The drug dealer that inspired a 1973 Billy Joel classic: “Everybody would just get their brains wasted”
The druggy side of New York.
1973
1973 was a transformative year marked by major political upheaval, cultural innovation and landmark achievements in music and cinema. The Watergate scandal intensified in the United States, while the Yom Kippur War reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East and triggered a global oil crisis.
In popular culture, films such as ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Mean Streets’ redefined their genres, while albums from Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Elton John became enduring classics. Hip-hop also began to emerge in New York City, laying the foundations for one of the world’s most influential musical movements. Today, 1973 is remembered as one of the defining years of the twentieth century.
The 1973 acid anthem that always took Ozzy Osbourne back to his “LSD days”
During Ozzy Osbourne’s LSD years, he became obsessed with Pink Floyd.
‘I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You’: Inside Tom Waits’ timeless 1973 bar song
“You take all the bar songs in the world and put ’em together…”
‘Kodachrome’: Why was Paul Simon’s big 1973 hit was immediately banned by the BBC?
One of his greatest hits…
The braille message Paul McCartney sent to “a genius” on the cover of 1973’s ‘Red Rose Speedway’
“Just because he is a genius…”
The 1973 movie masterpiece Martin Scorsese never wants to see again: “I certainly couldn’t watch it”
It’s on the no-watch list.
The Elvis concert that drew a bigger audience than the 1969 moon landing
“Blue moon, you saw me standing alone…”
Clare Torry’s strained 1973 collaboration with Pink Floyd: “They had no idea”
“Pretend to be an instrument.”
More About 1973
Major events in 1973 included the Yom Kippur War, the Watergate hearings, the launch of Skylab, the signing of the Paris Peace Accords and the beginning of the global oil crisis.
Notable films released in 1973 include 'The Exorcist', 'The Sting', 'Mean Streets', 'American Graffiti' and 'Papillon'.
Influential albums released in 1973 include 'The Dark Side of the Moon' by Pink Floyd, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' by Elton John, 'Band on the Run' by Paul McCartney and Wings, 'Aladdin Sane' by David Bowie and 'Raw Power' by The Stooges.