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“Carry Me Home” is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the b-side to the song “Dog Eat Dog” and was recorded at Vineyard Studios in England, along with “Love at First Feel”, “Cold Hearted Man” and an early version of “Whole Lotta Rosie”, “Dirty Eyes”, which was released in the 1997 box set Bonfire. These recordings are from the only studio session outside of Australia while Mark Evans was in the band. The track Carry Me Home has never surfaced on any official album and can only be found on that single. This classifies it as a rare track to many fans. It is available, however, on many bootlegs.

The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott. The character Scott’s lyrics portray goes out drinking with a woman, and he is amazed at her ability to handle her liquor. In the chorus Scott’s character, too drunk to move on his own, begs the woman to carry him home.

Lyrics:

“Carry Me Home”

The bartender’s working on a late night shift
She’s bonka blonds and Bon aims on a midnight drift
And the dance band’s playing the same old slam
I’m sinking whiskey and you’re sipping fine wine
I don’t know what it is you’re trying to prove
Well it should be you but it’s me who can hardly move
And I’ve got my reputation lying on the line
Come on baby, be a good dog and help the blind

Won’t you carry me home
(Like a truck, pick me up)

You ain’t no lady but you’ve sure got taste in men
That head of yours has got you by time and time again
My arms and legs are aching and my head’s about to blow
And your back’s been breakin’ and I’d hate to spoil the show
But I’ve just spent next weeks wages and I’m right out of coin
But you want more and it’s half past four and they want to close the joint
But we can’t afford a taxi, and it’s too late for the bus
But I’ve been told by friends of mine you’re someone I can trust

Carry me home
Won’t you carry me home
Carry me home
(Don’t let me lie here in all this beer)

You drank all your booze and half of mine
I’m bleary eyed and you’re waiting for the sunshine (to come and kill me)
Just like the man who threw me on the floor
Don’t matter, while I’m down here I might as well try and find the fucking door
Excuse me, have you seen it? It’s about this big
And have you got a plastic bag ’cause I’m gonna be sick
I’m dead drunk and heave’n hanging upside down
And you’re getting up and leaving, you think I’m gonna drown

Carry me home
Won’t you carry me home (can you help)
Carry me home

Carry me home
Won’t you carry me home
Carry me home (less)

Here’s biographies of the band members that Atlantic printed in music books published in the 1979/1980 timeframe. These are from the record company, so take them with a grain of salt:

Angus Young - Born March 31, 1959 (Aries the Ram) in Glasgow, Scotland.
Angus and his brother Malcolm co-founded AC/DC almost ten years ago. On stage Angus still wears his schoolboy uniform (shorts and striped socks included), while playing a superb electric guitar. He’s especially well known for his vivid  onstage mannerisms - he won’t miss a note while roaming, falling, kicking, running, writhing, and sweating…a complete showman! Angus co-authors all of AC/DC’s music with Malcolm and Bon.

Bon Scott - Born July 9, 1946 (Cancer the Crab) in Kirnmuir, Scotland.
Ronald Belford Scott, the prolific writer of AC/DC’s lyrics, had been with various rock and R&B groups as singer/drummer before joining AC/DC. In addition to playing, Bon worked as a chauffeur for other groups. It was in this later capacity that he first met the other members of AC/DC, who felt he sang better than he drove! Bon is responsible for touching our hearts with such tributes as “The Jack” and “Whole Lotta Rosie” while developing into one of the best frontmen in rock.

Malcolm Young - Born January 9, 1953 (Capricorn the Goat) in Glasgow.
Often called the innovator and “brains” behind AC/DC, Malcolm plays airtight powerchord rhythm guitar. The other band members have nicknamed him “Riffmaker”, since his writing talent has been largely credited with supplying AC/DC with its inimitable, intense sound. Malcolm played with several bands in Sydney (the family having emigrated to Australia) while waiting quite literally - for Angus to finish school so they could form their band.

Phil Rudd - Born May 19, 1954 (Taurus the Bull) in Melbourne, Australia.
Phil releases his tensions by drumming. He received his early musical training in local Melbourne bands before taking up with AC/DC. Phil is also car-crazy, and he holds various certificates from England’s Brand Hatch race track. His obsessions with automobiles extends to driving the band around when on tour, and he even carries a portable electric roadracing set with him (which has been set up in Holiday Inns across the globe). “Driving” also describes Phil’s drumming, and his expert stickwork provides the rhythmic backbone for AC/DC.

Cliff Williams - Born December 14, 1949 (Sagitarius the Archer) in Romford, England.
Cliff is the newest member of AC/DC. He was chosen over 50 other bass players at auditions held in London last year. In the past he has performed with such British groups as Home and Bandit. Angus says he was selected not for his musical ability, but because his good looks would be sure to bring in women - a pastime the entire band shares enthusiastically.

Brian Johnson - Born October 5, 1947 (Libra the Balance) in Newcastle, England.
Brian, formerly of the English 70’s rock band Geordie, fits comfortably into the group as its lead vocalist and newest member. His Northeastern England accent, wild humor and cap are already trademarks, along with his heavy, raw edged vocals to which the crowds have given rousing approval.

Angus’s year of birth was publicized as 1959 to play into the schoolboy image. This would have made him 15 years old when the band formed in 1974. However, his real year of birth is 1955. He did leave school at the age of 15, but didn’t join AC/DC until 1973, when he was 18.

Thanks to Steve Rhoads

Bon Scott Seasons Of Change 1967-1972

Raven Records
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Australia

Here are the tracks:

1) To Know You Is To Love You [Spector]
2) She Said [Young] (George Young of Easybeat, older bro’ of Angus & Malc)
3) Everyday I Have To Cry [Alexander]
4) I Can’t Dance With You [Marriott-Lane]
5) Peculiar Hole In The Sky [Vanda-Young]
6) Love Makes Sweet Music [Ayers]
7) I Can Hear The Raindrops [Lovegrove-Ward]
Why Me? [Lovegrove-Ward]
9) Sooky Sooky [D. Covey]
10) Getting Better [Scott-Milsom]
11) Ebeneezer [Price-Taylor]
12) Hoochie Coochie Billy [Lovegrove-Ward-Milsom]
13) My Old Man’s A Groovy Man [Vanda-Young]
14) Nick Nack Paddy Wack [Lovegrove-Scott-Junko-Cooksey-Beach-Milsom]
15) Julliette [Milsom-Ward-Scott]
16) Annabelle [Jurd-Bisset]
17) Welfare Boogie [Fraternity]
18) Hemming’s Farm [Fraternity]
19) Sommerville R.I.P. [Howe-See]
20) Getting Off [Jurd]
21) If You Got It [Fraternity]
22) Seasons Of Change [Robinson-Johns]
23) interview with David Day of 5Ka in Adelaide

* The band: UFO was once mistaken for AC/DC:
AC/DC and UFO were doing a show together in Philadelphia. UFO went on first, and after their show singer Phill Mogg and bassist Peter Way went into the AC/DC dressing room to socialise. Then an Atlantic executive went up to Phill Mogg and said, “Bon, what a great show!” In front of AC/DC.

* In May of ‘78, Bon went to the bathroom and was standing beside an employee of Atlantic Records. The employee asked Bon whether he was AC or DC. As the legend goes, Bon said, “Neither Im the lightening flash in the middle!” Bon then beat up the employee.

* AC/DC was offered to star in the Movie ‘Dracula Rocks’.

* For AC/DC’s last show as Cheap Trick’s opening act, Angus, Malcolm and Bon bounded onstage for the headliners’ encore, which included renditions of Sin City and School Days. The encore also found Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen being hoisted on the shoulders of a roadie, a la Angus.
(all this happend during the same tour!)

* AC/DC is a slang term for bi-sexuality. In the early days the name help get the band more gigs (in gay clubs)

* “Upfront, bisexual women would come in and hold up vibrators. They had T-Shirts with holes cut out in the front, and their boobs were poking out. It was great!” Remembered Malcolm.

* Angus and Bon were considered unconventional sex symbols due to Australian pop personality Molly Meldrum.

* The album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap was recored the same month of T.N.T’s release. It was put on shelf untill the band needed a new album. Atlantic did this so AC/DC could tour without the pressures of a new album.

* Angus came up with the line, ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ from the cartoon Beany and Cecil There was a guy called Dishonest John and he had a card that said, ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Holidays, Sundays and Special Rates.’

* The famous phone number from Dirty Deeds Just ring 36-24-36-0 gave AC/DC a lot of greif. People with that phone number kept getting prank calls, later they tried to sue AC/DC.

* Some Christan Church groups think the Lightening Bolt between the AC and DC is a Satanic S.

* Back In Black has sold over 10 million copies world wide.

* Cliff has been known to bleach his hair.

* Bon had six tattos including an eagle, a snake, and a cartoon lion. He also pierced both ears out of boredom.

* On “The Razor’s Edge” album, Brian didn’t write the lyrics. He was in the middle of a divorce and needed time to himself. Angus and Malcolm took that job for themselves.

* When AC/DC toured with Motley Crue in 1991 on the Monsters of Rock tour, Brian told bassist Nikki Sixx that his tattoos looked as if someone had thrown up on his arms.

* Angus smokes Benson and Hedges cigarettes.

* Some people often got the lyrics to three popular AC/DC songs confused. In “Money Talks”, people thought that Brian was singing “Mommy Dogs”. In “You Shook Me All Night Long” the lyric “She had sightless eyes” was misunderstood as “She had me cicumsized”. And in “Back In Black”the lyric “Forget the hearse cause I’ll never die” was heard as “I’ve got a hairstyle that’ll never die”.

Track List:
Disc One: Live From The Atlantic Studios:
01. Live Wire
02. Problem Child
03. High Voltage
04. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be
05. Dog Eat Dog
06. The Jack
07. Whole Lotta Rosie
08. Rocker
Disc Two: Let There Be Rock The Movie - Live In Paris 1:
01. Live Wire
02. Shot Down In Flames
03. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be
04. Sin City
05. Walk All Over You
06. Bad Boy Boogie
Disc Three: Let There Be Rock The Movie - Live In Paris 2:
01. The Jack
02. Highway To Hell
03. Girls Got Rhythm
04. High Voltage
05. Whole Lotta Rosie
06. Rocker
07. T.N.T.
08. Let There be Rock
Disc Four: Volts:
01. Dirty Eyes
02. Touch Too Much
03. If You Want Blood You Got It
04. Back Seat Confidential
05. Get It Hot
06. Sin City
07. She’s Got Balls
08. School Days
09. It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)
10. Ride On
Disc Five: Back In Black:
01. Hells Bells
02. Shoot To Thrill
03. What Do You Do For Money Honey
04. Given The Dog A Bone
05. Let Me Put My Love Into You
06. Back In Black
07. You Shook Me All Night Long
08. Have A Drink On Me
09. Shake A Leg
10. Rock And Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution

Band:
Bon Scott - vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
Cliff Williams - bass
Phil Rudd - drums

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Let There be Rock (AC/DC)
Track List:
01. Go Down
02. Dog Eat Dog
03. Let There Be Rock
04. Bad Boy Boogie
05. Overdose
06. Problem Child (*U.S. release only*)
06. Crabsody In Blue (*Australian release only*)
07. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be
Let There be Rock (AC/DC)08. Whole Lotta Rosie

Band:
Bon Scott - vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
Mark Evans - bass
Phil Rudd - drums

Production:
Produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

Highway to Hell (AC/DC)Track List:
01. Highway To Hell
02. Girls Got Rhythm
03. Walk All Over You
04. Touch Too Much
05. Beating Around The Bush
06. Shot Down In Flames
07. Get It Hot
Highway to Hell (AC/DC)08. If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
09. Love Hungry Man
10. Night Prowler

Band:
Bon Scott - vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
Cliff Williams - bass
Phil Rudd - drums

Production:
Produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange.

Powerage (AC/DC)Track List:
01. Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation
02. Down Payment Blues
03. Gimme A Bullet
04. Riff Raff
05. Sin City
06. What’s Next To The Moon
07. Gone Shootin’
08. Up To My Neck In You
09. Kicked In The Teeth
10. Cold Hearted Man (*European vinyl release only*)

Band:
Bon Scott - vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
Cliff Williams - bass
Phil Rudd - drums

Production:
Produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

If you want blood (AC/DC)Track List:
01. Riff Raff
02. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be
03. Bad Boy Boogie
04. The Jack
05. Problem Child
06. Whole Lotta Rosie
07. Rock’n'Roll Damnation
08. High Voltage
09. Let There Be Rock
10. Rocker

Band:
Bon Scott - vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
Cliff Williams - bass
Phil Rudd - drums

Production:
Produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

Track List:
01. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
02. Love At First Feel
03. Big Balls
04. Rocker
05. Problem Child
DirtY Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (AC/DC)06. There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin’
07. Ain’t No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)
08. Ride On
09. Squealer
Track List: Australian Release:
01. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
02. Ain’t No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)
03. There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin’
04. Problem Child
05. Squealer
06. Big Balls
07. R.I.P. (Rock In Peace)
08. Ride On
09. Jailbreak

Band:
Bon Scott - vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
Mark Evans - bass
Phil Rudd - drums

Production:
Produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

T.N.T. (AC/DC)Track List:
01. It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock’n'Roll)
02. Rock’N'Roll Singer
03. The Jack
04. Live Wire
05. T.N.T.
06. Rocker
07. Can I Sit Next To You Girl
08. High Voltage
09. School Days

Band:
Bon Scott - vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
Mark Evans - bass
Phil Rudd - drums

Production:
Produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

AC/DC
HIGH VOLTAGE

Released 1976 (Atlantic), 2003 (Epic)
Billboard Chart Position #146

High Voltage (AC/DC)Track List:
01. It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)
02. Rock ‘N’ Roll Singer
03. The Jack
04. Live Wire
05. T.N.T.
06. Can I Sit Next To You Girl
07. Little Lover
Image08. She’s Got Balls
09. High Voltage

Band:
Bon Scott - vocals
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
Mark Evans - bass
Phil Rudd - drums

Production:
Produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

History

Bon Scott was born in July, 1946, in Kirriemuir, Scotland. At the age of 6, Scott’s family emigrated to Australia. He grew up in Perth, learned drums and bagpipes in the local Scots pipe band. He always had problems with rules, and this resulted with his dropping out of school at the young age of 15. Spending a short time in Fremantle Prison in the assessment centre. He briefly served in the Australian Army, but was discharged for being socially maladjusted. After his first band The Spektors, he formed The Valentines as co-lead singer with Vince Lovegrove. The Valentines recorded several songs written by George Young of The Easybeats including “Every Day I Have To Cry” which made the local top 5. During his tenure with The Valentines, he was one of the first Aussie Rockers to be charged with possession of marijuana. Scott moved to Adelaide and joined the band Fraternity. The band produced the LPs “My Old Man’s a Groovy Old Man” and “Flaming Galah” after moving to Sydney, and toured Europe in 1971.

In 1973, just after returning home from a tour of England, Fraternity went into a form of suspended animation. In this period, Scott started playing for a band named Peter Head’s Mount Lofty Rangers. It was after leaving a rehearsal with them that Scott got into a motorcycle accident and suffered serious injuries. Fraternity reformed, replacing Scott with now-legendary singer Jimmy Barnes.

The following year, while doing odd jobs in the Adelaide music scene, Scott first met the members of AC/DC, while working as a chauffeur. The band was driven by the brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, younger siblings of Scott’s friend George Young. Scott was impressed by the band’s energy and drive, and the naive bandmates were, in turn, quite taken with the experienced frontman. When AC/DC fired their original singer, Scott replaced him.

In a 2002 interview on Australian radio station Triple J, Angus Young cited how Scott was much older than his band mates. Scott’s advice to Angus (the youngest member of the band) was “Whatever I do, you don’t!”. Scott quickly turned AC/DC from a glam band to a stripped back, foot stompin’, no-nonsense rock band.

At the helm of AC/DC, Bon was arguably the most charismatic front man Australia has ever seen. His tough-yet-cheeky persona on stage made him a macho icon that men revelled in and girls loved. However, Scott was also notorious for being a heavy drinker and this would eventually lead to tragedy. After a night of heavy drinking in London’s Camden Town, he passed out in a friend’s car and was left to “sleep it off”. He was found dead in the early hours of February 19th, 1980. He was 33 years old. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was acute alcohol poisoning and death by misadventure.

Bon Scott’s death was a tragedy for rock & roll music; he was a true talent as a frontman, an awe inspiring vocalist (often imitated, never equalled) and, as has been shown since, an outstandingly witty and poetic lyricist - another unique talent which the Band have sorely missed. He was cut down at the peak of his powers. AC/DC’s last LP with Scott- the appropriately titled “Highway To Hell” - is probably their greatest, and one of the most outstanding studio rock albums of all time.

Shortly after his death, British singer Brian Johnson replaced him, and AC/DC recorded Back in Black, which is to this day the second best-selling album of all time. The album cover was all black as a tribute to Bon Scott.

Scott was buried in Fremantle Cemetery. Sailors and other debaucherous folk are known to pay tribute to Scott by drinking at his grave.

The gravesite of Bon Scott, the legendary lead singer of veteran rockers AC/DC, has become one of Australia’s most treasured cultural icons (2006). More than 26 years after Scott’s death, the National Trust of Australia has decreed his grave in Fremantle cemetery important enough to be included on the list of classified heritage places.