His vocal sounds that you are calling "sloppy" are basically how British aristocrats would be parodied in the 70's/80's (and maybe still today). Especially in words like "notariety" you hear it. You could probably get similar vocals or pronunciation if you watched Monty Python skits or other Brit-coms of the time.
This song is not about testicles or ballroom dancing. It's all about giving a big middle finger to radio censorship. They played this unedited back in the day and it was fairly outrageous. Also, you MUST react to "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" now. It's another absolute gem of a song from this album.
What I think is funny is over the years some bands wrote songs that bashed the record industry but were written in a way the record companies were clueless but fans were sometimes smart enough to decider their meaning.
Another great song! Not trying to start anything, but Joan Jett's cover of Dirty Deeds is better IMO. AND Joan Jett and the Black Hearts deserve a listen on this channel, sooo.... 🙏🙏🙏
AC/DC have been playing for 50 years. Bon was only the lead singer for about 5 1/2 years before his death in 1980 and Brian Johnson took over. Yet Bon is so loved by their fans. It is a testament to his vocals, stage presence and charisma that he is so well remembered. As good as Brian Johnson is, there was just something about Bon.
Well, Brian took over in 1980 and he made ACDC a world rocking band. But ACDCs best songs came with Bon and they were MUCH better with Bon. It is so sad, but Brian is an excellent replacement. No disrespect to him. Also he is the finest rock star you could find. But Bon, well Bon was "the man". If he hadn´t died so soon, he could have been bigger then Freddie. As someone mentioned - Ride on, my favourite song of ACDC. Followed by Let there be rock.
To see a classically trained singer, have as much fun as I did as a 12 year old boy first hearing this song....and give a much smarter analysis than I did back then, that's pure joy. She understands the goofiness and fun. I agree, protect her at all cost.
It's not all that surprising when you think about it. A bunch of people in metal bands are classically trained. The music is just tuned down and spead up but keeping the complexity. Don't get me wrong, the transformation has been fun to watch. From her first videos to now, it's like she's a whole different person
Bon was the master for tongue in cheek songs. He was never worried about what people thought of his singing abilities, he just wanted to have fun and he was the perfect rock in roll performer.
must be protected at costs... wait are there people who don't like her? hard to imagine such a thing! I have a few questions if we have such a person here!
You can't underestimate being in a stadium with 7000 other people singing the chorus "We've got big balls, we've got big balls". They played this song late in the set, long after my concert flask was empty.
I have a female friend who does this song all the the time at karaoke and she crushes it. It's so good and so funny when she does it. Always gets a great reaction.
Personally I think this is the funniest song ever written, you can literally hear Bon holding himself from laughing his ass off, also Dirty Deeds is my favorite album of all time
@@Ratisha_Official not bizarre at all. they (except brian) consider themselves australians and an australian band so thats all that matters. they look, sound and act australian. they came to australia as very young children, grew up in australia, met and started playing music together in australia. so the only thing bizarre is that you don't get that.
My memories of this song are almost exclusively from hearing it being played on the local rock radio station, through the speakers of the schoolbus in the early 80's. A great little sing-along for the kids!
When I first heard this song as a kid I immediately committed it to memory. I'll tell you sharing it with my classmates at a Catholic elementary school went over like a lead balloon😂
I was in a band in high school (1984) that covered some AC/DC songs including Big Balls I played guitar but could sing this one. My wife and I briefly dated that year as well. Fast forward to year 2000 we had been dating a little while and met a mutual friend of ours at a dive bar in Detroit for drinks and karaoke. Several 7&7s into the evening I'm dared to get up and sing. I chose this song,and absolutely slayed it. I'm partially convinced my performance might have hooked her.😂 We celebrate our 23 rd anniversary later this month. ❤❤
Congratulations to you and your wife on 23 years, Brother! I hope, for the pleasure of both of you, that you 'all continue to enjoy bouncing B Balls whenever it strikes your fancies!😉😜
You didn't have to be pre-teen to get a giggle out of big balls & big ten inch, me and everyone I knew men and women were grinning every time those songs were played & were a little surprised a radio station in Oklahoma would have big enough balls to play them loved music in the 70s
Aerosmith was the kings of the double entrender. Pink. The album called 'Get a Grip' with a pierced cow udder. And my personal favorite 'Love in an Elevator' Good morning Steven. Going... down?
this was the very first album I ever owned, that I bought with my own money. I had babysitting money from watching my little brother and I asked my mom to buy this record (vinyl) for me. She went to the Tower Records closest to us and picked it up. When she got to the record store she asked the clerk if this album was appropriate for a pre-teen, lol. God bless the dude working the counter that day... he told my mom, "oh, yeah... he's going to love this!" I then listened to Problem Child, Big Balls, Love At First Feel, and Dirty Deeds over, and over... and over. I'm in my 50's now, and still listen to this record on vinyl. It's a newer copy, not the one I got in '81, but the feelings the album gives me are exactly the same! music is magic...
@@scottdash We had a home stereo that would let us record from radio, record, or 8-track to another 8-track. Poor Conway Twitty sacrificed his album so I could have a copy of this one.
Jerry Lee Lewis did a song in 1957 called "Great Balls Of Fire". It was one of his biggest hits. So, when they reference great balls of fire that is what comes to mind.
That's for sure, even the lyrics has one part where Bon says, "everybody says that I have Great Balls of Fire!". I heard Jerry Lee Lewis song for the first time 50 years later.
This song was a treasure back when it was released, it wasn’t just an tremendous tongue in cheek, double entendre song. The biggest laugh of all is that it was played on the radio all over the place. It was the bands shot at censorship in radio.
I love your enthusiasm Elizabeth. I never thought I'd see you do this tune in a million years. I know you got the inside joke on the tune, when you crack up like you do I can't help but smile.
You should check out 'Ride On' which is off the same album. It's the only ballad AC/DC ever done and it's absolutely amazing. Bon lays down some incredible vocals just packed with emotion and Angus lays down an equally emotional guitar solo and it may be my favorite solo of his. It's such an amazing song!
@@Project851@eric_day84 I don't want to come across as pedantic but surely "Love Song" was their first ballad as it was on their debut album "High Voltage" and "Ride ON" was their second ballad.
This is the song that got me into AC/DC as an 11 yr old... good old fashioned Aussie humour. Vocal analysis of Bon Scott is not easy.... he wasn't about vocal gymnastics, he was about delivering the lyrics with character and attitude. So glad you did this. Btw, check out the artwork of the Aussie edition of this album.
You are getting bolder Elizabeth. Looks like this one is going to be a lot of fun with lots of giggles and blushes. Great song from a great album. Hope you get to Ride On soon. It is quite different from most AC/DC songs.
I was at a funeral of a young (27) guy 25yrs ago, he was a big AC/DC fan, his brother demanded that Ride On should be played. It was a bit of discussion with the priest since he just heard "AC/DC" ... They played the song in the part when you go and put a flower on the coffin. Yet to day I cry when I think about it, it was beautiful. Cheers from Northern Sweden.
Bon's posh accent is utterly brilliant, as is his delivery. I discovered this song when I was 18. I had these two friends and we were exploring AD/DC'S older albums, and my buddy says, listen to this. We nearly fell over laughing. You cannot listen to this song without smirking or smiling.
Such a great song from a great album. Bon Scott was such a marvellous vocalist and the total lack of subtlety in this song is what makes it such a fun track that still, after all these years, makes me giggle like a child whenever I hear it. You should do “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” off this album as well, it’s another great Bon Scott vocal exercise.
This song was SO SCANDALOUS in my neighborhood when I was a kid: our grade school banned us from playing it or singing it, and our moms did not even allow us to have the album (76-77 was before cassette tapes became popular). And yet... somehow... we played and sang the shit out of this. 😂
I was in 7th grade Music class and we had to do a oral report on a rock band/song, and this kid Jeff did this song with another kid. I remember his exact quote in front of the class, "We know nothing about this band or the song, we picked it because of the subject', 'Big Balls'"...The 300 pound lady teacher failed him....lol After a year of boring traditional standard songs, this was great. It was probably the first time I ever heard the song myself...
When I was in junior high, this album came out. That summer, my mom arranged a carpool with some other neighborhood children to take us to our weekly computer programming class. It was not a short drive, so we brought tapes to listen to on the way. One of the children had this album and we put it on. We all loved it, including my mom, who thought it was the funniest thing she'd heard. Like most people, my relationship with my parents has always been "complicated", but it was moments like that, that gave me a proper appreciation of her being "a real live person", and indeed one with a (at times) easy-going sense of humor!
I can completely relate. I was a kid in South Africa in the 1970s, and the ACDC albums were in a very long list of albums that were either banned or severely frowned upon by the society of the time. And yet, we found ways to listen to it whenever we wanted. It points to one of those truths of life: the more you try to suppress something, the stronger you make it.
Some songs are difficult to analyze with a professional attitude, but you still managed to do so in between giggles & guffaws. A "novelty" song like this really hits it out of the ballpark, doesn't it? 😚
It's always fun watching someone hear this song for the first time. Loved watching Elizabeth's eyes get wide as she experienced the masterful lyrical word play in this song. HNY to all!
Bon Scott was the best. He could write clever, witty double-entendres like this and then a song like "Ride On" on the same album. RIP Bon (and Malcolm). Happy New Year, Elizabeth!
Bon had a knack for playing with clever double entendres that would be delivered with a bit of a grin. It's one of the things that made him so incredibly unique, lol.
You are 100% correct; this is a great karaoke song. It's so much fun, chorus is an audience shout, and its more about expression than vocal gymnastics. Thank you for doing one of my faves. You really should consider Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
I had the dj play this at my late brothers wedding. His and his wifes reaction was priceless. After this, maybe give Chuck Berry's song My Dingaling a listen.
Might I add "Down Payment Blues" to the doubtless growing list of ACDC tracks clamouring for your attention. Bon Scott at his best - turn by turn angry, amused, cynical, contemptuous with his inflection of cleverly crafted lyrics. Pure poetry.
I agree! Powerage is my favorite AC/DC album. Every song is a killer. Down Payment Blues is a standout along with What’s Next To The Moon and Kicked in the Teeth. The whole album is fantastic and Bon and the band are at the top of their game.
I'll never forget the day my brother played and sang along to this song,,,,,, for our mother! Now that is a fun memory 😂 also. This was the first song i learned to play on my bass.
This is my favorite AC/DC song, is raw, undecent, fun, outspoken, rocker, roller, irreverent, simple but legendary, this song contains everything AC/DC is, was and will be.
I have to say that your enthusiasm and positivity has reached even my husband, a confirmed curmudgeon. He was mystified when I told him that I had started watching vocal analysis/reaction videos. Then he watched your South Park reaction, and now he has been the one to suggest watching your videos multiple times with no prompting. He agrees with me: You are a shot of pure endorphins into the day. We love you! Never change!
This song was done, obviously, with a certain amount of absurdity in mind, with the double entendre, and the over-the-top pompousness of Bon. I think you doing a 'vocal analysis' of this actually adds to the absurdity in a great way. Awesome.
Quite the song to finish 2023! I’m glad you picked a fun song to listen to Elizabeth! Sometimes not taking songs seriously and having fun with them is the best medicine! Great analysis Elizabeth! Happy new year to everyone in the Charismatic Voice community! Cheers, Mike L 😎🇨🇦✌🏼🥳🎉
This band, and specifically this song, captures the moment my musical tastes and my parents' musical tastes went their separate ways. My parents listens to very cool music, but seeing my mom, who was a Sunday school teacher, was appalled by the song, my inner giddiness burst forth forever. I went on the full on metal freight train from that point in the late '70's, early '80's. I certainly listen to a plethora of music styles, but this band and song represents my waving to my parents as I went a different direction on the crossroads for the first time. Yea! Oh yeah, Jeff Buckley will be your favorite singer someday mademoiselle Elizabeth...
Bon was a treasure, just a master of wordplay and just had a charm in everything he did. In terms of him using that skill in a more traditional song writing sense, listen to "Ride On", it's the greatest song he ever performed on in my view.
Elizabeth, I and everyone on here have been not only music fans, but passionate about the craft that is music. Being 53 in age it brings me back to listening to record albums with friends and family. How you'd anticipate when that good friend would come to your house, sit down, and enjoy each others company while joyfully discovering something new. Having had so many of these songs as an integral part of my life for many years, watching you discover so many of them for the first time is like having that precious experience over again with fresh insight and renewed wonder. It truly is like having a friend pop by to share a moment of life, something that is missing today for so many. I've played guitar for many years, and the ability you have to passionately share your love of the voice as an instrument has inspired so many including myself to start vocal journeys of our own. I thank you, I appreciate you, and will continue looking forward to your visits. Much love to you, and all of us who get together here in 2024. 🐙😀
I accidentally found this channel and was initially caught by Beth’s red hair. She covers many of my favorite songs and performances. She is very expressive with her eyes/eyebrows and mouth and truly seems to enjoy. I would love to hear her singing whatever the genre. Keep up the great work 🇺🇸🇺🇸😍🇺🇸🇺🇸
A friend of mine at Uni suggested that we played this during a performance assessment, just for fun. He was a big AC/DC fan and I'd never heard it before. We had such a blast and even during the rehearsals this song would always bring a big smile to our faces. We finished the set with this and the look on our lecturer's face was worth it ;)
Such a fun and irreverent song!! Knowing what lyrics were coming up, I couldn't wait to see her reaction and she didn't disappoint! Impossible not to laugh along with her 😂
I remember hearing this song for the first time on Dr. Demento in the early 80's. Trying to find a balance in volume high enough to hear, but not so high that mom could hear from the next room. 40 years later, I still giggle like a mad man every time I hear it.
I have never met a 12 year old boy that doesn't know this song. I was surprised when my son and his friends knew it because he was living with his mother at the time. I look forward to hearing my grandson singing this in about 10 years.
This was all we could have hoped for .... and more. Being able to actually break down vocals as well as comedic tenents, all while maintaning a semblence of seriousness balanced with having fun. My hat is off to you. 🎩🖤
This is a fantastic old Aussie classic. "but we've got the biggest balls of them all!" As a classical singer, I think you should do a version of this and upload it to youtube lols...
Thank you for this reaction. Honestly, I couldn't stop laughing from your reaction. It's absolutely amazing!! This song is the ultimate play on words, and you learned that, and I appreciate that you tried to keep a straight face. Thank you!!!
Bon's very cheeky dilivery is best imagined when you have seen him live. His rye cheeky smile and quickly fluttering eye brows above his widened eyes that show he is throwing you a double entender. He was a brilliant man.
And here we are. *WE* know what's coming, and we can't WAIT to hear your reaction. Thanks for all the fun, and the balls to play the songs we request. Happy New Year!!
I love how some of these legendary bands have some of these utterly insane songs that while being absolutely ridiculous are still legendary songs in their own right. Queen has songs like Fat Bottomed Girls and Bicycle Race, AC/DC has Big Balls, Van Halen had Hot for Teacher, etc. And some of these songs manage to deliver one of the most defining sounds of these bands too. The intro to Hot for Teacher, the drums and guitar, it's so utterly unique, technically impressive and if you heard it once, you'll remember it forever. Tenacious D took that part of all legendary bands and made a career out of it.
Watching you stumble and struggle to get past the lyrical content was pure joy! I first heard this song when I was 11 at a friend's house and it has been one of my favorites every since. Bon Scott could make anything sound dirty (RIP). You should give "She's got the jack" a try. You'll uncomfortably laugh all the way thru that one as well. Job well done. Keep up the great work.
@@andrewhall9175the live lyrics are the original lyrics. Bon had to whip up some alternate lyrics when they decided they wanted to record it for the album. I agree that he did a great job on them.
Watching Elizabeth giggle like a schoolgirl, along with her facial expressions, has me cracking up! 🤣🤣 I admire a person who appreciates various types/genres of things! 💯 #bigballz 😉🤘
I am of an age that I saw this live before the album came out. I was one of the most fun I ever had at a concert. It lasted about 10 minutes as the crowd {aproximately 10k} took over the vocals...
I love this girl. It's no surprise she's popular. She has beauty, amazing talent, and most of all, she really understands how the internet works. Happy New Year!
You probably didn't mean anything by it, but it's pretty condescending to call her a girl. Elizabeth is a full grown adult woman, not a child. Other than that, totally agree!
Have a ball breaking this one down Elizabeth, love your sense of humor. When you're done with this one check out a similarity tongue and cheek one "She's got the Jack" from them.
I've always assumed Bon Scott's "singing style" in this song was him mocking a "high society type" that's drunk on scotch and champaign bragging to other high society types, slurring his speech and speaking with a hoity-toity accent. But this was also a dig at music censorship at the time. "Censor this!" was almost the message behind this particular song. That and making boyish locker room jokes, and laughing at how uncomfortable in made all the upper management types in the music industry. Great reaction!
I had so much fun watching you experience the song for the first time. Imagine this song as a 15 year old boy. The expressions on Bon Scott's face when he sang this live were priceless.
First time I ever heard this song was on the back of a bus with a couple other kids on a Big Brothers and Sisters trip across the state for the weekend. Another moment etched in memory!
The perfect ending to my year, with a huge smile and lots of laughs!!! I can't wait to see you you have in store for us through the coming year!! Thank you for all your amazing breakdowns and insight that you share with us. May you have an amazing NEW YEAR!!!
The double entendre of song is so great. The other thing is they somehow got the record company to release this as a single. This played back in the day and still does on rock radio all the time. With songs like the title song Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Love at First Feel and this one this album is fire. This is why, imho, Bon Scott will always be the better singer of AC/DC. There is another song, completely different from the tongue and cheekiness, called Ride On you should check on. Bon has very subtle vocals on this one. It's a slow bluesy number that would really give you a great listen to his voice.
The patterns that Bon Scott uses in this song, the accent and fading out in the middle of sentences and going up and down in pitch is mimicking the speech patterns of upper-middle- to upper-class Englishmen of yesteryear. You do still hear it occasionally these days, but it's getting less and less, but it's done in Monty Python, it'll be done in Dad's Army, I'm sure, Fawlty Towers, etc. I think Stephen Fry does it a bit as well, bless him. It's a wonderful parody.
Elizabeth, I'm so happy you have the .... intestinal fortitude (Ha! I'll bet you thought I was going to say balls!) to react to this brilliant piece of cheeky wordplay. AC/DC with Bon Scott on vocals was often filled with sly words, naughty winks, or hilarious asides between the lines. Another great example is Whole Lotta Rosie, an evening with a very large woman, based on a true event in Bon's offstage escapades. A fun and hard rocking track that never devolves into weight shaming. As a parent, be aware that kids are always listening, even when they look like they aren't. I was playing this album and my youngest, at 2 years old, started singing the chorus. He paraded around the house, regaling his mother with words she didn't want to hear. At the time, he didn't even know what either iteration of balls were, only that the song made me laugh so it must be fun to repeat. ♥ His mother, my ex, was mortified that he'd remember this when her friends came to visit. 😂😂
His vocal sounds that you are calling "sloppy" are basically how British aristocrats would be parodied in the 70's/80's (and maybe still today). Especially in words like "notariety" you hear it. You could probably get similar vocals or pronunciation if you watched Monty Python skits or other Brit-coms of the time.
Yes! This was an Aussie doing a posh English accent.
For an Aussie, Bon pulled that off amazingly. It's part of why the song is so great.
"Posh" is the term most commonly applied. Exaggerated with a slight chuckle towards the British only an Aussie can magage.
Jacob Rees Mogg ''The Haunted Pencil'' talks like that.
Spot on this is very reminiscent of Sid James foppish accent from Carry on Don't lose you're head
This song is not about testicles or ballroom dancing. It's all about giving a big middle finger to radio censorship. They played this unedited back in the day and it was fairly outrageous.
Also, you MUST react to "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" now. It's another absolute gem of a song from this album.
I agree, I love the way Bon Scott sings "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", such a deviously sinister vocal tone.
That's pretty funny, and genius!
@@TheCharismaticVoiceShows you how ahead of the game AC/DC was and weren't afraid to be themselves!
What I think is funny is over the years some bands wrote songs that bashed the record industry but were written in a way the record companies were clueless but fans were sometimes smart enough to decider their meaning.
Another great song! Not trying to start anything, but Joan Jett's cover of Dirty Deeds is better IMO. AND Joan Jett and the Black Hearts deserve a listen on this channel, sooo.... 🙏🙏🙏
AC/DC have been playing for 50 years. Bon was only the lead singer for about 5 1/2 years before his death in 1980 and Brian Johnson took over. Yet Bon is so loved by their fans. It is a testament to his vocals, stage presence and charisma that he is so well remembered. As good as Brian Johnson is, there was just something about Bon.
Well, Brian took over in 1980 and he made ACDC a world rocking band. But ACDCs best songs came with Bon and they were MUCH better with Bon.
It is so sad, but Brian is an excellent replacement. No disrespect to him. Also he is the finest rock star you could find.
But Bon, well Bon was "the man". If he hadn´t died so soon, he could have been bigger then Freddie.
As someone mentioned - Ride on, my favourite song of ACDC. Followed by Let there be rock.
I love both. Duh
Lyrics too!
He was brilliant!
Don't forget Bon was a true poet.
Your reaction was brilliant, haha. Bon Scott had a great sense of humor.
To see a classically trained singer, have as much fun as I did as a 12 year old boy first hearing this song....and give a much smarter analysis than I did back then, that's pure joy. She understands the goofiness and fun. I agree, protect her at all cost.
I was also about 12 when I heard this and thought it was the most hilarious thing ever. My opinion hasn't changed much.
Ahhh...I remember the early days when this channel just started. Elizabeth was so young innocent and naive. Now look what we gone and done. 😂🤘
😂👍
That's what happens when a nice opera girl meets AC/DC! @@mrolsen6987
It's not all that surprising when you think about it. A bunch of people in metal bands are classically trained. The music is just tuned down and spead up but keeping the complexity. Don't get me wrong, the transformation has been fun to watch. From her first videos to now, it's like she's a whole different person
if we have to get her to analyse the censored version of '*ing an animal' by gwar, it'll still be fun.
Mrs. Slocombe from "Are you Being Served worked on that accent for sure!"
Bon was the master for tongue in cheek songs. He was never worried about what people thought of his singing abilities, he just wanted to have fun and he was the perfect rock in roll performer.
This song is absolutely Bon at his cheekiest
Bon was the man, people who were around for him know it’s was as much about Bon as it was angus, Brian Johnson never captured the original vibe
@@NicoleTunis Bon was all about the cheek. If you see videos with him you can tell the mirth which which he would sing this.
Angus also cowrote most of these
amen
I’ve always known it, but this video proves it: Elizabeth is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs
We will form a perimeter 😁
Absolutely❣️
Yeah, I love watching her laugh. She allows her inner child to shine through. I wish all of us could do that.
must be protected at costs... wait are there people who don't like her? hard to imagine such a thing! I have a few questions if we have such a person here!
absolutely
You can't underestimate being in a stadium with 7000 other people singing the chorus "We've got big balls, we've got big balls". They played this song late in the set, long after my concert flask was empty.
Foo Fighters just came through Australia, their female drum tech sung this every night with them on stage.
Now imagine Jack Black & her singing this song in Auckland…. EPIC!!!!!
Well, it seems that Elizabeth has the balls to analysis AC/DC's big balls, metaphorically speaking, of course 😜
Oh, Kirk convinced me to do this...
Yay Kirk!!!!@@TheCharismaticVoice
@@TheCharismaticVoice Somehow I'm not surprised that it was Kirk behind this 😂
@@TheCharismaticVoice Thank you Kirk! Looking forward to this one.
@@TheCharismaticVoice Thank you kirk!
Bon's lyrical play on words with tongue firmly in cheek, is why Bon was so loved. This will be fun. 🤘❤️🇨🇦
I'm not sure if she knows that this isn't Brian Johnson
@@BrandonCoffin7at 11:16 she says "Oh, Bon Scott"
When touring Australia, Foo Fighters played this song and their female drum tech sung this song and she absolutely nailed it!
Came here to say this. Just saw them in Brissy the other week. She nailed it.
She ruled
Is there video of this?
Yeah I saw her at the Brisbane show, she was great.
I'd like to see that!
I have a female friend who does this song all the the time at karaoke and she crushes it. It's so good and so funny when she does it. Always gets a great reaction.
Personally I think this is the funniest song ever written, you can literally hear Bon holding himself from laughing his ass off, also Dirty Deeds is my favorite album of all time
I'm right there with you on dirty deeds being my favorite album and the song dirty deeds may very well be my favorite song as well!!
Came for AC DC, stayed for the giggles and education. Thank you for an amazing year full of reactions!
lol came
Umm, phrasing?
@@sherpajonesLike everything in that song, I'm entirely sure that was intentional.
As an Australian who grew up with and loves AC/DC, congratulations Elizabeth for tackling a classic piss take track from an awesome Aussie band.
this song was a reply to the ABCs guidelines for what could be on TV.
Countdown had rules on degeneracy....as there should be.
@@Ratisha_OfficialFair point. Considering Australia was once a penal colony for Britain, most of us have roots in and around England.
@@Ratisha_Official not bizarre at all. they (except brian) consider themselves australians and an australian band so thats all that matters. they look, sound and act australian. they came to australia as very young children, grew up in australia, met and started playing music together in australia. so the only thing bizarre is that you don't get that.
Who makes the rules @@gdog2831
@@Ratisha_Official pffft whatever. You go tell them (besides brian oc) they're Scottish then.
My memories of this song are almost exclusively from hearing it being played on the local rock radio station, through the speakers of the schoolbus in the early 80's. A great little sing-along for the kids!
I think I was in the 5th or 6th grade the first time I heard this. I assumed he was referring to have lots of guts or being ballsy in life..
Memory unlocked! When this played on the way to school, several of us would sing along at full volume. My sister was livid.
Oh it's a great sing along for any age, lol.
Yes! Everyone singing at full volume. The reactions from the Boomer teachers were priceless!!
When I first heard this song as a kid I immediately committed it to memory. I'll tell you sharing it with my classmates at a Catholic elementary school went over like a lead balloon😂
Lead balloon or the proverbial “fart in church”
I made the mistake of letting my mom hear it and she threw it out!!
@@donalddouds6033 at least you can blame a fart on the pew.
Awesome! It reminds me of getting kicked out of Noah's Ark Daycare as a kid for belting out Shout At the Devil from the top of my lungs! Great times!
I was in a band in high school (1984) that covered some AC/DC songs including Big Balls I played guitar but could sing this one. My wife and I briefly dated that year as well. Fast forward to year 2000 we had been dating a little while and met a mutual friend of ours at a dive bar in Detroit for drinks and karaoke. Several 7&7s into the evening I'm dared to get up and sing. I chose this song,and absolutely slayed it. I'm partially convinced my performance might have hooked her.😂 We celebrate our 23 rd anniversary later this month. ❤❤
Congratulations to you and your wife on 23 years, Brother! I hope, for the pleasure of both of you, that you 'all continue to enjoy bouncing B Balls whenever it strikes your fancies!😉😜
Bravo on having big balls, sir! Cheers!
This song and Aerosmith's Big Ten Inch Record always made us pre-teenage boys giggle back in the day.
You didn't have to be pre-teen to get a giggle out of big balls & big ten inch, me and everyone I knew men and women were grinning every time those songs were played & were a little surprised a radio station in Oklahoma would have big enough balls to play them loved music in the 70s
You should try the original of Big Ten Inch Record, by Bull Moose Jackson in 1952.
Aerosmith was the kings of the double entrender. Pink. The album called 'Get a Grip' with a pierced cow udder. And my personal favorite 'Love in an Elevator'
Good morning Steven. Going... down?
In a million years I’d have never guessed that you’d be doing this song. Love it!!!
Baby Got Back is next.
@kevinmichael9482 no double take, just holy shit this will be Epic, no one does this one.
this was the very first album I ever owned, that I bought with my own money. I had babysitting money from watching my little brother and I asked my mom to buy this record (vinyl) for me. She went to the Tower Records closest to us and picked it up. When she got to the record store she asked the clerk if this album was appropriate for a pre-teen, lol. God bless the dude working the counter that day... he told my mom, "oh, yeah... he's going to love this!" I then listened to Problem Child, Big Balls, Love At First Feel, and Dirty Deeds over, and over... and over. I'm in my 50's now, and still listen to this record on vinyl. It's a newer copy, not the one I got in '81, but the feelings the album gives me are exactly the same! music is magic...
I listened to this song so much that as ive gotten older, Rocker is one of my favorites.
I was given this album on 8-track. If you know you are old.
@@scottdash We had a home stereo that would let us record from radio, record, or 8-track to another 8-track.
Poor Conway Twitty sacrificed his album so I could have a copy of this one.
What a time to be alive! When Bon Scott died we all thought they were finished. Then Back in Black came out. I wore the shit out of that record
Jerry Lee Lewis did a song in 1957 called "Great Balls Of Fire". It was one of his biggest hits. So, when they reference great balls of fire that is what comes to mind.
That's for sure, even the lyrics has one part where Bon says, "everybody says that I have Great Balls of Fire!".
I heard Jerry Lee Lewis song for the first time 50 years later.
Yeah, but Chuck Berry did 'My Ding-a-Ling"
Seriously. Which is dirtier?
This song was a treasure back when it was released, it wasn’t just an tremendous tongue in cheek, double entendre song. The biggest laugh of all is that it was played on the radio all over the place. It was the bands shot at censorship in radio.
The Dirty Deeds album might be my favorite of all time. Every song is great is one way or another, either hard rocking or playful or both.
my favorite AC/DC album for sure. It has that very distinct Australian sense of humor
Agreed! My very favorite AC/DC album. Every single tune is awesome! This is one of those albums that almost everyone I knew owned. 👍💯✌🇨🇦♥️♥️♥️
It's good definitely but I think they hit their peak with the next 4.
I love your enthusiasm Elizabeth. I never thought I'd see you do this tune in a million years. I know you got the inside joke on the tune, when you crack up like you do I can't help but smile.
It's REEEEdiculous.
Well said. A great reaction.
Loved the song growing up, but love it even more to shock the kids with, Bon Scott had a wicked sense of humour
Most people missed the humor of Bon Scott and Alice Cooper.
You should check out 'Ride On' which is off the same album. It's the only ballad AC/DC ever done and it's absolutely amazing. Bon lays down some incredible vocals just packed with emotion and Angus lays down an equally emotional guitar solo and it may be my favorite solo of his. It's such an amazing song!
Don't forget the second ballad, "Love Song".
I love this entire album
@@Project851@eric_day84 I don't want to come across as pedantic but surely "Love Song" was their first ballad as it was on their debut album "High Voltage" and "Ride ON" was their second ballad.
Second to that. A beutifuly performed song.
@@Project851was about to say that.
The way Bon talks with that "High Falutant" verbiage is ever so excellent.
indubitably!
Quite exquisite you know!
Marvellous I do believe.
This is the song that got me into AC/DC as an 11 yr old... good old fashioned Aussie humour.
Vocal analysis of Bon Scott is not easy.... he wasn't about vocal gymnastics, he was about delivering the lyrics with character and attitude.
So glad you did this.
Btw, check out the artwork of the Aussie edition of this album.
Bon Scott gave AC DC a sleazy charm and Brian Johnson gave fist pumping rocker
You are getting bolder Elizabeth. Looks like this one is going to be a lot of fun with lots of giggles and blushes. Great song from a great album. Hope you get to Ride On soon. It is quite different from most AC/DC songs.
Ride On is one of my all time favorites. It should be a consideration for any blues playlist.
I was at a funeral of a young (27) guy 25yrs ago, he was a big AC/DC fan, his brother demanded that Ride On should be played.
It was a bit of discussion with the priest since he just heard "AC/DC" ...
They played the song in the part when you go and put a flower on the coffin.
Yet to day I cry when I think about it, it was beautiful.
Cheers from Northern Sweden.
This song is just one giant double entendre.
Love it.
Multiple entendre!
Listen to The Jack.... that's another one!
pretty much a single entendre
@@UKJesterVids Triple entendre, actually. Ballrooms, testicles, anti-censorship.
Entendre cubed
Bon Scott is arguably the greatest frontman of all time, and his vocal stylings were, well, unique.
One of many things I always loved about AC/DC , as an Aussie, is the backing vocals are just so Australian. Real Okka as we call it.
Bon's posh accent is utterly brilliant, as is his delivery. I discovered this song when I was 18. I had these two friends and we were exploring AD/DC'S older albums, and my buddy says, listen to this. We nearly fell over laughing. You cannot listen to this song without smirking or smiling.
Such a great song from a great album. Bon Scott was such a marvellous vocalist and the total lack of subtlety in this song is what makes it such a fun track that still, after all these years, makes me giggle like a child whenever I hear it.
You should do “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” off this album as well, it’s another great Bon Scott vocal exercise.
This song was SO SCANDALOUS in my neighborhood when I was a kid: our grade school banned us from playing it or singing it, and our moms did not even allow us to have the album (76-77 was before cassette tapes became popular). And yet... somehow... we played and sang the shit out of this. 😂
Because, yeah... It was the 70's, and we were gearing up for the 80's! That's how #genx rolled, AND STILL ROLLS! 🤘🤜💥🤣
Hehe
I was in 7th grade Music class and we had to do a oral report on a rock band/song, and this kid Jeff did this song with another kid. I remember his exact quote in front of the class, "We know nothing about this band or the song, we picked it because of the subject', 'Big Balls'"...The 300 pound lady teacher failed him....lol After a year of boring traditional standard songs, this was great. It was probably the first time I ever heard the song myself...
When I was in junior high, this album came out. That summer, my mom arranged a carpool with some other neighborhood children to take us to our weekly computer programming class. It was not a short drive, so we brought tapes to listen to on the way. One of the children had this album and we put it on. We all loved it, including my mom, who thought it was the funniest thing she'd heard.
Like most people, my relationship with my parents has always been "complicated", but it was moments like that, that gave me a proper appreciation of her being "a real live person", and indeed one with a (at times) easy-going sense of humor!
I can completely relate. I was a kid in South Africa in the 1970s, and the ACDC albums were in a very long list of albums that were either banned or severely frowned upon by the society of the time. And yet, we found ways to listen to it whenever we wanted. It points to one of those truths of life: the more you try to suppress something, the stronger you make it.
Some songs are difficult to analyze with a professional attitude, but you still managed to do so in between giggles & guffaws. A "novelty" song like this really hits it out of the ballpark, doesn't it? 😚
¡Gracias!
R.I.P. Bon Scott. Bon was such an inredible frontman/performer.
It's always fun watching someone hear this song for the first time. Loved watching Elizabeth's eyes get wide as she experienced the masterful lyrical word play in this song. HNY to all!
Bon Scott was the best. He could write clever, witty double-entendres like this and then a song like "Ride On" on the same album. RIP Bon (and Malcolm). Happy New Year, Elizabeth!
Bon had a knack for playing with clever double entendres that would be delivered with a bit of a grin. It's one of the things that made him so incredibly unique, lol.
You are 100% correct; this is a great karaoke song. It's so much fun, chorus is an audience shout, and its more about expression than vocal gymnastics. Thank you for doing one of my faves. You really should consider Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
I had the dj play this at my late brothers wedding. His and his wifes reaction was priceless.
After this, maybe give Chuck Berry's song My Dingaling a listen.
Might I add "Down Payment Blues" to the doubtless growing list of ACDC tracks clamouring for your attention. Bon Scott at his best - turn by turn angry, amused, cynical, contemptuous with his inflection of cleverly crafted lyrics. Pure poetry.
I agree!
Powerage is my favorite AC/DC album. Every song is a killer. Down Payment Blues is a standout along with What’s Next To The Moon and Kicked in the Teeth. The whole album is fantastic and Bon and the band are at the top of their game.
Yes to Kicked in the teeth!
I'll never forget the day my brother played and sang along to this song,,,,,, for our mother! Now that is a fun memory 😂 also. This was the first song i learned to play on my bass.
This is my favorite AC/DC song, is raw, undecent, fun, outspoken, rocker, roller, irreverent, simple but legendary, this song contains everything AC/DC is, was and will be.
I have to say that your enthusiasm and positivity has reached even my husband, a confirmed curmudgeon. He was mystified when I told him that I had started watching vocal analysis/reaction videos. Then he watched your South Park reaction, and now he has been the one to suggest watching your videos multiple times with no prompting. He agrees with me: You are a shot of pure endorphins into the day. We love you! Never change!
This song was done, obviously, with a certain amount of absurdity in mind, with the double entendre, and the over-the-top pompousness of Bon. I think you doing a 'vocal analysis' of this actually adds to the absurdity in a great way. Awesome.
And probably a healthy addition of liquid courage on the part of Bon.
Quite the song to finish 2023! I’m glad you picked a fun song to listen to Elizabeth! Sometimes not taking songs seriously and having fun with them is the best medicine! Great analysis Elizabeth! Happy new year to everyone in the Charismatic Voice community!
Cheers,
Mike L 😎🇨🇦✌🏼🥳🎉
This band, and specifically this song, captures the moment my musical tastes and my parents' musical tastes went their separate ways. My parents listens to very cool music, but seeing my mom, who was a Sunday school teacher, was appalled by the song, my inner giddiness burst forth forever. I went on the full on metal freight train from that point in the late '70's, early '80's. I certainly listen to a plethora of music styles, but this band and song represents my waving to my parents as I went a different direction on the crossroads for the first time. Yea! Oh yeah, Jeff Buckley will be your favorite singer someday mademoiselle Elizabeth...
You are the best for doing this. I remember my mom coming in my room hearing this. "Oh, lovely song Roland". Too funny, Ty.
Bon was a treasure, just a master of wordplay and just had a charm in everything he did. In terms of him using that skill in a more traditional song writing sense, listen to "Ride On", it's the greatest song he ever performed on in my view.
+1 for Ride On
Aaaannd the blushes keep on coming. 🥰🤭🤭
Elizabeth, I and everyone on here have been not only music fans, but passionate about the craft that is music. Being 53 in age it brings me back to listening to record albums with friends and family. How you'd anticipate when that good friend would come to your house, sit down, and enjoy each others company while joyfully discovering something new. Having had so many of these songs as an integral part of my life for many years, watching you discover so many of them for the first time is like having that precious experience over again with fresh insight and renewed wonder. It truly is like having a friend pop by to share a moment of life, something that is missing today for so many. I've played guitar for many years, and the ability you have to passionately share your love of the voice as an instrument has inspired so many including myself to start vocal journeys of our own. I thank you, I appreciate you, and will continue looking forward to your visits. Much love to you, and all of us who get together here in 2024. 🐙😀
Very well said. I could not have said it better come in for about 52-year-old that got this album when he was 13
I accidentally found this channel and was initially caught by Beth’s red hair. She covers many of my favorite songs and performances. She is very expressive with her eyes/eyebrows and mouth and truly seems to enjoy. I would love to hear her singing whatever the genre. Keep up the great work 🇺🇸🇺🇸😍🇺🇸🇺🇸
A friend of mine at Uni suggested that we played this during a performance assessment, just for fun. He was a big AC/DC fan and I'd never heard it before. We had such a blast and even during the rehearsals this song would always bring a big smile to our faces. We finished the set with this and the look on our lecturer's face was worth it ;)
I haven't listened to this song in 20+ years. I still giggle like a kid.
Your patreon fans want to see you blush! But this is a catchy song! Bon Scott is a legend!
Hah, this one was all Kirk.
@@TheCharismaticVoice😂😂😂 Makes perfect sense 😁
@@TheCharismaticVoice Please thank him from all of us. 🤣 Sometimes it's great to listen or 'analyze' a song just purely for fun.
Such a fun and irreverent song!! Knowing what lyrics were coming up, I couldn't wait to see her reaction and she didn't disappoint! Impossible not to laugh along with her 😂
Bon reminding us that music is, first and foremost, about having fun. He was the best.
This song brings back so many great memories. Listening to this and singing along on the bus coming back from track meets.
Yes 70's ac/dc welcome Elizabeth.This is were I live.
I remember hearing this song for the first time on Dr. Demento in the early 80's. Trying to find a balance in volume high enough to hear, but not so high that mom could hear from the next room. 40 years later, I still giggle like a mad man every time I hear it.
This song is hilarious. Loved listening to it every time it came on the radio.
My mother came into my room once when I had this cranked up on the radio & ended up just walking out shaking her head sadly...
I have never met a 12 year old boy that doesn't know this song. I was surprised when my son and his friends knew it because he was living with his mother at the time. I look forward to hearing my grandson singing this in about 10 years.
Well done.
A definite talent for reviewing such a sweet and innocent Aussie song.
I’m glad you heard about his big balls. Apparently, he was just itching to tell you about them.
This was all we could have hoped for .... and more. Being able to actually break down vocals as well as comedic tenents, all while maintaning a semblence of seriousness balanced with having fun. My hat is off to you. 🎩🖤
This is a fantastic old Aussie classic. "but we've got the biggest balls of them all!"
As a classical singer, I think you should do a version of this and upload it to youtube lols...
Thank you for this reaction. Honestly, I couldn't stop laughing from your reaction. It's absolutely amazing!! This song is the ultimate play on words, and you learned that, and I appreciate that you tried to keep a straight face. Thank you!!!
Bon's very cheeky dilivery is best imagined when you have seen him live. His rye cheeky smile and quickly fluttering eye brows above his widened eyes that show he is throwing you a double entender. He was a brilliant man.
And here we are. *WE* know what's coming, and we can't WAIT to hear your reaction. Thanks for all the fun, and the balls to play the songs we request. Happy New Year!!
Rosie!!!
Love this entire album. RIP Bon and Malcom.
You've got to do more Bon Scott. He was an incredible presence.
I 100% love your reactions and analysis of my favorite rock singer of all time: Bon Scott!
I’m just literally crying with laughter while watching your reaction to this masterpiece. Such a great song with so many meanings 😉
I love how some of these legendary bands have some of these utterly insane songs that while being absolutely ridiculous are still legendary songs in their own right.
Queen has songs like Fat Bottomed Girls and Bicycle Race, AC/DC has Big Balls, Van Halen had Hot for Teacher, etc.
And some of these songs manage to deliver one of the most defining sounds of these bands too. The intro to Hot for Teacher, the drums and guitar, it's so utterly unique, technically impressive and if you heard it once, you'll remember it forever.
Tenacious D took that part of all legendary bands and made a career out of it.
Also Van Halen's 'Beautiful girls' is another such fun song. It swings and grooves, has great backing vocals and just puts a smile on your face.
This was standard AC/DC fare in the Bon Scott era.
Watching you stumble and struggle to get past the lyrical content was pure joy! I first heard this song when I was 11 at a friend's house and it has been one of my favorites every since. Bon Scott could make anything sound dirty (RIP). You should give "She's got the jack" a try. You'll uncomfortably laugh all the way thru that one as well.
Job well done. Keep up the great work.
The album version is best. Lyrics in any live version I know of are far more direct and lack the beautiful subtlety of the original lyrics.
@@andrewhall9175the live lyrics are the original lyrics. Bon had to whip up some alternate lyrics when they decided they wanted to record it for the album. I agree that he did a great job on them.
Watching Elizabeth giggle like a schoolgirl, along with her facial expressions, has me cracking up! 🤣🤣 I admire a person who appreciates various types/genres of things! 💯 #bigballz 😉🤘
A total gigglefest! So much fun to see you having fun withe fun!
I am seeing this on 1/2/2024 and this made my year, not sure if it can get better. Love your reaction.
I am of an age that I saw this live before the album came out. I was one of the most fun I ever had at a concert. It lasted about 10 minutes as the crowd {aproximately 10k} took over the vocals...
I love this girl. It's no surprise she's popular. She has beauty, amazing talent, and most of all, she really understands how the internet works. Happy New Year!
You probably didn't mean anything by it, but it's pretty condescending to call her a girl. Elizabeth is a full grown adult woman, not a child. Other than that, totally agree!
Oh Please
@@ShatteredQT Get a job.
Have a ball breaking this one down Elizabeth, love your sense of humor. When you're done with this one check out a similarity tongue and cheek one "She's got the Jack" from them.
"Big Balls" is next level greatness! Bon Scott nailed it!!
I've always assumed Bon Scott's "singing style" in this song was him mocking a "high society type" that's drunk on scotch and champaign bragging to other high society types, slurring his speech and speaking with a hoity-toity accent. But this was also a dig at music censorship at the time. "Censor this!" was almost the message behind this particular song. That and making boyish locker room jokes, and laughing at how uncomfortable in made all the upper management types in the music industry. Great reaction!
For me, this song perfectly defines what rock and roll is. And this album is perhaps the best ac/dc album ever. Rest in peace Bon.
I had so much fun watching you experience the song for the first time. Imagine this song as a 15 year old boy. The expressions on Bon Scott's face when he sang this live were priceless.
Such a classic 😆 It's a shame he couldn't have blessed us with his voice for longer.
First time I ever heard this song was on the back of a bus with a couple other kids on a Big Brothers and Sisters trip across the state for the weekend. Another moment etched in memory!
I appreciate seeing a respectable person doing an analysis of this song and making it until the end.
Thank you, Elizabeth, for the wonderful New Years gift. That song is always good for a laugh!
The perfect ending to my year, with a huge smile and lots of laughs!!! I can't wait to see you you have in store for us through the coming year!! Thank you for all your amazing breakdowns and insight that you share with us. May you have an amazing NEW YEAR!!!
The double entendre of song is so great. The other thing is they somehow got the record company to release this as a single. This played back in the day and still does on rock radio all the time. With songs like the title song Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Love at First Feel and this one this album is fire. This is why, imho, Bon Scott will always be the better singer of AC/DC. There is another song, completely different from the tongue and cheekiness, called Ride On you should check on. Bon has very subtle vocals on this one. It's a slow bluesy number that would really give you a great listen to his voice.
+1 for Ride On
The patterns that Bon Scott uses in this song, the accent and fading out in the middle of sentences and going up and down in pitch is mimicking the speech patterns of upper-middle- to upper-class Englishmen of yesteryear. You do still hear it occasionally these days, but it's getting less and less, but it's done in Monty Python, it'll be done in Dad's Army, I'm sure, Fawlty Towers, etc. I think Stephen Fry does it a bit as well, bless him. It's a wonderful parody.
Your reaction is priceless! 🤣
I remember when this came out and was played on the local rock stations…🙂
Elizabeth, I'm so happy you have the .... intestinal fortitude (Ha! I'll bet you thought I was going to say balls!) to react to this brilliant piece of cheeky wordplay. AC/DC with Bon Scott on vocals was often filled with sly words, naughty winks, or hilarious asides between the lines. Another great example is Whole Lotta Rosie, an evening with a very large woman, based on a true event in Bon's offstage escapades. A fun and hard rocking track that never devolves into weight shaming.
As a parent, be aware that kids are always listening, even when they look like they aren't. I was playing this album and my youngest, at 2 years old, started singing the chorus. He paraded around the house, regaling his mother with words she didn't want to hear. At the time, he didn't even know what either iteration of balls were, only that the song made me laugh so it must be fun to repeat. ♥ His mother, my ex, was mortified that he'd remember this when her friends came to visit. 😂😂