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For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) Lyrics
Yeah, yeah, oh
Oh oh oh
We roll tonight
To the guitar bite
Yeah, yeah, oh
Stand up and be counted
For what you are about to receive
We are the dealers
We'll give you everything you need
Hail hail to the good times
'Cause rock has got the right of way
We ain't no legend, ain't no 'cause
We're just livin' for today
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
We rock at dawn on the front line
Like a bolt right out of the blue
The sky's a-light with the guitar bite
Heads will roll and rock tonight
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you, yes we do
For those about to rock, we salute you
Oh, salute
Oh, oh yeah
Load up
We're just a battery for hire with a guitar fire
Ready and aimed at you
Pick up your balls and load up your cannon
For a twenty-one gun salute
For those about to rock - fire!
(We salute you)
For those about to rock
(We salute you)
For those about to rock - fire!
(We salute you)
Ow - fire!
We salute you
We salute you
Come on, whoa
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
Shoot, shoot
Shoot, shoot
Ah, for those who give, and those who take
Doing your time, and those on the rank, we salute you
Yeah
We salute you
We salute you
We salute you
Fire!
Oh oh oh
We roll tonight
To the guitar bite
Yeah, yeah, oh
For what you are about to receive
We are the dealers
We'll give you everything you need
Hail hail to the good times
'Cause rock has got the right of way
We ain't no legend, ain't no 'cause
We're just livin' for today
For those about to rock, we salute you
Like a bolt right out of the blue
The sky's a-light with the guitar bite
Heads will roll and rock tonight
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you, yes we do
For those about to rock, we salute you
Oh, oh yeah
Ready and aimed at you
Pick up your balls and load up your cannon
For a twenty-one gun salute
(We salute you)
For those about to rock
(We salute you)
For those about to rock - fire!
(We salute you)
Ow - fire!
We salute you
We salute you
Come on, whoa
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
Shoot, shoot
Shoot, shoot
Doing your time, and those on the rank, we salute you
Yeah
We salute you
We salute you
We salute you
Fire!
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc
Writer
Brian Johnson, Angus Mckinnon Young, Malcolm Mitchell Young
Duration
5:44
Submitted by
demau Senae On May 15, 2001
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In my opinion, this is the greatest rock song of all time. I must've heard it a hundred times and it never fails to give me chills. A song like this is timeless; it can never be replaced.
I can't believe ad agencies haven't exploited the piss out of this song to push sporting goods, pickup trucks and the military.
I'm the first? What the hell is wrong with you people? This song has been up for almost a year, and I'm the first to comment on it??? Jeez! Anyway, this is easily the best song saluting rockers and their lifestyle. This is an awesome song live, especially if they have the canons on-stage when they do it. The first one to comment in over a year. Christ!
i know this song kicks ass. i cant believe no one comments on it, its gotta be my favorite ACDC song. all everyone listens to is worthless rap, the crap that has no meaning. ACDC epitimizes rock and roll and this is their best song.
This is one of the few AC/DC songs that aren't about sex. It's also a really great song to start of a playlist of AC/DC because it starts of relaxing and melodic, then builds up to a crescendo of pure noise. then you're ready for just about ready to listen to ANY other AC/DC song.
@Rock-dude Not about sex? "Pick up your balls and load up your cannon / For the twenty-one-gun salute"
@Rock-dude Not about sex? "Pick up your balls and load up your cannon / For the twenty-one-gun salute"
A classic song with a equally amazing live show. Nuff said.
Theres no need to talk about what this beast of a tune means, or any AC/DC song for that matter. They're all pretty straight forward, no hidden meanings or lord of the rings nods here (led zeppelin.) Just saluting anyone and everyone who weilds a guitar.
A wonderful song and tribute to Rock and Roll. This song kicks ass.
KICK ASS ENDING!!!!
WE LOVE YOU ACDC!!!
Every Heavy Metal band needs to make a song to "glorify rock" and AC/DC had many of them. Wow what a song I cant believe how many times I listened to it over and over...P.S. AC/DC is not one of the bands you should file share off of!