Most critics complain Back in Black, the album AC/DC recorded after the
death of their original lead screamer Bon Scott, is ridiculously juvenile,
obvious, snickering, bludgeoning, derivative, single-minded about sex and
booze, a big cartoon. All true, of course, and--on rock \'n\' ragers like
\"What Do You Do For Money Honey,\" \"You Shook Me All Night Long,\" and
the title track--all great. As Scott\'s replacement Brian Johnson reminds
us, loud and crunchy, no-holds-barred \"rock and roll ain\'t noise
pollution...it makes good, good sense.\" Never trust anyone who refuses to
drink domestic beer, laugh at the Three Stooges, or crank Back in Black. --David Cantwell
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