Angus Bucks
Angus Bucks, Angus Bills or AC/DC Dollars are fake, United States one-dollar bills featuring Angus Young, the lead guitarist from the Australian rock 'n' roll band AC/DC. Thousands were dropped on the audience as a theatrical gimmick at the end of the song "Moneytalks" during the band's tour to promote their 1990 album The Razors Edge.
Design
Angus Young takes the place of George Washington on the front. On the back in place of the Great Seal and the bald eagle, are the cannon from the band's 1981 album For Those About to Rock We Salute You and a large iron bell representing the song "Hells Bells" from their 1980 album Back In Black.
Additional appearances
They were featured in the music video for "Moneytalks" which can be found on their DVD, Family Jewels. Additionally, AC/DC concert DVDs subsequent to the release of The Razors Edge, which include "Moneytalks" in the set list, also feature their appearance, for example, Live at Donington.
Collectable
In 1992, copies of AC/DC's Live double album included both a poster and an Angus Buck. They are now collector's items and can be found online from private sellers like eBay.
A different type of Angus Buck was released in AC/DC Backtracks Boxset. It was a replica of an Australian $100 Note, on both sides featuring Angus Young holding two cannonballs with their fuses lit. [citation needed]
Use as actual currency
Coinciding with the Razors Edge tour, the Soviet Union disintegrated. As a token of thanks for his youthful followers, Boris Yeltsin arranged for AC/DC to add Moscow to the tour. The venue had to be relocated numerous times due to high demand, eventually settling on an airfield.[1] Due to the volatile political and economic climate, the Soviet rouble was suffering from severe inflation. For an extremely short period of time, Angus Bucks dropped on the crowd had more value than the rouble itself and were actually used for regular monetary transactions.[citation needed]
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- Angus Young
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- Chris Chaney (touring)
- Malcolm Young
- Bon Scott
- Chris Slade
- Mark Evans
- Dave Evans
- Larry Van Kriedt
- Colin Burgess
- Rob Bailey
- Peter Clack
- Tony Currenti
- Paul Matters
- Simon Wright
- High Voltage (1975)
- T.N.T. (1975)
- High Voltage (1976)
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
- Let There Be Rock (1977)
- Powerage (1978)
- Highway to Hell (1979)
- Back in Black (1980)
- For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981)
- Flick of the Switch (1983)
- Fly on the Wall (1985)
- Blow Up Your Video (1988)
- The Razors Edge (1990)
- Ballbreaker (1995)
- Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
- Black Ice (2008)
- Rock or Bust (2014)
- Power Up (2020)
- Bonfire (1997)
- Volts (1997)
- Backtracks (2009)
- If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978)
- AC/DC Live (1992)
- Live from the Atlantic Studios (1997)
- Let There Be Rock: The Movie – Live in Paris (1997)
- Live at River Plate (2012)
- '74 Jailbreak (1984)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- Last Action Hero (1993)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl"
- "Baby, Please Don't Go"
- "High Voltage"
- "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
- "T.N.T."
- "Jailbreak"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Love at First Feel"
- "Dog Eat Dog"
- "Let There Be Rock"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"
- "Highway to Hell"
- "Girls Got Rhythm"
- "Touch Too Much"
- "Night Prowler"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Back in Black"
- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
- "Let's Get It Up"
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
- "Guns for Hire"
- "Nervous Shakedown"
- "Flick of the Switch"
- "Danger"
- "Shake Your Foundations"
- "Who Made Who"
- "Heatseeker"
- "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Moneytalks"
- "Are You Ready"
- "Big Gun"
- "Hard as a Rock"
- "Hail Caesar"
- "Cover You in Oil"
- "Stiff Upper Lip"
- "Safe in New York City"
- "Satellite Blues"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Train"
- "Big Jack"
- "Anything Goes"
- "Money Made"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Play Ball"
- "Rock or Bust"
- "Shot in the Dark"
- AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980)
- Fly on the Wall (1985)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- AC/DC (1989)
- Clipped (1991)
- Live at Donington (1992)
- For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow (1992)
- No Bull (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip Live (2001)
- Family Jewels (2005)
- Plug Me In (2007)
- Live at River Plate (2011)
- Highway to Hell Tour (1979–1980)
- Back in Black Tour (1980–1981)
- For Those About to Rock Tour (1981–1982)
- Flick of the Switch Tour (1983–1984)
- Fly on the Wall Tour (1985–1986)
- Who Made Who Tour (1986)
- Blow Up Your Video World Tour (1988)
- Razors Edge World Tour (1990–1991)
- Ballbreaker World Tour (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip World Tour (2000–2001)
- Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour (2003)
- Black Ice World Tour (2008–2010)
- Rock or Bust World Tour (2015–2016)
- Power Up Tour (2024–)
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