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, the nosebleed section are the seats of a public area, usually an athletic

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nasium, that are highest and, usually, farthest from the desired activity. Also known as the O’Connell section. A common

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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. 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 football game.

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The Nosebleed Section "The Nosebleed Section" is a song by the Australian hip hop music group Hilltop Hoods. It was released as a radio single in 2003, and was the final single release from their 2003 album '' The Calling''. The chorus and backing beat of "The N ...

" is the name of a song by the Australian hip hop music group

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. Contrary to the above definition the Hilltop Hoods refer to the "nosebleed section" as the front row. The song commences with: The song further features other references to the "nosebleed section" as the "front row" throughout the song. In Season 2 Episode 9 of the television series ''

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'', character Ari Gold refers to acquiring U2 tickets "In the nosebleeds, just how you like them" to the character Johnny "Drama" Chase. The following scene at the concert features them near the front of the standing crowd at the concert. The 2017

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" refers to "the nosebleeds" as the less desirable seats in an

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