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This article is from the AC/DC FAQ, by Phil Rose acdcfaq@yahoo.com with numerous contributions by others.

48 Why does Angus wear the schoolboy suit? (AC/DC)

[Info taken from 'Shock To The System' by Mark Putterford]

Angus and Malcolm wanted to have a visual focal point to go along
with their music, and their sister Margaret suggested Angus wear
the schoolboy getup. It was something Angus had tried in one of his
previous bands, but only once. Early AC/DC performances saw Angus
in a variety of costumes, including a gorilla suit (where he'd bust
out of a cage), Zorro, Spiderman (with a huge rope spider's web at
the back of the stage), and Superman (with a phone booth om stage
where he could change). Former manager Michael Browning remembers
once that Angus was in the phone booth and the door got stuck!

NOTE: I remember early AC/DC press info that explained Angus'
schoolboy suit as something he wore because he would rush to practice
with the band right after school. Of course, he was out of school by
the time he joined with Malcolm in AC/DC, and this was just another
bit of creative marketing. However, it is possible that he did do
this with earlier bands he was in while still a student.

 

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