Music trivia question

Who originally wrote and recorded "Ballroom Blitz". The wife and I just watched Wayne's World and neither of us can remember. I tried looking it up, but it's been remade so many times that I can out of leads.

'Sweet' recorded it in '73...the people who wrote it also wrote 'hey mickey'.

That has got to be the most horrendous song ever. I don't know what it is, but I cringe every time I hear it.

alemonkey said:

That has got to be the most horrendous song ever. I don't know what it is, but I cringe every time I hear it.

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Ditto, I hate that song along with "I want you to want me."

Chairman Cheyco said:

Ditto, I hate that song along with "I want you to want me."

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Thanks a lot, pal! Now I've got that to rattle around in my head with the hangover.

These songs really do beg the question: What did we do to deserve punishment such as that?

...we read the thread...

Chairman Cheyco said:

Ditto, I hate that song along with "I want you to want me."

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Come on , man ! Don't go screwing with Cheap Trick !

sudsmonkey said:

Come on , man ! Don't go screwing with Cheap Trick !

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Come on,man! You don't really like those guys, do you?

How can you not like a band who's drummer is named Bun E Carlos

sudsmonkey said:

Come on , man ! Don't go screwing with Cheap Trick !

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Yeah! Cheap Trick rules! And they influenced so many other groups. I like Kurt Cobain's quote that he felt Nirvana sounded "just like Cheap Trick, only the guitars are louder". And Ballroom Blitz is a classic! I bought the single when I was a teen!

If we're gonna pick on a band, then let's pick on bands that really lack any sign of talent - like Coldplay, Maroon 5 or Good Charlotte! And enough Dave Matthews already!

hell yeah Cheap Trick Rock!!! ive seen them 3 times...once at Great Adventure in jersey, once at a high school gymnasium in jersey...I cant remember where the third time was...hmmm

p.s. live at buddakon!!!

Bjorn Borg said:

hell yeah Cheap Trick Rock!!! ive seen them 3 times...once at Great Adventure in jersey, once at a high school gymnasium in jersey...I cant remember where the third time was...hmmm

p.s. live at buddakon!!!

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I've seen them twice. Once at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis and once at a small club in Chicago. Just great.

They rock, I've seen them numerous times... Starting at the old Arena/Checkerdome in St. Louis... then the venues got smaller and smaller... Lastly, and by God I swear it's true... under the beer tent at the Macon County Fair about 10 years ago or so... :rockin: A good friend of mine saw them at some club in Chicago a few years back, the entire show was the album "In Color" played in order, track by track... he said it ruled! Bummed that I missed it...

Ize

Ize said:

... A good friend of mine saw them at some club in Chicago a few years back, the entire show was the album "In Color" played in order, track by track... he said it ruled! Bummed that I missed it...

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Yep, that was done over four nights at Metro in Chicago. They taped the show and it's on the CD and DVD Music For Hangovers. I have both and play the DVD often.

Rhoobarb said:

Yep, that was done over four nights at Metro in Chicago. They taped the show and it's on the CD and DVD Music For Hangovers. I have both and play the DVD often.

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Had no idea! Thanks for ther heads up! :rockin:




Ize

Almost forgot another bit of Cheap Trick and beer trivia - Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen is co-owner of Piece Brewery and Pizza! The place can get too crowded on weekend nights, but they have some great beers there.

Reading this thread about a band that sucks cross has reminded me of this joke:

What has seven arms and sucks?



Def Leppard!

Flame on!

Chairman Cheyco said:

Reading this thread about a band that sucks cross has reminded me of this joke:

What has seven arms and sucks?



Def Leppard!

Flame on!

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A guy I knew in college walked into a music store and picked up a pair of Rick Allen signature drumsticks. He asked the salesman "Do these come in pairs or do you have to buy them individually?"

ROTMFFLMAO!!!

Can you do sign with one hand? Yes, but it's a lot like masterbating...

Chairman Cheyco said:

... What has seven arms and sucks?
Def Leppard! ...

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That's great! Sick & twisted, but great!