Rosie - Whole Lotta
According to Angus Young, Scott met a woman named Rosie who claimed to have slept with dozens of famous people that month. Scott reportedly woke up the next morning to hear her whisper to a friend that he was number 29.
Since the late 1970s, the band has used a massive inflatable woman (nicknamed "Rosie") that appears onstage during the song, often "tapping" along to the rhythm. Whole Lotta Rosie
In 2021, biographer Jesse Fink identified the real Rosie as Rosemaree Garcia , a sex worker from Tasmania who lived in Melbourne and passed away in 1979 at age 22. Musical Impact and Live Performance According to Angus Young, Scott met a woman
The song is famously based on a real-life encounter Bon Scott had after a show in . In 2021, biographer Jesse Fink identified the real
Live versions are famous for the crowd chant of "Angus! Angus!" during the song's stop-start opening riff. This tradition was first immortalized on the 1978 live album If You Want Blood You've Got It .
For decades, "Rosie" was known only by the description in the lyrics—a woman who "ain't exactly pretty" and "ain't exactly small".
"Whole Lotta Rosie" quickly became a staple of AC/DC’s live shows and is celebrated for several distinctive features: