In theUnited States,Canada andAustralia,[citation needed] thenosebleed section are the seats of a public area, usually an athleticstadium orgymnasium, that are highest and, usually, farthest from the desired activity. A commontongue-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 suffernosebleeds at high altitudes.
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 (laterJohn F. Kennedy Stadium) during that year'sArmy-Navy American football game.[1]
"The Nosebleed Section" is the name of a song by the Australianhip hop music groupHilltop 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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