Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live) by AC/DC
Difficulty
Guitar
Five stars
Vocals
One star
Drums
Three stars
Bass
One star
Band
Three stars
Album
Live
Release Year
1992
Genre
Classic Rock
Supervision Recommended
Video
The Story
Along with “Jailbreak” this was one of the early AC/DC tracks that didn’t become a hit (or even get released) in America until years after it was recorded. Yet this bad-guy’s anthem has since become known as a classic AC/DC track.
Among the notable moments here are Malcolm Young’s first-ever vocal solo (he does the low bits), and a shout-along chant that includes the names of AC/DC’s first two Australian albums, High Voltage and T.N.T. The song was a US hit a second time when Joan Jett covered it.
Trivia
In the popular '60s cartoon Beany & Cecil, the villain Dishonest John carried business cards that said “dirty deeds done dirt cheap.” Angus Young watched the cartoon as a kid and borrowed that phrase for the song.
Gameplay Hints
This one extremely high on the fun scale, but the guitar solo is like “Green Grass & High Tides” times three. Do your finger exercises and make sure you’re calibrated because the notes come at you in rapid-fire.
Where Are They Now?
Still doing dirty deeds.
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