7. “It was mean. Maybe, we should
make their rap songs rock ones. It`ll
be honest”, said Angus Young, the
leading guitarist and a songwriter.
In the song “Rock Hard” of the rap group
Beastie Boys a guitar riff was borrowed
from the song of AC/DC “Back In Black“.
8. On the 1st of October,2004 the Corporation
Lane street in Melbourne was officially
renamed into ACDC Lane. Also there is one
more street, which was called in honour of
AC/DC, in Leganés (Spain),not far from the
streets, called in honour of Iron Maiden and
Rosendo (Spanish rock groups).
9. The Australian Matt Waller organizes tours for lovers of
watching the sharks. Traditionally for baiting the sharks he
used fish, but then he accidentally discovered that music of
AC/DC attracted them too. Now Waller’s company is the
only tour operator in the world that uses music for baiting.
10. In 2011 AC/DC and Australian wine
company Warburn Estate signed a
contract of producing the collection of
wines, called in honour of the songs
of world`s famous group, for example,
«Back In Black», «You Shook Me All
Night Long», «Highway To Hell»,
«Hells Bells». People can buy these
drinks in the stores of Australia.
12. Jon Bon Jovi is the owner of
the American football team
“PhiladelPhia Soul”.
13. Jon Bon Jovi said he wanted
to be buried to the song «In
My Life» of «The Beatles».
14. Jon Bon Jovi founded a charity fund for
struggle with poverty ( «Jon Bon Jovi
Soul Foundation») and made donations in
his native state New Jersey for the
local inhabitants with low level of
income.
41. Their song «Sympathy for the devil»
was used in the computer game “Call
of Duty: Black Ops”.
42. Playing the role of
Jack the Sparrow in
films “Pirates of the
Caribbean Sea”
(2003—2013),
Johnny Depp tried to
imitate Keith
Richards’ walk and
his manner of talking,
who was one of his
favourite musicians.
In one of the films the
musician played the
part of Jack the
Sparrow`s father
Captain Tig.
43. The participation in the video for the song
«Anybody Seen My Baby» in 1997 was the
first role in Angelina Jolie`s actress career..