AC/DC Singer Brian Johnson Talks Cars
February 19, 2010, 14 years ago
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson spoke with Jeremy Hart from Examiner.com.au about his love for cars - particularly the Rolls-Royce.
“For years and years I never bought one because people might think I’m showing off,’’ he says. ‘‘Then I thought, ‘Do I want to be sat on my deathbed thinking that the one thing I wanted to do in life was buy a Rolls-Royce but I didn’t because I was afraid I’d look like a prat?’ Bollocks! These cars are great and if you win the lottery, buy one.”Johnson says a car also played a part in him landing the gig with AC/DC after the death of Bon Scott.
Called up for an audition, he had no way of getting to London from Newcastle until a friend lent him a chocolate brown Toyota for the journey. Despite a puncture on route, and a surprising choice of IKE AND TINA TURNER’s 'Nutbush City Limits' as his audition, Johnson got the gig.
“The car got me the job,” he laughs.Then, when his first pay cheque came in, it’s no surprise he spent it on a car. His first new car after years of secondhand models.
“The cheque was for $30,000 – my house wasn’t worth that. It was crazy. I went out and bought the daftest thing. A Chevy Blazer. I loved it. It was big. The only thing like it was the Range Rover. It was black and white...the same as Newcastle United’s colours.”
