Whole Lotta Rosie Page

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

While it was a single in 1977, the live version from Glasgow in 1978 became even more popular, helping the band break into the UK Top 20 for the first time. Whole Lotta Rosie

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. 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 . Scott reportedly woke up the next morning to

An early version of the song with different lyrics was titled "Dirty Eyes" . Chart and Cultural Significance

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.