The title track is basically the only "new" song on this album, other than the two instrumentals. If you are unaware this is the soundtrack to MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE, the movie that was actually directed by Stephen King himself. The movie is the balls, man, if you've never seen it. King, notoriously a huge AC/DC fan himself contacted these guys to write a score for the movie that he was putting together at the time, and what evolved was the song WHO MADE WHO.
PISSER! If you think about, this song probably contains the most thought provoking AC/DC lyrics that there ever were. It is based on the movie, which is about an evil spirit that brings machines to life (its sooo good, did I mention that yet?). The song in similar vein basically is about how one could believe machines are taking over but in the end we are human f'in beings for gods sake and how are machines gonna destroy us? WE RULE! WE RULE THE FOOD CHAIN! WE RULE THE FRIGGIN' WORLD! Computers? Computers are fags. They ain't got nothing! That goes for you too robots! By the way, the boys are IN the movie too, as themselves. They actually get killed by the demon (you gotta see the movie man!)
As for this album, it rocks A TON! The only problem is that its all previously released songs from other albums... but hey, casual liteners no doubt will dig. Its like buying a greatest hits almost. The songs are mainly from the eighties (all excellent tracks though) except for RIDE ON, the only BON SCOTT track represented here from Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (that happens to be MY favorite album, you should check THAT out.)
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-11-18
who made this!
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this was my first ac dc album it was kind of a compilation with previous and new songs.its a good place to start as it contains songs from older release.buy this if you are starting or you are a fan of the brian johnson era.the album who made who was actually a soundtrack for the maximum overdrive movie.this album gave ac dc its first platinum album since 5 years(for those about to rock) they needed a boost a this point they got it.its got good material from back in black with you shook me all night long and hells bells being some of their most popular songs of the 80s .it also contains for those about to rock from for those...thre is also sink the pink wich is pretty good and shake your foundations wich some will probably like.the only thing is the new tracks.the title song is good but there are 2 new instrumental song wich i don t like because im not a big fan of instrumental songs.then there is the ride on, instrumental wich i don t like it was the only thing that stopped me from giving this a 5 star.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-11-28
CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT!
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I HAVE BEEN WAITING 15 YEARS FOR AC/DC TO COME OUT WITH A GREATEST HITS.AND THIS IS THE BEST I CAN FIND.EXCEPT FOR A LIVE ALBUM.BUT IF I WANT TO HEAR LIVE MUSIC I GO TO THE CONCERT.
PEOPLE SAY THIS IS NOT A GREATEST HITS CD.BUT WHAT IS A GREATEST
HITS ALBUM:IT IS A COMPILATION OF FORMER SONGS THAT WERE REALEASED.THAT ARE THE MOST FAMOUS SONGS MADE POPULAR BY THE FANS!.AND I GUESS THIS IS THE BEST WE ARE GOING TO DO.
BUT ONE DAY I AM SURE THEY WILL COME OUT WITH A 2-DISC ESSENTIAL
GREATEST HITS.LIKE OZZY OSBOURNE DID.
BUT UNTIL THEN (FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WE SALUTE YOU)
[ROME,NEW YORK:HOME OF WOODSTOCK 1999]
PISSER! If you think about, this song probably contains the most thought provoking AC/DC lyrics that there ever were. It is based on the movie, which is about an evil spirit that brings machines to life (its sooo good, did I mention that yet?). The song in similar vein basically is about how one could believe machines are taking over but in the end we are human f'in beings for gods sake and how are machines gonna destroy us? WE RULE! WE RULE THE FOOD CHAIN! WE RULE THE FRIGGIN' WORLD! Computers? Computers are fags. They ain't got nothing! That goes for you too robots! By the way, the boys are IN the movie too, as themselves. They actually get killed by the demon (you gotta see the movie man!)
As for this album, it rocks A TON! The only problem is that its all previously released songs from other albums... but hey, casual liteners no doubt will dig. Its like buying a greatest hits almost. The songs are mainly from the eighties (all excellent tracks though) except for RIDE ON, the only BON SCOTT track represented here from Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (that happens to be MY favorite album, you should check THAT out.)