T.N.T.

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About T.N.T.

"T. N. T." is a song released in 1975 by the hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their Australian album T. N. T. and the international version of High Voltage. It was released as a single in 1976 and was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young. It peaked at No.11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The song's title is a reference to the explosive chemical TNT. A slightly modified line from the song, "Lock up your daughters", was used as the title of AC/DC's first headlining tour of Great Britain in 1976 after the band's move from Melbourne, Australia, to London, earlier that year. "T. N. T." later appeared on Live and the Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition, with Brian Johnson providing vocals. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "T. N. T." was ranked number 81. 


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Oi, oi, oi
Oi, oi, oi
Oi, oi, oi
Oi, oi, oi
Oi, oi, oi

See me ride out of the sunset
On your color TV screen
Out for all that I can get
If you know what I mean
Women to the left of me
And women to the right
Ain't got no gun
Ain't got no knife
Don't you start no fight

'Cause I'm T.N.T. I'm dynamite
T.N.T. and I'll win the fight
T.N.T. I'm a power load
T.N.T. watch me explode

I'm dirty, mean and mighty unclean
I'm a wanted man
Public enemy number one
Understand
So lock up your daughter
Lock up your wife
Lock up your back door
And run for your life
The man is back in town
Don't you mess me 'round

'Cause I'm T.N.T. I'm dynamite
T.N.T. and I'll win the fight
T.N.T. I'm a power load
T.N.T. watch me explode

T.N.T. (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T. (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T. (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T. (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T. (oi, oi, oi)
I'm dynamite (oi, oi)
T.N.T. (oi, oi, oi)

And I'll win the fight (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T. (oi, oi, oi)
I'm a power load (oi, oi, oi)
T.N.T.
Watch me explode

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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, Ronald Belford Scott

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12 facts about this song

Release Date
"T.N.T." was released in December 1975 as a single and also as a track on the Australian version of the AC/DC album "T.N.T."
Song Creators
The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
Chart Performance
"T.N.T." did not chart in Australia at the time of its release, but it did reach number 11 on the UK Rock Chart in 2012.
Album Success
Despite the lack of chart performance by the single, the "T.N.T." album was a huge success in Australia.
Inspiration
The name of the song came from the TNT box that Angus Young would use to create pyrotechnic effects during live performances.
Signature Line
"T.N.T., I'm dynamite" became one of the band's most famous lyrics and has often been used to describe the band's explosive sound.
International Release
The song didn't make it onto the international version of the band's second album, "High Voltage." Instead, it was released internationally on the "High Voltage" album in 1976.
Cover Versions
A number of artists have done cover versions of "T.N.T.", including Anthrax, Six Feet Under, and 2Cellos.
Use in Popular Media
"T.N.T." has been used in several movies, video games, and TV shows, including School of Rock, The Longest Yard, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, and Supernatural.
Legacy
"T.N.T." is considered one of AC/DC's signature songs and is typically part of the band's setlist in their live performances.
Music Video
The music video for "T.N.T." features the band performing the song intercut with scenes of a street riot. However, it wasn't released until the 1990s, well after the original release of the song.
Recognition
In 2001, "T.N.T." was ranked number 160 on VH1's list of the "top 100 greatest hard rock songs of all time."

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