Kids have zero historic reference and to them 50 might as well be 80. A couple years ago when my daughters was about 17 we were watching something about the Korean War and I tried to get her to watch and she said “I don’t have to be interested in things that happened in your time”! wtf?????? I grew up in the 80s. Not the 50s. To her there was no difference! Same thing here with this kid thinking Debby’s 50 and they had no idea this was a 70’s hit!!!! 😮😊 😂
I listened to Blondie in High School. I graduated in 1981 and I am 60 and Debbie Harry is 78 and will turn 79 July 1st. Time just flies by. It's really faster than you can imagine. You think this is so retro but it seems like yesterday to me. The 70's and 80's were an amazing time to grow up and the music was so varied and creative. Enjoyed your video! 🙂
You could tell he was definitely crushing big on Debbie because every time they showed a close-up of her with a smile he immediately lit up with a smile himself. Ain’t nothing wrong with that. I’ve watched this video a hundred times and she makes me smile every time she smiles too.
They were making fun of Disco, it was known as the Disco song. Radio stations wouldn't play any thing other than Disco so they recorded the song as a joke, and it became a hit. They're later songs confused people that thought they were a Disco band
They did really interesting production on this song. You are hearing 2-3 layers of her voice here. All the voices you hear are Debbie's. The producer, Mike Chapman, was a genius.
Clem Burke is one of the truly great rock drummers - exceptional on "Atomic" too. Someone once told him to angle his toms towards him to make them easier to play and he said "Nah, they look cooler this way" and stuck with it
He was and is still phenomenal! He still plays drums for Debbie Harry when she does a tour. BTW back then, he kept time to the drum machine that you hear in the beginning, throughout the song. Not an easy task, any drummer knows this.
Debbie was a brunette who went blonde with the band. All of the guys of my generation that didn't have a crush on her went on to careers in floral arrangement, hair dressing or Broadway dancers.
Blondie were hugely influential, blending aspects of disco, pop, rock, and even some early rap. And Deborah Harry... Hubba hubba For my money there best song is Dreaming. You should check it out
You gotta do "One Way or Another" "Atomic" "Rapture" "Union City Blues" "The Tide Is High" "Call Me"... So many great Blindie songs! Don't stop here boys
Heart of glass is 70s! 1978 HUGE hit along with Rapture in 1980. ❤ That's her boyfriend on the guitar. Yep, they were so punk rock, always different! Love your reactions! ❤
Music videos started around 1958 with The Big Bopper (J T Richardson). He made three on the same day and called them ‘music videos’. Chantilly Lace was one of the three… th-cam.com/video/rKBZC0awDNU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9Q2pvP08nC2K57gv
There's a cracking documentary out there about the creation of this album, the sound they made had never been done before and that's because it wasn't technically possible, they found some genius who invented the electronic gizmos to make it possible
Debbie Harry is an ICON!! The fact she was already in her early / mid thirties during Blondie's most successful era is insane! Talk about a late bloomer. She have both a softness and a grit in her voice and tone... plus, she was a stunner looking MUCH younger than she really was. She still sings live on stage to this day, at 79! INSANE performer!
Blondie was the first Punk band to chart in the US with Heart of Glass on their 3rd album 'Parallel Lines', and lead singer Debbie harry was the first Rock Star Pin-Up with posters sold worldwide as their hits went number 1 worldwide.
The 80's was the most innovative era for music, post punk, new wave, new romantics, perfect pop, 2 tone, the birth of house, electronic and everything else. Being a teen in the 80's... nothing beats it.
Yes! And I think people forget how few women there were in the industry in the late 70s. An edgy sexy woman like this (as opposed to the pop princesses of the time) was inspirational to me at 13 or 14!
I was 17 when this song came out in 1979 and I had a MAD crush on Debbie as every guy did! They were an American band that came out of the New York City underground punk scene. They were able to perfectly blend punk, rock and disco to create “their” sound.
Debbie was in her 30's when this was released in 79. The awkwarkness in the video is kind of theme in many of Blondie's videos, they appear to be trying to move, don't care/are too cool and it always appears slightly weird. You should react to Atomic, The Hardest Part, Denis, X-Offender, Picture This - there is so much Blondie to discover.
Their "awkwardness" was a response to the music industry's fickleness. In one magazine article, they might criticize her for being "too sexy" and "moving around too much", and then if she held still and didn't move around or act at all sensual, the next article would criticize them for being "boring" and "just standing there". In the long run, they did what was smart and just did it whatever way they wanted including quirky performances like this. It's sheer determination on their part not to get sidetracked by corporate BS.
I absolutely love Blondie! I remember hearing her in 1978 when I was school... And I thought wow what a cool song... I love all her songs Back in the late '70s and '80s. That was the style of music when you would basically stand and belt out this beautiful music but barely move your head or body... It was just a thing people did....it was like a "European" style and edgy...best way to describe it. I was considered her somewhere between pop, punk and disco
This song is from 1978, released as a single in 1979 and became a massive hit. Debbie was actually in her early 30's, 33 to be precise. Today she is 78. Blondie is an incredible band, and they have a very impressive list of hits and a big back catalogue. They are still making music today.
She was 34 when this song came out, and she's close to 80 years old now. And she's STILL making music. This song reached #1 in 1978. It's cool you guys have a crush on her because many, many men back then were crushing on her en masse.
I'm in my late 50s now, and Debbie Harry is older than my mum. She's one of my music heroes. Watching the lead actress dance in the Netflix series, Wednesday, reminded me of Debbie Harry - something about the deliberate awkward movements being both elegant and unsettling at the same time.
It’s the 80’s man! Flock of Seagulls, Tears for Fears, The Vapors, Kajagoogoo,Spandau Ballet..it goes on and on..New Wave..I love it when my son plays The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banchees, Yazz..Bauhaus..in the goth moment..lol..the best time, the best music.
I'm just about turning 40 and I remember on my 21st going to see blonde. I got to meet Debbie and I was made up when she gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek while wishing me happy birthday. I had a huge crush on her. She made my day. Also Miley did a great cover of this song as well. I think I have a crush on her now as well after seeing her perform this 😂
Based around the Roland CR78 drum machine on Rock 1 preset,this song came out in 78 but flopped but was re released the following year and got to number 1 over here in the UK
This song was made in 1978, before MTV and other venues for videos to be seen by the general public. (Studio 54 was BIG in the 70s. Despite the sign at the start, it was not filmed there.) The song was trimmed, censored (for the word ass) and rereleased in '79 to get more air play. This video was a promo video were they are lip syncing over the recording as was often done at that time. The band acts 'bored' because they hated doing that. The video was 'resurrected' when MTV started. When MTV took off in 1981, a lot of bands/promoters dug up promo videos for songs released before then.
This was when having a serious look on your face was really getting cool. Sunglasses, being tough, not really collar turned up, but that kind of vibe. I can see it so clearly in this video.
Deborah Harry was one of my first crushes. I enjoy their music quite a bit. "Dreaming" is one of my favorite songs of theirs. Great lyrics. They put out an album relatively recently, as well, 2017.
I love that you can't hear someone sing falsetto without giggling. Have you really never heard falsetto before? I guess it is sort of rare in rock/pop music, more commonly heard in chorale music, but still......it's not THAT weird! LOL As far as their awkwardness, that was part of their charm. Debbie has said she wanted her movement to be out of synch with the music, she wanted to move how she felt instead of a choreographed (what she called "cheerleader") style of moving in sync with the music. She's a bit eccentric, as befits her ex-beatnik beginnings. She may look like the prom queen, but she acts more like the outsiders who skipped school! LOL Thanks for covering this. Do more Blondie! Do some edgy ones like Rip Her To Shreds, X Offender, One Way Or Another, etc. You won't regret!
I was thinking the same thing. It’s fascinating that this sounds weird to a young person today. It goes to show how much popular music has changed from then to now.
Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached No. 1 on the US charts between 1979 and 1981. She’s 78
"Heart of Glass" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie, written by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. It was featured on the band's third studio album, Parallel Lines (1978), and was released as the album's third single in January 1979 and reached number one on the charts in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
The band is excellent. Chris Stein is the guy holding the mirror ball and is Debbie's hubby on guitar, Jimmy Destri on keyboards, Clem Burke on drums, Nigel Harrison on bass and Frank Infante on guitar. Dreaming is a great track and showcases their drummer's skill. Clem is amazing.
I always like to hear from people who weren't fans give their take, because a fan has a built-in bias. So, thank you guys so much for taking the time to listen. One of the members in this line-up of Blondie is British, the bass player with the curly hair, Nigel. The opening sound before the rest of the music kicks in is made by a drum machine and what they did was make the machine play two of its drum sounds at the same time, creating a unique sound (Missy Elliott used slowed version on "Work It"). I like that Andiroo points out how timeless it sounds. Even when it was getting airplay in '78/'79, it sounded futuristic. And her voice was layered. Essentially, she's singing along to herself. Blondie started out as Punk band and so they weren't into making flashy videos. This one was 3 years before Mtv. Thanks again! I truly appreciate your take.
Blondie was part of the New York City punk rock scene in the early to mid 70s. Every member was New York to the core, except their bassist at the time, Nigel Harrison, who is English. They were really huge in the UK though, more so than the US for a long time.
So, back in the day (late 70s-early 80s) I had a Blondie-head friend, who purported to know everything about this band, who assured me that Blondie themselves said this song was SIMPLY a disco-parody. I never believed him. It's just too good for that.
Debbie Harry - Born July, 1, 1945, in Miami, Florida, making her 79 in 2024. This was early 1980's, it was when Disco punk rock was morphing into the "New Wave", style. Electronic keyboards were expanded with many new sounds & capabilities, many that used cards like the later sega game system used. It was a period in which gave us a slew of expressive music, it set off the start of the new British Invasion, from bands like "The Cars", the psychedelic furs, Duran Duran, & solo artists such as Peter Gabriel, Peter Murphy, Brian Ferry, Thomas Dolby. It was a musical transitionary period in which also vamped up the interest of many earlier 1960's artists such as "Yes", David Bowie, "Ashes to Ashes", "Let's Dance", China Girl", & even teamed up with Queens lead singer Freddie Mercury with their successful "Under Pressure". and even Billy Joel, of which did a remarkable job fitting right into the new wave style of music, "We didn't start the fire". Later New Wave made a transition into becoming "Post Modern rock".
I am 58 and I have always loved her music. She seemed to sing like she did not need your votes on her songs if you know what I mean. Yeah, she was 34 in 1978. A punk, disco goddess of her time.
'78. And we didn't have videos. This was radio play. Blondie got a boost from the soundtrack of American Gigolo. Wish you guys made an attempt to learn some history. MUSIC VIDEO DID NOT YET EXIST.
Blondie was the name of the group. Her name is Deborah Harry and she's American. My ex-husband was totally in love with her back in the day . . . . . . .
BTW, the "Once I had a love and it was a gas...soon turned out to be a pain in the ass." Was censored for radio play. Censors were strict back in 1979.
Debby Harry always had attitude. This is definitely an '80s video where you can hold up a glitter ball and look at it. 🤣 Debby Harry started singing at CBGBs in New York. She has an amazing voice. Sorry to tell you but I think she' is in her '60s now but still has the attitude and the voice!
I don't do Tiktok. I'm not going to ever listen to it. But I want to hear the whole song... Blondie was good in the late 70s and 80s. It was a good disco song...she is 78 years old today. She did this song in the late 70s.
they started as a punk alternative band - check out the producer of the 1st album - is full of hits! live they were awesome! saw them when this song was not refined as a single! --- after I saw them you couldn't get tickets anywhere on the planet for what I paid ($6.00)... they did punk, pop, reggae, rap and had hits in all the genres all #1's... w/ Giorgio Moroder they had the #1 of 1980: Call Me...
I remember when this came out, just so funky. Even hard rock guys like myself could appreciate the vibe Blondie was moving. (Say, BP...i gotta suggest a similar groove, "The Metro" by Berlin. Terri Nunn has equally fabulous vocals, if not better at times. Be interested to hear your tale) 😎🤟
Blondie was considered punk, at CBGBs. One of the originals! Also, Blondie's “Rapture” (1980) became the first single featuring a rap to reach number 1 in the USA, and the first rap video ever broadcast on MTV. Imagine that!
"Blondie" started as a punk rock band and were regulars at places like Max's Kansas City and CBGB in New York City. The band name came from the catcalls Debbie used to get due to her bleach blonde hair. She spent a good part of her career convincing people her actual first or last name WAS NOT indeed "Blondie"
You should consider listening to "One Way Or Another" by Blondie. I believe it was written by Debbie about a stalker who harassed her in the late 70s. It's a harder song than is typical for Blondie, and has an insanely intense vibe, which showcases her amazing vocal abilities.
@7:30 he's on to something here. Think "Love Shack" Classic example of a unique sounding song but timeless. Every time this song is played anywhere in a club, people go crazy. It's universally known and beloved transgenerational. Same as Whip It, and Come On Eileen, and Hey Mickey, Classic bizarre songs that just have enough cute in them to make them beloved and renown
One of her friends told a story of how Debbie always dyed her hair herself but could never manage to get the back done properly so always had a big patch of brunette hair at the back.
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My fav song. I was 8 the year it came out. Most leading ladies of bands in the 90s britpop era all credited and did their version of Debbies cool. She gave the dress she wore in this video to sharleen spiteri lead singer of scottish band Texas. Blondie played glastonbury main stage last summer. They had massive success in UK
9:51 She'll be 80 next year.
She’s still beautiful even today.
My heart stopped when he said "what is she, in her 50's?" I'm 50 and he thought was was OLD. 🙃😭😅
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He won't when he gets there
She’ll be 79 in July.
@@jss27560 And still out there rocking.
She was 33 when she did this and she's 78 now. The song was released in 1978.
yeah it made me laugh when he said "she gotta be in her 50s" :D
Kids have zero historic reference and to them 50 might as well be 80. A couple years ago when my daughters was about 17 we were watching something about the Korean War and I tried to get her to watch and she said “I don’t have to be interested in things that happened in your time”! wtf?????? I grew up in the 80s. Not the 50s. To her there was no difference! Same thing here with this kid thinking Debby’s 50 and they had no idea this was a 70’s hit!!!! 😮😊 😂
@@mackdeen7021 Everything before the new kids were born is just "old times" and "days of yore"...
@@mememefinally At one stage he said she might be 45. Makes you worry about maths education.
I listened to Blondie in High School. I graduated in 1981 and I am 60 and Debbie Harry is 78 and will turn 79 July 1st. Time just flies by. It's really faster than you can imagine. You think this is so retro but it seems like yesterday to me. The 70's and 80's were an amazing time to grow up and the music was so varied and creative. Enjoyed your video! 🙂
She was not a cookie cutter type of singer,she was just being her,she's beautiful and has a great voice
You could tell he was definitely crushing big on Debbie because every time they showed a close-up of her with a smile he immediately lit up with a smile himself. Ain’t nothing wrong with that. I’ve watched this video a hundred times and she makes me smile every time she smiles too.
I'm not at all surprised,she's more beautiful than anyone of this generation.
Blondie ( or Deborah Harry ) was sexy 100%
She’s just so beautiful
@@DennisNelson-ee2il She's one of those few people where they're so beautiful that it hurts
She is almost 80 and she's still performing and rocking it!
Blondie was a very influential band in a time that had a lot of music innovation, They contributed to early punk, new wave and even rap.
They were a punk rock band when they started out.
There was some push back from their fans when they released this as being a 'disco sell-out".
They were making fun of Disco, it was known as the Disco song. Radio stations wouldn't play any thing other than Disco so they recorded the song as a joke, and it became a hit. They're later songs confused people that thought they were a Disco band
They also did the first rap video.
Punk was in its infancy...REAL punk started in England in the 70's ,I was there meanwhile coming home to NY Studio 54 was starting ,disco!
Punk in England, disco at same time in NYC...they came about almost at the same time...I know I lived in bothe places...
No auto tune or voice modulation in 1978....she is very unique and a one of a kind classic.
They did really interesting production on this song. You are hearing 2-3 layers of her voice here. All the voices you hear are Debbie's. The producer, Mike Chapman, was a genius.
There was voice modulation, just nothing that would be considered for a vocal performance. For reference, listen to Mr. Blue Sky by ELO.
As far as her age goes it's hilarious that the younger generation cannot do simple math❗😆😅😂🤣
My favorite song of hers was call me. It was in the American gigolo movie with Richard Gere.
Amazing song
I seen her in concert when she was 60 and she still was in a skirt and danced around the stage and it was an amazing concert
I believe this was 1978. She had a unique way of blending rock punk and even some disco cool reaction.
Clem Burke is one of the truly great rock drummers - exceptional on "Atomic" too. Someone once told him to angle his toms towards him to make them easier to play and he said "Nah, they look cooler this way" and stuck with it
He also toured with the Eurythmics. and played drums on their album.
He was and is still phenomenal! He still plays drums for Debbie Harry when she does a tour. BTW back then, he kept time to the drum machine that you hear in the beginning, throughout the song. Not an easy task, any drummer knows this.
Debbie was a brunette who went blonde with the band. All of the guys of my generation that didn't have a crush on her went on to careers in floral arrangement, hair dressing or Broadway dancers.
She was my wet dream as well
Deadset gorgeous this lady. she was a Playboy bunny too, for obvious reasons
Blondie were hugely influential, blending aspects of disco, pop, rock, and even some early rap. And Deborah Harry... Hubba hubba
For my money there best song is Dreaming. You should check it out
Punk too.😊
You gotta do
"One Way or Another"
"Atomic"
"Rapture"
"Union City Blues"
"The Tide Is High"
"Call Me"...
So many great Blindie songs!
Don't stop here boys
Heart of glass is 70s! 1978 HUGE hit along with Rapture in 1980. ❤ That's her boyfriend on the guitar. Yep, they were so punk rock, always different! Love your reactions! ❤
This was the late 70's and we have to remember music videos weren't out then, people were on video for the first time!
Music videos started around 1958 with The Big Bopper (J T Richardson).
He made three on the same day and called them ‘music videos’.
Chantilly Lace was one of the three… th-cam.com/video/rKBZC0awDNU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9Q2pvP08nC2K57gv
But MTV in the States and Much Music in Canada didn't start until 1980 and that's when everyone started watching!
You need to do more Blondie !
Their repertoire is varied, tight AF, and very influential
They're still playing and touring
*Seventy-eight* years old and still rockin'!! 😊
There's a cracking documentary out there about the creation of this album, the sound they made had never been done before and that's because it wasn't technically possible, they found some genius who invented the electronic gizmos to make it possible
Debbie Harry is an ICON!! The fact she was already in her early / mid thirties during Blondie's most successful era is insane! Talk about a late bloomer.
She have both a softness and a grit in her voice and tone... plus, she was a stunner looking MUCH younger than she really was. She still sings live on stage to this day, at 79! INSANE performer!
You should really listen to 'Dreaming' Clem tears up the drums on that one. I was a fan ever since.
Blondie is awesome and Debbie Harry was sexy as hell and very wild.
Agree 🖤✨✨
Born in 73 and my intro to Blondie was The Tide is High and I was hooked from then on.
Smiles say it all. Homing in on 80, still looking & sounding fine.
"Pretty" - talented, sassy and SEXY! Don't forget, like good music, sexy is ageless. Excellent reaction gentlemen.
and: ♫ ... law, like wine, is ageless... ♫ 😉
I’ve seen her 3 times in concert. Her last one I saw was in Cincinnati with Joan Jett and Stevie Nicks….. and it was a 🔥 concert!!
She was stunning woman. Great songs and memories.
Blondie was the first Punk band to chart in the US with Heart of Glass on their 3rd album 'Parallel Lines', and lead singer Debbie harry was the first Rock Star Pin-Up with posters sold worldwide as their hits went number 1 worldwide.
They were never that popular in the US compared to in Australian or the UK.
The 80's was the most innovative era for music, post punk, new wave, new romantics, perfect pop, 2 tone, the birth of house, electronic and everything else. Being a teen in the 80's... nothing beats it.
Started mid 70s...
Miss those days ❤
The 80's (including the late 70's) birthed Goth and Industrial, as well.
And in 1980s post 2000 life was supposed to be sooo much easier...🤦♂️😂🤪
everyone had a crush on Blondie haha even us woman that were straight lol
True ❤
Yes! And I think people forget how few women there were in the industry in the late 70s. An edgy sexy woman like this (as opposed to the pop princesses of the time) was inspirational to me at 13 or 14!
I was 17 when this song came out in 1979 and I had a MAD crush on Debbie as every guy did! They were an American band that came out of the New York City underground punk scene. They were able to perfectly blend punk, rock and disco to create “their” sound.
I firmly believe that artists should be awarded credit where credit is due. Four seconds on TikTok does not do that.
Debbie was in her 30's when this was released in 79. The awkwarkness in the video is kind of theme in many of Blondie's videos, they appear to be trying to move, don't care/are too cool and it always appears slightly weird. You should react to Atomic, The Hardest Part, Denis, X-Offender, Picture This - there is so much Blondie to discover.
Their "awkwardness" was a response to the music industry's fickleness. In one magazine article, they might criticize her for being "too sexy" and "moving around too much", and then if she held still and didn't move around or act at all sensual, the next article would criticize them for being "boring" and "just standing there". In the long run, they did what was smart and just did it whatever way they wanted including quirky performances like this. It's sheer determination on their part not to get sidetracked by corporate BS.
I was absolutely in love with her back then as a young coming of age boy turning into a man, lol
Debbie Harry was in her mid-thirties
when they released this song.
My sisters had this 45. It is firmly engrained in my memory including when played at 33 and 78 rpm. It is extra bizarre at 33 rpm.
These dudes don’t know what a 33 or 45 is. Well, the 40 year old might. But the kid don’t.
I absolutely love Blondie! I remember hearing her in 1978 when I was school... And I thought wow what a cool song... I love all her songs
Back in the late '70s and '80s. That was the style of music when you would basically stand and belt out this beautiful music but barely move your head or body... It was just a thing people did....it was like a "European" style and edgy...best way to describe it.
I was considered her somewhere between pop, punk and disco
Love Blondie. I’m going to see them in June and I cannot wait!! You should check out their song Atomic. It’s my favourite.
This song is from 1978, released as a single in 1979 and became a massive hit. Debbie was actually in her early 30's, 33 to be precise. Today she is 78. Blondie is an incredible band, and they have a very impressive list of hits and a big back catalogue. They are still making music today.
This song is from 1979. Debrah Harry is 78 now. This is the album version. There is also a disco remix of this
She was 34 when this song came out, and she's close to 80 years old now. And she's STILL making music.
This song reached #1 in 1978. It's cool you guys have a crush on her because many, many men back then were crushing on her en masse.
I'm in my late 50s now, and Debbie Harry is older than my mum.
She's one of my music heroes.
Watching the lead actress dance in the Netflix series, Wednesday, reminded me of Debbie Harry - something about the deliberate awkward movements being both elegant and unsettling at the same time.
There's a Disco ball in this video for a reason. Blondie was big in the disco cubs in the late 70's. Debbie was gorgeous.,
It’s the 80’s man! Flock of Seagulls, Tears for Fears, The Vapors, Kajagoogoo,Spandau Ballet..it goes on and on..New Wave..I love it when my son plays The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banchees, Yazz..Bauhaus..in the goth moment..lol..the best time, the best music.
Late 70's, that's how ahead of their time they were, along with The Cars. Debbie is almost 80
I'm just about turning 40 and I remember on my 21st going to see blonde. I got to meet Debbie and I was made up when she gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek while wishing me happy birthday.
I had a huge crush on her. She made my day.
Also Miley did a great cover of this song as well. I think I have a crush on her now as well after seeing her perform this 😂
Based around the Roland CR78 drum machine on Rock 1 preset,this song came out in 78 but flopped but was re released the following year and got to number 1 over here in the UK
This was the dawning of the video age, she also worked as a Playboy Bunny
This song was made in 1978, before MTV and other venues for videos to be seen by the general public. (Studio 54 was BIG in the 70s. Despite the sign at the start, it was not filmed there.) The song was trimmed, censored (for the word ass) and rereleased in '79 to get more air play. This video was a promo video were they are lip syncing over the recording as was often done at that time. The band acts 'bored' because they hated doing that. The video was 'resurrected' when MTV started. When MTV took off in 1981, a lot of bands/promoters dug up promo videos for songs released before then.
This was when having a serious look on your face was really getting cool. Sunglasses, being tough, not really collar turned up, but that kind of vibe. I can see it so clearly in this video.
Debbie is always dorky and adorable :-))
Deborah Harry was one of my first crushes. I enjoy their music quite a bit. "Dreaming" is one of my favorite songs of theirs. Great lyrics. They put out an album relatively recently, as well, 2017.
I love that you can't hear someone sing falsetto without giggling. Have you really never heard falsetto before? I guess it is sort of rare in rock/pop music, more commonly heard in chorale music, but still......it's not THAT weird! LOL As far as their awkwardness, that was part of their charm. Debbie has said she wanted her movement to be out of synch with the music, she wanted to move how she felt instead of a choreographed (what she called "cheerleader") style of moving in sync with the music. She's a bit eccentric, as befits her ex-beatnik beginnings. She may look like the prom queen, but she acts more like the outsiders who skipped school! LOL Thanks for covering this. Do more Blondie! Do some edgy ones like Rip Her To Shreds, X Offender, One Way Or Another, etc. You won't regret!
I was thinking the same thing. It’s fascinating that this sounds weird to a young person today. It goes to show how much popular music has changed from then to now.
Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble; July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached No. 1 on the US charts between 1979 and 1981.
She’s 78
"Heart of Glass" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie, written by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. It was featured on the band's third studio album, Parallel Lines (1978), and was released as the album's third single in January 1979 and reached number one on the charts in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
I’ve been listening to Blondie since childhood.
The band is excellent. Chris Stein is the guy holding the mirror ball and is Debbie's hubby on guitar, Jimmy Destri on keyboards, Clem Burke on drums, Nigel Harrison on bass and Frank Infante on guitar. Dreaming is a great track and showcases their drummer's skill. Clem is amazing.
Studio 54 so it must be the 80's???? Lol smdh aww bless y'all's heart.
This song absolutely SLAPS.
I always like to hear from people who weren't fans give their take, because a fan has a built-in bias. So, thank you guys so much for taking the time to listen.
One of the members in this line-up of Blondie is British, the bass player with the curly hair, Nigel. The opening sound before the rest of the music kicks in is made by a drum machine and what they did was make the machine play two of its drum sounds at the same time, creating a unique sound (Missy Elliott used slowed version on "Work It").
I like that Andiroo points out how timeless it sounds. Even when it was getting airplay in '78/'79, it sounded futuristic. And her voice was layered. Essentially, she's singing along to herself.
Blondie started out as Punk band and so they weren't into making flashy videos. This one was 3 years before Mtv.
Thanks again! I truly appreciate your take.
Postmodern Jukebox has done a very interesting cover of this song, with Addie Hamilton . . . It's VERY GOOD !
Blondie was part of the New York City punk rock scene in the early to mid 70s. Every member was New York to the core, except their bassist at the time, Nigel Harrison, who is English. They were really huge in the UK though, more so than the US for a long time.
That young fella has good insight. he called it.
So, back in the day (late 70s-early 80s) I had a Blondie-head friend, who purported to know everything about this band, who assured me that Blondie themselves said this song was SIMPLY a disco-parody. I never believed him. It's just too good for that.
Loved Blondie in the 70's!!
Every guy wanted her and every girl wanted to be her. I saw Blondie many time at CBGB’s.
Debbie Harry - Born July, 1, 1945, in Miami, Florida, making her 79 in 2024.
This was early 1980's, it was when Disco punk rock was morphing into the "New Wave", style.
Electronic keyboards were expanded with many new sounds & capabilities, many that used cards
like the later sega game system used.
It was a period in which gave us a slew of expressive music, it set off the start of the new British Invasion,
from bands like "The Cars", the psychedelic furs, Duran Duran, & solo artists such as Peter Gabriel, Peter Murphy, Brian Ferry, Thomas Dolby.
It was a musical transitionary period in which also vamped up the interest of many earlier 1960's artists such as "Yes", David Bowie,
"Ashes to Ashes", "Let's Dance", China Girl", & even teamed up with Queens lead singer Freddie Mercury with their successful
"Under Pressure".
and even Billy Joel, of which did a remarkable job fitting right into the new wave style of music, "We didn't start the fire".
Later New Wave made a transition into becoming "Post Modern rock".
I am 58 and I have always loved her music. She seemed to sing like she did not need your votes on her songs if you know what I mean. Yeah, she was 34 in 1978. A punk, disco goddess of her time.
'78. And we didn't have videos. This was radio play. Blondie got a boost from the soundtrack of American Gigolo. Wish you guys made an attempt to learn some history. MUSIC VIDEO DID NOT YET EXIST.
There was a TV show in Canada called The New Music, and they played videos like this in 1978.
Ya hear the skipped beat in the instrumental chorus part? Adds to the whole thing.
Have you checked out the song they did with Coolio? No Exit...
Disco was big when this song came out. Check out THE TIDE IS HIGH by Blondie.
Blondie was the name of the group. Her name is Deborah Harry and she's American. My ex-husband was totally in love with her back in the day . . . . . . .
This song is from 1978 and Debbie was 33 in this video. She’s just turned 79 on July 1
BTW, the "Once I had a love and it was a gas...soon turned out to be a pain in the ass." Was censored for radio play. Censors were strict back in 1979.
Debby Harry always had attitude. This is definitely an '80s video where you can hold up a glitter ball and look at it. 🤣 Debby Harry started singing at CBGBs in New York. She has an amazing voice. Sorry to tell you but I think she' is in her '60s now but still has the attitude and the voice!
I don't do Tiktok. I'm not going to ever listen to it. But I want to hear the whole song... Blondie was good in the late 70s and 80s. It was a good disco song...she is 78 years old today. She did this song in the late 70s.
they started as a punk alternative band - check out the producer of the 1st album - is full of hits! live they were awesome! saw them when this song was not refined as a single! --- after I saw them you couldn't get tickets anywhere on the planet for what I paid ($6.00)... they did punk, pop, reggae, rap and had hits in all the genres all #1's...
w/ Giorgio Moroder they had the #1 of 1980: Call Me...
The members of Blondie were punks who wrote and performed better than the other punks.
I remember when this came out, just so funky. Even hard rock guys like myself could appreciate the vibe Blondie was moving. (Say, BP...i gotta suggest a similar groove, "The Metro" by Berlin. Terri Nunn has equally fabulous vocals, if not better at times. Be interested to hear your tale) 😎🤟
This is New Wave music. Tongue is always firmly in cheek
Love this guy next to you, so involving in the video with his input.
Blondie was considered punk, at CBGBs. One of the originals! Also, Blondie's “Rapture” (1980) became the first single featuring a rap to reach number 1 in the USA, and the first rap video ever broadcast on MTV. Imagine that!
"Blondie" started as a punk rock band and were regulars at places like Max's Kansas City and CBGB in New York City. The band name came from the catcalls Debbie used to get due to her bleach blonde hair. She spent a good part of her career convincing people her actual first or last name WAS NOT indeed "Blondie"
You should consider listening to "One Way Or Another" by Blondie. I believe it was written by Debbie about a stalker who harassed her in the late 70s. It's a harder song than is typical for Blondie, and has an insanely intense vibe, which showcases her amazing vocal abilities.
Deadpan faces were a style in the New Wave videos of the 80s. Look at the models in Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love. Like robots.
In 1978 I was eight years old and my cousin had this record and I listen to it. I have been a fan ever since. She’s gotta be in her late 70’s.
I also can see how someone would think she has a haunting voice... i had the same vibes with some of Diana Ross's vocals...
Debby was a Playboy bunny as well, more than qualified for that gig as well a as a genius song writer and performer.
We al have crushed on her for decades!
Loved this song when i was in 6th grade.
@7:30 he's on to something here. Think "Love Shack"
Classic example of a unique sounding song but timeless. Every time this song is played anywhere in a club, people go crazy. It's universally known and beloved transgenerational.
Same as Whip It, and Come On Eileen, and Hey Mickey,
Classic bizarre songs that just have enough cute in them to make them beloved and renown
That is a hysterical take .
Dorky ?! No
One of her friends told a story of how Debbie always dyed her hair herself but could never manage to get the back done properly so always had a big patch of brunette hair at the back.
Debbie Harry will be 79 on July first of this year.
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I was only 10 but Debbie gave me the "tingles" even then!!! She is high af in this video. lol
The Tide is High is another great Blondie song you should check out
Man in the late 70's and 80s when this song and rapture all came out, she was like my heart throb. Dude I was in love with her as a teen.
My fav song. I was 8 the year it came out. Most leading ladies of bands in the 90s britpop era all credited and did their version of Debbies cool. She gave the dress she wore in this video to sharleen spiteri lead singer of scottish band Texas. Blondie played glastonbury main stage last summer. They had massive success in UK