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)
Up to My Neck in You
AC/DC Lyrics
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Up to my neck in strife
Up to my neck in misery
For most of my life, I've been a fool
And you know what a fool can do
I'm telling you
You came along when I needed you
I'm up to my neck in you
And I've been up to my neck in pleasure
Up to my neck in pain
I've been up to my neck on the railroad track
Waitin' for the train
To cruise on through
Baby my time was due, oh it's way overdue
You came along and pulled me through
Now I'm up
Up to my neck in you
Don't it feel good
I've been up to my neck in whiskey
I've been up to my neck in wine
I've been up to my neck in wishin'
That this neck wasn't mine
I'm a loser, that ain't lost it
Baby you were too good, too good to be true
What you done no one else could do
Now I'm up
I'm up to my neck in you
It feels good
Yeah you came along when I needed you
I'm up to my neck in you
The lyrics to AC/DC Jam's song, "Up To My Neck," tell the story of a man who has been in a lot of trouble, misery, and strife throughout his life, but he finds salvation in a woman who comes along just when he needs her. He sings about how he has been up to his neck in pleasure and pain, as well as whiskey and wine, but he has never felt as good as he does now that he has found this woman. He feels like a loser who has finally found a way to win, thanks to her.
The lyrics are simple but effective, as they paint a picture of a man who has had a tough life and is finally finding his way. The repetition of the phrase "up to my neck" reinforces the idea that he has been struggling for a long time and is now in a much better place. The fact that he sings "you came along when I needed you" suggests that this woman was a response to his prayers or a stroke of luck that he never thought he would have.
Overall, "Up To My Neck" is a song about redemption and finding hope in dark times. It speaks to anyone who has ever felt like they were in over their head and needed someone to pull them out of the water.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I've been up to my neck in trouble
I have experienced a lot of problems and difficulties in my life
Up to my neck in strife
I have been heavily involved and engaged in conflicts and disputes
Up to my neck in misery
I have had prolonged periods filled with intense pain, sadness, and suffering
For most of my life, I've been a fool
I have made many foolish decisions for a very long time
And you know what a fool can do
Being a fool can lead to very bad decisions and dire consequences
I'm telling you
I want you to know
You came along when I needed you
You arrived in my life at a time when I required help and support
Now I'm up,
Now I feel better
I'm up to my neck in you
I am completely immersed and involuntarily consumed by you
And I've been up to my neck in pleasure
I have experienced a considerable amount of enjoyment and gratification
Up to my neck in pain
I have experienced a significant amount of discomfort and agony
I've been up to my neck on the railroad track
I have spent a lot of time and effort waiting in a precarious scenario or situation
Waitin' for the train
Expecting a significant event to happen or hoping for a positive outcome
To cruise on through
To happen or take place
Baby my time was due, oh it's way overdue
I have been waiting for something good to happen to me for a very long time
You came along and pulled me through
You came to my rescue and pulled me out of a difficult situation
Don't it feel good
Doesn't it feel great to be free of troubles
I've been up to my neck in whiskey
I have consumed a significant amount of alcohol
I've been up to my neck in wine
I have drunk a lot of wine to cope with my problems
I've been up to my neck in wishin'
I have wished for my situation to improve and for my problems to go away
That this neck wasn't mine
That I was not in this situation and did not have to deal with this stress
I'm a loser, that ain't lost it
I have not lost my determination to escape my problems despite being a loser
Baby you were too good, too good to be true
I did not expect someone like you to come into my life and save me
What you done no one else could do
You did something unique and effective in helping me overcome my problems
It feels good
It is a great feeling to be free of my problems
Yeah you came along when I needed you
You arrived in my life at a time when I needed help the most
I'm up to my neck in you
I am heavily invested and committed to you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG, RONALD BELFORD SCOTT
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