I have heard so many different things on this topic, lets see how many people really know what the letters in this rock groups name stands for...
2006-08-14 09:47:06 · 16 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
lol, who said I didn't know what they stood for? I was asking how many of YOU knew what they stood for.....goodness, I'm the queen of rock, how could I not know a simple thing like that...lol
2006-08-14 10:13:13 · update #1
It has been said by Angus and Malcolm that the name's origins are from the back of their sister Margaret Young's sewing machine. In fact, the acronym "AC/DC" stands for "Alternating Current/Direct Current" which is used as an abbreviation to show that a given device that can run on either type of electrical current. In any event, the Young brothers liked the way that this name symbolized the band's raw energy and power-driven performances so the name stuck.
It's also been said that the band was initially unaware of the bisexual connotation of the term and that public response finally brought it to their attention. Supposedly, this public perception was exacerbated by their early "glam rock" image, which included satin jumpsuits (common rock attire in the early 1970s) and other costumes including Angus' schoolboy persona. Many bands at the time, however, adopted a deliberately theatrical and androgynous look, including two of Malcolm's heroes: The Rolling Stones and Marc Bolan.
Some religious figures have suggested that the name stood for "Anti-Christ/Devil's Children", "After Christ /Devil Comes" or "Anti Christ / Death to Christ"; the rumour has long persisted among critics who, already disliking the band's image, use it to paint the band as Satanists. The band has stated this is not true and these accusations are laughed at (Malcolm adding, "Me mum would kill me for that!"). This was also denied stating publicly, "We write songs like this to make a point and to give the listeners a picture in their minds." For example, the band states that Highway to Hell was written about touring on the roads of America, before they were highly popular.
The name AC/DC is pronounced one letter at a time, although the band is nicknamed by its Australian fans as "Acca Dacca", a parody of the AC/DC name.
2006-08-14 09:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alternate Current/Direct Current
2006-08-14 09:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by Emery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alternate Current/Direct Current
2006-08-14 09:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by Alta 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alternate Current Direct Current like electrical terms
2006-08-14 09:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by C-Baby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alternate Current/ Direct Current (energy)
2006-08-14 09:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by rsclflat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alternating current direct current
2006-08-14 09:52:52 · answer #6 · answered by Abby M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alternating current and direct current in electronics!
2006-08-14 09:53:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with dpj5's answer.. it is a reference to electrical current.. alternate current/direct current.
2006-08-14 09:53:22 · answer #8 · answered by Sorcha 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
alternate current/direct current
2006-08-14 09:53:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
alternate current/direct current
2006-08-14 09:52:21 · answer #10 · answered by Splitters 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋