Sweet - Blockbuster - Top Of The Pops 25.12.1973 (OFFICIAL)
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Sweet performing "Blockbuster" on BBC's Top Of The Pops in 1973.
The song was written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn and produced by Phil Wainman
The single was originally released in 1973.
This version features the original line-up.
Brian Connolly - lead vocals
Andy Scott - guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Steve Priest - bass, vocals
Mick Tucker - drums, percussion, vocals
Single Chart Positions:
Great Britain: 1
Germany: 1
Austria: 1
Denmark: 1
Ireland: 1
Netherlands: 1
New Zealand: 1
Switzerland: 3
Norway: 3
South Africa: 7
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I'm 17 and I think will forever envy the teenagers who grew up in the 70s.
Aah same here! I feel as though maybe I lived through the 70s in a past life!
Glam rock at its best. Brian just looks STUNNING, his Blonde hair and those outfits are FABULOUS. RIP Brian, hope you're rocking with the Angels.
I bet he had no idea every Karen from the 1990s onwards would fashion their hairstyles after him.
So does Steve! ❤️
Gold was his best outfit
@@odetteswann7694Brian looked like an amazing golden creature with grey-blue eyes as dark as night, and Steve with that mischievous, light-blue-as-day look looked like he could kill you at first glance, too cool! And yet, if I were to rely on that tender video, dating back to the last years of Brian's life, already very ill and frail, where he still sings along with Steve who looks at him as if to protect him, as he would have done with a helpless child, I would not be surprised to learn that they are among the highest angelic hierarchies, if only for displaying the best of the human spirit, as it should always be...❤❤
Sweet, the best Glam Rock band without doubt or argument 🥰
Hard rock ,not Glam
@@juliereminiec4937 Hard Rock/Glam adjacent lol :)
RIP Brian Connolly, Mick Tucker and now Steve Priest
I want a ticket to their concert in heaven
@@andymatthews7617 👍👍👍
Steve Priest just cracks me up, little camp waves at the camera, classic!
And he wasn't even Gay!
@@jlw184 The definitive glam classic IMO.
could never stand him ... always overacting.
Priesty was the man, super talented, charismatic as hell, and one half of probably the most unsung and underrated of all the truly great Rock and Roll rhythm sections.
But wearing a swastika on his arm. Seriously disturbed.
When we were teenagers, me and my friends ran a youth club, including a disco on saturday nights. The opening act was Blockuster. We would put speakers at the windows and door, crank the volume all the way up, and play Blockbuster few times in the row. Since the club was on a small hill, the sound of the siren could be heard several kilometers around. That was a sign that the club was open and people would start coming.
Eh, those were the days…
Sounds like a very good plan . I used to go in a bar and put this on 3 times in a row , love it
I love the looks and the charisma of Steve Priest R.I.P.
There's no other band like Sweet 🥰
These 4 fantastic guys were the best 👍
I still love them 💕
@@BP-rn3nl
Queen is a fantastic band too! I love also Queen-Music.
But Sweet is my favorite band 🥰
I never was into Sweet until my brother passed last may I inherited his albums I was born in 68 but now nobody better than Sweet
The Sweet were a brilliant band to grow up with in the early 70's. They had so many hits that have never dated & were standard fairground music at the time too. My favorite was 'Teenage Rampage' with 'Blockbuster' a close second. I was too young to see them in concert but on Top of the Pops they were a regular glam/punk fix of energy to keep me happy in my early teenage years.
RIP Steve Priest. Thank you for the music &, for a straight man, pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable on the telly in just a wink of your eye!
My favourite was ballroom blitz
@@colinbrown2907 It was Wig Wam Bam for me - but ALL their Chinn/Chapman songs had appeal, as did their heavier stuff when they started writing their own songs. I can't think of a single poor song I've heard by them.
I allways loved Steve Priest's camp bits..especially when he messes up the line..which they wisely kept on the record..brilliant!!
I was 13 at the time and recall recording TOTP with a microphone from my ITT cassette recorder and repeatedly asking my family to shut up as they were spoiling it!
Tucker. Best stick spinner of all time
The best 1970’s glam rock group ever !
Steve always looked like having so much fun... Sweet forever... ☆
This is music 1970s style, loud, great and just fabulously glam !
So sad to hear of Steve Priest's passing today, great Bass player and showman, Rest Easy Steve.
We can honestly say they don't make em like that anymore, absolutely brilliant!
Steve Priest was too cool! Another lost legend
I think this to the best track of the early 70,s, ain,t been anything like it before or since, I'm thankful I was around at the time.
I just heard this again last nite thanks to youtube ! The last time I heard it was sometime in the early 70s !
I didn't know who it was at that time. Glad I do now.
Sweet Es gab in den 70-ern viele gute Band's , für mich waren sie immer die Nr. 1!!! Schade um den Frontman. Kann ich bis heute noch nicht versteh'n.
Brian started drinking heavily to cope with the PTSD he suffered after being beaten up and kicked in the throat which damaged his vocal chords and affected his ability to sing. There are rumours that it was a targeted attack.
I am obsesses with this band. Listen to them every day. Lived in Germany when they were filming these tv shows but I was too young. My parents wouldn't let me go. Wish I could have seen them live. Best band EVER!
Remember this like it was yesterday thank god for UA-cam showing all these great songs from my teenage era the sweet were quite simply a different class
The most beautiful straight men in the world in one room. Bless them all❤️
My friends Mom slept with Brian on her 18th birthday and couldn't be more proud of it. She tried to before, but he told her he wouldn't until she was 18. So she saved up the money, took the train up to Liverpool by herself, and showed him her ID. She would tell that story with pride on New Years. The 70's were a very different time back then.
Jason Mckenzie that’s Steve priest, the only straight man who could put camp David Bowie on stage.
So glad to be around this era todays artists are so talentless..
Love this performance!! Ok, with the outfits.... between his hair, jewelry, shoes and jumpsuit, Brian just looks like he was dipped in gold. And it's amazing!! 😁 Steve.....just looks like he's messing with the viewer wearing the helmet, swastikas, make-up and the weird wave at the camera he kept doing, lol. And Mick and Andy are on point as usual, love their outfits as well!! I definitely missed out on this era not being born till '85 🙄 But so thankful these guys left a ton of material behind....it shows they worked hard on all they did for their fans. 😁 RIP Brian and Mick.....
Isn't it, such a joy?
They were brilliant 👏, the music was amazing and the dressing up was a proper piss take, thank God we where there to see them live. If they were here today and tried to get on dress,t like that they'd be pillared by the Woke num sculls and band from performing incase it upset someone.
@@richardyoung7415Yeah - note Steve's pixelated arm...
I was lucky enough as lad to be in the audience when Crackerjack was filmed at the BBC Studio on Shepherds Bush Green. I couldn’t believe it when they announced at the beginning of the recording that Sweet were going to be on singing Blockbuster!
When the blue police light started flashing and the siren started on stage I was mesmerised, and the 11 year old me was a fan for life. Went and bought Desolation Boulevard with my paper round money and now in my 58th year I still love the lads. Just so sad we’ve lost 3 of them now. Great music and a great band. RIP Brian, Mick & Steve🕯
Brian Connolly was born to wear that outfit, omg, just a stunningly gorgeous man. I dream of young guys looking like this, but it won't happen again in my lifetime, I'm sure... 😔 At least we have the time machine known as UA-cam!
its funny and you welcome
and everyone goes crazyy! 1973 wow!
He was adorable.
Legend, But Steve for me all day
Yes, Brian forever!!!
Best frontman ever 👌
🎶❤🎶
Andy Scott❤
R.i.p
Steve Priest❤
Brian Connolly ❤
Mick Tucker❤
😢🕯❤
Steve's expressions are unique. What a spectacular and charismatic guy!
Rip Steve :(
Absolutely! As were they all. Shame about Brian, definitely gone too soon. That drummer was bloody ace too!
RIP Steve Priest.....All of Sweet total legends. No-one will ever produce songs like that again.
Steve cracks me totally up! I miss this kind of droll fun-poking in music. Glam was really a fun period!
they really had the look, the beat; and the sound !
Yessss! 👍
Back in the 70s, I didn't know exactly what they looked like but even as a pre-teen, I knew they sounded good! The auditory before the visual!
RIP Steve Priest, a colourful character, gonna be missed but not forgotten.
I had a big rescue dog mastiff, Ridgeback cross,he was called,Buster ,and everytime I played this song ,he heard blockBUSTER,and he used to wag his tail so much ,I miss him , another unrelated story I've got a dog called treacle,and when that song "dreamer nothing but a dreamer " he thinks they're singing "treacle nothing but a treacle" that's how daft my dog is .god knows what's that to do with anything but I love ,The Sweet.
Sweet were the best when I was 10yo, at 58 yo they are fantastic. RIP Steve
Ich liebe Sweet seit ich sie 1972 das erste Mal bei meiner Mutti gehört habe .Geile Musik heute noch höre ich schön laut im Auto und beim Putzen grins Love 😘😍😍😘 Stevie ist der coolste Basspieler aller Zeiten LOVE
6 years old, every Sunday listening to the new chart rundown with my teenage sister....I just totally loved this track and even at that age I knew this song was a million times more impressive then most of the other stuff around at that time.....I remember being excited and happy in anticipation of hearing it each week......seventies in the UK was a great time to be a kid and I have been mad about music ever since.....makes me sad to think of poor Brian and his terrible addiction.....today we understand the illness so much more and can offer victims the empathy and help that he prob didn't get back then....God love him....thank you guys, you rocked !!
Love your post man. I was 14 then.
I was 7 years old and absolutely loved what I used to think as the Glitter era. I just thought Top of the Pops and Tom Browne on the Sunday Top 20, were the highlights of the week. I thought the music back then, in that period, was fantastic for kids and adults alike.
@@roflized I was 12 then
Listening to all their songs in rotation. So much better than what we've got now.
fabulosos con un carismático Brian conolly y Steve priest . grandes musicos
👍👍🤩
R I P STEVE AND BRIAN, THANKS FOR THE GREAT MUSIC.🙏🙏
Just heard the news that Steve passed away yesterday at 74 years of age. Although Sweet wasn't my favourite band of the early 70s, they were different and brought a certain amount of amusement to their performances. Yes, Steve, a great guy and bassist - sorely missed - RIP.
I didnt know he had died. Slade was my band in the 70s but, I did like Sweet too. He was married but, everyone thought he was gay lol. He played along with it.
he was 72, born in 1948, a lot of respect to him & his family. Bless him he really shone like no other, truly unique.
They seemed like they were fun to hang out with and would be the band no matter where they were in their career, they would be kind to fans and humble.
@HEY 4Q2 Wow yeah, all great Artists. Gary Glitter was a brilliant performer, although, I wouldn't have wanted to be in his gang back then .
I can't believe I watched this 45 years ago. I may look older, but I feel no different.
The SOUL dont age
RIP Steve Thanks for the wonderful music
es waren die besten ever heute noch Set ne Free,das Metall Stück überhaupt
I was 15 at this time - never realised how good Brian's voice was!! Till I heard others trying to sing his songs. Sexy Brian RIP
Brian is fabulous in this video and in a lot of other music videos. Miss you Brian. You are an angel.
The ultimate glam rock group ever ⭐️- just fabulously great 🕺❤️
Steve Priest had WAY too much fun with this appearance. :)
Well that's Steve for ya. xD
He really enjoyed himself
They were brilliant, no one compares ♥️🇦🇺
This is one of my faves and they all look like they’re having fun together. Laughing at each other with their crazy outfits. Love it 🥰
These were the days. A well-deserved No.1.
Lucky enough to be a teenager in the 70's, the greatest decade every for music and life. How I miss it.
And the 60's!
krisscross44 yes me too great days.
You are not the only one Believe me
Krisscross44, you are too right regarding the 70's music era. Superb!
Ahhhhhhhhhhh brian steve and andy all freaked me out 😲
Totally tongue-in-cheek campness, not taking themselves even remotely seriously. Wonderful. One of my first ever single purchases, this was.
This is a complete and utter banger.
Such a great sound ! This record always reminds me of the fairground, the Waltzer ride would last the duration of this record and was played all day long 👍🏻
R.I.P Steve priest...the doctors tried to save him but was all heard saying "we just haven't got a clue what to do" !!
R.I.P. Brian Connolly. Still listening in 2020!
Love Andy with his spare leg that's hilarious , steve finds it funny !😂
Andy is adorable.
Glam rock from the 70's love it
Back again listening to the greatest glam band ever, just FAB !
I'm not gay but I'm in love with Steve Priest.
Sam Windberg I'm not gay either, but Christ he is bloody sexy
I had a crush over Brian Connolly as a teen
This video of Block Buster made me laugh out loud. Andy and Steve were hilarious ❤️🇺🇸
Brilliant listening to this takes me back to better days
I was so happy back then 🙌🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
Steve Priest's bit to camera is totally iconic
Does the Vocal Siren sound remind you of Doctor Who?
@@juliereminiec4937 no shut up.
@@juliereminiec4937 Not as much as Brian's Jo Grant hairstyle!
@@aw-h3875.. or Jo's Brian hairstyle...!
RIP Steve Priest.
I'm so glad I was brought up in the 70's
I was an adult in the 70s, turned 20 Oct 1972. Danced to all these in the discos. Fab times, great memories.
Me to. Started in 69 on till 76 great times 2 of the club where I live had 1 on a Monday night and the other one on Friday night, we started the week with a bang and ended it with a bang 👍 and in the middle carried on the same, smiles all around.😁😎😎😎🤯✌✌✌🏴🏴🏴
Taggarts half brother,both brilliant guys bless them both.
They have certainly left big cultural legacies: Mark McManus was a sensational actor, and Brian Connolly one of the greatest frontmen in rock history. Both had battles with alcohol, and both died way too young, but their brilliance is undimmed.
AWESOME there will never be a band even close ❤️
Yesss, that's true!
There's no other band like Sweet
🎶🎤🎸🎸🥁🔥🤘
1970s best decade ever,60s not too far behind.
Had one chance to see Brian Connolly way way way past his best - singing in a tent at the St.Helens show - still love it! He was frail and Tiny and the looks had gone but still belted out the classics - even had Les Gray and The Rubbets on the bill! Loved it.
Now he is giving the angels singing lessons with the other rock singers up there.
He didn't deserve to die in agony 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥
So sad 😢😢😢😢
Oh man, Sweet, one of the greates Band of all Times - so many real hits, more than 20 from 72 to 78....
THE GREATEST BAR NONE !!!!!!!
I LOVE THIS STUFF! ICH LIEBE DIESE ART! Yes!
Steve is absolutely hilarious!
I agree with you !!!!!!!
Jeff Thomas
Jeff Thomas he's hilarious and gorgeous!!!!! my first crush!!
I agree with you!!
That little wave he keeps doing throughout the performance cracks me up.
Never get enough listening this song. The best of Sweet.
Such a killer voice!
Спасибо , что была такая группа!!!!!!!! Дякую їм за пісні !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saw this clip for the first time several days ago and i felt in love with Steve
Still watching this in 2022🙂 I grew up with Sweet
I was ten when this came out best music ever takes me back when music was good
Hoffen daß dieser Song das momentane Blockbuster immer überdauert,,,,
Corona ist das negative Blockbuster 😑
Sweet звучит также бомбастиш, как и 50 лет назад , просто шедевр✌️✌️✌️😀
Нихера уже не звучит, чувак.
@@ФеликсЮсупов-г4п Du hast keine Ahnung ! Und pass auf deine Rede auf, sei kein Idiot.
Einfach geiiiiiiiil, das waren Zeiten, nur gute Musik
bring back the 70's .love sweet
Brian & Mick, two lovely,lovely Men,sadly missed.x
Pop music at it's very best! Bright, exciting and FUN with a great beat!!
Best looking band of the seventies, bloody fantastic music , loved them , still do, always will xxx
The Sweet, meine absoluten Lieblinge in der Teenager-Zeit.
I wasn't even thought of when this song came out but it's an absolute classic...even to me🙂👍
Brian the glittery lovely space angel. RIP
Yes, he was totally fabulous. It's sad to know what happened to him. I once read about what happened to him, and I cried a little, actually I cried a lot.
@@gabbygossett7812 It was truly sad. If that hadn't happened, they may still be rocking today.
Estou apaixonada por esta banda!!! Descobri só agora!!!!
Which translates to. I'm in love with this band !!! I found out just now !!!!
Antes tarde do que nunca / Better late than never
We lost Steve Priest today very sad I seen The Sweet at Glasgow Apollo 1973 and have seen Andy Scott's Sweet a few times since Thanks for the music and memories
Молодые,красивые,музыкальные,неповторимые...Браво!!!👏👏👏
Я смотрю русских комментариев очень мало.Песня классная,ребята молодые, озорные.Заводная песня!!
@@АллаДудник-м4б Да, в нашей стране , у них более известна другая песня.
@@ЛарсенЕвгения Наверное Балрум Блитц
Top rock n rollers....up there with the best.......
R.I.P. BRIAN CONNOLY
Berthold Schmidt ..........R.I.P MICK Tucker !!!!!!
Berthold Schmidt Love Brian... and his charismatic singing voice... rest in peace sweet Brian!
It's a puppet!!
R.I.P. Steve Priest
Rip iconic music in general
I performed this with my mates at school xmas party aged 7 in 1973. I was forever known as “buster” a nickname that continues today
They are all so lushy. Mega crushing going on right now......❤️
One of the best group!! SWEET SUPER!!! FOREVER...........
i love that bassist