23. "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
When I went to the AC/DC concert in Salt Lake City, I remember that there were two guys standing next to Ryan and me (because no one really sat at the concert), and when Angus started playing the opening riff, they nearly lost their minds. And as loud as the music was, those two dudes sang loud enough for me to hear them over Brian Johnson sing, "Went through to Texas, yeah Texas, and we had some fun." I distinctly remember thinking at that moment, "What the hell does Texas have to do with this song? Are these jokers from Texas? Did Brian actually sing Texas, or did their stupid singing just make me think he did?" And then Angus started to duck walk, and I stopped paying attention to anything else.
Obviously, I wasn't a serious AC/DC fan until AFTER the concert. I mean, in high school I liked some of their songs a lot, but I wouldn't have said that I'd rather go to an AC/DC concert than a concert by--oh, let's say another Australian rock band that I listened to in high school--the Little River Band. But after the concert, my appreciation for AC/DC grew tenfold, and I would now say I'm definitely a fan, but not the kind of fan that would wear the devil horns, just the kind of fan that would wear the t-shirt.
By the way, if you ever find yourself wondering what the Telestial Kindgom looks like, it's an AC/DC concert. But I don't think it's the kind of concert you'd find in the Outer-Darkness-Hell, because the Australian band in that place would be Air Supply.
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