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Band Name Origins:
- Originally known as The Sweetshop, the parents of one of English band's original members owned a store in Putney selling sweets (or candy as it is known in the US). Shortened in 1968 to The Sweet on the eve of their debut single. The 'The' was dropped in late 1974. Submitted by: Mick Duthie
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Sweet F.A." | "Sweet F.A." is the main line of the chorus. - GlamRockNinjaLord |
| "Ballroom Blitz" | At the beginning of the song, Brian Connolly calls out the other members of the band (Andy, Steve and Mick) by name. - Evan |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Phlox On The Run" | "Fox On The Run" | Lydia Idyl |
| "Flocks On The Run" | "Fox On The Run" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
| "Blowing Grits" | "Ballroom Blitz" | phisher |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "The Lies In Your Eyes," | Eyes don't contain lies. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Love Is Like Oxygen," | No. Love is an emotion; oxygen is a gas. | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Animal," Def Leppard | "Fox On The Run," Sweet | |
| "The Prisoner," Iron Maiden | "Set Me Free," Sweet | |
| "Youth Gone Wild," Skid Row | "Teenage Rampage," Sweet | |
| "Rock And Roll Band," Boston | "AC/DC," Sweet | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Ma From Mecca" originally "Man From Mecca"
Candy Welty
"Wind City" originally "Windy City"
Wendy Torrance
"Ox On The Run" originally "Fox On The Run"
Amanda Svenson
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Moan From Mecca" originally "Man From Mecca"
Naomi Swanson
"Manx From Mecca" originally "Man From Mecca"
Candy Welty
"Main From Mecca" originally "Man From Mecca"
As in water main
Candy Welty
"Mane From Mecca" originally "Man From Mecca"
Candy Welty
"Many From Mecca" originally "Man From Mecca"
Candy Welty
There are additional Sweet song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Man From Decca" originally "Man From Mecca"
Lucinda Blair
"Fox On The Rum" originally "Fox On The Run"
Samantha Wayland
"Fox On The Gun" originally "Fox On The Run"
Samantha Wayland
"Dan From Mecca" originally "Man From Mecca"
Candy Welty
"Pan From Mecca" originally "Man From Mecca"
Candy Welty
There are additional Sweet song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Aug 4
a parody of "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet
If you have ever worked for a company that uses some version of the Toyota Business System, you should enjoy this song. If you have worked in corporate America some time in the last decade or so, you should at least get a few chuckles out of this.
www.nworbcire.com: (MP3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Fox On The Run" | "Fox On The Run" | Callmelennie |
| "Ballroom Blitz" | "Impeachment Schiff" | CryHavoc |
| "Ballroom Blitz" | "Squalling Ditz" | L. D. Obblo |
| "Ballroom Blitz" | "Drumpfster Fire!" | Bob Gomez |
| "Ballroom Blitz" | "Ballroom Blitz (Kraftwerk Edition)" | MC Blargenfedibblenohip |
| "Little Willy" | "Little Willy" | Hu's On First |
| "Lady Starlight" | "Lady Starlight (Gaga Mix)" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Poppa Joe" | "Baltimore Colts" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Ballroom Blitz" | "Trick Or Treat Blitz" | Erik "Taz" Mokracek |
| "Ballroom Blitz" | "Trick Or Treat Blitz" | Erik "Taz" Mokracek |
There are additional Sweet song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Wig Wam Bam | Camping Supplies | Joelle |
| Love Is Like Oxygen | Oxy Clean | britrock |
| Love Is Like Oxygen | Oxydol | britrock |
| Ballroom Blitz | Dance club | britrock |
| Little Willy | Trojans | britrock |
| There are additional Sweet commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| The Ballroom Blitz | ISIS' answering machine | MC Blargenfedibblenohip |
| Love Is Like Oxygen | Medical Gas Sales | MAGick |
| Ballroom Blitz | Ballroom Dancing studio | MAGick |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Lucky Star Madonna | Fox on the Run Sweet | Lucky Starfox on the Run Sounds like a Nintendo game anthem | Scotty Dangerously |
| 100% Pure Love Crystal Waters | Love Is Like Oxygen Sweet | 100% Pure Love Is Like Oxygen | Joe |
| Our Kind Of Love Lady Antebellum | Love Is Like Oxygen Sweet | Our Kind Of Love Is Like Oxygen | Gus |
| Stone Cold Rainbow | Fox On The Run Sweet | Stone Cold Fox On The Run | Pete Worst |
| There are additional Sweet duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
A Taste Of Sweet Honey
A Taste Of Honey combined with Sweet
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Candy And The Sweet Kisses
Candy And The Kisses combined with Sweet
Submitted By: Candy Welty
The Sweet Cookies
The Cookies combined with Sweet
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Honeymoon Sweet
Honeymoon Suite combined with Sweet
Hey, it would be pronounced the same way!
Submitted By: Pat Butter
There are additional Sweet Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Ballroom Blitz"
Misheard Lyrics: Barney Miller
Original Lyrics: Ballroom Blitz
| "Fox On the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Scotch on the rocks
Original Lyrics: Fox on the run
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"Fox on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Cocks on the run
Original Lyrics: Fox on the run
| "Blockbuster"
Misheard Lyrics: Does anyone know the way?
There's got to be a way To the bus stop Original Lyrics: Does anyone know the way?
There's got to be a way To block Buster |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Love Is Like Oxygen"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is like Topsy-Turn
Original Lyrics: Love is like oxygen.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: The Skuz Not only did I think they simply couldn't fit "Topsy-Turvy" into the music, I also actually thought it was an Electric Light Orchestra song... until RECENTLY! |
| There are additional Sweet misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Blockbuster"
Better Lyrics:
You better not swear
Or rip out your hair
You better not shout if you're attacked by a bear
Or rip out your hair
You better not shout if you're attacked by a bear
Original Lyrics:
You better watch out
You better take care
You better watch out if you got long black hair
You better take care
You better watch out if you got long black hair
Submitted by: FussBudget
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Turn It Down"
The Funny Lyrics: You said: Hey man
You're on some kind of trip? He said: Don't give me no lip. Just turn it down. Come on, turn it down I can't take no more of that god awful sound So for god's sake turn it down. Why They're Funny: The fight between young punk and old man over the stereo; this is almost better than the fab Twisted Sister video from a decade later.
Submitted by: Martin
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Ballroom Blitz"
The Repetitive Lyrics: And the man in the back said
"everyone attack it'll turn 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 Why They're Repetitive: Okay! It'll turn into a ballroom blitz! We get it!
Submitted by: Celeste
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Yesterday's Rain"
The Dirty Lyrics: She gives me love for a fiver up to my balls inside her.
Why They're Dirty: Do you need to ask?
Submitted by: Anon
| "Little Willie"
The Dirty Lyrics: little willie wouln't go, you can't push willie around, willie wouln't go!, little willie wouln't go!
Why They're Dirty: ''little willie'' is a code name for a man's private part.
Submitted by: art
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Little Willy"
Opening Lines: North side, east side, little Willy, WIlly wears the crown, he's the king around town.
Comments: Originally appeared on their 1972 The Sweet's Greatest Hits album in the UK, it was released a year later on their 1973 The Sweet featuring Little Willy & Block Buster album in the US.
Submitted by: Vic George
| "Love Is Like Oxygen"
Opening Lines: Love is like oxygen.
Comments: From their 1978 album Level Headed.
Submitted by: Vic George
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Ballroom Blitz"
The Lyrics: it was like lighting!, everything was frightening!, yeah-yeah, the ballroom blitz!
Why: A song about CHAOS in a ballroom, that SURE' i s one nerve-wracking song!
Submitted by: art
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Song Title Space Change:
"Ball Room Blitz" originally "Ballroom Blitz"
Submitted by: Evil Olive
"Fun Kit Up (David's Song)" originally "Funk It Up (David's Song)"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Block Buster" originally "Blockbuster"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Blockbust ER" originally "Blockbuster"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Sew ET Submitted by: Miss Elainius
Sew something for ET?
Song Title Anagrams:
"I Glove Kylie's Oxen" originally "Love Is Like Oxygen"
How can oxen wear gloves??
Submitted by: Laura Wilkins
"Gives Ill Oxen Yoke" originally "Love Is Like Oxygen"
Submitted by: Axl Sean
Song Title Acrostics:
PAN: "Play All Night"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
SEW: "Someone Else Will"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Rocks On The Fun" originally "Fox On The Run"
Submitted by: Marge Pegram
"Ox Fawn The Run" originally "Fox On The Run"
Submitted by: Mary Byram
"Ball Bloom Ritz" originally "Ballroom Blitz"
Submitted by: Sir Ron Norris
"Cindy Witty" originally "Windy City"
Submitted by: Karen Smith
Lyrics Alliteration:
"Ballroom Blitz"
The Lyrics: And it turned into a ballroom blitz
Why: 2x B alliteration "ballroom blitz"
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
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Bad Ringtone Choices:
"Ballroom Blitz"
The Lyrics: And the girl in the corner
Is everybody's woman She could kill you with a wink of her eye. Why: Wow, not the kind of ringtone you want going off when you're filling out a police report.
Submitted by: Celeste
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