Because bagpipes are hardcore, man!

I am listening to that song right now. o_O

Also, they got to the top.

Achievement unlocked: Bagpipe Rock

Probably because bagpipes are ridiculously awesome.

The better question is why don't all their other songs have bagpipes?

They're one of the original hard rock bands, and on top of that it's not like they're Irish, they're Australian. What prompted Bon Scott and/or one of the Young brothers to say "You know what this song needs? Bagpipes"?

Bagpipes are traditionally Scottish instruments, not Irish

The real question is, why isn't there more music that makes you simulatneously go "why'd they do that" and "that was cool"?

Also, I'm not big into AC/DC, but I'll listen to this for the weirdness.

The real question is, why isn't there more music that makes you simulatneously go "why'd they do that" and "that was cool"?

 

Also, I'm not big into AC/DC, but I'll listen to this for the awesomeness.

Uuuh... QFT?

The real question is, why isn't there more music that makes you simulatneously go "why'd they do that" and "that was cool"?

There's plenty of music like that, it's called indie.

The real question is, why isn't there more music that makes you simulatneously go "why'd they do that" and "that was cool"?

 

There's plenty of music like that, it's called indie.

Yeah but most of it doesn't make me say "that was cool."

Also, the bagpipes didn't drown out the AC/DC-ness. I don't like the song, lol.