Rock 'n' Roll Train

AC/DC

About Rock 'n' Roll Train

"Rock 'N' Roll Train" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the first track on the album Black Ice to receive radio airplay. The band released a 7-inch vinyl single that featured the song "Rock 'N' Roll Train" on Side A, and "War Machine" on Side B. The 7-inch single came in a sleeve with its own unique artwork. The 7-inch vinyl was also made available in the United States through some independent record shops. As with the success of the Black Ice album, the single was released to huge success. It was used in many television advertisements, more often being used as ESPN sports bumpers. It hit No. 1 on the U. S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, staying there for over three weeks. The song was also the first by AC/DC to chart on Billboard Alternative Songs chart. With the exception of new material from an album they are touring behind, this is one of the only two songs released after For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) that the band still performs live in concert, the other being "Thunderstruck". 


Year:
2012
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One hot angel
One cool devil
Your mind on the fantasy
Living on the ecstasy
Give it all, give it
Give it what you got
Come on give it all a lot
Pick it up move it
Give it to the spot
Your mind on fantasy
Living on ecstasy

Runaway train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the runaway train
(Running right off the track)

One hard reng a ale
Old school rebel
A ten for the revelry
Diamond of the agency
Shake it, Shake it
Take it to the spot
You know she make it really hot
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it all you got
Your mind on fantasy
Living on the ecstasy

Runaway train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the runaway train yeah
(Running right off the track)
On the runaway train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway train
(Running right off the track)

One hot southern belle
Son of a devil
A school boy spelling bee
A school girl with a fantasy
One hot reng a ale
Old school rebel
A ten for the revelry
Diamond of the agency
Shake it, Shake it
Take it to the spot
You know she make it really hot Yeah
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it what you got
You know she's just like a

Runaway train
(Running right off the track)
She's coming off the track
Runaway train
(Running right off the track)
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it all you got
Runaway train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway train
(Running right off the track)

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AC/DC

AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who have remained constant members. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal and are sometimes classified as such, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll". To date they are one of the highest-grossing bands of all time. more »

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Written by: Angus Young, Malcolm Young

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10 facts about this song

Band History
"Rock 'N' Roll Train" is a song by the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. The band was formed in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who continued as members until Malcolm's illness and departure in 2014.
Album Details
The song is the first track on the band's eighteenth successfully released studio album, "Black Ice," which came out in 2008. "Black Ice" was the first full-length studio album the band released in eight years due to the substantial gap after 2000's "Stiff Upper Lip."
Song Creation
"Rock 'N' Roll Train" was written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young, who were the main songwriters for AC/DC.
Song Release
"Rock 'N' Roll Train" was released as a single on August 28, 2008, two months prior to the release of the album. It was the first track revealed from "Black Ice".
Commercial Success
The song was a commercial success. It marked at No.1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, which was the band's first song to achieve this feat since 1995, thus making the band's longest gap between number one hits.
Music Video
The video for "Rock 'N' Roll Train" was released on September 19, 2008. The music video was shot live in August 2008 with a special contest for fans who could win tickets to the video recording. The video portrays the band performing the song live in a simplified setting.
Live Performances
"Rock 'N' Roll Train" was a regular part of AC/DC's set lists on the subsequent "Black Ice World Tour". It was also performed during Pro Bull Riders events, especially during bull rides and at the end of the shows.
Global Recognition
The song appeared in video games like Madden NFL 09 and was in the first episode of BBC series, "Ashes to Ashes" in 2010. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as a single and charted at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Critical Reception
Critics received the song warmly. Often, they complimented its classic AC/DC sound implying that despite the long break, the band had not lost their touch.
Legacy
Despite being one of the band's newer songs, "Rock 'N' Roll Train" has earned a place in the band's live set along with their classics from the 1970s and 80s, testifying to its popularity.

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