Listening Post: AC/DC Fly on the Wall

They wrote one of the 10 greatest RAWK songs ever. The pretty much invented the fist pumping, devil horned, head banging arena rock sound. The lead guitarist is the star, in his outrageous schoolboy uniform but the real backbone is the Rhythm Guitarist. Without Malcolm there is no AC/DC. Just a lead singer and a cock of the walk screecher.
I have heard about a dozen or so songs, and, like everyone who grew up in the 70s, Back in Black was your graduation present.
But aside from the big tunes, what do I really know about the Aussie boys?
Let's find out.




AC/DC - Fly on the Wall - 1985 (buy it)

Oh, god. Make it stop.

If I sold 50+ million records and toured the world, was a millionaire many times over I would buy a big big house somewhere, open a restaurant, play video games, raise some kids, adopt some, maybe buy a boat and cruise the world.

These guys made "Fly on the Wall".

This is no longer AC/DC. This is the Brian Johnson Band. And he wants to be in Kiss. And not classic Kiss. He wants to be in "Lick it Up" era Kiss.

You have no reason to ever hear this record. Don't.

Grade D-
A Side: Shake Your Foundations
Blindside: Nothing. That was the only listenable track.
Downside: Danger. The worst song in the catalogue so far.