Ballroom Blitzby Sweet

"Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh Andy? Yeah Mick? Okay Alright fellas, let's go!...": genius.com -- The track was inspired by an incident on January 27, 1973, when The Sweet was performing a the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Sadly, the band was driven offstage by what’s known as a “bottling,” or when the fans get so angry or unnerved by a group, they begin to throw things onto the stage.: americansongwriter.com

Happy Birthday to Brian Connolly from The Sweet! Born on this day in 1945. --- The British band wrote this song about the time in Scotland were they got a “bottling” from an angry crowd that drove them offstage. tinyurl.com

"Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh Andy? Yeah Mick? Okay Alright fellas, let's go!...": genius.com -- The track was inspired by an incident on January 27, 1973, when The Sweet was performing a the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Sadly, the band was driven offstage by what’s known as a “bottling,” or when the fans get so angry or unnerved by a group, they begin to throw things onto the stage.: americansongwriter.com

Happy Fall Fundraising Drive! Celebrating music from 50 years ago - 1973! --- Show your support for all the music you hear on KEXP by donating today! www.kexp.org

Released on this day in 1973! On Top of the Pops in 1973: youtu.be ; the song was inspired by a particularly nasty show in Scotland when the band was rioted right off the stage: dangerousminds.net

Classic 1973 song in my head all week has been Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz". Glam rock to the nth power. Just a suggestion. :) This is Emily in Seattle.