Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz - Disco/Promo Clip 27.10.1973 (OFFICIAL)

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[DallasBiff]

Promo clip as seen on the German music show Disco from the 27th October, 1973. Hosted by Ilja Richter.

[DallasBiff]

This song was not disco, but a ripoff of T-Rex. Great song though.

[EvilCapitalist]

This song always reminds me of Wayne’s World.

[peggybac]

Rocky Horror!

[mylife]

just a great song and mightier than t rex

[CletusVanDamme]

Ah, the incomparable Ballroom Blitz. In 1979, they opened for Journey at the Orpheum in Boston. The people in front of us had no idea as to who they were, until the drums started on Ballroom Blitz. Desolation Boulevard was a decent album.

[eyedigress]

Oh Man. That’s been a few years.

I think Krokus did a version as well.

[crusty old prospector]

They opened for Journey in Dallas in 1980 as well. There was no buzz until they played “Love is Like Oxygen.” After it was over, the guitarist broke his guitar on the stage and let off a tirade of profanities as he left the stage. Then, there was quite the cheer.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

This was one of the first rock songs I heard on the radio that I really liked - helped move me from country to rock. Didn’t have music videos back then so I didn’t know how gay they were - but the music was good.

[crusty old prospector]

They might have opened for Cheap Trick. My memory is faint.

[Dr. Sivana]

The people in front of us had no idea as to who they were, until the drums started on Ballroom Blitz.

Had no idea who they were?! They had at least three top tens (Little Willie, Ballroom Blitz, Fox on the Run). In England Blitz was #1 for something like two months. Journey would have opened for them!

[Right Brother]

Love is like oxygen was my favorite.

[bleach]

This makes me appreciate how well Spinal Tap captured the style of the era.

[familyop]

I didn’t care for disco, but some of the music from the 70s was okay.

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Looking Glass - Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) (Official Audio)
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[wally_bert]

Life on Mars, the original British show.

[vladimir998]

poor Brian Connolly died way too early. Another victim of drugs and alcohol.

[gr8eman]

mine as well. What a great tune! It’s one song that the brit accent comes through really well.

[CletusVanDamme]

Throw in Action and Love is Like Oxygen for two more hits. Many more hits in England. I heard Blockbuster in a Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago which was really strange. Desolation Boulevard, Ziggy Stardust, Station to Station, and Welcome to My Nightmare were my first four albums. I still have them..... somewhere.

[Dr. Sivana]

I got Desolation Blvd through the Columbia Record Club. My sister had Ziggy. And I bought Station to Station (acquired taste) for my sister’s bday, but made my own cassette copt first. She was annoyed.

[dfwgator]

And I bought Station to Station

Best Bowie album by far.

[Dr. Sivana]

I forgot about “Action”. Sweet was one of the few groups that had a Top 10 friendly hardish rock sound. Aerosmith has a bigger fan base but coudn’t reallly sell 45s.