Debbie Harry took some time off to care for a seriously ill friend which many people said it would kill her career. After the person was finally successfully diagnosed and recovered she came back to singing. Blondie had broken up but they reformed and started recording again . She is truly a hero in my book.
she started with punk/new wave. so danceable it crossed over to disco. She crazy into different genres, it was 100% sure she'd run into rap. H of G. is new wave. Her 1st rap break through was "Rhapsody" where she actually raps.
She started in the late 60s with a folk group. She’s like mid to late 30s here and it’s very early 80s. She was In folk group over a decade before when she was early 20s
Debbie was referred to as THE ICE QUEEN because of her deadpan personna on stage......amazingly beautiful , mysterious , and cool as hell ....and damn could she sing
Debbie Harry has always been one of those people you can't pigeon hole - she fits into no category b/c she's a category all her own. She's also a good person. One of the band members became seriously ill and she took time off her career to nurse him back to health. She's a hero! She's 79 years old now and still looks great.
She and the band didnt fade away. They still perfoming live and touring all over the world. Blondie were inducted at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. And last Blondie arent at disco band. They are rock/new wave/punk bad asses
Blondie are still touring. Coming to Australia in April. Debbie Harry is 78 and still going strong. I saw them live around 6 years ago and the whole band are still playing fantastic
I saw them live on their 50th. anniversary tour for Parallel Lines. They performed the entire album in sequence, playing their hearts out. Unfortunately, whoever was running the mixing board at that venue had never seen a mixing board before that night.
@@briancleveland6115 Don't be so jealous. The concert was ruined by whoever ran the mixing board. The whole thing sounded like mud. Couldn't even hear what they were playing. You could tell it was good just by watching them, but it was so frustrating that the music just sounded like mud. 😞
Debbie definitely didn’t fade out! She’s widely considered an icon, she’s almost 80, still performing with Blondie and drawing big crowds. Blondie were not a disco act even though they had some disco songs. They are an eclectic rock band that integrated many different musical styles into their material.
You got to Remember the Classics were like 50 years ago.....she's 78 years old now! That's were she went! Most of the Great Classic Singers are in their 70's and 80's if they are still alive!
Debbie Harry was a Studio 54 gal and embraced the whole New York heroin scene of the 70's. She became good friends with Andy Warhol and he did a series of prints of her and painting of her which sold for £US 5.9 mill in 2012. She has lived one hell of a life (she was also a Playboy Bunny) and is still going strong today. Blondie performed on the main stage at Glastonbury festival (the biggest and best in the world) last summer.
BLONDIE WERE AHEAD OF THEIR GAME!!! Debbie Harry was an ICONIC frontwoman - she had such an impact on female vocalists - her voice, style and looks - she was an one off! PLEASE REACT to 'Atomic', 'Call Me', 'Heart Of Glass', 'Sunday Girl', 'One Way and Another', 'Hangin On The Telephone' - great band - punk/alterative/new-wave....brilliant! Saw them about 5 years ago at a big music festival - crowd went WILD! More BLONDIE please!
Yup, Blondie aren't a disco group... it was only this one song that became a big hit. They also had #1 hits with rap in Rapture, reggae in The Tide Is High, they mixed in a lot of different styles. Debbie Harry has also acted throughout her career including the original Hairspray movie. She influenced Madonna for sure. The band Blondie stopped after 1982 mainly due to health problems of guitarist Chris Stein who was her romantic partner and she took care of for several years while he recovered. Debbie did release some solo albums and then the band had a successful comeback in 1999 with a new album and hit single with Maria.
Cyndi Lauper did Girls Just Want to Have Fun! She was another great female singer around the same time! She's still around and has always been a real trip! You really need to dive into her music!
This song has been in tons of TV shows! She was a Playboy bunny too! She just turned 77! She did not fade away you just missed that 🚂😁 definitely do Call Me” and “The Tide is High! ❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Haha! Right on! I am 62 (and about to turn 63!) and remember spending plenty of nights cruising around town with Blondie blasting on the cassette player! Miss those days tremendously!......
I am a kid of the 70s and 80s and absolutely love Blondie, Heart, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks...dang, those women can sing. Not sure if you've reacted to Stevie Nicks, but she has a distinctive voice as well.
Fun fact Debbie Harry is in the original “hairspray” movie. The John waters one. In the remake, it is in fact Michelle Pfeiffer. I like the tide is high btw!
This was 1978! Disco balll! Music was amazing in the 70s. She was a playboy bunny and the guitar player was her boyfriend that she ended up taking care of. Shes still around and should be getting honored for Rapture! She was hanging with Fab Five Freddy & Grandmaster Flash. Even honors them in her rap. Love your reactions ❤
Blondie came out of the punk / new wave New York scene at the end of the 70"s and hit big in the first half of the 80's. They're one of my all time favourites. You should also check out Atomic, Hanging on the Telephone, Call Me, Tide is High, Dreaming and One Way or Another. Their sound was always eclectic. There's a reason they're in the rock and roll hall of fame.
Heart of glass has been used in around 27 movies & has been sampled in around 36 songs. It’s a very popular track I’m not surprised it sounds familiar!! Debbie is 78 & Blondie is still touring. About to head line Pandaemonium festival here in Australia
Another great hit by Blondie is ," Call Me" , the theme song from the movie "American Gigolo" starring Richard Gere. It was also no.1 back then a super hit . You should check that one out , a classic !
About 10 years ago they did a docu on the band themselves speaking about the good, bad and the ugly over the forty years of the band worth a watch if you could find it 😊
I would not call it fading out, but one thing that people fail to point out is that Debbie was older when her and Blondie became popular. Ironically she was 33 (same as Ren) really when it starting to rise. She was in her mid to late 30's when she was full fledged star. I think this important to note since she took also time out to care for her then boyfriend who had a rare autoimmune condition. She also tried a solo career after the success of Blondie's Autoamerican Album. Her solo career wasn't that successful, but got off on the wrong foot by having many record stores not selling her album due to the front album photo. I truly believe if she started hitting big 10 years earlier, then we would all be talking about her differently and she would have hit the right style of music.
Call me, hanging on the telephone and one way or another next please! Blondie is iconic - her parallel lines album is fantastic and she was my hero as a 10 year old girl. The only woman headlining with an all male band and she had such attitude she owned the stage. And Andy Warhol did a series of prints of her!’
July 2nd, 1979, my friends and I got to see Blondie!!! It was at Ontario Place, Toronto and it was free!! We got our seats at 12 noon and the show started at 8!!! It was amazing!!
They used to play with Talking Heads, The Ramones, Television, Patti Smith etc. with all those other "first wave" Punk Rock bands at CBGB's in the Bowery in NYC. Blondie said putting out a Disco record (Heart Of Glass) was the most "Punk Rock" thing they could do to stand out at the time. There's a whole sub-genre where they blended Punk and Disco called "No Wave".
Blondie was an alt punk band in New York in the late ‘70s, regularly playing at legendary club CGBG’s (music history in a dive bar). Lead singer Deborah Harry and her partner and lead guitarist with both visionaries interested in all kinds of music. They ventured into areas other bands wouldn’t have bothered with and were excepted for their sincere appreciation of and interest in the music and style. One of New York’s kings of the very early rap scene worked with them on Rapture, he’s the unique gentleman in white hat & tales in the video. They both knew that getting the music on the radio through Blondie would open the door to other artists like The Sugar Hill Gang. She also opened the door to mainstream radio playing reggae with The Tide is High. Her huge movie hit Call Me gave Blondie the freedom to create their second album which shocked the hell out of the label. They didn’t want to release it but to sing Blondie in a bidding war they were given creative control and guaranteed release. The label tried dropping it without promotion but Blondie were club scene royalty and the music was played, radio picked it up and then it was hit after hit.
You have to react to "Call Me" by Blondie...now this song was from the movie American Gigolo w Richard Gere. It is my favorite song from Blondie!!!!!!!💜💜💜💜💜
Blonde and especially Debbie Harry, were so ground breaking! They combine so many different elements into their music. Next reaction you should do is “One Way or Another”! Same band, three completely different sounding songs!
"Harry revealed the phrase “Heart of Glass” came out of an attempt to get rid of a vulgar lyric. “Back when it was called ‘The Disco Song,’ pretty much all I said was, ‘Once I had a love, it was a gas. Soon turned out, it was a pain in the ass,'” she recalled. “It didn’t quite work well, so that’s when we came up with the line, ‘Soon turned out, had a heart of glass.'” Despite this lyrical change, Blondie still used the phrase “pain in the ass” near the end of the song."
Call Me, Tide is High, One Way or Another, the list goes on. I love everything Blondie recorded. Blondie is still making music and Debbie lives in NYC and NJ. She's also done a lot of film roles
Hey wassup bud I enjoy watching your reactions. I'm 67 and grew up with all these classics. I saw them all live on TV as early as 1965 . Blondie was part of the new wave genre at the tail end of punk. Along with the police, talking heads, Ramones and so many others. Disco was still going strong and some bands had some crossover hits and Blondie was one of them. Debbie Harry was really hot 🔥 and me and 50 million guys had the hots for her! 😅
She's still around and rocking at 78... most of her hits were late 70s and early 80s... check out her other hits - One Way or Another, Call Me, and The Tide is High.
I so had a crush on Blondie (Debbie Harry) in the 1980's, I was in my early teens at the time. Other great songs she did was "Call Me", "The Tide is High", "One Way or another", "Rapture". She also was an accomplished actress, she was terrific playing a Witch in the "Tales from the Darkside" the movie 1990. Take note she also played in Videodrome (1983) with James Wood.
I love that you’re loving this band!!! Don’t sleep on the drummer, Clem Burke. He’s a total savage on the kit. Atomic is a phenomenal song along with the other great recommendations in the comments.
"Hanging On The Telephone" is my favorite Blondie song. "Dreaming" (also a favorite of mine) is a really great video... epitomizes the careless joy of youth for me.
You have to see Blondies more edgier stuff. I was so lucky to see her in the late 70's, I think I was about 14 and snuck into a club with my older sister to see some of the punk bands and was introduced to Blondie's sound, I was mesmerized, as a girl I hadn't seen anything like her. She was holding that stage and all the punks in her hand. She's that rare kind of gal that women love and relate to and men lust after 😊 All of their songs were hits, their first two albums were brilliant especially Parallel Lines every song hit it out of the park. I remember wearing it out, playing it over and over between my Ziggy Stardust and AbbA to name two (I had eclectic tastes lol). She and the band did glastonbury fairly recently, she's an absolute legend, she never went away, slowed down but still going strong.
watch.....when Blondie went to the UK. UnReal. OH........& listen to her in the 2020s, as a 75+ year old. i believe she is 78 this year ? SHE IS INCREDIBLE. !!
@@tonic8945 ....Ha Ha Ha....but, you can't find the video i referenced using Debbie Harry. are you 5 years old ? i listened to her songs when they were NEW on the Radio.....i'm almost 5 1/2 Decades old are YOU ?
Dude, this song WAS the 80s. It was on every pop and dance station for years. I know it's before your time, but it's been on lots of soundtracks. Blondie was the most amazing group. I think you should check out "The Tide is High". I can almost guarantee it'll sound familiar.
This was Blondie's first big mainstream hit. The album Parallel Lines had other hits on it -- check out "Hanging on the Telephone" and "One Way or Another." But their earlier albums were great too, with songs like "Denis, Denis" and "X-Offender." "Rapture" and "Call Me" came later.
Cool reaction and its great that a younger generation is discovering Blondie. Heart of Glass has been used in many adverts, movies and TV shows. The band is still going, a new album is due this year. Check out their song ATOMIC or DREAMING. Been a fan since 1978, they are a genre busting band such is their musical genius. Enjoy discovering them, dig deep 😎
Blonde is a queen and yes her name is Debbie Harry. "One way or another" or "Call Me" are classics too. If you were vibing to this you will Def want to check out those too! I'm 42 but grew up listening to alot of the music you've been reviewing lately and this music has stuck with me more thru the years than much of the music from the 2000 on has. It just hits a different way.
My mom was absolutely CRAZY about this song when it was popular. At the time I was kind of like, "Eh, it's okay," (maybe because my MOM liked it so much). Listening to it again now through all these reactions, I appreciate what an amazing song it is, both vocally and musically. The last part of the song where she says, "pain in the ass" was the album version of the song; you didn't hear that on the radio, it just ended with all the high notes. That's probably why it didn't show up in the lyrics you brought up.
This was a disco hit by Blondie back in the late 70's... They were originally a rock band that came out of the NYC indie scene (the songs 'One way or another' ... 'Sunday girl' ... 'X offender'...) and as they broke commercially, they experimented w/ more diverse influences... They had a reggae song ('The tide is high')... pop songs ('Dreaming' ... 'Hanging on the telephone') However, Blondie encountered rapid commercial decline by the early 80's and broke up soon after... Debbie Harry brought Blondie back together in the 90's and delivered a surprise hit single in 1999 - 'Maria'... which sounded like nothing from Blondie's past.
I'm old enough to remember when this song came out but never knew until now that she was saying "mucho mistrust." Thanks for clearing up a 45 year old mystery.
Her spreading the new "rap" genre with 'Rapture'... was iconic. IMO she was the 1st Lady of the late 70s/early 80s. While I was in vocal classes... I just wanted to be her! Once I started co-hosting karaoke, I was able to "be" her. This is a killer track - I finally hit my "mark" on this one. Her range and effortless vocals were stunning
Blondie was the 1st mainstream group to use Rap in the song Rapture, but you already know this, keep listening to more of their music, you can't go wrong.
I was 8 or 9 when I first started hearing Blondie hit . I was trying to place the name of "Rapture" Her lines were a little odd to me. Rapping about monsters eating cars? Very unique, even for a disco girls first attempt at rap. I preferred The Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls" or even T'Pau's Rhythmic Speaking that they creatively layered in front of, behind and over the more traditionally sung verses on their hit "Heart & Soul" as these sounded less gimmicky to my preteen ears. Two of my favorite Eighties call backs. "Call me" and "One Way or Another" are my favorites from Blondie.
Deborah Harry is an enduring icon. I saw her perform live and up close ten years ago at the age of 68 and she still had the voice and the X factor and the crowd was absolutely wild for her. Her music - both with/as Blondie and under her own name - is extremely well known from coast to coast and all over the world. In the 70s and 80s NYC revolved around her!
Parallel Lines and Eat to the Beat along with a couple other records were the first records I ever bought as young teen. The album had one of those explicit lyric stickers on it because she said the word "ass".
I never realized The Tide is High was a cover. Huh. The things you learn. It’s always been my favorite Blondie song. I am absolutely compelled to sing when it comes on. 🎶🎶
Debbie Harry took some time off to care for a seriously ill friend which many people said it would kill her career. After the person was finally successfully diagnosed and recovered she came back to singing. Blondie had broken up but they reformed and started recording again . She is truly a hero in my book.
I did NOT know this… Thank you for sharing that info!
Wasn't it her boyfriend at the time? The bass player for Blondie.
Well I think it was Chris Stein. Blondie guitarist who's her ex, besties🎸
The "friend" was Chris Stein. They were together for years.
@@Picuchan I think so.
"One Way or Another" is my favorite Blondie song. She was stalked by her ex, put his death threats to music, and made them into a number one hit 😂
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Never knew this backstory!!! THAT IS CRAZY
this is one of my favorites
Another great stalker song hahahaha
Mine, too. Such a powerful song.
when i was a little kid roller skating rinks were huge and this song always came on the sound system lol
debbie mixes punk girl and disco queen in a way nobody else could.
she started with punk/new wave. so danceable it crossed over to disco. She crazy into different genres, it was 100% sure she'd run into rap. H of G. is new wave. Her 1st rap break through was "Rhapsody" where she actually raps.
Debbie Harry
exactly... innocent, sexy, dirty, and mischievous
Rapture@@RecoveryAddressWhat
She started in the late 60s with a folk group. She’s like mid to late 30s here and it’s very early 80s. She was In folk group over a decade before when she was early 20s
Debbie was referred to as THE ICE QUEEN because of her deadpan personna on stage......amazingly beautiful , mysterious , and cool as hell ....and damn could she sing
Debbie Harry has always been one of those people you can't pigeon hole - she fits into no category b/c she's a category all her own. She's also a good person. One of the band members became seriously ill and she took time off her career to nurse him back to health. She's a hero! She's 79 years old now and still looks great.
Their track 'Call Me' is my fav, it was in the opening scene to 'American Gigolo' with Richard Gere driving an open top Mercedes. Love it!
That is a great song, my hard rockin' amigo
Call me is a great song.
Yeah. He needs to react to "Call Me".
@@GimpthulhuYes, but hard to believe there is anyone who has not already heard that one.
My fave too!!!!
She is gorgeous. And she is still rocking.
She has bombshell looks, a cool style, an amazing voice, and a punk attitude. I love Blondie.
This was the height of the Disco Era...🎉 I remember being like 7 years old practicing Disco dance moves with my Aunt's. And I had MANY AUNTS.😂❤
This is why I love reaction videos: everyone helps each other discover new music. Or discover old music.
Heart of glass can revive any dancefloor
She IS immortalized!
She and the band didnt fade away. They still perfoming live and touring all over the world. Blondie were inducted at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. And last Blondie arent at disco band. They are rock/new wave/punk bad asses
Blondie are still touring. Coming to Australia in April. Debbie Harry is 78 and still going strong. I saw them live around 6 years ago and the whole band are still playing fantastic
Just bought tix …excited to see them
78!!! Crazy how time has flown by at super speeds.
I saw them live on their 50th. anniversary tour for Parallel Lines. They performed the entire album in sequence, playing their hearts out.
Unfortunately, whoever was running the mixing board at that venue had never seen a mixing board before that night.
@@HareDeLuneI'm very jealous, I listened to my Parallel Lines 8 track until I wore it out and had to fix it 🤘
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Don't be so jealous. The concert was ruined by whoever ran the mixing board. The whole thing sounded like mud. Couldn't even hear what they were playing.
You could tell it was good just by watching them, but it was so frustrating that the music just sounded like mud. 😞
This song has been in almost every movie or tv show that pertains to or takes place in the 70's, 80's. It was a true monster.
Check out "Call Me", as well. I'm 65 and I still have the original vinyls!! ❤❤
64 here! I love "Call Me" Hold on to those vinyl's!!!!
vinyl is the plural, not vinyls.
Blondie was a very important and innovative band in late 1970's NYC scene. They helped pioneer alt rock, punk, and rap. Very eclectic band.
Not Punk, that's totally British.
@GaryNeale-ff5pz NYC Punk had its roots in Reggae. It was different from the British Punk.
Debbie definitely didn’t fade out! She’s widely considered an icon, she’s almost 80, still performing with Blondie and drawing big crowds. Blondie were not a disco act even though they had some disco songs. They are an eclectic rock band that integrated many different musical styles into their material.
You got to Remember the Classics were like 50 years ago.....she's 78 years old now! That's were she went! Most of the Great Classic Singers are in their 70's and 80's if they are still alive!
And still singing
She might be 78,but Debbie Harry rocked Glastonbury last tear and are playing Punk festivals in Australia 🇦🇺 this year!
Atomic, by them! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Heart of Glass was #1 like . . . forever.
Love Atomic!!
Debbie Harry was a Studio 54 gal and embraced the whole New York heroin scene of the 70's. She became good friends with Andy Warhol and he did a series of prints of her and painting of her which sold for £US 5.9 mill in 2012. She has lived one hell of a life (she was also a Playboy Bunny) and is still going strong today. Blondie performed on the main stage at Glastonbury festival (the biggest and best in the world) last summer.
Saw Blondie at Glastonbury too, but way back in 2000 or 2001 I think it was ..
@@pashvonderc381 Me too, it was 1999 (Party like its🤩)
Wow! I didn't know any of this. Thanks for sharing.
@@nubbypk Christ, it was that far back? The last Glastonbury of the 20th Century, and it was a scorcher too..
They were punk rockers at CBGB. Debbie was a waitress at a Playboy club, not a Playmate.
“Call me” is another great song by Blondie.
BLONDIE WERE AHEAD OF THEIR GAME!!! Debbie Harry was an ICONIC frontwoman - she had such an impact on female vocalists - her voice, style and looks - she was an one off!
PLEASE REACT to 'Atomic', 'Call Me', 'Heart Of Glass', 'Sunday Girl', 'One Way and Another', 'Hangin On The Telephone' - great band - punk/alterative/new-wave....brilliant!
Saw them about 5 years ago at a big music festival - crowd went WILD! More BLONDIE please!
Yup, Blondie aren't a disco group... it was only this one song that became a big hit. They also had #1 hits with rap in Rapture, reggae in The Tide Is High, they mixed in a lot of different styles. Debbie Harry has also acted throughout her career including the original Hairspray movie. She influenced Madonna for sure. The band Blondie stopped after 1982 mainly due to health problems of guitarist Chris Stein who was her romantic partner and she took care of for several years while he recovered. Debbie did release some solo albums and then the band had a successful comeback in 1999 with a new album and hit single with Maria.
All the boys had a crush on her, and all the girls wanted to look like her ❤
Facts.
My dad too, the crush that is. She was already 30 back then so we shared a similar age difference to her.
💯 truth
Cyndi Lauper did Girls Just Want to Have Fun! She was another great female singer around the same time! She's still around and has always been a real trip! You really need to dive into her music!
Try She Bop if you want to get a reaction.
This song has been in tons of TV shows! She was a Playboy bunny too! She just turned 77! She did not fade away you just missed that 🚂😁 definitely do Call Me” and “The Tide is High! ❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Call me was a great one too.
"Maria" was also a hit and came out much later. Love Tide is High.
She is a badass, her voice is insane. I'm sixty, so I guess I'm a Blonde expert.
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Haha! Right on! I am 62 (and about to turn 63!) and remember spending plenty of nights cruising around town with Blondie blasting on the cassette player! Miss those days tremendously!......
@@d.scottjohnstone6813 Not an 8 track tape player I hope lol.
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🇬🇧 "One Way Or Another" & "Call Me" are my favourites by Blondie. ❤🎼🎙️
I am a kid of the 70s and 80s and absolutely love Blondie, Heart, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks...dang, those women can sing. Not sure if you've reacted to Stevie Nicks, but she has a distinctive voice as well.
...and Heart
She's had several over the years ...
@Ozymandi_as what does that even mean? It makes no sense with my comment.
Fun fact Debbie Harry is in the original “hairspray” movie. The John waters one. In the remake, it is in fact Michelle Pfeiffer. I like the tide is high btw!
This was 1978! Disco balll! Music was amazing in the 70s. She was a playboy bunny and the guitar player was her boyfriend that she ended up taking care of. Shes still around and should be getting honored for Rapture! She was hanging with Fab Five Freddy & Grandmaster Flash. Even honors them in her rap. Love your reactions ❤
Heart of Glass came out in 1978....it was considered Disco Music. I love it.
Blondie came out of the punk / new wave New York scene at the end of the 70"s and hit big in the first half of the 80's. They're one of my all time favourites. You should also check out Atomic, Hanging on the Telephone, Call Me, Tide is High, Dreaming and One Way or Another. Their sound was always eclectic. There's a reason they're in the rock and roll hall of fame.
She didn't fade out. Blondie are still making music and will release a new album in early 2025.
Heart of glass has been used in around 27 movies & has been sampled in around 36 songs. It’s a very popular track I’m not surprised it sounds familiar!! Debbie is 78 & Blondie is still touring. About to head line Pandaemonium festival here in Australia
When I was a little girl I wanted to be Blondie so bad
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Me, too!
Another great hit by Blondie is ," Call Me" , the theme song from the movie "American Gigolo" starring
Richard Gere.
It was also no.1 back then a super hit .
You should check that one out , a classic !
About 10 years ago they did a docu on the band themselves speaking about the good, bad and the ugly over the forty years of the band worth a watch if you could find it 😊
I would not call it fading out, but one thing that people fail to point out is that Debbie was older when her and Blondie became popular. Ironically she was 33 (same as Ren) really when it starting to rise. She was in her mid to late 30's when she was full fledged star. I think this important to note since she took also time out to care for her then boyfriend who had a rare autoimmune condition. She also tried a solo career after the success of Blondie's Autoamerican Album. Her solo career wasn't that successful, but got off on the wrong foot by having many record stores not selling her album due to the front album photo. I truly believe if she started hitting big 10 years earlier, then we would all be talking about her differently and she would have hit the right style of music.
Call me, hanging on the telephone and one way or another next please! Blondie is iconic - her parallel lines album is fantastic and she was my hero as a 10 year old girl. The only woman headlining with an all male band and she had such attitude she owned the stage. And Andy Warhol did a series of prints of her!’
July 2nd, 1979, my friends and I got to see Blondie!!! It was at Ontario Place, Toronto and it was free!! We got our seats at 12 noon and the show started at 8!!! It was amazing!!
I used to roller skate to this when I was 14 or 15! I just can't believe the song is that Old.. LoL
My favourite Blondie track was "The Tide is High"
She's so bloody enchanting in this video. Spellbinding.
Parallel Lines was the soundtrack of my first year at college. Blondie still sounds as new and fresh as they did 40+ years ago.
Love you're show and your honesty and listening to all janras of music. Keep up the good work. Listen to the band Slaughter Fly to the Angels.
Beautiful woman with such sparkley eyes!
The 80's would have been nothing without her.
One way or Another amplifies the diversity of Blondie. Totally worth checking out out!
They used to play with Talking Heads, The Ramones, Television, Patti Smith etc. with all those other "first wave" Punk Rock bands at CBGB's in the Bowery in NYC.
Blondie said putting out a Disco record (Heart Of Glass) was the most "Punk Rock" thing they could do to stand out at the time.
There's a whole sub-genre where they blended Punk and Disco called "No Wave".
Blondie embraced Pop while "No Wave" had a distain for it.
@@desisdosis473 Thanks, didnt mean to imply Blondie was No Wave.
Blondie was an alt punk band in New York in the late ‘70s, regularly playing at legendary club CGBG’s (music history in a dive bar). Lead singer Deborah Harry and her partner and lead guitarist with both visionaries interested in all kinds of music. They ventured into areas other bands wouldn’t have bothered with and were excepted for their sincere appreciation of and interest in the music and style. One of New York’s kings of the very early rap scene worked with them on Rapture, he’s the unique gentleman in white hat & tales in the video. They both knew that getting the music on the radio through Blondie would open the door to other artists like The Sugar Hill Gang. She also opened the door to mainstream radio playing reggae with The Tide is High. Her huge movie hit Call Me gave Blondie the freedom to create their second album which shocked the hell out of the label. They didn’t want to release it but to sing Blondie in a bidding war they were given creative control and guaranteed release. The label tried dropping it without promotion but Blondie were club scene royalty and the music was played, radio picked it up and then it was hit after hit.
Blondie - Dreaming ( Another Great song of hers)
You have to react to "Call Me" by Blondie...now this song was from the movie American Gigolo w Richard Gere. It is my favorite song from Blondie!!!!!!!💜💜💜💜💜
Heads up modern female singers. Debbie Harry is a masterclass on how to exude sexy with class instead of skanky and crass.
Word!!
Blonde and especially Debbie Harry, were so ground breaking! They combine so many different elements into their music. Next reaction you should do is “One Way or Another”! Same band, three completely different sounding songs!
Blondie were great, used to be my favourite band when I was in school
"Harry revealed the phrase “Heart of Glass” came out of an attempt to get rid of a vulgar lyric. “Back when it was called ‘The Disco Song,’ pretty much all I said was, ‘Once I had a love, it was a gas. Soon turned out, it was a pain in the ass,'” she recalled. “It didn’t quite work well, so that’s when we came up with the line, ‘Soon turned out, had a heart of glass.'” Despite this lyrical change, Blondie still used the phrase “pain in the ass” near the end of the song."
Call Me, Tide is High, One Way or Another, the list goes on. I love everything Blondie recorded. Blondie is still making music and Debbie lives in NYC and NJ. She's also done a lot of film roles
You can still see Blondie live! Hanging On The Telephone is another great track from them.
Blondie has sold 40 million records worldwide and still performs today
Hey wassup bud I enjoy watching your reactions. I'm 67 and grew up with all these classics. I saw them all live on TV as early as 1965 . Blondie was part of the new wave genre at the tail end of punk. Along with the police, talking heads, Ramones and so many others. Disco was still going strong and some bands had some crossover hits and Blondie was one of them. Debbie Harry was really hot 🔥 and me and 50 million guys had the hots for her! 😅
Blondie didn't form until 1974
I assume 1985 ( though they were around as a collective in the late 1960s)
four letters are name of the place you want to google...CBGB check the list of bands you should try. you'll find Blondie there
Again, every one of their songs a completely genre. And all awesome!!!
She's still around and rocking at 78... most of her hits were late 70s and early 80s... check out her other hits - One Way or Another, Call Me, and The Tide is High.
And Dreaming !!
Call Me is her most iconic somg which was for the movie American Gigolo. She still tours, usually with someone like Rod Steward.
I so had a crush on Blondie (Debbie Harry) in the 1980's, I was in my early teens at the time.
Other great songs she did was "Call Me", "The Tide is High", "One Way or another", "Rapture".
She also was an accomplished actress, she was terrific playing a Witch in the "Tales from the Darkside" the movie 1990.
Take note she also played in Videodrome (1983) with James Wood.
Released on the album "Parallel Lines" in 1978. The single was released in 1979.
HEART OF GLASS is in alot of MOVIES 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽
Blondie still performing live in her 70's to full houses in the UK
No matter what, she was the queen of punk. She was amazing!
Blondie were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and are still touring.
this era of music was fantastic as it was transitioning from disco to synth/pop
I brought the LP Parallel lines
by BLONDIE BACK IN 1979
Great Album as was Eat to the Beat ! Hey @blackpegasusraps while you’re in this lane, please check out Romeo Void’s “Never Say Never”
😂got it from parents as a Christmas present. Still have it but no turntable🙁
@@ericcecil989 🤣🤣 Spotify !!!
Same here! Played at my high school dances with the big disco ball going! Lol!
I love that you’re loving this band!!! Don’t sleep on the drummer, Clem Burke. He’s a total savage on the kit. Atomic is a phenomenal song along with the other great recommendations in the comments.
LOVE Blondie!
"Hanging On The Telephone" is my favorite Blondie song. "Dreaming" (also a favorite of mine) is a really great video... epitomizes the careless joy of youth for me.
Blondie Dreaming is amazing
You have to see Blondies more edgier stuff. I was so lucky to see her in the late 70's, I think I was about 14 and snuck into a club with my older sister to see some of the punk bands and was introduced to Blondie's sound, I was mesmerized, as a girl I hadn't seen anything like her. She was holding that stage and all the punks in her hand. She's that rare kind of gal that women love and relate to and men lust after 😊
All of their songs were hits, their first two albums were brilliant especially Parallel Lines every song hit it out of the park. I remember wearing it out, playing it over and over between my Ziggy Stardust and AbbA to name two (I had eclectic tastes lol).
She and the band did glastonbury fairly recently, she's an absolute legend, she never went away, slowed down but still going strong.
watch.....when Blondie went to the UK. UnReal. OH........& listen to her in the 2020s, as a 75+ year old. i believe she is 78 this year ? SHE IS INCREDIBLE. !!
Her name is Debbie Harry
@@tonic8945 ....Ha Ha Ha....but, you can't find the video i referenced using Debbie Harry. are you 5 years old ? i listened to her songs when they were NEW on the Radio.....i'm almost 5 1/2 Decades old are YOU ?
@jamesnasium4688 As it happens I was born in 58, work it out for yourself
Dude, this song WAS the 80s. It was on every pop and dance station for years. I know it's before your time, but it's been on lots of soundtracks. Blondie was the most amazing group. I think you should check out "The Tide is High". I can almost guarantee it'll sound familiar.
This was Blondie's first big mainstream hit. The album Parallel Lines had other hits on it -- check out "Hanging on the Telephone" and "One Way or Another." But their earlier albums were great too, with songs like "Denis, Denis" and "X-Offender." "Rapture" and "Call Me" came later.
Blondie released the banger Maria in 1999. Their first release since 1982.
Andie Warhol did a painting of her worth a fortune
Cool reaction and its great that a younger generation is discovering Blondie. Heart of Glass has been used in many adverts, movies and TV shows. The band is still going, a new album is due this year. Check out their song ATOMIC or DREAMING. Been a fan since 1978, they are a genre busting band such is their musical genius. Enjoy discovering them, dig deep 😎
Already in her thirties when this came out, she was a top pin-up girl for the post-punk generation. And continues to sing with Blondie today.
Totally in love with her back in the day!
She’s a punk pop diva! My hero after hearing this and buying Parallel Lines on vinyL. Still one of my all time favourite albums.
Blonde is a queen and yes her name is Debbie Harry. "One way or another" or "Call Me" are classics too. If you were vibing to this you will Def want to check out those too! I'm 42 but grew up listening to alot of the music you've been reviewing lately and this music has stuck with me more thru the years than much of the music from the 2000 on has. It just hits a different way.
My mom was absolutely CRAZY about this song when it was popular. At the time I was kind of like, "Eh, it's okay," (maybe because my MOM liked it so much). Listening to it again now through all these reactions, I appreciate what an amazing song it is, both vocally and musically.
The last part of the song where she says, "pain in the ass" was the album version of the song; you didn't hear that on the radio, it just ended with all the high notes. That's probably why it didn't show up in the lyrics you brought up.
Call Me is an amazing song to check out
Her vibe in this video was everything. Great hair..amazing outfit. We all wanted to be her
This was a disco hit by Blondie back in the late 70's... They were originally a rock band that came out of the NYC indie scene (the songs 'One way or another' ... 'Sunday girl' ... 'X offender'...) and as they broke commercially, they experimented w/ more diverse influences... They had a reggae song ('The tide is high')... pop songs ('Dreaming' ... 'Hanging on the telephone')
However, Blondie encountered rapid commercial decline by the early 80's and broke up soon after... Debbie Harry brought Blondie back together in the 90's and delivered a surprise hit single in 1999 - 'Maria'... which sounded like nothing from Blondie's past.
Maria heavily promoted by Terry Wogan in the 1990s , very much a Radio 2 audience by then and none the badder for it
I'm old enough to remember when this song came out but never knew until now that she was saying "mucho mistrust." Thanks for clearing up a 45 year old mystery.
I was 18 when this song came out. Loved her.
Her spreading the new "rap" genre with 'Rapture'... was iconic. IMO she was the 1st Lady of the late 70s/early 80s. While I was in vocal classes... I just wanted to be her! Once I started co-hosting karaoke, I was able to "be" her. This is a killer track - I finally hit my "mark" on this one. Her range and effortless vocals were stunning
Blondie was the 1st mainstream group to use Rap in the song Rapture, but you already know this, keep listening to more of their music, you can't go wrong.
I was 8 or 9 when I first started hearing Blondie hit . I was trying to place the name of "Rapture" Her lines were a little odd to me. Rapping about monsters eating cars? Very unique, even for a disco girls first attempt at rap. I preferred The Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls" or even T'Pau's Rhythmic Speaking that they creatively layered in front of, behind and over the more traditionally sung verses on their hit "Heart & Soul" as these sounded less gimmicky to my preteen ears. Two of my favorite Eighties call backs. "Call me" and "One Way or Another" are my favorites from Blondie.
Deborah Harry is an enduring icon. I saw her perform live and up close ten years ago at the age of 68 and she still had the voice and the X factor and the crowd was absolutely wild for her. Her music - both with/as Blondie and under her own name - is extremely well known from coast to coast and all over the world. In the 70s and 80s NYC revolved around her!
Heart of Glass and the other big Blondie songs have never been off the radio. ❤
Filled the dance floor back in the day
Yes - Yes - Yes! Heart of glass is an amazing track! ❤
Timeless. Still holding up after all these years.
I definitely hear "pain in my ass" too ☺
Parallel Lines and Eat to the Beat along with a couple other records were the first records I ever bought as young teen. The album had one of those explicit lyric stickers on it because she said the word "ass".
They are iconic. Others to try, the B-52's Love Shack, and the Bangles Walk like an Egyptian. Those songs are so much fun.
Let me be the 10,000 and the first person to also say "of the tide is high"… A cover done by Blondie that everyone cannot help but get down to😊
I never realized The Tide is High was a cover. Huh. The things you learn. It’s always been my favorite Blondie song. I am absolutely compelled to sing when it comes on. 🎶🎶
She was my first entertainment crush. I saw pictures of her in rock magazines before i ever heard her sing. ❤