The Ballroom Blitz
Sweet
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Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh Andy? Yeah Mick? Okay Alright fellas, let's go! Oh it's been getting so hard Living with the things you do to me My dreams are getting so strange I'd like to tell you everything I see Oh, I see a man at the back as a matter of fact His eyes are as red as the sun And the girl in the corner let no one ignore her Cause she thinks she's the passionate one Oh yeah! It was like lightning Everybody was fighting And the music was soothing And they all started grooving Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah And the man in the back said everyone attack And it turned into a ballroom blitz And the girl in the corner said boy I want to warn you It'll turn into a ballroom blitz Ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz Oh reaching out for something Touching nothing's all I ever do Oh I softly call you over When you appear there's nothing left of you And the man in the back is ready to crack As he raises his hands to the sky And the girl in the corner is everyone's woman She could kill you with a wink of her eye Oh yeah! It was electric So perfectly hectic And the band started leaving 'Cause they all stopped breathing Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah And the man in the back said everyone attack And it turned into a ballroom blitz And the girl in the corner said boy I want to warn you It'll turn into a ballroom blitz Ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz Oh yeah! It was like lightning Everybody was fighting And the music was soothing And they all started grooving Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah And the man in the back said everyone attack And it turned into a ballroom blitz And the girl in the corner said boy I want to warn you It'll turn into a ballroom blitz Ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz It's it's a ballroom blitz It's it's a ballroom blitz It's it's a ballroom blitz Yeah, it's a ballroom blitz
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Written by: Michael Donald Chapman, Nicholas Barry Chinn
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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13 facts about this song
Song Origin"The Ballroom Blitz" is a song by British rock band Sweet, released in 1973.
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Famous LyricsThe notable lyrics, "And the man in the back said, 'Everyone attack!' and it turned into a ballroom blitz," have kept the song alive in pop culture over the decades.
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Song InspirationThe song was reportedly inspired by an incident in 1973 when the band was performing in Scotland and driven off the stage by a barrage of bottles.
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Chart Success"The Ballroom Blitz" reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Amazingly, it also charted at No. 1 in Australia and Canada and No. 5 in the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Impact on Sweet's CareerThis song is considered to be Sweet's international breakthrough hit, which catapulted them to global stardom.
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Writing CreditThe song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, a famous songwriting team responsible for numerous hit songs during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists and bands have covered "The Ballroom Blitz", including Krokus, The Damned, and Tia Carrere for the Wayne's World soundtrack.
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Use in MediaThe song has been featured in pop culture many times, most notably in the film "Wayne's World" and trailers for the movies "Suicide Squad" and "Guardians of the Galaxy.”
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Guitar SoloThe catchy guitar solo in the song is played by Andy Scott, Sweet's guitarist, and is considered iconic in rock music.
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Genre ClassificationAlthough Sweet was a glam rock band, "The Ballroom Blitz" has elements of hard rock and heavy metal, making it a genre-blending track.
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Time SignatureThe song is written in 4/4 time, which gives it its driving rhythm and makes it perfect for fast dancing or moshing.
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Iconic IntroThe intro of the song, where the drummer (Brian Connolly) asks the band members if they are “ready, Steve? Andy? Mick?” remains a famous and iconic starting point for a rock song.
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Song LengthThe original running time of "The Ballroom Blitz" is 4 minutes and 2 seconds, which is a standard length for pop songs produced during that time.
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