Blondie- "One Way Or Another" on Countdown 1979

[@milosar]

great song :)

[@djm4457]

This band is fantastic. The groove in this tune is freaking tight. Awesome vocals! No autotune!!

[@jamescarpenter855]

What band was auto tuned before the early 2000s and even then it wasn't used much until the late 2000s and 2010s

[@djm4457]

@@jamescarpenter855 Hardly any. I was comparing the pre auto tune era with the current "it's now the norm" autotune world of entertainment, both recorded and live.

[@hjillumi880]

i hate pop music now because of autotune but also how they sing

[@WS102]

@@hjillumi880 They're getting rid of drums and replacing them with "snap tracks" and "clap tracks" where fingers snapping or hands clapping largely make up the beat. Everything is sounding the same. It's even wrecking country music and making it sound like pop. In rock and pop, it's making it all sound generic. Live drums are the only way to go unless you're in a techno or synth focused band.

[@NotDingse]

this is however playback. It's the album version even.

[@lisanelson4129]

Just saw her at Bourbon and Beyond at 78 years old and she ruled the crowd! She's an icon and I feel blessed to have seen her live!

[@michaelresanovich1097]

I never think of age when I watch good music videos. Wow 78

[@bringbackcommonsense528]

Nice to hear that she is still out there singing thats awesome.

[@roseofsharon7189]

Blondie were amazing! The soundtrack to my youth! ❤

[@miguel6pop]

This band was totally ahead of its time. Her face and the bands performance is out of this world!

[@herrbonk3635]

Back in the days, I always saw them as more or less a copy of Sparks (Ron and Russel Mael). This song is very similar in style to what they did in 1973-74. But Blondie were great! Just like the Police and similar bands at the time.

[@williamgosse851]

She'd look good fucking.

[@kensiblonde4203]

Was very much of its time. Downtown nyc punk and new wave combined with funk and calypso. Nothing like anything today. 🙄

[@soma4u289]

Her face was absolutely classically perfect and talented to the nth degree. Band was excellent. I say bring back real women!

[@edp3202]

​@@herrbonk3635really? Interesting perspective.

[@irvingalvarez5793]

I discovered this performance last week. It's been in my head ever since. They eyes she gives to the camera. Her voice. Her movements and facial expressions make it awesome.

[@aarondigby5054]

When stalking was cool especially when you had nothing better to do.

[@williamduffy1227]

This was a great album when it first came out. And a few years later, this was the first popular band I heard that played a rap song (Rapture) or a Reggae song (The Tide is High). Very talented musicians.

[@vmoonbeam6571]

I love that undeniable growl in her voice like she has so much desperation, really makes the song and she’s so beautiful too

[@blackmore4]

I dislike it intensely. I love her voice but on the few occasions when that throat situation is audible, I cringe.

[@FlourescentPotato]

@@blackmore4 i read your comment and I cringe

[@blackmore4]

@@FlourescentPotato Even though, as I said, I love her non-growl voice (to the point of owning most of her work)? Different opinions are having too much of an emotional impact these days.

[@FlourescentPotato]

@@blackmore4 audible throat situations are having too much of an emotional impact these days.

[@blackmore4]

@@FlourescentPotato Haha, too true ;)

[@nicolaswalli4722]

The transition of her voce from silky smooth to tobacco pack growl, from airy high to baritonic low is a marvel. She is of course visually stunning, but her vocal range is so under appreciated.

[@a2ndopynyn]

As talented as she was beautiful. She was the complete package.

[@nickcolby1391]

Maybe debbies best vocal performance ever , ❤

[@kschindle1]

Yes,

[@pauldonohoe3646]

​@@nickcolby1391 is she singing this live though🤔

[@nickcolby1391]

@@pauldonohoe3646 definitely not , I’m saying her voice on this song on parallel lines is in my opinion her best

[@crapple009]

I never get tired of classic-era Blondie. Never. They were the best then.

[@dirkdreier3959]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@andreasraab5294]

I start to discover it more deeply.

[@brando7266]

No one does,

[@alanchamberlain9902]

Debbie looked fantastic. One of the most beautiful women in her prime 😍 wow

[@greg8598]

Just too beautiful for words. She makes supermodels look plain.

[@CrystalShadow]

Exactly 👍

[@Daniel-ci5th]

JUSUS CHRIST YOUR ABSOLUTELY 💯% RIGHT ABOUT THAT CHEER'S MATE.........

[@DeanoFrank]

To be stunningly beautiful and to have a quirky expression is irresistible. She was and is out of this world. Great band.

[@grahamdrummond2412]

You put into words what I couldn't express, it's her insane beauty with funny looks/performance ( Hanging on telephone official video )

[@silviaplank2066]

She was realy a Must have for Our generation..

[@madixj]

The thing I like is that more than anything, she looks like she's just having tons of fun singing the song!

[@mattpayne3349]

Why not? She wrote it.

[@donnahdunthorn5207]

She's lip-syncing.

[@jacencib]

@@donnahdunthorn5207 And high

[@AndrewCook-rw7bo]

This was the best song from the group 1st heard in 79 45 years ago still as good

[@kalihiwarhomes2177]

My absolute FAVORITE from Blondie that should have been NUMBER ONE on the charts in 1979!

[@drewwilliams3079]

Agree

[@Camille_Anderson]

Still the best band ever!! saw them live 6 times & hope to see them again!!! they are brilliant! 💯🔥🔥🔥🌟🌟

[@DanTheManIOM]

Saw her live in Philly with Elvis Costello at JFK stadium ! Had to go !

[@johndean4765]

Camille Anderson I have seen Blondie around 25 times and met Debbie one of the most memorable days in my life

[@wm8840]

It's crazy how modern she looks, if she suddenly appeared in 2021 looking like that no one would think she's out of fashion

[@Laurabeck329]

Literally, even her makeup is more in line with modern fashion than what everyone else was doing in 1979

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

@Sigueme1 I think she was so pretty, what she wore made no difference. Some of her clothes were ridiculous, but no-one cared.

[@ange3489]

Except for the ‘au natural ‘ boobs!!

[@jueabaddon2168]

lols OK, kid.

[@jsragman8045]

Debbie was cool from the start

[@lunavexen2834]

She seems like such a genuine person and I would love to be her friend

[@dougaustin1328]

Kick ass

[@booni5114]

Hope in line lol

[@michelleobrien6996]

HILARIOUS that you say this in response to a video in which both the lyrics and her facial expressions are sending the message "I'm a dangerous psycho" hahahaha

[@joannehines7806]

Debbie Harry, the Gorgeous Supermodel Psycho Stalking Rocker!! 💘 🎶 I love it!! 🌈 🎸

[@TheVetoSkreeemer]

I had the pleasure of watching Blondie live back on 2003. They were impeccable.

[@mizzmead8077]

We are so gifted in 2023 to enjoy 1979 I used to know the words to Blondie God Has Blessed Blondie and us. TY

[@ianprice6591]

shes an amazing talent, theres about 3 or 4 different singing styles in this tune alone and she does every one better than anyone else could...…… ground breaking band ….. and peerless ...

[@timothyh6670]

What is perless. Paperless ?

[@timothyh6670]

NOW SHE JUST BREAKS THE GROUND WHEN SHE WALKS ON IT. DEBORAH HEAVY.

[@Licw-Luxus]

@@timothyh6670 ?

[@nicedoppy2077]

u r absolutely right....this theme got a mix of genres : Disco with Punk (basic rythms on drums), Rock and Roll and Pop! (guitars all around & giving some background the theme)......Bass and Keyboards (making bridges and doing the transitions)..............and the Voice?...Well, leading the stage while Running everything (rythm and changes) with precision and sweet energy!!

[@ianprice6591]

@@timothyh6670 she has no equals , basically, and her talent is unique to her.

[@jeffallinson8089]

One of the most iconic bands of the day and this was a great song from an incredible album.

[@muradkurteric6667]

Hello Alinson Thank you Alinson

[@Aramanth]

I have such a soft spot for Blondie.... they were my guides to New Wave!!!!! 💜💜💜💜

[@starshine1322]

I was in my early teens when Blondie came out - it was the new direction women should or could or would go for sure... Thank you Debbie for being yourself

[@BrobleYT]

This song freaked me out as a kid. I felt like she was gonna come out of the radio and take me lol. Great vocal performance.

[@jsmcr894]

Take me 🤣

[@HardmanKnott]

It would have been a (wet) dream come true!

[@gregorymoore2877]

She probably wouldn't take you. She probably would just drive past your house. And if the lights were all out, she'd follow you downtown to see who's hanging 'round.

[@cdvitunac]

Ok

[@nema1218]

Same here, I heard it a lot during the 90s and this song always scared me. Still does at 34.

[@mikebmcquaid]

A really clever evocation of longing quite brilliantly sung with a fantastic ensemble. Really cheeky and ironic. I love this.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

She was so beautiful. I wish we would never grow old.

[@kerriwilson7732]

A lot of young people never age. I've been to a few of their funerals.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

@@kerriwilson7732 Yup, so true, the shortness of life and fewness of the saved. :-)

[@amnesiac030]

She's 76 years old right now and still beautiful

[@mlaucer83]

She still hasn't aged lol

[@riccello]

It goes by in a blink doesnt it

[@aliaslisabeth1031]

"One Way or Another" was my introduction to New Wave. I still remembering hearing it played while I shopped at Ragstock (second hand clothes) in downtown Minneapolis.

[@brittaolson6550]

aliaslisabeth1031 Omg 😮 Ragstock! Lake Street Baby (I kno Ragstock isn’t Lake Street but I am). Ragstock was Dinkytown at one point... I remember either it moving or there being more than one location. I got a banging outfit from Ragstock I used to rock on the stroll. U heard me! Little bikini crop top with bows & miniskirt, both in pumpkin.

[@literaltrash2275]

Lisa B. I love ragstock!!

[@jady_vanity4015]

Why did I have to be born so late this looks so awesome. I love this woman! ROCK ON BLONDIE

[@toriolmstead1878]

When she says “We are Blondie.” It gives me goosebumps

[@jareksiejakowski1829]

Haha it reminds me of April Ludgate haha

[@christopher9152]

gay?

[@abdulhanif1357]

Same thing happened to me

[@edwinvanvelthoven5294]

I thought she was going to say: "We are Blondie. And we play Rock and Roll."

[@Adam-im3uz]

@@Jimmy911ism It's neither memorable or iconic. Sounds like a standardly strung together sentence. Ace song though.

[@FailMatt]

I forgot how important "WE are Blondie" was

[@timothyh6670]

@Steve Ross THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

[@lydiasilic]

I feel the same thing with Queen!

[@garysinglewood6369]

I've just said that I forgot how many fuckin brilliant songs she sang a touch of class

[@cynthiacorcoran9389]

Can't say we because of those bitches. We need there parts to huh

[@timothyh6670]

Matt Tobin then it must not have been that important after all.

[@ajaxfan1957]

Awesome blast from the past. Debbie,you still rock today!

[@fluorosco]

The guitars on the intro always sounds like the first time Amazing piece of music

[@drummergirl9735]

Best looking Rock/punk singer ever..No one..even now a days can compare to her😀

[@kentmoyer9773]

Debbie is timeless. I was about 10 when this was released and the airplay for essentially a punk song was astounding.

[@blazeandcyrus]

I appreciate her talent even more now than back in the day... and yeah her incredible beauty

[@gabrielcresporamirez3962]

I didn't see Debbie in that time but I'm so in love with her, even the way she is getting old is spectacular, Debbie, you are my crush 🥰

[@GenLeeConcepts]

What I remember is how suggestive this song was. It literally dropped folks' fears and suddenly created "a situation' for gettin' it on". I mean, her voice and lyrics just were amazing to me. I wish I could've written that way.

[@ravingmeli]

Her outfits are timeless! 😍

[@jimwelsh6864]

Best looking female singer ever, probably not everyone sees her that way but in my eyes she'll always be 😍😍

[@michaelcosgrove4146]

She is very fit lol

[@nortoncommando770]

Yes Jim, she is absolutely stunning, massively sexy...

[@clarksavage5611]

i do ;)

[@tovenrvik6336]

She has been a role model, for some of the female singers, who came after her, I know Gwen Stefani was inspiered by her‼️

[@FernandoSouza-sk5tb]

Amo Blondie Uma das Melhores Bandas de Todos os Tempos e Sucesso Internacional ! Essa Música Pop-Rock One Way Or Another é Sensacional é Sucesso ! ❤🎸🇺🇲🇧🇷😍👍✌️ BLONDIE é SUCESSO !

[@ottomueller4425]

I was still in high school in 79 she was awesome everyone loves Debbie.

[@josundjosund4055]

I was humming this today, for no reason, and then I thought its the perfect song for the pandemic, one way, or another, Im going find ya!

[@imho2278]

I decided it should be played at my funeral, to worry my enemies!

[@MarioCavett]

I love her voice. She was a Pioneer in so many way.

[@blazeandcyrus]

Incredible band, Clem is one of the most under rated drummers ever.

[@Camille_Anderson]

💯👋👋👋🙏 well said!!! union city blue & dreaming are untouchable from Clem.

[@johndean4765]

Love Clems drumming All the original Blondie group awesome

[@Gandrewjm]

He's always in the conversation as one of the best ever, so I don't think he is underrated 🤷

[@evariz9932]

Él es fantástico.

[@theonlyguiltymaninshawshan7909]

One hell of a talented, fun, energetic band, featuring one of my all-time favorite drummers, Mr. Clement Burke. We are ALL Blondie!

[@alanferdman9516]

Debbie's singing & Clem Burke's playing on drums top notch !!!

[@martinhuante3997]

I was 9 when I fell for this woman. Like to revisit her every once in a while

[@acethegreat3963]

Michelle Pfeiffer with a set of pipes. How could it be any better? 😍😍

[@DrunkenSlob]

Ace The Great they’re from the same Illuminati bloodline

[@richardthomas6771]

Effortless vocals and truly beautiful all at the same time. A real super star.

[@sharonmansford7572]

Beautiful Debbie Harry. ...love Blondie.

[@MrRickB61-2]

Definitely an all time classic!

[@d4v3rocks]

Thank you @ReelinInTheYears66 for this great video.

[@canopus101]

I loved Debbie in 1977 and still love her now... sad really, but what great memories this gives.

[@hmackie6823]

I was in Love With Debbie Harry...who wasn't but...her band ROCKS

[@heatherdubbe462]

My mother who was born in 1946 loved Blondie

[@sutapasbhattacharya9471]

Well she was younger than Debbie Harry who was born in 1945.

[@mulliganstew72]

What a rocker. Proudly singing like a maniac about stalking - gitcha gitcha gitcha!

[@ThePaulv12]

Shame its a 'live' lip sync performance lol. This is a true live performance (link below) from a 1982 Blondie concert: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3aWppdqaMeLorM And I just found this from Musicladen. I sometimes wonder where this stuff comes from. This is fan tastic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIWlq5-Jq8SDrdE

[@garysinglewood6369]

Atomic is a good video

[@darthkuruku5658]

She definitely has an interesting set of teeth when she said that.

[@Mymumsey1]

Even at 11, I could appreciate the stalkerish lyrics of this ridiculously catchy song. I loved her growl, and the "...I'll trick ya, I'll trick ya!" line.

[@zafupik]

How cool she is! And the voice and facial expressions, and the whole appearance, with which at least immediately to start the role of Harley Queen))

[@SeldimSeen1]

Debby Harry was simply a genius song writer and performer. The band was just rock solid.

[@johnpirie3800]

Beautiful woman. Great band too!!! Middle, late seventies was just the best for music!!

[@timothyh6670]

Music was best in the late 70’s.

[@Rock-iw7ov]

John Pirie I'd say early 70s

[@richgirl6329]

100%

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

? The Jazz and blues era, the rock era in the 50's, the Beatels era in the 60's.

[@allanmolina6073]

In terms of rock 1970 to 1975 are my favorite years

[@benwyborn8773]

Just got a ticket to see a Blondie cover band at The Clapham Grand can't wait! It's a whole CBGB tribute show with Talking Heads, Beastie Boys and Ramones bands too! Hope they play this :D

[@ashbounas5521]

I love Debbie Harry's makeup when she was in blonde in every clip her Makeup looks beautiful No one comes close

[@davidkendrick4453]

Belinda Carlisle pre- and post-GoGos.

[@silverkitty2503]

@@davidkendrick4453 she was a make up artist though

[@AC-fv7kt]

When I was a little kid I would play basketball with the radio playing and this song would always creep me the f$%k out....now I know why...🤣😂😁

[@axemanchris]

Debbie is just stunning! I can't take my eyes off of her. She demands your attention. A true legend and just down right gorgeous!

[@beckyquin8365]

She literally made a song about stalking someone sound so good.

[@dwightdodd3734]

Always liked this song............

[@mrbojangles977]

Song written about one of her boyfriends her stalked her..

[@sabrinanascimento5248]

Reminds me when I did stalked him.❤️

[@andrewking9761]

She nearly got picked up by Ted Bundy but luckily escaped some how

[@edstar83]

She can stalk me anytime.

[@TheZooman22]

Debbie was always my favorite female singer. That music still sounds incredible to me, and each song is like a time capsule that takes me back to me teen age years.

[@alburch]

Debbie Harry knows more than me, you can see it in her eyes. I was honored to see you perform in 2022 in Detroit.

[@Djlittle457]

You have got to love BLONDIE....Absolutely

[@marksark1119]

Bought the album, Parallel Lines, that this song was on at the Navy Exchange on Hatteras Island in 1979. 👍✌

[@Anonimous855]

Anyone 2024

[@васяпупкин-к9т7у]

i’m

[@МусабиБейтуганова]

❤❤❤

[@milosar]

me ;)

[@jamesdean7756]

Why you idiotsAlways ask the same stupid question. It sounds so retarded.

[@donovanfarr2962]

Yes!

[@lapenyadelespardenyak-vall3585]

My favourite Blondie song! Always remember you Louise!

[@robindore9582]

I want to go back in time right now Love Blonde !!!

[@carlkasements]

Very, energetic, video world, classic music, super cool ❤, love it, excellent ❤

[@LadyMngwa]

I love the intentional slight creepiness, amazing song.

[@rowanparmiter7622]

Love that drummer, Clem Burke, really smacks those drums

[@chrisoldcorbettsntstuff6136]

Clem was briefly "Elvis Ramone" with the Ramones! He is an astounding talent.

[@emlix1]

Clem has the honour of being the only drummer ever to be on my bedroom wall. I'm a drummer and I've made my living from music for about 30 years. He was always a favourite of mine and quite underrated IMHO.

[@celesteperry4929]

The drummer is awesome!!

[@davidbagot9224]

Clem Burke is one of the best drummers in the world

[@cdvitunac]

Yeah he kills it

[@BluesBadTom]

Thumbs Up !

[@rileymcgill9893]

The breakdown in this song is so far ahead of it's time. One of my favorite parts in rock'n'roll. Just the breakdown tho. Not the rest of the song. The rest is great too but not ahead of it's time. The breakdown is utterly amazing! I'm surprised there's not more comments saying this

[@kekwayblaze3176]

I always liked the breakdown of this song too and how it fused in punk attitude.. A throwback to Blondie's punk rock roots.

[@jkconstruction]

do you like the breakdown though?...ugh

[@MiguelRodriguez-tp8kf]

The best stalker song ever made

[@freeb1111]

Police's Every Breath You Take is a close second.

[@indiefansexplode]

The Police "Every Breath You Take" wants a word

[@Daniel-ci5th]

Police " every breath you take " that's a coin toss between this 1 that my opinion on how close they are cheer's mate's........

[@alainvosselman9960]

I was thinking something along those lines..; the creep side to Blondie... lol.

[@clutteredchicagogarage2720]

OK, Blondie was such an awesome band. I could complement the entire band, but not only is Debbie such a fantastic singer, she's genuinely funny and clever. A lot of her lyrics have a crafty and mischievous quality. As someone who grew up in New York in the 1980s, I know how much people love it when a Blondie recording comes on at a bar even to this day.

[@jamfenix9817]

I loved, love and will love forever this woman. regardless of age, love you Blondie!

[@pyrrho314]

one of the best bands ever and ahead of their time

[@ericacarradus9152]

Debbie, I remember your poster on my bedroom door back in 1978, happy days!

[@nachorando6323]

what is truly amazing is that she sounds exactly like the freaking record. One listens to it and think "damn! this sounds great"

[@BrianBoniMakes]

They are not playing this live. Look at the very end you can hear her voice at least three times at the same time. It's the album version.

[@rayjohnson2387]

@@BrianBoniMakes yea...all this older televised stuff...like this...Midnight Special...Don Kirshner's Rock Concert...American Bandstand...this stuff was never live...it all sounds exactly the same as the album version...because it was lol

[@virginiaviola5097]

No dancing girls, no overtly sexual gyrations, no nakedness, no crazy, expensive staging, no auto tune, ....just a tight and gritty rock and roll band and a singer simply oozed sexiness by just being...playing live, and utterly riveting. This my friends is how it should be done.

[@wardp.9832]

Great video!! That was the 80's

[@tflag8950]

Rarely does a live song sound BETTER without being there! Her voice is just AWWWWSOME!

[@EconAtheist]

... how did the vocal layering not make you realize that it's a lip sync? /besides the whole 'somehow being identical in every way to the album cut' thing

[@anitahood196]

And Count Down was produced with state of the art studios.

[@ktcarl]

That rough voice when she sings "get you" gives me chills.

[@orhanbaki7997]

Blondie is one of the best bands in the American music culture. The Band has conquered the hearts of many, many millions of music lovers in the USA and in many, many other countries in the world over twenty years long. Both Mrs. Deborah Kerry and all players of the band with a single word great people and artists. They were always very, very kindly, friendly, lovely, wonderful artists who I have loved from my whole heart. All the songs of the band have a very high musical, and artistic level and a great musical, and artistic quality. The band has got many, many world-shaking, great songs which all music lovers in the world have listened to at least once. Mrs. Deborah Harry has been the musical, and artistic heart, soul, character, and face of the magnificent, great band. Mrs. Deborah Harry is surely one of the greatest artists in American music history who I have loved from my whole heart and forever. She is one of the greatest artists and one of my musical Princesses. I think Mrs. Peggy Zina, a great artist of heavenly nice Greek music, has got some great musical, artistic, and humanly resemblances with Mrs. Deborah Harry. She is also one of my musical Princesses like Mrs. Deborah Harry. Orhan Baki, Psychiatrist for children and adolescents from Istanbul/Turkey.

[@DaveSstation]

I don’t think many people know they are American Many think they’re from the UK The sound I assume

[@Jimmy911ism]

@@DaveSstation I thought they were from the UK because of the vibes they give off. Hair and clothing styles, with a calm bearing.

[@macrvy]

Great artist. Great music sounds. Great Rock 'n' Roll.

[@ЕвгенийОлейников-р6х]

Прошло время ,десятки лет - на улице 2022 лето ,а они все равно одни из лучших... БРАВО ...

[@andreasraab5294]

Es ist einfach vom Olymp.

[@user-lu1xu3ff4zgfd]

2024-й )

[@ernstrudholzer4995]

Das ist mit Abstand mein Lieblingslied von Blondie! Wer das anders sieht, hat keinen Musikgeschmack! Punkt!

[@patrickdoolan9527]

This is music in art form. I will have Blondie's music in the recesses of my brain until the day I die.

[@allenczelusniak8577]

Full love to Ms. Harry, but please give credit to the amazing drumming of Mr. Burke.

[@ReubenKincaidJr]

Criminally underrated band especially the drummer.

[@janeough45]

Debbie is now 74 years young ,,what a beauty she was .....x

[@cconeafter909]

She still looks really good.

[@vincemanygreyhorses5011]

Wow I was just wondering how old she was I was a punk ass kid when this song came out

[@vincemanygreyhorses5011]

She is beautiful

[@neil4817]

@Lak Meng Chee She was born in 1945.

[@erniea4424]

As I write this, she is 78 - and STILL gorgeous!!

[@daviddyer1555]

One way or another this song is going to get you!

[@pjousma]

Thanks for the upload

[@backnineblues5843]

Just started reading her autobiography “Face It” last night.