Fox News: AC/DC fans just learning the origin of the band's name after decades in the spotlight

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AC/DC fans just learning the origin of the band's name after decades in the spotlight

Though AC/DC has spent decades in the spotlight, some fans of the Australian rock band are just now learning the origin and meaning of the group's name.......                    ...                        ...Though You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login has spent decades in the spotlight, some fans of the Australian rock band are just learning the origin and meaning of the group's name. ......In 2022, one fan posed a question You are not allowed to view links. Register or Loginthat read, "What does AC/DC actually stand for?" Over the course of two years, fans have chimed in with various thoughts. ......"To some Christians, AC/DC stands for 'Anti-Christ/Devil's Child'" one response read.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Haven't heard that Anti Christ / Devils Child BS in ages," another user commented. ......"It actually just stands for Alternating Current/Direct Current," a fan explained. "The boys went with it for 2 reasons: 1. AC/DC was all about Power (hence both the name and the music) 2. It sounded cool."......"Quite literally just power," another chimed in. "Why? Because Mal & Angus got it from the back of their sister's sewing machine. So it's quite literally power. It also helps their name that they use a lot of power chords in their songs, so not only does their name mean power, but they also deliver it."......The legendary rock band, which includes brothers You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and Angus Young, bassist Cliff Williams, drummer Phil Rudd, vocalist Brian Johnson, and rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, was created in 1973. ......During an episode of the VH1 documentary, "Behind the Music," Malcolm shared that his sister-in-law Margaret actually suggested the name and signature lightning bolt. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Her sewing machine had AC/DC on the back of it," he said in the documentary. "We were tossing around names for weeks and she just said it one night and everyone went 'That's good.'"......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"No one could agree," Dave Evans, the band's original singer, said during a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......."I thought it's an easy name to remember and it was on the side of a lot of electrical appliances," he added. "AC/DC means alternate current and direct current... I thought, free advertising. It's easy to say and it means power. It all went through my head very quickly, and I said, 'Yes. Great, I love it.'"......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, which has had an imperative influence on heavy metal bands throughout the years, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and have sold over 200 million records worldwide....

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