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)
The Furor
AC/DC Lyrics
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Await the coming of the lord
Hangin' round with them low down and dirty
Bringing order from the boss
What's the furor 'bout it all
Leave you pantin' bust your balls
Kicked around, messed about, get your hands dirty
On the killin' floor
I'm your furor
I'm your furor baby
Frame of mind, cross the line to a new state
I can shake the law
Find a mine, gonna build me a new place
No knockin' door to door
I'm your furor
I'm your furor baby
What's your furor
I'm your furor baby
Bring on the furor
I'm your furor
What's your furor baby
Feel the furor
I'm your furor baby
I'm your furor
What's your furor baby
Feel the furor
You're my furor
I'm your furor
The lyrics in AC/DC's song "The Furor" express the idea of taking charge and imposing one's will on others. The opening line "Kick the dust, wipe the crime from the main street" implies that the singer is taking control of a situation by cleaning up and bringing order to a chaotic environment. This is reinforced by the line "Bringing order from the boss," indicating that the singer is acting on behalf of someone with power and authority.
The chorus, "I'm your furor, I'm your furor baby," portrays the singer as a figure of authority and control, with the capacity to incite fury in others. The word "furor" has a double meaning: it can mean a state of intense excitement or anger, as well as a leader or instigator of a movement. The repetition of the phrase "What's your furor" implies that the singer is asking others what is causing their anger or excitement, as if seeking to understand or manipulate their emotions.
The lyrics also suggest a willingness to break the rules and take risks to achieve one's goals. The line "Frame of mind, cross the line to a new state" implies that the singer is willing to push boundaries to achieve a desired outcome. The phrase "No knockin' door to door" suggests that the singer is not afraid to take bold action, even if it means bypassing established channels of power.
Overall, the lyrics in "The Furor" suggest a desire for power and control, and a willingness to use force and intimidation to achieve those goals.
Line by Line Meaning
Kick the dust, wipe the crime from the main street
Clean up the streets from wrongdoings by starting from the dust and dirt.
Await the coming of the lord
Prepare to face the consequences of your actions that are coming your way.
Hangin' round with them low down and dirty
Being with people who are unscrupulous and have dubious moral standards.
Bringing order from the boss
Establishing control and enforcing authority over others to bring order as directed by a higher power.
What's the furor 'bout it all
What is all the commotion about?
Leave you pantin' bust your balls
To exhaust someone through hard work so much that their physical and mental power is drained.
Kicked around, messed about, get your hands dirty
Going through tough experiences, being dealt a bad hand, and having to get your hands dirty.
On the killin' floor
In a place where there is blood, murder and death.
I'm your furor
I am the one who brings about change and enforces the new order.
I'm your furor baby
I am the one in power, and you are under my command.
Frame of mind, cross the line to a new state
A change in mindset that leads to breaking boundaries and heading towards something unknown.
I can shake the law
I can bring about a disruption to the legal system and its order.
Find a mine, gonna build me a new place
Discovering new resources and creating a new place for oneself with that wealth.
No knockin' door to door
Not having to beg or knock on doors for anything when you have power and wealth.
Bring on the furor
Let the chaos and drastic changes begin.
What's your furor
What do you want to change, make better or destroy?
Feel the furor
Experience the rush and power of bringing about massive change.
You're my furor
You are the one who is going to enforce the changes that I want.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG
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