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Lyrics: I don’t wanna know your name Okay, you think you got a pretty face
Fox on the run You, you talk about just every band I don’t wanna know your name Fox on the run F-foxy, fox on the run Fox on the run Get It: Sweet’s classic Desolation Boulevard is available for a great price at Amazon: |
The Sweet (or “Sweet” as they are commonly known) were formed in 1968 and are one of the most criminally neglected glam rock bands to come out of the burgeoning power pop / glam rock scene in the 1970s. The Sweet are perhaps best known for their smash hit, Ballroom Blitz. However, Fox On the Run hit number 5 on the charts in 1974 and still gets regular attention from classic rock stations around the country. The band went through multiple line-up changes with vocalist Brian Connolly singing all of their chart hits before his severe alcoholism led to his departure in 1978. From there, two versions of The Sweet—Mick Tucker’s Sweet, and Andy Scott’s Sweet—continued touring. Andy Scott’s Sweet continues touring to this day. After Connolly’s departure, The Sweet dropped three studio albums—Cut Above the Rest, Water’s Edge, and Identity Crisis—all of which were commercial failures. Connolly briefly rejoined one of the band variants—I’m honestly confused about which one—1988, but he was too frail to even record, much less tour, and was again released from the band. Connolly died in 1997 following multiple heart attacks and ultimately liver failure, all of which were attributed to his heavy partying in the band’s 1970s heyday. Video: Because I mention Ballroom Blitz above, I’ve included the video for it below: You Might Also Like:
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