How much would you pay to lick Angus Young? Australians now have the chance to plunk down 45 cents to do so, sort of. The guitarist and his AC/DC bandmates were reportedly among the artists honored in a new series of Australian stamps designed to honor Aussie rock greats of the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
The "Sydney Morning Herald" reports that Young and company do not actually appear on their stamp, but their 1975 classic "It's A Long Way To The Top" provided the inspiration for one of the new designs (according to the "Herald," Australian rocker Johnny O'Keefe is the only artist to actually appear on the new stamps as the postal service rarely honors living people outside of the royal family from appearing on stamps).
O'Keefe's "The Wild One," Col. Joyce's "Oh Yeah, Uh Huh," Russell Morris' "The Real Thing," The Easybeats' "She's So Fine," Normie Rowe's "Shakin' All Over," Little Pattie's "He's My Blonde-Headed Stompie Wompie Real Gone Surfer Boy," Sherbet's "Howzat," Skyhook's "Horror Movie," Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs' "Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy," Masters Apprentice's "Turn Up Your Radio," and Daddy Cool's "Eagle Rock" are reportedly among the other songs honored by the Australian Postal Service this week.
The songs were reportedly chosen by rock historian Glenn A. Baker, who said that the tracks honored had to be performed, produced and recorded in Australia
