- Angus Bucks
Angus Bucks, Angus Bills or AC/DC Dollars are fake,
United States one-dollar bill s featuringAngus Young , the lead guitarist from the Australian rock 'n' roll bandAC/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 takes the place of the
George Washington on the front. On the back in place of theGreat Seal and theBald 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 ".[http://mikesreelrepair.com/images/acdc_buck_f&b.jpgAngus Bucks ]
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 Donnington".Collectable
In 1992, copies of
AC/DC 's Live album included both a Live Poster and an Angus Buck. They are now collector's items and can be found online from private sellers likeeBay .
=Angus Bucks vsRussia n Ruble=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 addMoscow to the tour. The venue had to be relocated numerous times due to high demand, eventually settling on an airfield. Due to the volatile political and economic climate, the Russian ruble was suffering from severe inflation. For an extremely short period of time, Angus Bucks dropped on the crowd had more value than the ruble itself and were actually used for regular monetary transactions. [cite episode |title=Behind the Music: AC/DC |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0915029/ |series=Behind the Music |serieslink=Behind the Music |network=VH1 |airdate=2000-06-04]References
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