AC/DC has released its latest video, for “Rock ‘N Roll Train,” in low-res ASCII style. You heard me right, there is a version of the video that has been whipped up in ASCII type using Microsoft Excel macros, creating the world’s first music video in Excel format. But don’t make the mistake of thinking there’s audio embedded in the Excel file, as the video would have you believe. The error noise keeps the beat as the ASCII video plays, but otherwise there’s no sound. The band claims it’s providing this version for fans who work at companies that block YouTube. Since all their old fans have ditched their youthful ways of partying and gotten office jobs by now, it makes complete sense. But with something this awesome, should you even need a reason for it? Here’s a video of the document in action:

Article Tags: 12 Point Type | ACDC | advertising | Creative
Filed under: Creative, Entertainment, advertising, funny ads