Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
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| "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" | ||
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| Single by AC/DC | ||
| from the album 'Back in Black' | ||
| B-side(s) | "Hells Bells" | |
| Released | 1981 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 1980 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 4:26 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Mutt Lange | |
| AC/DC singles chronology | ||
| "You Shook Me All Night Long / Have a Drink on Me" (1980) |
"Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" (1981) |
"Let's Get It Up / Snowballed" (1982) |
| "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" | ||
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| Song by AC/DC | ||
| from the album Back in Black | ||
| Released | 25 July 1980 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 4:14 | |
| Label | ATCO | |
| Writer(s) | Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson | |
| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |
| Back in Black track listing | ||
| Shake a Leg (9) |
"Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" (10) |
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"Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" is an AC/DC song appearing as the tenth track on their 1980 successful album, Back in Black. This song was made as a filler by the Youngs as the rest of the band went off drinking. (From the Back in Black Documentary)
[edit] Personnel
- Brian Johnson – Vocals
- Angus Young – Lead Guitar
- Malcolm Young – Rhythm Guitar
- Cliff Williams – Bass Guitar
- Phil Rudd – Drums
[edit] Trivia
- Justin Morneau – himself a big fan of AC/DC – uses "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" as his walk-up song, which is played every time he approaches the plate to hit. Justin Morneau is a professional Major League Baseball player who plays for the Minnesota Twins. He won the 2006 American League Most Valuable Player Award.
- The song was used in a 2006 Nike ad caimpaign for their Air Max 360 shoes.
- At the start of the song, you can hear Brian Johnson light a cigarette, inhale and exhale.
