The Hoover commercial that helped Brian Johnson join AC/DC

[@rangerwhite7091]

"It was a fast machine, it kept the bedroom clean, it was the best dam Hoover that I'd ever seen"... :))

[@rockr5663]

Lol 😂

[@Crystalshopmusic]

dang. that's funny

[@eijiroinouye4115]

Hello Bells

[@johnv5929]

Dirty Floors Done Dirt Cheap.

[@KaizerTest]

🤣🤣🤣👍 That was good...lmao.

[@johngullo9420]

The comment of the day,hands down!

[@davidspencer2161]

AWESOME!!!

[@evilme5534]

clever but great love it lol

[@kevedwards]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jamiekelly00]

For those about to hoover (we salute you)

[@cliffroberts1774]

😅😅😅😅

[@davidspencer2161]

That's just TOO GOOD!!! 🤣👍

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@davidspencer2161 Hoover..VACUMMED ALL NIGHT LONG!

[@Thirdfish]

Vac in Black.

[@monster-picker6291]

A silent, stunned crowd looked on as AC/DC closed the show with a Hoover vacuum cleaner song.

[@therewillbeguitar8078]

Just dropped a glass full of water when I saw this lol

[@mattmelnyk8848]

Lol

[@dannyrabin]

That would be great to do for a laugh. Of course Hoover would want their cut.

[@KevinBrownAZ]

"That last song really sucked man!"

[@carolbaker2393]

@@therewillbeguitar8078 same 😂

[@sandrafinbar]

He seems to be a really nice guy. When he interviews different artists he is so funny and likeable. Great voice also.

[@johnc1666]

His transition from chest voice to head voice is so unique. Instantly recognizable.

[@canadiandeplorable2087]

Most rockin vacuum cleaner commercial ever💪💪

[@KristiansKazmers]

Such a voice! This dude would do good in a rock n' roll band...

[@kellyd1648]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobUdZqFeb53jrc

[@KaizerTest]

Hahaha...even the commercials were rockin in the 70's and 80's! Man I miss those days.

[@mattmelnyk8848]

Man that voice!! So soulful!!! When he sang "it also sweeps" i felt that.

[@kellyd1648]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobUdZqFeb53jrc

[@jacktharippares]

always wanted to hear this jingle ever since I first heard Brian tell the story! This is gold!!!

[@UpInSmokeHq]

So glad this made it to the internet after hearing the story about it. soo good

[@lookandlisten5740]

To think this adverts just been gathering dust all these years.

[@mrdeliberate5175]

Good one 😂

[@thenismoman4854]

It’s been on KZbin for years

[@Pneuma_Band]

Legendary voice!!!

[@kellyd1648]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobUdZqFeb53jrc

[@zambufly1]

Back in Vac, I change the sack Now it sucks like new off the rack...

[@The66Leadfoot]

OMG

[@Alex-pr6zv]

She was a fast machine She kept the carpet clean She was the best damn Hoover That I'd ever seen

[@brunobailly7013]

LOL 🤣

[@mchamberlain7408]

She, cleaned it allllllll night long

[@p.m-audio]

hahahahahahaha

[@danielsntg]

I’d like to take a moment to thank the KZbin algorithm for this 🤣👍

[@kellyd1648]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobUdZqFeb53jrc

[@Simmo_Cars]

The only ad I’ve ever chosen to watch. Now that’s saying something

[@solquiroga04]

thanks Brian for uploading so many old videos lately

[@mrdeliberate5175]

Brian really cleaned up during this trip.

[@Danimal77]

This was a hybrid of Brian's 70's vocals and the more aggressive delivery that was to come in the 80's. This should have been made into a full length song!

[@SebastianHalfpenny]

Someone should convince him to go to a studio and find a way to dub in a second part

[@deletebilderberg]

Absolutely not.

[@batphink2655]

Wow that's heavy vocal track if I had a band I'd be blown away and want you to come down to audition too, awesome Brian!

[@kellyd1648]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobUdZqFeb53jrc

[@thegregdavieschannel]

This is awesome.

[@leonardocaprisi1123]

Absolutely great voice!

[@ojibwayinca8487]

For those about to vacuum, we salute you!!

[@patmctallica3522]

Just WOW! 👍 Ohhh, god, I lov this guy! 🤘

[@JMal883]

‘Brushes right to the edge.’ 🤔 But does it go to the Razors Edge?

[@marcdavis7583]

Probably his best vocal performance, ever.

[@kellyd1648]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fobUdZqFeb53jrc

[@robertmccoy9901]

Have to add that to the setlist!

[@1SeanBond]

That's something that I didn't know! Amazing job! Cheers!

[@alexscott730]

Brian used the 350 he got paid for this to drive from Newcastle to London for his ACDC audition🤘

[@peck404]

Yep if you read his book at just came out I read the whole thing it's fantastic that stories in there 🎶🎶😎

[@deletebilderberg]

£350 to get from Newcastle to London? Crikey

[@MetalHeart8787]

wanna Join AC/DC? - NO wanna do a Vacuum cleaner Jingle? YES wow when he mentioned this i was curious if it was still out there. The commercial or Audio. Let's Thank God For sewing Machines & Vacuum cleaners! LOL

[@royalslack]

“It’s a beautiful mover!”

[@Io-Io-Io]

Great Machine:)

[@Andrew-ve9ls]

That actually sounded extremely gritty, i love it

[@cityportoftraps8996]

it's as easy as... A,C,D,C... 🤘

[@Superjet113]

lol

[@metafuel]

I need a hoover all of a sudden.

[@user-cm9sf7vs5h]

Shall we attempt to make this number one on spotify? A worthy cause.

[@groovyhippie1165]

And a star was born!

[@michaelneale7813]

have to remember those lyrics next time i,m hoovering up ! i bet your happy you done the audition . no bentleys , no racing ,

[@leightnite3056]

Best Jingle ever!

[@ilBaccello]

That timbre is so good. I'm very happy to discover this side of his voice :-)

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

Brushes right to the edge! 🎶

[@ahmedahmedzade2319]

If Hoover knew what a miracle would bring their commercial video to the Rock world :)

[@esotericsoundlab]

I always knew my Hoover rocked!

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

very good............................

[@edgeyt1]

Rock n roll 🤘

[@InAverySilentWay]

For Those About To Vacuum (We Salute You)

[@FrancisTheBerd]

The new high power compact Hoover walks behind you! Hoover sweep besides you! Hoover clean around you! Hoover walks behind you!...

[@davidhood5624]

Great vocal on the advert from a geordie legend

[@vitameatavegimin3]

Priceless! I hadno idea!😂

[@evilme5534]

great, now, everytime i think of ACDC, i will think of hoovers, only Brian lol, love that guy haha

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

It's something that probably only Australians would notice, but Brian sounds a LOT like Jimmy Barnes in this commercial.

[@simonlloyd7557]

You mean Jimmy Barnes sounds like Brian?

[@Superjet113]

Was just using my 77' hoover concept. Still going strong! Its a beast but sucks like no other... hahaha

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

"Spotlights, sirens, rifles firing... he made it out - with Hoover in his hand ..." - Jailbreak

[@pkj77]

for an advert its cool now that i know Brian did it, never knew of this,

[@Tillflyfisher]

You need to do this live

[@danieljohnson2349]

Brian 👍 !

[@gregoryharris8862]

Now that's it...,

[@seanw9966]

Now that is one Bad Boy Boogie!⚡

[@MaxKing222]

i need an Hoover now!

[@tookmyjob]

I hope that gets added back to the set list.

[@zambufly1]

Who made Hoo-ver

[@patrickcrowther9195]

Apparently the young Don Van Vliet (later to find fame - infamy? - as Captain Beefheart) once sold vacuum cleaners door to door. He'd ring the bell, the lady of the house would open the door and he'd announce, "This machine sucks!"

[@ibelieveicansoar]

Interesting. I love hearing about early jobs. Some off the top of my head: Many future Seattle grunge musicians worked for Muzak’s bureau there in the early ‘80s; Philip Glass was a cab driver & plumber in NYC; Alex Chilton was a tree cutter in New Orleans; Bruno Mars was an Elvis impersonator; Amy Adams was a Hooters girl; Charles Bukowski worked at a post office; Kim Gordon was an art critic...

[@liverpoolred2834]

You're a beautiful mover too Brian!!🤪😁

[@noway234]

Damn, I want a Hoover now!

[@TonyByte]

According to Brian Johnson on the Howard Stern show interview, he recorded this commercial and then, on the same evening, went to the AC/DC audition. The audition was already scheduled and AC/DC would not have been able to hear this commercial yet so I'm not sure how it "helped him join". He said the audition went well and they didn't even want him to leave. This commercial was released later. He mentioned he made 350 quid for this commercial and considered not going to the audition at all. I could certainly have something mixed up. After all, this is Brian Johnson TV, but that was my understanding and how I ended up here after searching for this. For the Howard Stern Show interview, search: Brian Johnson's Audition for AC/DC (2011)

[@ryanwelu5488]

Brian wasn’t sure about auditioning for AC/DC at first bc he had no money to go or whatever. But then Hoover called him up to do this commercial, he accepted and then told AC/DC he could only audition on this day. That’s how it “helped him join” bc if Hoover didn’t offer/pay him for that, he wouldn’t of made the trip down and wouldn’t of been across the street from AC/DC. Like it wasn’t the published commercial itself that got him to AC/DC, just the fact that the two studios were right next to each other. At least that’s what I’ve read about it.

[@TonyByte]

@@ryanwelu5488 ah.. yes, that does make sense and fits perfectly with what I saw on Stern. Good point!

[@DustRoom]

This is awesome. Will this be on the next AC/DC album?

[@tonymaddison]

*Throws money at screen *

[@ibelieveicansoar]

A high powered, compact ad for a high powered, compact product, sung by a high powered, compact singer

[@pattondiorama7136]

Buy my Hoover...FIRE!

[@peck404]

I just read his biography and 😎I couldn't put it down it is fantastic you guys have to read!!🎶🎶🎶🎧😎

[@RALLYMAN1]

Hoover made Hoover! 😄

[@aria4943]

Whole Lotta Hoover

[@YourFellowRNRSisterFan98]

It was fate that the buddy of Brian’s made the call that day in 1980 the same day AC/DC called after what sadly happened to Bon Scott it was sad but at the same time good fate for Brian that he made that decision to sing Tina Turner’s “ Nutbush city limits “ instead of Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the water” and that he decided to walk across the road to vanilla studios to meet up with the band the first time. After making this commercial/advertisement . I think it would be awesome to get to know Brian just once to meet him crack open a beer or a soda in my case cause I can’t drink alcohol cause of my seizure medicines? Just once in my life . My dad knew AC/DC he was part of the road crew before he died he said if he was alive still he would have been part of the road crew but cancer is a b and took him and they found out via the autopsy sadly.

[@КоляПупкинъ]

Ахахах. весёлая история! И голос шикарный

[@JewelsLeigh]

Damn if they still used this I'd be vacuuming with a Hoover.

[@nw8000]

Where do I buy one of those??

[@daedalus_20v]

Now all the carpet's cleeeeeean Ooh, the best you've ever seeeen. Dirt's got nowhere to ruuuuun... You been..... Hoovered up! _Yeah yeah yeah Hoovered up!"_

[@modernretroradio993]

A gig's a gig.

[@bracken10011]

I need a pick me up (dust and that like...)

[@MarcoFantino]

Avrei acquistato l'aspirapolvere ad occhi chiusi.. 😂

[@palazzo79]

Per me e tutti i miei parenti 😂

[@DedeMaitis]

thats cool :D

[@EricLovesthe80s]

remember this never knew it was you /

[@nigelward2499]

For those about to suck... we salute you!!

[@bbb462cid]

I'm buying a Hoover now

[@cliffroberts1774]

I'm sold. I'm buying a Hoover

[@BeAGoodDoga]

LOL 😂😂😂😂😂

[@iggypopshot]

Who made Whoover

[@AbieToiber]

This is fucking amazing!

[@evilme5534]

RUDE, how DARE you turn down ACDC, butt damn, so happy you came to your senses afterwards, i loved DC before but loved you guys a lot more since you joined the band

[@polabair5246]

They sure got him for a steal 😂

[@lameduck3630]

Where can I get one of these?

[@Daniel-eh1lr]

Shut up and take my money!

[@gorfpatrol5482]

They were gonna hire iggy pop,, but Brian was available

[@markusantonio4866]

I wondered how that would’ve sounded.

[@bullfrogpondshop3179]

@@markusantonio4866 the first album would have flopped, then they would have broken up. Thank God they hired Brian!

[@gorfpatrol5482]

@@bullfrogpondshop3179 lol,,yea, I was joking....I thought about saying Barry manilow

[@RAEckart22]

I guess it's cool they were shooting Robert Plant videos in 1980. It's a long way to the appliance closet, if you wanna rock and roll.

[@greenbean5333]

I want one.

[@goawaytours]

Changing a bag is as easy as AB/CD

[@robwhitexp]

I would buy this

[@stevewood771]

Does anyone know the date that Brian recorded his vocals for this ad ?

[@keithcarlson7267]

Has to be late February to Early March 1980.

[@eljefe414]

Well now I got to buy a Hoover.

[@danacoleman4007]

gross

[@eljefe414]

@@danacoleman4007 *buy* ugh