Kurt Busch: Thunderstruck at Bristol

“Thunderstruck.” It’s a rhythmic song with a simple chorus. “Thunderstruck, thunderstruck, thunderstruck.” When played in full, the tune runs nearly five minutes in length and features the roar of thunder throughout. The booming song was the first release from the band ACDC’s 1990 album “The Razor’s Edge.” Written by bandmates Angus and Malcolm Young, there has been some debate over what inspired “Thunderstruck.” One story tells the tale of a situation in which Angus Young came up with the song after the plane on which he was flying was struck by lightning. Another story recants that the band was inspired to pen “Thunderstruck” after watching military maneuvers at Fort Hood in Texas. The common theme of the stories behind the song, however, is the notion that it’s a lyrical interpretation of a tale in which an individual is awestruck by an impressive force of action. Regardless of the inspiration behind “Thunderstruck,” the song is easily one of the band’s most recognized tun