Thunderstruck (song)
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For the 2004 movie, see Thunderstruck.
"Thunderstruck" is the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge.
The song peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was released as a single in Germany, Australia and Japan. Shown is the cover of the German release of the Thunderstruck single. The song is said to be inspired by lead guitarist Angus Young's hair-raising experience when a plane he was on was struck by lightning.
Contrary to popular belief, Angus Young does not play Thunderstruck's main riff with one hand. Instead, he picks every first note and pulls-off every second note[[Citing sources citation needed]]. The one-handed tapping technique is only in the Thunderstruck music video and at their concert at Donington Castle in 1991 for show.
The video which accompanied the single was filmed at London's Brixton Academy.
The song is used for preliminary player introduction at Super 14 home games for the Wellington Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is also used prior to the beginning of Chicago White Sox games at U.S. Cellular Field, and at tipoff of Seattle Storm games at KeyArena.
This song is also used as a basis for a drinking game at colleges and universites. The game is played by people standing around in a circle taking turns chuging the beer each time the word "thunder" or "thunderstuck" is said during the song. This results in varying lengths of people having to drink and some people having to chug for upwards of 10-20 seconds.
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