For Those About To Rock
AC/DC · Who Made Who [1986]
We roll tonight [We're on tonight]
To the guitar bite
Yeah, yeah, oh
Stand up and be counted
For what you are about to receive
We are the dealers
We'll give you everything you need
Hail hail to the good times
'Cause rock has got the right of way
We ain't no legend, ain't no cause
We're just livin' for today
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
We rock at dawn on the front line
Like a bolt right out of the blue
The sky's alight with the guitar bite
Heads will roll and rock tonight
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you (Yes we do)
For those about to rock, we salute you
Oooh, we salute!
Oooh, ooooh yeah
We're just a battery for hire with a guitar fire
Ready and aimed at you
Pick up your balls and load up your cannon
For a twenty-one gun salute
For those about to rock - fire!
We salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
Those about to rock - fire!
We salute you
Fire
We salute you
We salute you
Come on, whooa
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
Shoot! Shoot!
Shoot! Shoot!
For Those who give, for those who take, for those on the line
And those on the make, we salute you!
We salute you!
We salute you!
We salute you!
Fire!
To the guitar bite
Yeah, yeah, oh
Stand up and be counted
For what you are about to receive
We are the dealers
We'll give you everything you need
Hail hail to the good times
'Cause rock has got the right of way
We ain't no legend, ain't no cause
We're just livin' for today
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
We rock at dawn on the front line
Like a bolt right out of the blue
The sky's alight with the guitar bite
Heads will roll and rock tonight
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you (Yes we do)
For those about to rock, we salute you
Oooh, we salute!
Oooh, ooooh yeah
We're just a battery for hire with a guitar fire
Ready and aimed at you
Pick up your balls and load up your cannon
For a twenty-one gun salute
For those about to rock - fire!
We salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
Those about to rock - fire!
We salute you
Fire
We salute you
We salute you
Come on, whooa
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
For those about to rock, we salute you
Shoot! Shoot!
Shoot! Shoot!
For Those who give, for those who take, for those on the line
And those on the make, we salute you!
We salute you!
We salute you!
We salute you!
Fire!
For Those About To Rock
Released in 1986 on the album Who Made Who, 'For Those About To Rock' stands as a definitive anthem of hard rock and heavy metal. The track exemplifies AC/DC's signature sound, blending driving guitar riffs with a powerful, anthemic chorus that has become synonymous with the band's energetic live performances. As a staple of their discography, the song captures the raw power and rebellious spirit characteristic of their work during the mid-1980s. Its enduring popularity ensures it remains a cornerstone of rock music, frequently performed at concerts and celebrated for its ability to unite audiences through its unmistakable melody and rhythm.