Why does angus young wear a school uniform

Your Library Podcasts News. By Dave Basner March 31, Angus is the youngest of eight children. Young has been married to his wife Ellen since Angus stands five-feet, two-inches tall. Happy birthday Angus! Not so with Angus Young. Young first premiered his schoolboy look in , and it's become a staple of his performances for more than four decades. So, what's the real reason Angus Young first put on that schoolboy uniform?

The iconic look first came into being in April at an open-air concert in Victoria Park in Sydney. Young got the idea for the schoolboy uniform when his older sister Margaret and older brother and bandmate Malcolm suggested it. According to Louder Sound , Angus Young had previously put on bizarre costumes such as a gorilla suit, Zorro mask, and Superman suit to play.

The other bandmates tried out a New York City cop uniform, a glam rock get-up, and a Joker costume for the gig, but Angus Young's schoolboy uniform was the only look that worked for the band's new image.

Siblings — they can talk you into anything, but it doesn't always go over well with crowds. During the performance, the Principal charged down the length of the hall, pulled the plug on the band, and the lights came up. Her parents sent her here thinking she was safe. When Angus Young finally appeared on stage in an Ashfield Boys High School uniform, the parent body was not impressed. I doubt that he was ever invited back to talk at a school speech night, although I would love hear if I am wrong.

More than 45 years after that Year 3 photo, what a difference. They sold , tickets in five hours in Australia. David Spicer told me that at their only media conference they were ushered in and out in five minutes for the briefest of photo opportunities. Which one is Angus?