# Help me identify this AC-DC song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2002, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147 "2002-06-09T23:11:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barking\_Spider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Barking\_Spider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Spider)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/1 "2002-06-09T23:11:35Z")
There’s an AC-DC song which I need to identify. I believe it’s a fairly recent song. I don’t know any of the lyrics, but it has bagpipes as part of the music. It’s a hard rocking song. Sorry I can’t give more information. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/2 "2002-06-09T23:19:29Z")
“It’s a hard rocking song” by AC-DC. That narrows it down, alright. ::raises one eyebrow:: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Minor\_Irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Minor\_Irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minor_Irritant)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/3 "2002-06-09T23:23:48Z")
It could be “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock’nRoll)”, which includes the bagpipes. Unless I’ve missed something, and this is 1975, however, it’s not exactly recent. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/4 "2002-06-09T23:57:35Z")
I hope it isn’t 1975, or I’m -8, and therefore shouldn’t be here - :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/5 "2002-06-10T00:02:27Z")
I’m feeling old again. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Spider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Barking\_Spider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Spider)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/6 "2002-06-10T00:50:01Z")
No, in fact, I would swear this tune came out just in the last 3-4 years. I used to follow AC-DC quite closely up until the late 80s, when all their music started sounded the same. What I’m talking about is a recent song which has some very strong bagpipe music in it. ---
**Author:** ![riserius1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@riserius1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/riserius1)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/7 "2002-06-10T04:31:43Z")
Can you at least tell if it’s Bon Scott or Brian Johnson on vocals? if you’ve followed them closely as you say you should be able to tell us that. Or are you one of those who think Back In Black was their first album? Chris W ---
**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/8 "2002-06-10T23:15:40Z")
“Long Way” is the only AC/DC song with bagpipes. I know John Farnham (shudder) did a version complete with bagpipes a couple of years ago, which could account for the confusion on dates. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/9 "2002-06-10T23:34:06Z")
Holy CRAP! John Farnham is _still_ around??? :eek: What about Debbie Byrne? ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/10 "2002-06-10T23:43:33Z")
Debbie Byrne gets cast in musicals a lot these days. ---
**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/11 "2002-06-11T23:22:15Z")
In between being on the covers of magazines for various addictions, illnesses and video tape scandals. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-this-ac-dc-song/113147/12 "2002-06-12T00:21:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tavalla \* > \*\*In between being on the covers of magazines for various addictions, illnesses and video tape scandals. \*\* Naaaaaahhhhhhh!!! :eek: _Do_ TELL!!!