So I have this Accept compilation CD in my car and I keep on listening a few songs on my way home or from home. I was curious about a few things so, reading on Wikipedia about the history of Accept, I found that the song I’m a rebel was initially composed for ACDC. Hmm…

Even more curious, I wanted to know what was the relationship between ACDC and Accept, because one of the songs I like the most from their discography, Hard attack, seems like made for ACDC. Even the way the guitar is being played makes me think of ACDC. Actually I have always seen Accept as being ACDC on steroids so…

Well, coming back to I’m a rebel, here’s what Wikipedia has to say about it:

“I’m a Rebel” is an unreleased song written by Angus and Malcolm Young’s older brother, Alex Young, and recorded on 15 September 1976, during sessions outside Albert Productions without George Young and Harry Vanda. Reportedly, Bon Scott was very drunk when the song was recorded. The recording remains in Albert Productions vaults. In 1980 the German heavy metal group Accept covered it and the original is said to be close to Accept’s version.

Anyway, honestly I couldn’t see ACDC on this song, but man I would hear them on Hard attack…

So, here’s Accept version of I’m a rebel

UDO’s version, meaner, I’d say

And here’s Hard attack…

Now, tell me if you wouldn’t see Brian Johnson on the chorus of this one…Even the guitar screams ACDC…

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