Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is inspired by a cartoon guitarist Angus Young watched as a child, Beany and Cecil, in which the villain, Dishonest John, had a business card that read "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Holidays, Sundays, and Special Rates." It features a backing vocal consisting of a heavy breathing sound, made on the downbeat during verses. It also features the title in a spoken-word style at the end of the chorus; plus a scream at the end of the song. The full length recording (approximately 4:11) has the title of the song chanted four times starting at 3:09, but on the more common edited version (approximately 3:51) the chant is heard only twice.
Lyrics[]
If you're havin' trouble with the high school head
He's givin' you the blues
You want to graduate but not in his bed
Here's what you gotta do
Pick up the phone
I'm always home
Call me any time
Just ring
36-24-36, hey
I lead a life of crime
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
You got problems in your life of love
You got a broken heart
He's double dealin' with your best friend
That's when the teardrops start, fella
Pick up the phone
I'm here alone
Or make a social call
Come right in
Forget about him
We'll have ourselves a ball, yeah
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap, oh
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
If you got a lady and you want her gone
But you ain't got the guts
She keeps naggin' at you night and day
Enough to drive ya nuts
Pick up the phone
Leave her alone
It's time you made a stand
For a fee
I'm happy to be
Your backdoor man, hey
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds (done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap, yeah
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
Concrete shoes, cyanide, T.N.T.
(Done dirt cheap)
Neckties, contracts, high voltage
(Done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds
Do anything you wanna do
(Done dirt cheap)
Dirty deeds
Dirty deeds
Dirty deeds
(Done dirt cheap)
Yeah