What Does The Name Of The Band AC/DC Mean?

This 2023, the Australian group AC DC will be 50 years old. It should be remembered that on October 1, 2020, the band confirmed that they were returning with their classic formation and a new album called ‘Power up’ that became a bestseller. Today on radio Oasis, we tell you what it means AC DC.

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THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME AC/DC

In the 1970s, brothers and founders Malcolm and Angus Young came up with the idea of naming the band AC DC by the abbreviation in English of alternating current / direct current.

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But in an interview, Angus revealed that this name was thanks to the occurrence of his sister-in-law. “My sister had her sewing machine with the symbol for electricity. So my sister-in-law suggested the name, we liked it, and my sister submitted the lightning bolt idea for the logo,” he mentioned.

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WHAT IS AC AND DC CURRENT?

AC/DC iThey indicate that an electrical device can be connected to the alternating electrical network and internally which converts it into direct or direct current. The difference between the two is how the electrons move within the conductive material: in direct current they move in only one direction and in alternating current two directions alternate, according to what was published on the web portal ‘Los40’.

However, some myths have circulated regarding the name. Some netizens point out that AC DC is for “Before Christ and After Christ”. Those phrases have nothing to do with the original idea of the Young brothers.

Will there be a Brian Johnson movie?

Some memories of the AC/DC frontman were recently revealed, but he stated that he would not be willing to make a movie based on his stories. “I hate movies about bands,” he explained. “One of the bidders even submitted a full script. I read about 30 pages and it was horrible. That was just one and I knew the rest were going to be the same, so… no,” he said.