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1) AC is the project of Alex Cameron, a young musician from the suburbs of Glasgow, Scotland.
2) AC is a rapper out of Staten Island. His myspace is www.myspace.com/thisisac.
3) AC Coming from a musical family, AC started playing drums at an early age. His parents encouraged this early musical talent with piano lessons at the age of 8.
AC was involved in a number of teenage experimental bands as a drummer, including "Big Mac and the Small Fries". Local popularity fuelled AC's desire to emerge from behind the kit and stand at the front of the stage for once, so for his 18th birthday he asked for, and received, an acoustic guitar. A succession of earnest "high school" songs followed until AC found his niche.
The successful side project "Plughole" followed in 2003, with the "Hello Ladies" album selling out in a number of days. The strain of distance between band members and work and travel commitments forced the band to dissolve in early 2004.
These days AC's work is influenced by the music he grew up with, his experience in the corporate world, and the bread and butter of every songwriter, relationships.
Shot Down in Flames
AC Lyrics
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Out on the town, looking for a woman
Gonna give me good love
Anybody want to hand off me
And give me plenty of
She was standing alone over by the jukebox
Like she's something to sell
I said, baby what's the going price?
Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame
To be shot down in flames
Singles bar, got my eye on a honey
Hanging out everywhere
She might be straight
She might want my money
I really don't care, no
Said, baby, you're driving me crazy
Laid it out on the line
When a guy with a chip on his shoulder said
Toss off buddy she's mine
Oh!
Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame, yea yeah
To be shot down in flames
Hey you Angus, shoot me, shoot
That's nice, woo! Uh! Oh! Oh! Wooooh!
Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame
To be shot down in flames
Oh
Shot
Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame
To be shot down in flames
I don't want the pain
Don't want to be shot down in flames
Ohhh
The lyrics to AC's song Shot Down in Flames tell the story of a man out on the town looking for a woman to give him love. He spots a girl standing alone by the jukebox and asks her what's the going price. She responds negatively and the man is left feeling shut down in flames. The next verse sees him at a singles bar where he sets his sights on a honey. Again, he lays it out on the line and comes across a guy with a chip on his shoulder who claims she's his. The man is left feeling rejected and shot down in flames.
The song is about the ups and downs of being single and attempting to court a significant other. Shot Down in Flames highlights the experience of putting oneself out into the dating world, approaching someone you are interested in and being turned down. This particular song is a high-energy rock song, something AC/DC was known for. The guitar riffs and drums work together to create a driving rhythm. This song is a prime example of the rock sound that defined the 70s and 80s.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the town, looking for a woman
I was out searching for love in the city.
Gonna give me good love
I was looking for someone who could love me well.
Anybody want to hand off me / And give me plenty of
I was open to anyone willing to offer love and affection.
She was standing alone over by the jukebox / Like she's something to sell / I said, baby what's the going price? / She told me to go to hell
I saw a woman standing alone by the jukebox, as if she was single and looking for attention. When I asked her if she was interested in a relationship, she rejected me and told me to leave her alone.
Shot down in flames / Shot down in flames / Ain't it a shame / To be shot down in flames
I felt rejected and humiliated when the woman refused my advances, and it was a painful experience.
Singles bar, got my eye on a honey / Hanging out everywhere / She might be straight / She might want my money / I really don't care, no
I spotted another woman at a singles bar, and although I wasn't sure if she was interested in me for me or my money, I didn't let it bother me.
Said, baby, you're driving me crazy / Laid it out on the line / When a guy with a chip on his shoulder said / Toss off buddy she's mine
I confessed my feelings to the woman and put it all on the line. Unfortunately, another man who was aggressive and confrontational intervened and claimed the woman as his own.
Shot down in flames / Shot down in flames / Ain't it a shame, yea yeah / To be shot down in flames
Once again, I was disappointed and hurt to be rejected by yet another woman.
Hey you Angus, shoot me, shoot / That's nice, woo! Uh! Oh! Oh! Wooooh!
This line seems to be an expression of frustration or aggression, directed towards someone named Angus. It's unclear how it fits into the larger narrative of the song.
I don't want the pain / Don't want to be shot down in flames / Ohhh
Ultimately, my experiences with rejection have been painful and disheartening, and I no longer want to put myself in a position to be hurt in this way.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: RONALD BELFORD SCOTT, ANGUS YOUNG, MALCOLM YOUNG
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@williamwietan130
Agreed on Phil Rudd, great drummer, I can’t get enough
AC / DC with the Angus Brothers, Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd
If you don’t get it have someone take your pulse.
This is kick ass rock
I watch their videos daily. Make me feel good
@jackforbes826
No one could replace Bon but one and only one could succeed him. Brian . There is no other scenario that works.
@strictlynorton
Phil Rudd cig in mouth pounding those skins like they owed him cash money 🤣 what a badass OG.
@chantelledylan2292
🤣🤣🤣🔥
@clsieczka
Lolololol, skins owed him money! I’m crapping with laughter. But you’re right!!!!
@danfeatherer5349
The tone the boys had at Riverplate was unreal and the crowd well, what needs to be said about that energy.
@foodreacts2
best crwod ever
@catlikemeew
I still prefer the Donington sound. That Gretsch was growling.
@muse4clarice
Und ALLE s ohne Smartphone!!! Geht doch! Und ich würde es sehr gerne bei jedem Konzert ALLE n sofort wegnehmen lassen, denn es nervt tierisch wie deppert und dumm die Leute auf s Handy glotzen während sich Künstler auf der Bühne mühe geben das Publikum zu begeistern...ja, ich bin für Handy verbot bei allen live Auftritten!!!
@saulmorris9639
the secret to their tone that no body realises is they are tuned down a half-step, you might not belive me but listen closely and you'll see
@R4Y2k
"OH MY GOD, AN EARTHQUAKE!"
"Nah, just ACDC playing next door"