Hells Bells (Live) by AC/DC Song Info
"Hells Bells" is the first track of the album Back in Black of Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first song on their comeback album after the death of vocalist Bon Scott, introducing his successor Brian Johnson. The song starts off with the slow tolling of a bell 13 times and an intro played by lead guitarist Angus Young in the beginning, he is then accompanied by his brother and band mate Malcolm Young. Eventually the bassist Cliff Williams and the drummer Phil Rudd start playing. The lyrics, sung by Brian Johnson, explain how the narrator will attack, comparing his actions with natural phenomena such as rain, thunders and hurricanes. The song implies that the narrator has been sent to drag a soul into Hell. The song was written to commemorate the death of AC/DC's lead singer Bon Scott. The song also appears on Who Made Who, AC/DC's 1986 soundtrack to the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive, and on both versions of 1992's AC/DC Live. In popular culture * The song is played in the video introduction at New Jersey Devils home games. * The song's main riff is played while the main character in the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is at the airport. * The song is played during the recap of the Season 3 premiere episode of the television series Supernatural. * Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Hoffman has entered all save situations in San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers home games (called "Trevor Time") since 1998 with "Hells Bells" playing over the public address system. Matt Wieters also used the song during his MLB debut and is expected to continue using it. [2] * It is also played at the University of New Mexico Lobos Mens Basketball home games at University Arena also known as The Pit. While played in the arena, sirens are first heard along with an introduction which references the elevation of the arena (appox. 5,312 ft.) and the long standing tradition of intimidating fan support. The Pit at UNM is well known for being one of the loudest in-door sports facilities in the U.S. * It is also played at opening kickoff at all New York Giants and Carolina Panthers home games. * It is also played at The Ohio State University, Youngstown State University, and the University of Central Florida football home games to get the crowd pumped up on 3rd downs. * Finnish boxer Amin Asikainen uses this song when he enters the ring. * The German football club FC St. Pauli from Hamburg opens all its home matches with AC/DC's Hells Bells. * The French rugby club Rugby Club Toulonnais from Toulon opens all its home matches with AC/DC's Hells Bells. * Equine drill team, Angelina County Sheriff's Posse performs a precision drill, riding to Hells Bells. * The brazilian soccer team São Paulo FC opens all its home matches at Morumbi Stadium with AC/DC's Hells Bells.
