Yes, kids, I’m talking about Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap, the stone cold butt-rock classic FPA from arguably the quintessential FPA band, Australian rockers AC/DC. And then there are the category-bridging pop classics, with their own special shout-outs: see, for example, George Michael’s I Want Your Sex ( “C-C-C-C-C-C’mon!”), These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ by Nancy Sinatra ( “Are you ready boots? START WALKIN’!”) and of course, everyone’s favorite by the Spice Girls ( “I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I WANNA REALLY REALLY REALLY WANNA ZIG-A-ZIG HA!”) But for me, the all time greatest FPA comes down to three words: DONE. There are the obvious rawknroll candidates, such as Song 2 by Blur ( “WOO HOO!”), the Rolling Stones ( “I can’t GET NO! SATISFACTION!”) and Lenny Kravitz ( “AREYOUGONNAGOMYWAY?”) Then there are the dance club monsters, best represented by Michael Jackson’s Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ ( “HEE, HAW, HOOO!”), Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars ( “UP-TOWN, FUNK YOU UP, SAID UPTOWN FUNK YOU UP!”) and Tom Jones’ version of Kiss ( “THINK I BETTA DANCE NOW!”). Yes, folks, you’ve just become a victim of that most frightening and wonderful category of pop song: the Fist Pump Anthem (FPA). Without warning you scream or shout the lyrics, to your personal glee and to the embarrassment of your friends and neighbours. And you wait for it patiently, the break in the song that signals your participation, the invitation to join in, to wail along at full volume. You slowly crank up the volume, tap your toes and start quietly humming along. The song comes on the radio, or on the headphones, and you know it instantly, reflexively. ![]() You’re driving down the road, taking the tube, shopping in the mall, and all of a sudden, it happens. Mainstream Rock chart and remains one of AC/DC’s most popular tracks.No one wants to admit it, but we’ve all fallen prey to it. “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” peaked at No. ![]() Time had taken no shine off of the recording, and fans didn’t seem to mind that Scott was still featured as singer, even though he died in 1980 (and had subsequently been replaced by Brian Johnson). release until 1981, following the success of AC/DC’s later efforts Highway to Helland Back in Black. “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” was released as a single in Australia on Oct. Then Bon stuck in the line ‘I’m dirty, mean, mighty unclean’ from an advert for mosquito spray that was running on Aussie TV at the time.” (The latter line was actually used in an earlier AC/DC single, "T.N.T.") “It was based on a cartoon character that had the phrase as his calling card. “It was Angus that came up with the song title – 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,'" rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young recalled in 1992. When it came to lyrics, the band lifted a couple of ideas from television. Scott’s vocals, wild and primitive in nature, are just convincing enough for the listener to question whether he really would take on a life of crime for the right price. Though AC/DC may not have taken the subject matter seriously, there’s no denying the infectious elements of “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.” Young's guitar riffs propel the song, which is backed by powerful drum beats and heavy breaths.
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