my socks
I can't get no sleep
I'm trying to make a million

And I got patches on the patches
On my old blue jeans
Well they used to be blue
When they used to be new
When they used to be clean

But I've got a Momma whose a hummer
Whose keeping me alive
While I'm in the band doing drinking with the boys
She's working 9 to 5
She knows her place that woman

Just you wait,
One of these days see me driving round town
In my rockin' Rolls Royce with the sun roof down
My bottle of booze
No summer time blues
Shouting out, look at me
In my rock 'n' roll voice

Ain't no fun waiting 'round to be a millionaire
Ooo it ain't no fun, waiting 'round to be a millionaire
Do you believe me, it ain't no fun, waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
It ain't no fun, I don't care what they say
Hangin' 'round to be a millionaire
Drive a Rolls Royce car
No it ain't no fun, waiting 'round to be a millionaire
No no no no no no no no
No ain't no fun, hangin' 'round to be a millionaire

Said it ain't no fun
Ain't no fun, oh no
No it ain't no fun
Ain't no fun, that's what I said
Yeah it ain't no fun
Ain't no fun, and you ain't even rich
No it ain't no fun
Ain't no fun, its no fun doin' this bitch

Ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
You better believe it
Ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
Ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
No it ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
No it ain't no fun
Ain't no fun
No it ain't no fun
Ain't no fun
It ain't nothing no fun
Ain't no fun
No it ain't no fun
Ain't no fun
Ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
No no
Ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
Yeh it ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
No it ain't no fun waitin' 'round to be a millionaire

Hey, hello Howard, how you doin'babe, next door neighbor?
Oh yea,
Get your fuckin' jumbo jet out of my airport
It ain't no fun
It ain't no fun
It ain't no fun
No it ain't no fun
No ain't no fun, hangin' 'round to be a millionaire
Ain't no fun waiting 'round to be a millionaire
No it ain't no fun waiting 'round to be a millionaire




Ain't no fun
No no no no no no

Overall Meaning

The song Ain't No Fun by AC/DC is an autobiographical piece that tells the story of a musician's pursuit of fame and fortune. The lyrics are narrated in the first person, and they describe the journey of the singer from his home town to the big city, where he has formed a rock'n'roll band with dreams of making it big. The chorus "Ain't No Fun waiting 'round to be a millionaire" reflects the singer's frustration and the reality check that he has received in his pursuit of success.


The lyrics in the verses detail the struggles that the singer is facing in his quest. He has holes in his shoes and teeth, and he can't get any sleep. He is trying to make a million but has patches on his jeans and is surviving because of his mother's support. The second half of the song is an angry rant directed at Howard Hughes, and the song fades out with the singer expressing his frustration with waiting around to be a millionaire.


In summary, Ain't No Fun by AC/DC tells the story of the pursuit of fame and fortune, the struggles encountered along the way, and the ultimate realization that success may be harder to attain than initially thought. It's a rock'n'roll anthem that expresses frustration and anger and is a realistic take on the music industry's harsh realities.


Line by Line Meaning

The following is a true story
This is a song based on real-life experience.


Only the names have been changed
To avoid naming and shaming any individuals the names have been removed.


To protect the guilty
The identities are concealed to protect the responsible individuals from public scrutiny.


Well I left my job in my home town
I quit my job and left my hometown.


And I headed for the smoke
I moved to the city where the music scene was booming.


Got a rock 'n' roll band and a fast right hand
I have a band that plays rock music and I can play guitar exceptionally well.


Gonna get to the top
My goal is to become famous.


Nothing's gonna stop us, no nothing
We are determined and unstoppable.


So if you've got the money, we've got the sound
If you have the money to pay, we have the sound you are looking for.


You put it up and we'll put it down
If you invest in us, we will deliver through our music.


If you've got the dollar, we got the song
We have the music that will make your investment worthwhile.


Just want to boogie woogie all night long
All we want to do is play and have fun with music.


Yeah boogie
Let's dance and enjoy music.


I got holes in my shoes
I don't have enough money to buy new shoes.


I got holes in my teeth
I can't afford dental care, leaving me with dental cavities.


I got holes in my socks
My socks are old and worn out with holes.


I can't get no sleep
I am constantly working and making music without proper rest and sleep.


I'm trying to make a million
My ultimate goal is to become a millionaire.


And I got patches on the patches
My jeans are so old and have several patches with holes, which even those patches have patches.


On my old blue jeans
The jeans that I am wearing are old and faded blue.


Well they used to be blue
The jeans used to look blue sometime in the past when they were new.


When they used to be new
When these jeans were new, they used to look fresh and intact.


When they used to be clean
Before they were old, these jeans used to be clean.


But I've got a Momma whose a hummer
I have a mother who is supportive and is helping me through this hard phase.


Whose keeping me alive
My mother is the one who is supporting me and keeping me alive through providing basic needs.


While I'm in the band doing drinking with the boys
While I am making music and hanging out with my bandmates, my mother is at home, managing the household.


She's working 9 to 5
My mother is working hard every day from 9 am to 5 pm.


She knows her place that woman
My mother is aware of her responsibilities and roles in the family.


Just you wait,
You will all see what I will become soon.


One of these days see me driving round town
In the future, I will be cruising the city in my expensive car.


In my rockin' Rolls Royce with the sun roof down
My dream car is a Rolls Royce with an open sunroof.


My bottle of booze
I will be drinking my favorite alcohol while in the car.


No summer time blues
I won't feel sad during summer days because I will be living my dream.


Shouting out, look at me
I will attract people's attention and let them see how successful I've become.


In my rock 'n' roll voice
With my fantastic musical skills, I will be shouting about my success in my rock'n'roll style.


Ain't no fun waiting 'round to be a millionaire
It's not entertaining, waiting and struggling to become a millionaire.


Ooo it ain't no fun, waiting 'round to be a millionaire
It's not an enjoyable experience, waiting around for money and fame to come your way.


Do you believe me, it ain't no fun, waitin' 'round to be a millionaire
Believe me or not, waiting for big success is a painful process.


It ain't no fun, I don't care what they say
No matter what people say, it's not enjoyable to wait around for success.


Hangin' 'round to be a millionaire
It's a tiresome experience waiting and trying to become a millionaire.


Drive a Rolls Royce car
One of my goals is to drive a Rolls Royce.


No it ain't no fun, waiting 'round to be a millionaire
Again, waiting and struggling to become a millionaire is not an enjoyable experience.


No no no no no no no no
I cannot emphasize enough how it's an unenjoyable experience to wait and struggle to become successful.


Hey, hello Howard, how you doin'babe, next door neighbor?
The lyrics switch to other random dialogue between neighbors which has nothing to do with the song.


Oh yea,
The source of the dialogue is unclear and likely not important.


Get your fuckin' jumbo jet out of my airport
Back to the vulgar randomness of the previous dialogue.


It ain't no fun
Once again, asserting the idea that waiting and struggling to become successful is not enjoyable.


Ain't no fun, oh no
The sentiment is consistent throughout the song.


No it ain't no fun
It's not enjoyable to wait and struggle for massive success.


Ain't no fun, that's what I said
It's not fun at all to be stuck in the position of waiting and struggling to gain massive success.


Yeah it ain't no fun
This is restating the theme of the song.


Ain't no fun, and you ain't even rich
It's not enjoyable being poor and still waiting for success.


No it ain't no fun
This line is repetitive along with the theme of the song.


Ain't no fun, its no fun doin' this bitch
The song implies that this situation is hard and not at all enjoyable.


You better believe it
The song is serious about the theme of waiting and struggling to gain success not being enjoyable.


No it ain't no fun waiting 'round to be a millionaire
This line is another assertion of the theme.


No it ain't no fun waiting 'round to be a millionaire
This line reiterates the idea of waiting and struggling to become successful as not being enjoyable.


Ain't no fun waiting 'round to be a millionaire
This line is yet another statement of the theme.


Ain't no fun
The song repeats itself quite often with the same idea.


No no no no no no
The song ends with these lines repeating that the process of waiting and struggling to become successful is tiring and unenjoyable.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG, RONALD BELFORD SCOTT

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Debbie Mikulla Jewelry

There’s just no mistaking this voice! RIP Bon ♥️

Mara lucia duclos Duclos

Bon always in my mind. I miss him. The best Singer of AC/DC.

Dwayne Friesen

I had a bootleg of this with just Bon and a piano playing…still love it 40 years later.

OnyxSh0cks

sell it to me :D

1968barmen

Пожалуй лучший Чувак рок'н'ролла.⚡

Fernando de Frutos Ballesteros

Para mi el mejor cantante de ac dc

MaxwhellPrd

Bon Scott is legend of rock 🙏🤘🏼

Vishnu Srigiriraju

Bon is a legend

Tommy Tung

You bring Bon Scott… I automatically subscribe. Cheers

Pedro

What a voice for the 80s

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