(Yow! One, two)
Out on the town, looking for a woman
Gonna give me good love
Anybody want to hand off me
And give me plenty of
She was standing alone over by the jukebox
Like she's something to sell
I said, baby what's the going price?
She told me to go to hell

Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame
To be shot down in flames

Singles bar, got my eye on a honey
Hanging out everywhere
She might be straight
She might want my money
I really don't care, no

Said, baby, you're driving me crazy
Laid it out on the line
When a guy with a chip on his shoulder said
Toss off buddy she's mine
Oh!

Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame, yea yeah
To be shot down in flames

Hey you Angus, shoot me, shoot
That's nice, woo! Uh! Oh! Oh! Wooooh!

Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame
To be shot down in flames

Oh
Shot

Shot down in flames
Shot down in flames
Ain't it a shame
To be shot down in flames

I don't want the pain
Don't want to be shot down in flames
Ohhh


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Shot Down in Flames Lyrics as written by Angus Young Ronald Belford Scott

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    General Comment

    yea i can definately relate to this

    a fat bottomed rocker chick had her hair all cute like.

    then she cut it hecka short intensionally so i wouldnt like her

    so eventually i found out by stalking her: she was a dyke :'C

    Mr. Badguy0077on November 10, 2004   Link
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    General Comment

    The first verse is about going out to a club and seeing a girl all dressed up like a cheap whore and when you go over to ask her price, you find out she's not a prostitute and then you feel like a jackass. The second verse is about going up to some hot chick in a bar and having her boyfriend come over just as you make your move. It's happened so many times to so many people that everyone can relate to this song.

    Dropkick_Roveron December 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    Anybody can relate to this song... I love how the guitars drop off on the first verse... She told me to got hell... (Silence) SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES!

    I love this song, my favorite off of Highway... and in top 5 of my favorite Bon songs (Dirty Deeds, TNT, Squealer, SDIF, The Jack in no particular order)

    Dutch Kidon February 04, 2009   Link
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    Song Meaning

    This song means you've been rejected so bad, you feel like you've been shot down. You think you're gonna get a girl, but it turns out she doesn't like you back or another guy got her. But hey, don't worry, It ain't a shame To be shot down in flames

    PeterCastleon August 30, 2013   Link
  • 0
    Song Fact

    Besides the title track, this is the most frequently played live song from H2H.

    Awesome song! The whole album rocks!

    no1careshuiamon August 01, 2018   Link
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    Song Fact

    Besides the title track, this is the most frequently played live song from H2H.

    Awesome song! The whole album rocks!

    no1careshuiamon August 01, 2018   Link

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