Can I Sit Next to You, Girl
"Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Single by AC/DC | ||||
B-side | "Rockin' in the Parlour" | |||
Released | 22 July 1974 (1974-07-22) | |||
Recorded | January – February 1974[1] | |||
Studio | EMI (Sydney) | |||
Genre |
| |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | Albert | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) |
| |||
AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
|
"Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" is the debut single by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, issued on 22 July 1974. On 26 August 1974, the song peaked at number 50 in Australia. This version has lead vocals performed by Dave Evans prior to his being replaced by Bon Scott, as well as drums by ex-Masters Apprentices member Colin Burgess, and bass guitar by ex-The Easybeats member George Young (older brother of band cofounders Malcolm Young & Angus Young; co-producer). Originally, AC/DC's first bassist, Larry Van Kriedt, played the bass parts, but George recorded his own over them later.[3] In 1975, after Scott joined, the group re-arranged and re-recorded the song as the seventh track on their Australia-only album T.N.T., released in December 1975, and as the sixth track on the international version of High Voltage, released in May 1976. The title of this version of the song removed the comma, becoming "Can I Sit Next To You Girl".[4]
Recordings
Written by Malcolm and Angus Young, it was AC/DC's first original song. The Evans version was released as a single in Australia,[5] and the band performed the song with Evans on the TV show Countdown. The musical arrangement of Evans' version is different from Scott's and it has never been officially released outside Australia (though it is now widely available on the internet, on sites like YouTube.)
Video
The song's performance on The Last Picture Show was made into a music video, released only in Australia in 1974. Peter Clack (drums) and Rob Bailey (bass) appeared in the video, even though they were not featured on the recording. While Angus sports his soon-to-be-iconic schoolboy uniform in the video, the rest of the band present a Glam rock visual image with satins and brightly coloured costumes more reminiscent of T. Rex (band) than of later heavy rock imagery.[6]
Personnel
"Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" (1974)
- Dave Evans – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar
- George Young – bass guitar, production
- Colin Burgess – drums
[3]
"Can I Sit Next to You Girl" (1975)
- Bon Scott – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar
- Mark Evans – bass guitar[7]
- Phil Rudd – drums
Charts
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian (Kent Music Report)[8] | 50 |
References
- ^ "Rare Studio Tracks". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Can I Sit Next to You Girl (7')". Spirit of Metal webzine. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ a b Engleheart, Murray; Durieux, Arnaud (2006). AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll. Harper Collins. pp. 46, 54, & 60.
- ^ Saulnier, Jason (3 January 2013). "Dave Evans Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ Malcolm Dome and Jerry Ewing, AC/DC – The Encyclopaedia
- ^ The 1974 video of Can I Sit Next To You complete with Glam rock costumes
- ^ Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). "Mark Evans Interview". Music Legends. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 11. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
- Music Legends Interview with Dave Evans
- v
- t
- e
- Angus Young
- Phil Rudd
- Cliff Williams
- Brian Johnson
- Stevie Young
- Matt Laug (touring)
- Chris Chaney (touring)
- Malcolm Young
- Bon Scott
- Chris Slade
- Mark Evans
- Dave Evans
- Larry Van Kriedt
- Colin Burgess
- Rob Bailey
- Peter Clack
- Tony Currenti
- Paul Matters
- Simon Wright
- High Voltage (1975)
- T.N.T. (1975)
- High Voltage (1976)
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
- Let There Be Rock (1977)
- Powerage (1978)
- Highway to Hell (1979)
- Back in Black (1980)
- For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981)
- Flick of the Switch (1983)
- Fly on the Wall (1985)
- Blow Up Your Video (1988)
- The Razors Edge (1990)
- Ballbreaker (1995)
- Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
- Black Ice (2008)
- Rock or Bust (2014)
- Power Up (2020)
- Bonfire (1997)
- Volts (1997)
- Backtracks (2009)
- If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978)
- AC/DC Live (1992)
- Live from the Atlantic Studios (1997)
- Let There Be Rock: The Movie – Live in Paris (1997)
- Live at River Plate (2012)
- '74 Jailbreak (1984)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- Last Action Hero (1993)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl"
- "Baby, Please Don't Go"
- "High Voltage"
- "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
- "T.N.T."
- "Jailbreak"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Love at First Feel"
- "Dog Eat Dog"
- "Let There Be Rock"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"
- "Highway to Hell"
- "Girls Got Rhythm"
- "Touch Too Much"
- "Night Prowler"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Back in Black"
- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
- "Let's Get It Up"
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
- "Guns for Hire"
- "Nervous Shakedown"
- "Flick of the Switch"
- "Danger"
- "Shake Your Foundations"
- "Who Made Who"
- "Heatseeker"
- "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Moneytalks"
- "Are You Ready"
- "Big Gun"
- "Hard as a Rock"
- "Hail Caesar"
- "Cover You in Oil"
- "Stiff Upper Lip"
- "Safe in New York City"
- "Satellite Blues"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Train"
- "Big Jack"
- "Anything Goes"
- "Money Made"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Play Ball"
- "Rock or Bust"
- "Shot in the Dark"
- AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980)
- Fly on the Wall (1985)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- AC/DC (1989)
- Clipped (1991)
- Live at Donington (1992)
- For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow (1992)
- No Bull (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip Live (2001)
- Family Jewels (2005)
- Plug Me In (2007)
- Live at River Plate (2011)
- Highway to Hell Tour (1979–1980)
- Back in Black Tour (1980–1981)
- For Those About to Rock Tour (1981–1982)
- Flick of the Switch Tour (1983–1984)
- Fly on the Wall Tour (1985–1986)
- Who Made Who Tour (1986)
- Blow Up Your Video World Tour (1988)
- Razors Edge World Tour (1990–1991)
- Ballbreaker World Tour (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip World Tour (2000–2001)
- Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour (2003)
- Black Ice World Tour (2008–2010)
- Rock or Bust World Tour (2015–2016)
- Power Up Tour (2024–)
- Discography
- Songs
- Awards and nominations
- Members
- ACDC Lane
- Angus Bucks
- Tribute albums
- AC/DC (pinball)
- AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack
Category
Commons