MrRant 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 MELBOURNE (Billboard) - AC/DC formed in Sydney in 1974, but it's the Australian city of Melbourne that has honored the veteran hard rock band with its own street. On Oct. 1, Melbourne City Council renamed Corporation Lane in the city center ACDC Lane, at a ceremony attended by 500 fans. A bagpiper played the 1975 track "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)" at the festivities, while local bands played other AC/DC material for five hours in a nearby bar. Recording commitments prevented the band from attending, but guitarist Angus Young sent a message: "Melbourne was our stomping ground in the early days. If you could make it in Melbourne, you could make it anywhere else in the world." Present at the ceremony were Fifa Riccobono, CEO of AC/DC's Australian label, Albert Productions, and TV presenter Ian "Molly" Meldrum, an early supporter of the band. The council debated the name change for several months, and it proceeded despite local protests from a restaurant and a Christian group. Reuters/Billboard http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...music_acdc_dc_2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 Uh oh, God is pissed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 Nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted October 25, 2004 This is great and all, but ACDC isn't a very good street name. They should've been alittle more creative when picking a name associated with Ac/Dc. Something like Bon Scott Avenue. However, I'd still love to have an ACDC Lane street sign. I bet it will be renamed in a few years after the city has to keep replacing stolen signs. A bagpiper played the 1975 track "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)" I want a MP3 of that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2004 Should have called it "The Highway to Hell" and had it lead into the worst city in Australia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiny norman 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2004 Adelaide? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Temet Report post Posted October 26, 2004 No way will anyone be getting that sign off. It's bolted, glued, the works - to a wall, not a post. And yes, I concur with Adelaide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted October 26, 2004 Canberra Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiny norman 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2004 I'll rank the capitals from worst to best (never been to Hobart): Adelaide Canberra Darwin Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney Canberra at least has the parliament and the war memorial, plus a few other good places. I think Adelaide is the most boring city I've ever been to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted October 27, 2004 Perth above Melbourne??? You galah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kardo 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2004 Perth's alright, better girls over there then here in Melbourne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shutterspeed Report post Posted October 31, 2004 "ACDC Lane" doesn't flow whatsoever. I agree with Satanico - it would have been better had they named it something related to the band that sounded good, not necessarily their title. I'll rank the capitals from worst to best (never been to Hobart): Adelaide Canberra Darwin Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney Yeah, that looks about right. I've never been to Darwin or Adelaide though (I'm in Queensland). Darwin gives off the image of being boring as hell and only a capital because the Northern Territory needs one, and I don't know just *what* to think of Adelaide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuban Linx 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2004 I'd rank Canberra higher if only for it being not much more than plentiful access to both pornography and fireworks, at least the last time i was there it was. That alone should put it above the more non-descript capitals, but either way Adelaide is the worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shutterspeed Report post Posted October 31, 2004 When I was in Canberra in 2001, I just remember it being really, really neat (it is the nation's capital) but missing out on a lot of things. Even so, it was still nice to look at from Telstra Tower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2004 Does anyone know if theres still plans for an AC/DC tour/record next year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Temet Report post Posted November 1, 2004 Rumoured for Big Day Out, as far as I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shutterspeed Report post Posted November 1, 2004 Please tell me that you're kidding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
