The Australian rock band AC/DC’s song “Highway to Hell,” from the 1979 album of the same name, popularized this term. A joke was posted on Twitter by Carlos Greaves on October 6, 2022:
“A highway to hell implies the existence of public transportation to heaven.”
Wikipedia: Highway to Hell (song)
“Highway to Hell” is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the opening track of their 1979 album Highway to Hell. It was initially released as a single in 1979.
The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, with Angus Young credited for writing the guitar riff which became an instant classic. AC/DC had made several studio albums before and were constantly promoting them via a grueling tour schedule, referred to by Angus Young as being on a highway to hell, hence the name.
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Leftist Beowulf ⏪⚔️💙💛🏴
@BeowulfDay
Stairway to heaven and highway to hell implies the existence of a conveyor belt to purgatory
I stole this from a yt comment I saw about 4 years ago
1:36 AM · Apr 9, 2021·Twitter Web App
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Carlos Greaves
@shadesofgreaves
A highway to hell implies the existence of public transportation to heaven
9:47 AM · Oct 6, 2022·TweetDeck
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
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