Beating around the bush is the 5th song of the AC/DC album Highway To Hell.

The tittle could have some interpretation.
1. Could be an expression To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
2. In a literal sense, it would be beating around the branch or bush, which could also have a sexual meaning depending on the gender.
3. And finally, if beat is rythym, then is like keeping the rythym around the the branch or bush (sexual way)