Thunderstruck by AC/DC

This post will be about a song called, “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC. This is a really interesting song. It is very fast and the guitar licks are one of my favorites. I like the way that this song starts right off with a fast pace rhythm that shows the guitarists skills. I know from experience that even though the guitar is surprisingly simple it takes a lot of practice. This song was written by one of my favorite band AC/DC (I have been told that the name means Alternating Current Direct Current, two types of electricity.) I like the back story behind this song. For a project in when I was younger I chose to research this band. I found out that this song was written because one of the band members was in a plane that was struck by lightning and nearly crashed.  That experience was inspiration to one of my favorite songs. I always liked how AC/DC is always very electric, hence the name, and always have a very high energy. The band has been around for a long time by today’s standards. The members of the band are all around their early sixties.

The tone of the song is happy and supposed to make the audience feel the energy. One of the most prominent parts of the song is the singer’s voice. It is one of the most unique voices I have ever heard. Whenever I hear songs from this band I can always tell immediately, because he is the only person I have ever heard with a voice like his. Even though I like this song a lot I also like other of their songs more. I chose to write about this because I think that it is one of their defining songs that I think defines them the best.

I was caught

In the middle of a railroad track (Thunder)

And I knew there was no turning back (Thunder)

My mind raced

And I thought what could I do (Thunder)

And I knew

There was no help, no help from you (Thunder)

Sound of the drums

Beatin' in my heart

The thunder of guns

Tore me apart

You've been - thunderstruck

Went down the highway

Broke the limit, we hit the town

Went through to Texas, yeah Texas

And we had some fun

We met some girls

Some dancers who gave a good time

Broke all the rules, played all the fools

Yeah, yeah, they, they, they blew our minds

I was shakin' at the knees

Could I come again please?

Yeah the ladies were too kind

You've been - thunderstruck, thunderstruck

Yeah yeah yeah, thunderstruck

Oh, thunderstruck

Yeah

Now we're shaking at the knees

Could I come again please?

Thunderstruck, thunderstruck

Yeah yeah yeah, thunderstruck

Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah

Said yeah, it's alright

We're doing fine

Yeah, it's alright

We're doing fine

So fine

Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah,

Tunderstruck, thunderstruck, thunderstruck

Whoa baby, baby, thunderstruck

You've been thunderstruck, thunderstruck

Thunderstruck, thunderstruck

You've been thunderstruck

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