Band Was On Its WAY to All-Time GREATNESS…TILL Singer Was KICKED in the THROAT! | Professor of Rock

Coming up... the story of the mini-rock symphony Love is Like Oxygen from Sweet, a band once dismissed by critics as a "bubblegum group" focused only on making money. But with their final big hit, the band reached the pinnacle of their artistry, delivering a track that was a complete departure from their usual sound. SADLY Their redemptive success was short-lived, as their lead singer left the band amidst deteriorating health-at one point, landing in the ER for emergency heart surgery. On the operating table, he suffered 12 consecutive heart attacks, yet somehow, he survived. The story of how this musical triumph was created. Why Sweet should be more revered and what happened to one of the pioneers of Glam Rock is NEXT …on Professor of Rock.
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From 1971 to 1975, they were one of the biggest bands in the UK, and one of the top groups of the Glam Rock movement….But after a three-year dry spell, with no hit singles, it was the unorthodox mini-rock symphony "Love is Like Oxygen” that catapulted the band Sweet back into the international spotlight The iconic riff from Andy Scott is easily the most unforgettable part of "Love is Like Oxygen," but there’s so much more to this track than just a catchy guitar line.
When you consume the full 6 minutes and 53 seconds of the album version, featured on Level Headed, Sweet's sixth studio LP, it’s an exhilarating musical journey. You’ll hear the catchy rock harmonies and melodies that defined the sound of Sweet, but you’ll also hear operatic and classical elements that you never thought you would hear from This band. The extended version showcases the band’s ability to blend powerful rock with orchestral intensity, turning a great song into a full-blown musical experience. Sweet was smoking hot in 1975, with back-to-back hits from their album Desolation Boulevard. The lead single from the record, “Fox on the Run” soared to #2 in the UK, and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, followed by the rip-roaring banger, “Action” which peaked at #15 in the UK, and #20 in America. It was a smash around the globe- shooting all the way to #2 in the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany:
But, then Sweet’s hot streak dramatically cooled off. They had severed ties with hitmakers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and were determined to control their own destiny with no outside interference. The success of “Fox on the Run” and “Action”, the first singles written & produced without Chinn & Chapman, most definitely gave the band the confidence that they had made the right decision to do their own thing, but futility over two subsequent album releases made their label extremely nervous.
Lead Guitarist Andy Scott wrote most of the lyrics for “Love is Like Oxygen” in ’76, and tucked them away because he hadn’t come up with the right music to bring to his bandmates to record. In late ’77, Sweet was in Paris, France, at the Chateau Studios, getting ready to record what became Level Headed.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is the greatest "OUT OF LEFT FIELD" Song of the rock era? A song that sounded unlike anything else?

[@TerrickTerran]

Centerfield.

[@peterd.9978]

Spanish Caravan - The Doors

[@Code.Name.V]

Chicago - Free Form Guitar Santo and Johnny - Sleepwalk Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11

[@FredGroenke55]

Love Hurts - Nazerath

[@RBS_]

*".....HEYYYYYYYY, MACARENA, ALL RIGHT!!"* ...ha-HAA!

[@RockCircus2112]

1979. I was 15. Neighbor came knocking. He had an extra ticket to a concert at The Capitol Theatre Passaic, New Jersey. I'd never been to a concert. I told him I'd have to ask my mom if I could go. Ticket Price - $7.50 So, I went. Headliner was Journey, Opening band - Sweet. Happened 45yrs ago and a jaw dropping show I will never forget.

[@darcagis5744]

Ticket Price - $7.50... those were the days...

[@Silentscreamer37]

Sweet is so underrated. They might not be Led Zeppelin or Queen, but they had some great songs and deserve recognition.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

@@Silentscreamer37 Queen ripped Sweet off badly...their harmonies & musical style...

[@69voxbeetle]

I simply must agree with you that Queen and sweet were cut from the same cord, so to speak, but one question remains and that is how can you listen to Love is like Oxygen and not think of 10cc?

[@lawrencedavis4406]

@@69voxbeetle more ELO than 10cc really...

[@mccritical]

@@lawrencedavis4406 Or City Boy

[@Galarad]

I agree Prof, Sweet is highly under-rated by the critics. But we fans know better.

[@satyb]

Saw The Sweet at Hammersmith Odeon in 1979. In 1973 I was visiting some friends in Hayes, London and told them I was a fan of The Sweet. They said "Oh the singer lives round the corner". Went to an end of terrace dour looking house, landlady opened the door and said Brian wasn't in. An hour later we are playing in the street and a limo drives back with all the guys in the back.

[@mariamcmahon8249]

It seems to me that Sweet was always ahead of their time. When i listened to Little Willy, Ball Room Blitz, Fox on the Run, and Love is like Oxygen while growing up, I had absolutely no idea they were all done by the same band. It amazes me how much their music evolved. I still enjoy listening to them today. Maybe one day they’ll make it to the hall of fame. I certainly hope so.

[@imo5294]

The same 4 songs I grew up with and loved. 🎸 Still on my playlists.

[@jeffzeiler346]

Yeah, no. They made too much money for too many parasites to ever get the credit they earned. And they are mostly too dead to give a damn.

[@WilliamChristian-lx2pb]

Me too! That comment could've been written by me. Exact same experience.

[@trinaq]

Andy Scott is now the only surviving band member. I always loved their songs, "Ballroom Blitz", "Fox on the Run" and "Little Willy" being bops.

[@mikebuck1897]

All three were great songs

[@TerrickTerran]

Keep the music alive, Andy.

[@keithprice5208]

Teenage Rampage.

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

Don't forget "Action"......and also the B side of either Ballroom Blitz, or Fox on the Run...called MEDUSA

[@phatphat7089]

I love the desolation boulevard album had it on vinyl cassette 8track and cd! The north American version!

[@Vipercussionist]

Their vocal harmonies, though barely talked about, were stellar!!

[@televinv8062]

100%...and solid rock musicianship 👍🙏👍🙏

[@HamptonGuitars]

Brian May has said they were a huge influence on how Queen layered their vocals

[@mikebuck1897]

I still hear “Fox on the Run” sometimes on the radio. When they’re still playing a song 50 years later, that’s a great song.

[@ProfessorofRock]

What about Ballroom Blitz?

[@mraemartinez]

It’s such a great song. They even used it in a very popular Australian comedy show called “Kath & Kim”. Hysterical! I highly recommend the show. The song gets stuck in your head for days…not a bad thing! 😎

[@mikebuck1897]

@@ProfessorofRock haven’t heard that on the radio lately (in Dallas) but it does get played in movies from time-to-time. Underrated band. No doubt. 👍

[@debbie4503]

​@@ProfessorofRockThat was my favorite song of theirs!

[@kevinfroude8679]

It was used in a soundtrack of a movie I watched on DVD recently (yep I still like DVDs) Can't remember which movie it was but I was totally delighted to hear Sweet.

[@markhealey3660]

Mick Tucker’s opening snare shuffle of Ballroom Blitz in 1974. 50 years later, I’m still drumming and was able to chat with Mick before he passed in 2003 from cancer, to tell him his impact on me and inspiration. Love this band then and still decades later, I play along many Sweet songs on my drum kit.

[@whatcher8151]

He was powerful, antic, precise, born to hit borderline crazed. They all left way too early.

[@satyb]

Intro homaged by The The (Matt Johnson) in Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)

[@Eden639]

I think Brian never got over the trauma of the vicious attack he suffered. I those days mental health was not popular. They certainly deserved better.

[@flyteoffancy]

So many Americans ignore Canada, leaving us often feeling insignificant, but I just want to thank you for always making us part of the whole rock and roll picture. Citing Canadian chart stats, covering Canadian artists, and wearing a Rush shirt today. Thank you POR, you are the best - for so many reasons❤️‍🔥🇨🇦

[@Chapps1941]

I think of 🇨🇦 as a _winter version_ of us: 🇦🇺

[@pyr8dude781]

Many of my favorite bands and singers are from Canada. April Wine, Chilliwack, and Gordon Lightfoot immediately come to mind.

[@davidlaw689]

The Band , Neil Young , Joni Mitchell , Gordon Lightfoot , Bryan Adams , Celine Dion , Paul Anka ...I could go on. Canadians have left an indelible musical imprint on the world.

[@Chapps1941]

@@davidlaw689 Neil, Joni, Gordon and Bryan are all Scorpio which rules the blood. The first three suffered Aneurysms! Dunno about Bryan. Fun fact: Bryan and Ryan Adams are both born November 5th

[@ProfessorofRock]

Of course! Oh Canada!

[@BBRocker75]

To me "Love is Like Oxygen" by Sweet IS ONE OF THE BEST SONG IN ALL HISTORY. I love Sweet with all my soul. I like all their record. To me they were one of power pop pinnacles on 1970's.

[@raydavies72]

Complete agreement

[@dustybrand]

"Love Is Like Oxygen" was used in The Betsy starring Laurence Olivier in 1978.

[@Alroofador]

Totally agree.

[@Code.Name.V]

Been a fan of Sweet since hearing Little Willy back in 1973. That was a huge hit. You could barely turn on the radio without hearing it.

[@RBS_]

...the tune confused me (then), though.....I started hearing it Fall 1978, then thought it was Supertramp, when they hit with "Breakfast In America"! ...go figga.......

[@josephliptak]

I remember hearing Sweet songs being played regularly on radio stations from the early 70s till the end of the 70s. Those were my best years because I was between 13 & 20 years old. Great time to be young in the 1970s

[@dustybrand]

My big sister had the Bell Records 45 of Little Willy/Love Is Like Oxygen. When I was 7 "Little Willy" was my favorite song. Years later I learned the song is about a stray cat.

[@patriots5628]

I was only 6 years old and I remember little Willie and it was so much fun to listen to and sing as a child. It was on that radio like no other I love this band and yes they have been left out because you never hear of him but I picked up on them again a couple months back and I listen to all their songs so it's great that I came across this right now

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Such an infectious song!

[@JudyGurl]

Despite all of the personal struggles and adversity they faced, Sweet will always be legendary, each and every member. Their music lives on. There is a video on YT of Steve Priest playing at his daughters wedding reception. As 'Fox on the Run' begins, Brian Connolly joins him on stage. They sounded great. I almost cried. Then they played 'Action'. Amazing!

[@georgemathie8123]

Sweet were so ahead of their time and highly influential with such a unique fusion of irresistible melodies and fantastic vocal harmonies this band would go on to inspire so many up and coming bands

[@ProfessorofRock]

No question. You get it George!

[@paulwagner688]

Boston, for instance.

[@georgemathie8123]

@@paulwagner688 absolutely good call on that one

[@dustybrand]

Brian Connolly was a huge influence on Vince Neil. Motley Crue's other big influences were Raspberries and Slade. Hard to imagine those three synthesized into Motley Crue but it happened. The first lines of "Girls, Girls Girls" are lifted from "Sweet F.A.".

[@georgemathie8123]

@@dustybrand that's really cool I would also add Joe Elliot from Def Leppard as highly influenced by Brian Connolly as well

[@snowdog993]

It's a shame. Yes, they should have been in the hall of fame for their work. Just now, 50+ years later, they are coming back for the world to hear them. In those times, the 70's were in a "redefinition" period. The war between Rock and Disco was very real. The decade was known for the end of disco and the rise of the greatest rock and roll bands of that era. Very big competition and yet, the ones that emerge are the timeless songs we remember.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for your comment!

[@tshouse2782]

Sweet was the prototype for the 80s glam rock scene. So underrated

[@MLFranklin]

'Oxygen was an excellent tune. I still include it in my mix, even today. Especially the guitar work. Great band.

[@terryanderson2450]

The Sweet... four U.S. Billboard top ten hits in the mid-70s - Little Willy, Ballroom Blitz, Fox On The Run, Love Is Like Oxygen. The very definition of glam rock. You could not turn on the radio and not hear their songs.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen! Thanks for sharing.

[@geoffstrickler]

They also did some very good covers.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Them and Kiss.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

Sweet were bigger & better than just those 4 songs...their whole frikking catalogue is genius...even the post-Brian stuff & after the split...there was even a supergroup called QSP of Suzi Quattro, Andy Scott & Don Powell of Slade...made a great album in 2017...oh and Steve Priest did not pass in 2002, more like 2023...I saw the Steve-led band in NYC in around 2022...it was both good & sad...Steve sitting in a chair at around 300 pounds while his band mates gave their all...

[@peter-ess]

@@lawrencedavis4406 Steve Priest died in 2020.

[@timsgotissues3581]

I'll always remember a coworker asking if I knew who sang the "Our love is like a popsicle" song. Took me forever to figure out what song he'd heard wrong.

[@roy1701d]

Sweet is one of those bands whose songs you know but whose name you don't. One of the saddest rock'n'roll stories. Great video, Prof. Thanks!

[@737smartin]

I’m totally guilty of that! ☺️

[@Eric_B]

I’m as perplexed as you, Adam. Why such a great, influential band is not more recognized has been a mystery to me as well. One of my all-time favorites!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for commenting!

[@nebakanezer13]

The Sweet is a pinnacle development of my musical dna. Man from Mecca and Need A’lot of Lovin’ were some of my favorites

[@trelard]

Growing up in the UK, I had a few aunts that were HUGE fans on Sweet during their run, going to their concerts as teenage girls, and coming home with mascara running down their face. Ditto for stories about Bay City Rollers concerts. They have so many great tracks, and growing up in the 80's, they were most definitely a big part of the soundtrack of my childhood. Songs like Little Willy, Co-Co, Block Buster, Hell Raiser, and my personal favorite to play on guitar, Wig-Wam Bam, as it's such a fun song. I have vivid memories of more than one aunt deciding "Todays the day for a Spring clean", opening every window in the house, and blaring Sweet albums from the hi-fi. Simpler, happier times.

[@TWTexasA1]

Those of us who loved Sweet will never forget how great they were…and they were awesome 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@alanzimmerman1674]

This would have made a great "Number One in our Hearts" episode. I can't believe this didn't reach #1 anywhere. Its one of my favorite songs of the 70s.

[@jefff2223]

I was a brand new 12 year old guitar player when this song came out and it was what kept me playing. That guitar riff was so awesome to me that I immediately started learning it after the first time I heard the song. I still play it to this day.

[@rosegarden7256]

I love Sweet so much, and when I was curating my seventies list on Spotify, just like I did with Heart, the Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, Gordon Lightfoot, etc. I went looking for my favorite Sweet tunes to add. I listen all the time, and given the fact that they're still getting nearly 2, 100,000 listens on a contemporary streaming platform, I'm not alone in my admiration for this band.

[@crisprtalk6963]

Sweet was a big part of my teen years. Oxygen was all over the radio!! I never forgot about them.

[@yesimkirdar3160]

I am a Sweet fan since I was 8, and I am 62 this year. Thank you for introducing The Sweet from time to time, to new generations. Love your videos, Professor, keep'em coming, please... Love from Istanbul, Türkiye! 🥀 💖

[@billmimms]

Wow! Same age. I couldn't get enough of Little Willie. My dad purchased an 8-track at a convenience store. It was called Fantastic. Of course, obviously, one of the MANY problems with 8-tracks is one can't "rewind". I would have to listen to one or two songs before I could hear my song again.

[@cinmar720]

Another 62er here. Loved them then and still love them now. Wish I could have seen them in concert back in the day.

[@thesjkexperience]

Yup, same age, air guitar was invented ❤🎉😂😊.

[@johnbrunswick9720]

I totally agree they should be in the Hall.. great band.. no one sounded like them and they inspired so many.. I'm a big fan

[@Philip_LasVegas]

Can we not agree that the Rock Hall is a pathetic joke?

[@scottboettcher]

Man, this band stamped their greatness in my early teen years. STILL listen to them and love them. Saw what was left of them right before Steve passed in Pasadena. Great show, but it brought home how old we all are now. Steve had to do the show sitting down, but he did it. Life sure goes by fast. And without music, it would suck. My first Jr High dances were laced with Sweet hits. Miss those times... Ready Steve - a ha!

[@karmab4391]

I love this song. It's one of those songs you forget about but when you hear it again you have to rock out to it.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure!

[@inthenet99]

The Sweet was the Band of my teen years along with April Wine. For the time the music was far ahead a lot of bands. Their song Action hit hard for the era. I have 6 of their albums in my collection. They were on the Capital label in Canada. Great show. Loved this episode.

[@badgerpa9]

Two great bands.

[@johnchristopher5733]

I agree, under-rated band.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@joelspaulding5964]

The chorus is very ELO- that is a compliment. Definitely grew up listening to The Sweet on FM radio.

[@robertvance1873]

I give Def Leppard some Credit because they were influenced By Bands like Sweet and T-Rex and helped introduce their music to other generation's Without Ruining the Actual Sound of these Songs by adding their own touches.

[@Luudking]

Too late for love🔥🔥

[@Shellgrit]

Yes Def Leppard's version of Action is so good

[@scottinman7507]

Ahhh Sweet, Professor, that was a moving tribute to a 4some which made some of the most fun music of the 70’s. In 1975, my ultra cool aunt, bought me Desolation Boulevard, knowing we both loved Fox on the Run. I was 11 and discovered that EVERY track on that album was amazing. If you’ve never listened to Sweet FA, you’ve missed out on an early heavy metal/punk meets glam legendary track! I love that Andy is still putting out music and I believe his name is mentionable with the all time great guitarists. Within the last few years he put out a song called Will I ever see your face again, it’s a keeper! Sweet’s influence will do nothing but get stronger with video and KZbin.

[@tswizard13]

I listened to Sweet rather intensely for a long time. I bought all their albums as I came across them. They were all excellent!!!

[@ScottM-mds1hb]

I have been “singing”!their praises for so long!! I love this band, great catalog!!💪🏼💪🏼🥳🥳

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool. I agree!

[@jeffj9322]

I saw Sweet in concert back on June 4, 1978 when I was 16 yeras old! Sweet is still remembered today (September 18, 2024) by those of us that Love their music and even some of us have passed that on to our children and grandchildren! Also performing on that day with Sweet was Foreigner, Foghat, Nazareth, Atlanta Rhythm Section and Rainbow in Providence, Rhode Island for what was billed as Summer Slam 1978 with a general admission ticket price of $20.00 for 6 of the Top Rock Bands of the late 1970s!

[@donlange1491]

I saw Nazareth, Nugent and April Wine in one show in Chicago when I was like 12, or something like that. Im 61, it was in the '70's, but I'm not sure exactly when. Went to a lot of concerts when I was young. Ya' go to a concert, get wasted, and have a blast for $20, or less. Average price for tickets was less than $10 usually. I saw Pink Floyd for $15 way back when. Those were the days..........................

[@jeffj9322]

@@donlange1491 Awesome concerts and memories of the 1970s!

[@kevinpresley3136]

Being born and raised in northern New York I was exposed to alot of Canadian music groups.My all time favorite is April Wine but there are SO many great groups.Chilliwack , Toronto,Point Blank,Aldo Nova,Saga,Great WhiteBrian Adams,RushBTO,Guess Who,and so many others.Great music and it will live on.

[@shdavidmiller]

Max Webster.

[@dustybrand]

Honeymoon Suite

[@kevinpresley3136]

Yes and so many others.One can't remember them all.Thanks for the input guys.

[@DDKaraokeOutlaw]

TRIUMPH?

[@mikeobrien2451]

Pagliaro

[@gardenmom6180]

Who could forget "Little Willy"? I was in sixth grade, and we couldn't stop singing it in the lunchroom at school.

[@e-handle9634]

Erased - My Ass ❗ Little Willy : bought original 45 the week it came out.. and never looked back - Lifelong Fan 🕺

[@MrBastage]

My first concert, Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA in Feb 1976 was Sweet. Eric Carmen opened. What a show! We currently do a few Sweet songs in our 70s Glam tribute.

[@ogam5]

.....THAT, was a SHOW to SEE.....

[@grok023]

I saw Sweet live in the summer of '76, with Eric Carmen, and Styx opened.

[@Whisper_292]

The symphonic version is right up there with Bohemian Rhapsody, Bat Out of Hell, and Tom Sawyer. Totally a work of art.

[@bartbluemusic]

Oh man, "Love Is Like Oxygen"! What a great video to wake up to today. This is such a great song, a true classic. One of my all-time favorites.

[@ProfessorofRock]

COOL! Thanks Bart!

[@johnshook1682]

I was in grade school when they were big. I knew their songs, but never heard their name. Fast forward to 2017 and I ask my 15 year old whatcha listening to? He answers “my favorite band, Sweet”. I asked to hear their songs and he said “Don’t act like you don’t know Sweet!” He plays me Ballroom Blitz & we had a good sing along & laugh.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Haha that’s funny!

[@bradhardisty1652]

I don't know if you knew this but Nikki Sixx wrote Brian Connolly asking him to sing in his band London. He was living in Nashville trying to the crossover to Country. He actually wrote him back, he was definitely in a different space at the time. It's in his second autobiography.

[@surlechapeau]

This song has one of the iconic guitar riffs of all-time!!! Gotta love 70s music!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a song that gets stuck in your head.

[@LB-lt7dv]

Loved Sweet so much, I was absolutely crazy for them. Drummer was Mick Tucker (not Taylor) - he was my big crush. Got his drumsticks and his beer can after a concert in 1975 ❤

[@televinv8062]

Love 'em or hate 'em, these guys blew peoples minds and rocked the sht outta a lot of people. 🙏👍🙏👍🙏

[@kevinsbott]

This is not a song, this is a masterpiece.

[@madcat2713]

Just recently came across this band and Im happy I did! They were one of the most underrated bands in history for sure!

[@skipknot7389]

This band IS revered! My vinyl collection contains Sweets' full catalogue. Mick TUCKER is a monster. I've loved this band from an early age and, fortunately for me, I found Sweet when you said the band was being forgotten. Sweet is a classic, epic and substantial influence in my life's musical journey and I wouldn't have it any other way.

[@ferbeybill]

Thank you! One of my favourite bands since I was 12. So much great music, so many great memories. I could never understand why they weren't better known and respected. It seems that those who know, know!

[@gaufrid1956]

I bought the album "Desolation Boulevard" when it was released in Australia in 1975. I was a university freshman that year. "Fox on the Run" was a song I always liked, and I agree with you about how good "Love is Like Oxygen" is. Certainly it's comparable to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", and the songs of Supertramp. Yes, I had "Crime of the Century" too. What a great time for music!

[@DamonMurphy1]

Sweet...pffft...just another 18-hit wonder story. 😁 But seriously...glam, pop....whatever...they were a GREAT rock band. "Set Me Free" is my favorite Sweet song but - dang - their greatest hits release would have to be at least a double LP. Thanks for featuring them in your video. Enjoyed it!

[@gerrylambert5225]

Ah Ha

[@donnaortolan609]

I grew up listening to the band Sweet and defintely a band I think of when someone references 70s music. Nothing compares to having Ballroom Blitz blasting while riding the Polar Express at the Canadian National Exhibition! with my friends! Great memories. Thank you for covering them.

[@ss67camaronut]

Sweet was way ahead of their time. Tragic that the kick in the throat injury happened. They were great. Hell they are still great today. A sin that such a significant band that saturated the radio airwaves of my childhood in the 70s is so unknown today ( except for my kids , lol) thanx for covering Sweet Proff. They deserve cred. They were so influential for what came after. Sweet is a staple in my playlists. It is a sin that they arent in the rock hall of fame. Its Just wrong !

[@themediamarauder1582]

One of the Greatest and unrated Bands of ALL TIME!!!! I just bought their Anthology CD and it is amazing!!!!

[@Plan9-3127]

Couldn't agree more... Totally underrated. I still listen to all of their stuff today.

[@flavellinator]

So unique! I thought it was an ELO song when it came out... Can't believe we used to dance to it in junior high school..

[@ProfessorofRock]

Seriously! I love it so much!

[@bluegreenglue6565]

I've always thought this was ELO.

[@CasualSpud]

I blame Napster for that... it was always listed as ELO.

[@poorthing]

ELO was my favorite in the 70s, I attended all the concerts in Chicago - tell me HOW I missed SWEET? YES, everyone knows 'Ballroom Blitz' ..it was massive but seemed at the time to be kitschy or gimmicky (in my 1970s opinion)

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It does sound a lot like ELO.

[@epicbeardface2981]

The first LP I bought was Sweet Fanny Adams in 1974 I was 9 yrs old. I was literally listening to Desolation Boulevard yesterday which is a different version to Europe, it came out in 1975 in Australia on RCA. Gotta love some glam rock baby.

[@DublinMarge]

Up town, down town Little Willy, Willy drives them wild with his run-around style Inside, outside Willy sends them silly with his star-shine shimmy shuffle smile

[@Datimdavis2900]

My wife and I were driving from South Carolina to Florida today. I asked my wife to search “Fox on the Run” on Apple Music. My wife had no clue who they were but loved the big 4 songs. This was a great trip down memory lane from my teenage years for me. Awesome band…

[@NicolasCharalambous-t5y]

Thank you for this amazing video of my favorite band of the 70s. Still a very underrated band to this day. Unfortunately alcohol is a very serious disease that has killed many.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome episode Professor! One of those bands I grew up with! I loved " Little Willy" when it came out as a young boy when I was just getting into music, then was blown away with the "Desolation Boulevard " album as a teenager only to hear " Love is like oxygen " in high school! It's like they were with me all the way! Sad we've lost all of them but Andy. They will always be in my heart and soul! Thanks for keeping the music alive Professor!👍

[@richardsaunders3977]

A wonderful and very respectful summary of the final chapter(s) of a truly great band. Thank you Adam for your careful and unbiased research, great story-telling and genuine absolute love of music .... no matter what genre

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

Another great one from '78! What a year for music! The crossroads to the 80s. The 80s, 70s, too: _Lived 'em. Loved 'em. Miss 'em._

[@Zamnek]

After hearing Fox on the Run from Guardians 2 and realizing that it was from the same band that did Ballroom Blitz, I went out and bought Sweet's "Anthology". I listened to that compilation repeatedly for weeks! I recognized so many songs from when I was a little kid. Sweet is awesome and they deserve more play on classic rock radio!

[@jerryfritz374]

Professor YOU write Rock history. Just like the Hosts & DJs Before you. Keep Researching & LISTENING to the Music You Love. Yes the bands and singers also, but without the fans there is no Music

[@splatter96]

I've been waiting for you to do a show about Sweet! I was 13 years old and just starting to learn to play drums when Love Is Like Oxygen was in heavy rotation on Boston radio, and I went insane! It's unbelievable that they weren't more popular in the US.

[@erikthompson619]

Erased from history? Not here in Europe. To us, Sweet is one of the most legendary, influential and enduring bands of the 70s. with a devoted fanbase to this day. Same as Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Slade, Status Quo ... plenty of great bands who regrettably only became known for the occasional hit, if that, in the US.

[@kahrhoshe]

I got to bring my first wife to see sweet live and it was great. I don’t even remember the year but it was def in the 90s. I’ve loved them for a long time. Listened to desolation Blvd til I wore out the tape 😊

[@mauricerevelle8451]

1st Record that I had bought for me was “Teenage Rampage” Its still great and It’s well over looked . Started me on my road to ruin, Lol.😎. “Hell Raiser” Brilliant. I listened back to “Oxygen “ a couple of years back and it’s far better than what I thought. I was discussing it with a friend ( who watches this channel “Fat Rob” , Alright Son 👍 ) who totally agreed . It a Classic.

[@tjg555]

OMG HE'S GONNA TALK ABOUT LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN...maybe my #1 song to play for people who love rock--I've encountered almost no one remembers or even knew this song. They came a long way since Little Willy, which was a greater song than anything else in 1974. They slipped by most people because of their poppy, perhaps "glamorous" reputation and ghost written songs. When they started doing their own material, they killed it! The Sweet should have been global superstars.

[@mrkeiths48]

Fox On The Run was my favorite. Can't really be surprised by the booze and crazy state of the group. It is sad to hear the details of the attack and the outcome it had. There is no doubt, they had a run in the 70's for sure.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

There were so many demons here!

[@jmm14534]

Fox on the run is a special song on mine. Probably 1975 or so hearing it at lunch time at the ski chalet with the girls walking around in their tight ski pants. What a time!

[@VincentLoraine]

Thank you for this! I loved their music from the very first moment I heard them. It was Coco, wich I first heard from a little transistor radio playing Radio Luxemburg and it was like I was hit by a lightning. And I grew up with them. Thanx Andy, Mick, Steve and Brian for beeing my guide in dark times! Now I am a musicain myself and I know: Sweet is one of the best Bands of all time!

[@jeweldenile8995]

The album with Ballroom Biltz is the only album my oldest sister ever bought. We had 2 male cats and 1 female cat. The twins males would occasionally fight and as I was breaking them up I’d sing “and the cat in the back said everyone attack and it turned into a ballroom blitz” I love Sweet but especially Love is like Oxygen.

[@JeffGoodin-du4fi]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a freaking joke.

[@Out_of_My_Head]

I hadn't heard any of their music until the 80s and 90s. Thank you very much for featuring their music on your channel.

[@kynamatthewson7702]

Still listen to their songs frequently. Some excellent tracks, vocals, playing. Legends. ❤

[@jamesmaness6308]

I love it when I think to myself, "I wonder when the professor will cover cover this band, or that band, that I LOVE", and then he does! SWEET is one off the all time greats and truly one of the top 3 underrated bands of all time. I'm still waiting on Poco & Orleans. Can't wait! ❤

[@ravenkahne8484]

Listening to Christopher Guest talk about where he got the idea for Spinal Tap from while sitting in a hotel lobby. People, how is he NOT talking about Steve Priest. :)

[@ProfessorofRock]

RIght?

[@brianpedersen3125]

Grew up in Denmark and was introduced to Sweet by my older brother. He would go to the library and borrow their albums. Brings back so many memories. Thank you for showcasing them. Along with Slade and Suzi Quatro , so many great musical memories.

[@shootytheturtle]

Love Sweet. Mick Tucker was an incredible drummer!

[@moniquelegarda1842]

I was in love with "Love Is Like Oxygen" in 78. It's a song that doesn't get skipped when it comes up on my playlist.

[@sdingeswho]

Had no idea that “Love is Like Oxygen” had such a complicated back-story, although I did know that it was radically different from anything anyone else (including Sweet, themselves) were doing at the time. I was fortunate to grow up listening to a great REAL AOR station in the ‘70s (for younger people, that’s what’s called Deep Cuts nowadays), and they would play the nearly 7-minute complete “LILO” 🤩👍 frequently. “LILO”, with its mixture of hard guitar, polished arrangement and production, and occasional Classical flourishes may have influenced another guy in a big way: Mick Jones of Spooky Tooth, who would incorporate similar elements into a band he was forming around that time … a little outfit called Foreigner 😎👍, who are about to receive a long-overdue induction into the RRHoF next month!

[@yappygm7433]

One of the great songs from the 70s. We used to march around the playground and sing "Love is like Oxy Five / You get too much, you get too dry." (Oxy Five was a skin cleanser to treat teenage acne.) Good times.

[@Sasklahoma]

My all time favorite band. Long live “the Sweet”

[@wrayewenigmann3696]

It was just the best fun, looking back now, to be a teenager in the early 70s! I really loved glam rock, The Sweet, T. Rex, David Bowie and of course all the great sounds that have now become classic rock. It was absolutely tragic what happened to Brian. Such a shame. I loved them and it's magical when one of their songs comes on the radio. Thanks for remembering them, Prof! Much love xoxo

[@born_again_torinos]

Who cares about the rock and roll hall of fame? I've loved Sweet since the 70s and they are in MY hall of fame.

[@hankd18]

HOF is a joke

[@DavidKamp-gm4xl]

I don't know about everyone else but sweet comes across my playlist a half a dozen times a day.😊

[@Topgunphoto]

Love their Fox on the Run & Ballroom Blitz

[@TerrickTerran]

both really fun songs.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Two classics!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great songs.

[@SandraBonney]

We used to sing balls and tits lol

[@SchlockbusterVideo]

They aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, because they are one of the most important and influential bands of all time. If you want in the Rock Hall you have to be a folk or blues singer that put out one album that nobody bought and who died in obscurity.

[@Jesse-cx4si]

PoR…again I ask you: WHEN DO YOU SLEEP? Another great upload, brother. We’re glad you’re out there doing it!

[@ROBBSONG]

Huge fan forever... Saw Steve's last couple shows here in LA before he passed in 2020 (Not 2002 as said in this episode). This is a band that SHOULD BE IN THE HALL!!!