I had the exact same reaction the first time I heard it.
I had the exact same reaction the first time I heard it.
According to Gerard Way in Rolling Stone (issue 1119: Dec. 9, 2010), it's absolutely a direct reference to Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz." Way's waxing poetic on glam rock, actually, and in reference to "Ballroom Blitz" says:
According to Gerard Way in Rolling Stone (issue 1119: Dec. 9, 2010), it's absolutely a direct reference to Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz." Way's waxing poetic on glam rock, actually, and in reference to "Ballroom Blitz" says:
"They completely break the fourth wall when the song opens up and they're calling each other by name. We emulated that on our song 'Vampire Money.' It literally starts out the way 'Ballroom Blitz' does."
"They completely break the fourth wall when the song opens up and they're calling each other by name. We emulated that on our song 'Vampire Money.' It literally starts out the way 'Ballroom Blitz' does."
Is the intro an allusion to Sweet's (another glamrock band) Ballroom Blitz?
I would definitely say yes. It's too similar for it to be coincidental, and it makes sense with the rest of the references as well.
I would definitely say yes. It's too similar for it to be coincidental, and it makes sense with the rest of the references as well.
I had the exact same reaction the first time I heard it.
I had the exact same reaction the first time I heard it.
According to Gerard Way in Rolling Stone (issue 1119: Dec. 9, 2010), it's absolutely a direct reference to Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz." Way's waxing poetic on glam rock, actually, and in reference to "Ballroom Blitz" says:
According to Gerard Way in Rolling Stone (issue 1119: Dec. 9, 2010), it's absolutely a direct reference to Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz." Way's waxing poetic on glam rock, actually, and in reference to "Ballroom Blitz" says:
"They completely break the fourth wall when the song opens up and they're calling each other by name. We emulated that on our song 'Vampire Money.' It literally starts out the way 'Ballroom Blitz' does."
"They completely break the fourth wall when the song opens up and they're calling each other by name. We emulated that on our song 'Vampire Money.' It literally starts out the way 'Ballroom Blitz' does."
I hope that helps.
I hope that helps.