10 Most Underrated AC/DC Songs

When it comes down to the heart of rock and roll, you can't really do much better than AC/DC. From the first time these Aussies gained a foothold in the hard rock community, they have remained a staple on the scene, with a sound that is so airtight it might as well be nailed down to a science at this point. Even though their records can be a bit same-y sounding in spots, this one trick pony does have a few other tricks up its sleeve if you really look for them.

Across each era of the band, you can find some of the most rip-roaring rock and roll ever conceived blaring from the amplifiers of both Angus and Malcolm Young. Even though they were a much more blues-based act when first coming to the forefront with Bon Scott, the work with Brian Johnson and the more straight ahead rock and roll of their later years offer a masterclass on how to make a catchy riff.

While most of these songs can be indebted to the old school rock and roll that came before, these guys know how to take the simple three chord riff that you've heard a million times and turn it into something magical. Instead of making you think too much or dissect the deep lyrical meaning, these are the songs that'll make you raise the horns and throw all your cares away.

As the '80s opened up, you could pretty much see AC/DC's influence everywhere you went. Regardless of whether they wanted to admit it or not, you could find that lowdown and dirty guitar sound popping everywhere from the hard rock side of the Cult to the hair metal bands making waves in LA. On the other hand, it's not like these Aussies had exactly gone anywhere.

Though most of Blow Up Your Video is just a pretty consistent AC/DC record from front to back, there is something a little more raw regarding That's the Way I Wanna Rock and Roll. While Brian Johnson was spending a lot of time on previous albums settling into his role as the new frontman, this is where we start to see him as the epitome of his squealing self. This is also a point where things start to feel a bit more in tune with hard rock compared to the band's bluesy roots.

Even though this version of AC/DC didn't exactly set the world on fire, the little bit of polish we saw on this album is what eventually led to their comeback in the early '90s with Thunderstruck and Money Talks. Sure, there may have been some copycats of AC/DC at this point, but once you get an earful of this, you realize that you should accept no substitutes.