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Flick of the Switch (song)

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303:. The video shows the band playing the song inside of what was later revealed to be a closed up airplane hangar, surrounded by flight cases with the AC/DC logo painted on them. Some versions of the video start with a short clip from a rehearsal tape of the band that shows Angus practicing dance moves for his onstage striptease while one of the band members, presumably Brian Johnson, sings in the background and the rest of the band laugh. However, the video on the 1483: 1493: 29: 312:
Said Malcolm Young later of the simple approach to the video, "We basically told the film crew, 'We'll be playing – you film. Walk around the band – do whatever the fuck you want. We just want it done today'."
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The music video for the song "Flick of the Switch" was done in a similar format to the music videos for the album
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It was released as a single only in certain territories, mainly Australia, Canada and the United States.
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had left the band by the time the video was recorded, and his replacement
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Index


Single
AC/DC
Flick of the Switch
B-side
Studio
Compass Point
Nassau
Genre
Hard rock
Label
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Angus Young
Malcolm Young
Brian Johnson
Producer(s)
AC/DC
Guns for Hire
Nervous Shakedown
"Flick of the Switch"
YouTube
Australian
AC/DC
Flick of the Switch
Angus Young
Malcolm Young
Brian Johnson
Back in Black
Family Jewels

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