Lyrics & Translation
Explore the energetic world of AC/DC with 'Given the Dog a Bone,' a track filled with powerful riffs and the distinctive vocals of Brian Johnson. This song offers a glimpse into AC/DC's blend of hard rock and blues influences, inviting you to explore the double entendres and musical prowess that define their signature sound. Discover why this song remains a classic and a favorite among fans.
[English]
Ooh, yeahShe takes you down easy
Going down to her knees
Going down to the devil
Down, down to 90 degrees
Oh, she's blowing me crazy 'til my ammunition is dry
Oh, she's using her head again
She's using her head
Oh, she's using her head again
I'm just a-givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
Yeah, I'm givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
I'm just a-givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
I'm just a-givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
Yaw!
Oh, she's no Mona Lisa
No, she's no Playboy star
But she'd send you to Heaven
Then explode you to Mars
Oh, she's using her head again (using her head again)
She's using her head (using her head again)
Ah, she's using her head again (using her head)
I'm just a-givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
Givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
I'm just a-givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
Why don't you givin' the dog a bone? (Givin' the dog a bone)
Come on
Ow-oh-oh-oh!
She got the power of union
Yeah, she only hits when it's hot
And if she likes what you're doing
Yeah, she'll give you the lot
Givin' everything
I'm just givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
Givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
Givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
I'm just a-givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
Givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
Givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
I'm just a-givin' the dog a bone (givin' the dog a bone)
I'm just a givin' a dog, givin' a dog, givin' a dog
Ooh, I'm just a givin' a dog a bone
Aw, no
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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She takes you down easy
➔ Simple present tense for habitual actions
➔ The verb "takes" is in the present simple tense.
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Going down to her knees
➔ Present participle phrase functioning as an adverbial clause
➔ "Going" is a present participle introducing the phrase.
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Oh, she's blowing me crazy 'til my ammunition is dry
➔ Present continuous + contraction + 'until' clause
➔ "she's blowing" = "she is blowing" (present continuous). "'til" = "until".
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I'm just a‑givin' the dog a bone
➔ Present continuous with informal contraction and gerund‑like '-ing' form
➔ "I'm" = "I am". "a‑givin'" shows the informal dropping of "g" and the "-ing" gerund form.
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She only hits when it's hot
➔ Simple present + adverb of frequency + adverbial clause with 'when'
➔ "only" is an adverb modifying "hits"; "when it's hot" is a time clause.
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If she likes what you're doing, she'll give you the lot
➔ First conditional (if + present simple, will + base verb)
➔ "If" introduces a condition with "she likes" (present simple). The result clause uses "she'll give" = "she will give".
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She'd send you to Heaven then explode you to Mars
➔ Conditional modal "would" contracted as "'d" + base verb; sequence of verbs
➔ "She'd" = "She would". The verbs "send" and "explode" follow the modal.
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She got the power of union
➔ Simple past (colloquial "got" for "has")
➔ "got" is used colloquially to mean "has" (present perfect sense).
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Yaw!
➔ Interjection expressing excitement or emphasis
➔ "Yaw!" is an exclamation, not part of a grammatical clause.
