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In the United States, Canada and Australia [ citation needed ], the nosebleed section are the seats of a public area, usually an athletic stadium or gymnasium, that are highest and, usually, farthest from the desired activity. A common tongue-in-cheek reference to having seats at the upper tiers of a stadium is "sitting in the nosebleed section," or "nosebleed seats." The reference alludes to the tendency for mountain climbers to suffer nosebleeds at high altitudes.

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Nosebleed seats (upper rows) at Stanford Stadium Stanford Stadium seats 5.JPG
Nosebleed seats (upper rows) at Stanford Stadium

The term appeared in print as early as 1953 when it was used to describe the last row in the end zone at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium (later John F. Kennedy Stadium) during that year's Army-Navy American football game. [1]

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"The Nosebleed Section" is the name of a song by the Australian hip hop music group Hilltop Hoods. Contrary to the above definition, the Hilltop Hoods refer to the "nosebleed section" as the front row. The song commences with:

For my people in the front
In the nosebleed section

The song further features other references to the "nosebleed section" as the "front row" throughout the song. [2]

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References

  1. Harris, Harold H. (30 Nov 1953). "Politics and People". Brooklyn Eagle. p. 2. Retrieved 8 Jun 2019.
  2. "The Nosebleed Section". Genius. Retrieved 29 Apr 2021.