Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written

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Bono says he's just getting into AC DC and that Highway to Hell is one of the greatest songs ever written. It is a damn good rock n roll song but it's kinda amazing someone who's been in the music business for 40 years is just discovering them.

In this clip, he's doing a speaking engagement at the Washington Cathedral and somehow equates the lyrics to the song to Jesus hanging out with "undesirable" people. It's actually about being in a party rock n roll band on the road. The AC DC part is at the 50m mark.


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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2022, 10:53:44 PM »
Bono says he's just getting into AC DC and that Highway to Hell is one of the greatest songs ever written. It is a damn good rock n roll song but it's kinda amazing someone who's been in the music business for 40 years is just discovering them.

In this clip, he's doing a speaking engagement at the Washington Cathedral and somehow equates the lyrics to the song to Jesus hanging out with "undesirable" people. It's actually about being in a party rock n roll band on the road. The AC DC part is at the 50m mark.


Leave it to Bono.

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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2022, 02:00:42 AM »
I’ve been an AC/DC fan for almost 40 years.  Highway to Hell is a rock ‘n roll staple. 

I don’t have the stomach to listen to asshole Bono pontificate on this song, yet another thing he knows nothing about but will be happy to lecture the world on.

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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2022, 07:46:44 AM »
I often wonder if Bono and the other members of u2 actually really ever listened to much music growing up/as they became adults or listen to much - as whenever you see lists from them or hear them talking about music there is little depth to it - nearly always a case of really well known stuff or an artists 'hits'.
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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2022, 10:41:21 AM »
I often wonder if Bono and the other members of u2 actually really ever listened to much music growing up/as they became adults or listen to much - as whenever you see lists from them or hear them talking about music there is little depth to it - nearly always a case of really well known stuff or an artists 'hits'.

Agreed. AC/DC, and especially Highway to Hell, are absolute shit.
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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2022, 10:56:32 AM »
I often wonder if Bono and the other members of u2 actually really ever listened to much music growing up/as they became adults or listen to much - as whenever you see lists from them or hear them talking about music there is little depth to it - nearly always a case of really well known stuff or an artists 'hits'.

Agreed. AC/DC, and especially Highway to Hell, are absolute shit.

They’re not as shit as van Haylan.
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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2022, 11:06:06 AM »
I often wonder if Bono and the other members of u2 actually really ever listened to much music growing up/as they became adults or listen to much - as whenever you see lists from them or hear them talking about music there is little depth to it - nearly always a case of really well known stuff or an artists 'hits'.

Agreed. AC/DC, and especially Highway to Hell, are absolute shit.

AC DC stay in their lane but what they do (blues based hard rock) they do well. I’m not a massive fan but they got a ton of 4 minute rock anthems with memorable riffs. Back in Black is one of the most popular rock albums ever made, more so than anything U2 has ever done (sorry Wons, it’s true).
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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2022, 11:22:30 AM »
I often wonder if Bono and the other members of u2 actually really ever listened to much music growing up/as they became adults or listen to much - as whenever you see lists from them or hear them talking about music there is little depth to it - nearly always a case of really well known stuff or an artists 'hits'.

Agreed. AC/DC, and especially Highway to Hell, are absolute shit.

They’re not as shit as van Haylan.

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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2022, 11:26:52 AM »
I often wonder if Bono and the other members of u2 actually really ever listened to much music growing up/as they became adults or listen to much - as whenever you see lists from them or hear them talking about music there is little depth to it - nearly always a case of really well known stuff or an artists 'hits'.

Agreed. AC/DC, and especially Highway to Hell, are absolute shit.

As someone who was into them for a couple of years before Highway To Hell was released, I agree. They should never have cleaned up their sound; it ruined that album for me, and then they went down the shitter after Bon died.
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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2022, 02:24:52 PM »
I often wonder if Bono and the other members of u2 actually really ever listened to much music growing up/as they became adults or listen to much - as whenever you see lists from them or hear them talking about music there is little depth to it - nearly always a case of really well known stuff or an artists 'hits'.

Agreed. AC/DC, and especially Highway to Hell, are absolute shit.

As someone who was into them for a couple of years before Highway To Hell was released, I agree. They should never have cleaned up their sound; it ruined that album for me, and then they went down the shitter after Bon died.

not sure what you mean by 'cleaned up their sound'...?  AC/DC with Brian Johnson have produced an impressive lineup of hard rock material... and 'cleaned up' is not how I would describe them...  although certainly they have evolved with the times because who wants to sound exactly like the same band they were 30 years ago?

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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2022, 05:32:39 PM »
Funny to me how self described “feminist” Bono is glorifying a band which made a career off songs that treat women as nothing more than sexual objects.

AC/DC is repulsive and perverted.

“You're working in bars, riding in cars
Never gonna give it for free
Your apartment with a view on the finest avenue
Looking at your beat on the street
You're always pushing, shoving, satisfied with nothing
You bitch, you must be getting old
So stop your love on the road
All your digging for gold
You make me wonder
Yes, I wonder, I wonder
Honey, what do you do for money?
Honey, what do you do for money?”

“She take you down easy
Going down to her knees
Going down to the devil
Down down to ninety degrees
Oh, she's blowing me crazy
'Til my ammunition is dry
Oh, she's using her head again
She's using her head
Oh, she's using her head again”

“Like a hot rod baby? Oh stick this in your fuse box”

“Get your head down and blow / You gotta keep that woman firing / You gotta keep that serpent clean / You gotta make her sound the siren /You gotta hear that lady scream”.

I could post many more examples.

This is why Bono is so repulsive to many - he is a huge hypocrite.


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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2022, 07:38:20 PM »
Funny to me how self described “feminist” Bono is glorifying a band which made a career off songs that treat women as nothing more than sexual objects.

AC/DC is repulsive and perverted.

“You're working in bars, riding in cars
Never gonna give it for free
Your apartment with a view on the finest avenue
Looking at your beat on the street
You're always pushing, shoving, satisfied with nothing
You bitch, you must be getting old
So stop your love on the road
All your digging for gold
You make me wonder
Yes, I wonder, I wonder
Honey, what do you do for money?
Honey, what do you do for money?”

“She take you down easy
Going down to her knees
Going down to the devil
Down down to ninety degrees
Oh, she's blowing me crazy
'Til my ammunition is dry
Oh, she's using her head again
She's using her head
Oh, she's using her head again”

“Like a hot rod baby? Oh stick this in your fuse box”

“Get your head down and blow / You gotta keep that woman firing / You gotta keep that serpent clean / You gotta make her sound the siren /You gotta hear that lady scream”.

I could post many more examples.

This is why Bono is so repulsive to many - he is a huge hypocrite.


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Yawn. Rock music is full of artists bands that wrote songs about women as sexual objects. Are we really looking to cancel rock now?

Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

Scarred old slaver know he's doin' alright
Hear him whip the women just around midnight

Brown sugar
How come you taste so good?
Brown sugar
Just like a young girl should, ah yeah


Rolling Stones - Star Fucker

Yeah, I heard about you Polaroid's
Now that's what I call obscene
Your tricks with fruit was kind a cute
I bet you keep your pussy clean
Honey, I miss your two-tone kisses
Legs wrapped around me tight
If I ever get back to New York, girl
Gonna make you scream all night
Yeah! You're a starfucker, starfucker, starfucker, star fucker, star


Aerosmith - F.I.N.E

I shove my tongue
Right between your cheeks
I haven't made love now
For twenty-five weeks
I hear that your so tight
Your lovin' squeaks


Led Zeppelin - Custard Pie

Put on your night shirt Mama, and your morning gown
Well, you know by night, sure I'm gonna shake 'em all down

Your custard pie, yeah, sweet and nice
When you cut it, mama, save me a slice


Bruce Springsteen - Red Headed Woman

Well, listen up, sir,
Your life's been wasted
Until you've been down on your knees and tasted
A red-headed woman, a red-headed woman.
Yeah, a red-headed woman sure gets a dirty job done.

Yeah, little tight skirt, strawberry hair.
Tell me what you've got, baby, waiting under there.
Big green eyes that look like sun
They can see every cheap thing that you ever done

Well, i don't care how many girls you dated.
Man, you ain't lived
Till you've had your tires rotated
By a red-headed woman, a red-headed woman.

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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2022, 09:18:21 PM »
SBF - yes the Bono hypocrisy always annoying


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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2022, 09:22:19 PM »
Funny to me how self described “feminist” Bono is glorifying a band which made a career off songs that treat women as nothing more than sexual objects.

AC/DC is repulsive and perverted.

“You're working in bars, riding in cars
Never gonna give it for free
Your apartment with a view on the finest avenue
Looking at your beat on the street
You're always pushing, shoving, satisfied with nothing
You bitch, you must be getting old
So stop your love on the road
All your digging for gold
You make me wonder
Yes, I wonder, I wonder
Honey, what do you do for money?
Honey, what do you do for money?”

“She take you down easy
Going down to her knees
Going down to the devil
Down down to ninety degrees
Oh, she's blowing me crazy
'Til my ammunition is dry
Oh, she's using her head again
She's using her head
Oh, she's using her head again”

“Like a hot rod baby? Oh stick this in your fuse box”

“Get your head down and blow / You gotta keep that woman firing / You gotta keep that serpent clean / You gotta make her sound the siren /You gotta hear that lady scream”.

I could post many more examples.

This is why Bono is so repulsive to many - he is a huge hypocrite.


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Yawn. Rock music is full of artists bands that wrote songs about women as sexual objects. Are we really looking to cancel rock now?

Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

Scarred old slaver know he's doin' alright
Hear him whip the women just around midnight

Brown sugar
How come you taste so good?
Brown sugar
Just like a young girl should, ah yeah


Rolling Stones - Star Fucker

Yeah, I heard about you Polaroid's
Now that's what I call obscene
Your tricks with fruit was kind a cute
I bet you keep your pussy clean
Honey, I miss your two-tone kisses
Legs wrapped around me tight
If I ever get back to New York, girl
Gonna make you scream all night
Yeah! You're a starfucker, starfucker, starfucker, star fucker, star


Aerosmith - F.I.N.E

I shove my tongue
Right between your cheeks
I haven't made love now
For twenty-five weeks
I hear that your so tight
Your lovin' squeaks


Led Zeppelin - Custard Pie

Put on your night shirt Mama, and your morning gown
Well, you know by night, sure I'm gonna shake 'em all down

Your custard pie, yeah, sweet and nice
When you cut it, mama, save me a slice


Bruce Springsteen - Red Headed Woman

Well, listen up, sir,
Your life's been wasted
Until you've been down on your knees and tasted
A red-headed woman, a red-headed woman.
Yeah, a red-headed woman sure gets a dirty job done.

Yeah, little tight skirt, strawberry hair.
Tell me what you've got, baby, waiting under there.
Big green eyes that look like sun
They can see every cheap thing that you ever done

Well, i don't care how many girls you dated.
Man, you ain't lived
Till you've had your tires rotated
By a red-headed woman, a red-headed woman.

If you were to serenade a young lady on the streets with those filthy songs, you’d be arrested.

It’s not cool. It’s not loving. It’s pure filth.

Real men listen to Chris Isaak and Perry Como. Maybe Bono could take more of a note from those guys rather than perverts like the guys from AC/DC, Rolling Stones, and Air-o-smith.


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Re: Bono: AC DC's Highway To Hell Is One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2022, 09:41:49 PM »
SBF - yes the Bono hypocrisy always annoying


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Well said. “Annoying” - good word.


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