Album: Greatest Hits (1973)

Charted: 1 73

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• Ah-ah, ah-ah
  You better beware, you better take care
  You better watch out if you've got long black hair
  He'll come from behind, you'll go out of your mind
  You better not go, you never know what you'll find
  Ah-ah, ah-ah
  
  You look in his eyes, don't be surprised
  If you don't know what going on behind his disguise
  Nobody knows where Buster goes
  He'll steal your woman out from under your nose
  
  Does anyone know the way? Did we hear someone say?
  (We just haven't got a clue what to do)
  Does anyone know the way? There's got to be a way
  To block Buster
  
  The cops are out, they're running about
  Don't know if they'll ever be able to block Buster out
  He's gotta be caught, he's gotta be taught
  'Cause he is more evil than anyone here ever thought
  
  Does anyone know the way? Did we hear someone say?
  (W-w-we just haven't got a a-ho)
  Does anyone know the way? There's got to be a way
  To block Buster
  
  Does anyone know the way? Did we hear someone say?
  (We just haven't got a clue what to do)
  Does anyone know the way? There's got to be a way
  To block Buster
  
  Ah-ah, ah-ah
  Ah-ah, ah-ah
  
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster
  
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster
  
  Buster, Buster, blockbuster Writer/s: Michael Donald Chapman, Nicholas Barry Chinn
  Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 10

• Erwin Rommel from SheffieldIt isn't an Air Raid siren on the record, but a motor driven siren as used to be used on US emergency vehicles including police cars (& still is on some US fire trucks) as well as a small number of UK fire engines and ambulances prior to standardisation on the two tone air horn. A similar fire engine motor driven siren is also used on the start of The Move's song Fire Brigade alongside a traditional bell (Inspired no doubt by the Move being from Birmingham, who at the time still had bells and motor driven sirens on their fire engines, so the sound effect would be local to them)
• Susan Christina Armit from Livingston ScotlandI've read it was a bout a sex pest. but it can't be about Ted Bundy as some keep saying, Bundy didn't become infamous here and America until 1978, he never really became known all over hear until after his execution in 1989, BlockBuster was released in 1973.
• Johnny B from DurhamBlockbuster did reach number one in the UK and was top from the last week in January 1973 until the end of February - 5 weeks Guinness book of hot singles
• Grimtraveller {lower Case 'g' !} from North West LondonDavid from England said:
  "The lyrics to Blockbuster are about the mass-murderer, Ted Bundy - "You'd better watch out if you've got long black hair" Making light of such dark subject matter is so typical of the 1970s, and I wonder just how many parents would've bought this song for their children, having known what the lyrics actually referred to"
  
  It's not about Ted Bundy. It came out at the start of 1973 and Bundy didn't begin his spree until 1974.
  It was the first single I ever owned ! I was 9.
• Jer from BcTed Bundy wasn't arrested until 1975 and this tune came out in 73', David.
• J from Altanta'Thought this a cautionary observation of jealousy in the band leading to assault on Brian Connolly. A roadie admitted knowing who did it though wouldn't tell.
• Colin Brown from Sutton Surrey Ballroom blitz was their best one and I was upset when despite entering at number two it failed to make number one.
• David from EnglandThe lyrics to Blockbuster are about the mass-murderer, Ted Bundy - "You'd better watch out if you've got long black hair" Making light of such dark subject matter is so typical of the 1970s, and I wonder just how many parents woyld've bought this song for their children, having known what the lyrics actually referred to.
• Zabadak from London, EnglandThere is a mistake in 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh where they say the producer of this song is Phil Wainwright, as opposed to Wainman! Oops!
• Mark from London, England"Ballroom Blitz" entered the chart at #2 yet still failed to reach #1. This was only the second UK chart hit to do this, after The Beatles' "Let It Be".

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