I want to give a shout out to Deborah Harry's vocal coach, Barbara Gustern. Debbie went to Barbara when some vocal issues started creeping in as time went along. With Barbara's help, Debbie, and thus Blondie, are still able to perform to this day. Barbara, at age 87, was shoved to the ground by a woman in her late 20's while hailing a cab to go watch one of her students perform. She died a few days later from the injuries she sustained. Rock singers, drag queens, Broadway stars, and just regular people who wanted to learn to sing went to Barbara. She was a light and a firecracker all the way to the end. She deserves to be remembered. Look her up! RIP Barbara.
@bartonkj5 ай бұрын
I remember this happening, but I didn’t realize she had worked with Deborah Harry.
@SapperRJMorgan5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@Mark_135 ай бұрын
Oh wow, yeah I remember hearing this story just a few months ago. Sad.
@sinda_hella5 ай бұрын
RIP Barbara. Thank you for sharing her story.
@bartelbyfloats5 ай бұрын
Yup, there's no Debbie Harry... and no John Cameron Mitchell, Taylor Mac, Justin Vivian Bond, etc, without Barbara.
@matthewbrandon9315 ай бұрын
We boys of the seventies fell madly in love with Debbie.
@srhatfield5 ай бұрын
I saw this video when I was 11 years old and knew 2 things right away -- I loved this band and I was 100% hetero! 😂
@Davez6215 ай бұрын
She was 33 when this song came out.
@rickjensen14805 ай бұрын
You have that right, brother.
@mattcarroll56035 ай бұрын
She had the same effect on us boys from the 80s. Just plain sexy.
@adamplace14145 ай бұрын
So did this 90s boy.
@Gamer-kn7fi5 ай бұрын
Funny thing is Blondie even had a shirt saying "Blondie is a Band" for all the people who aren't sure😅
@alexandreavon5 ай бұрын
Which confirms that people really wondered.
@Gamer-kn7fi5 ай бұрын
@@alexandreavon yeah that's what I meant. Because she also said that she wasnt sure till recently, seems like she wasn't alone with that😂
@dennislinehan65485 ай бұрын
😂😂
@MFSeaMen5 ай бұрын
I have one of those!
@Gamer-kn7fi5 ай бұрын
@@MFSeaMen oh cool!
@colinedmunds22385 ай бұрын
The range on "call me" and the growl on "one way or another" are remarkable
@Great-Documentaries5 ай бұрын
But what she did on Rapture was actually groundbreaking.
@technomikelyons5 ай бұрын
their cover of "Tide Is High" features her with a sultry and confident sound, too.
@seangrrrr5 ай бұрын
I was just about to comment that I can't wait to see Elizabeth's shock when she hears Debbie's pipes on "Call Me". Not so memory foamish lol
@Dark0Storm4 ай бұрын
The much later No Exit and the albums after also has some remarkable vocals... some of my favourite songs in those albums.
@Dark0Storm4 ай бұрын
@@technomikelyons and contrasts so starkly with Fade away and radiate. There is so much variety across Blondie songs.
@Cadinho935 ай бұрын
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. Also, "One Way or Another" is one of my favorite Blondie songs. She was stalked by her ex, put his death threats to music and made them into a number one hit.
@modernmedeamedia5 ай бұрын
Actually it was her boyfriend Chris Stein, the guitarist and co founder of Blondie. He had pemphagus and was hospitalized for it.
@TheGhungFu5 ай бұрын
.... and then came Rapture -> White Girl Rap at its finest.
@grantchitwood49455 ай бұрын
Detroit 442 from the first Blondie album.
@mr.knowitall64405 ай бұрын
@@mpotter9944they weren't talking about who wrote it, they were talking about who was sick... 🤨🙄
@tensionjunkie5 ай бұрын
@mpotter9944 Chris Stein was the friend that she took care of when he was ill. That’s what @modernmedeamedia was referring to. Great info on the stalker incident, though!
@deanmaynard82565 ай бұрын
At the dawn of punk Blondie was there - at the dawn of Rap Blondie was there - at the dawn of disco Blondie was there - at the dawn of New Wave Blondie was there... To say they are important in the history of modern music is an understatement.
@darrylguerrant51015 ай бұрын
Hint, hint, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
@trekuhl39665 ай бұрын
Blondie was one of a plethora of bands born out of CBGB’s. Such an iconic concert hall that gave a stage to bands that became the very best.
@billmittenzwey30215 ай бұрын
don’t leave out the caribbean too. Die young, stay pretty
@georgeharris68515 ай бұрын
@@deanmaynard8256 yeah, add reggae
@sspaay5 ай бұрын
I once saw it described in a Rolling Stone review as "dilettantish genre hopping" (not kidding). I always thought of it as the band saying "We want to try everything". Either way, they were always doing something new. Oh, and Debbie is one of the prettiest women ever.
@MrHellspwan5 ай бұрын
If you enjoy the "snide" side if her voice, you'd love One Way or Another, a light hearted ditty about her stalker.
@sdhaynie19625 ай бұрын
Not just the “snide” side of her voice, but she absolutely growls in that song! She has emotional range that most people don’t.
@DavidGarcia-kw4sf5 ай бұрын
My band plays that and our lead singer loves that song. So much fun.
@melrupinski885 ай бұрын
Rip Her To Shreds from their first album is probably the best example, imo.
@viciousoptimist35425 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@garyjsu5 ай бұрын
I came here to say this. "Heart of Glass" was a punk band playing disco. "One Way Or Another" was far closer to their roots. Such an awesome song, and a great showcase for Debbie's vocals.
@nlaco-m1h5 ай бұрын
I knew Blondie, and i knew Debbie. She was one of the smartest and softest and hardest humans that iv ever met. Anyone who had any interaction with her loved her. I hope you're good D, this video got me thinking....
@pregister5 ай бұрын
Was?
@AngloAm4 ай бұрын
One of the few singers I always wanted or would have loved to meet.
@papastalin694 ай бұрын
@@pregisteri thought she was still kicking
@cxj35194 ай бұрын
@@pregister Was at the time they met her. Seems like she still is from a very recent interview with her I just watched.
@SOLDOZER4 ай бұрын
Was? You must not know her at all. Shes still kicking. Even doing shows.
@mm97735 ай бұрын
A friend of mine worked as Debbie Harry’s personal assistant for a day or two when she visited London about 18 years ago and she adored her, didn’t have a single bad word to say about the experience. Lovely person with a sense of humour and zero attitude.
@plaidmoon56425 ай бұрын
I had a friend who lived in New York City in the early 1970s and ate lunch most days at his favorite restaurant. Debbie Harry was a struggling musician then and had a day job as a waitress at the restaurant. He said pretty much the same things you did. She was outgoing and funny and always had stories about things happening with the band. When I knew him, he was so happy to see her and Blondie having so much success. He was almost like a proud father.
@HabaneroTi5 ай бұрын
She does come across as a decent, warm, genuine person--New York City version (you have to live or be from here to understand what that means). I.e. salty, down to earth, matter of fact, no BS, but at heart a mensch.
@treetopjones7375 ай бұрын
@@plaidmoon5642 Max's Kansas City
@cxj35194 ай бұрын
I love stories like this because I have zero chance of ever meeting her in person. Blondie makes me wish I had grown up in NYC instead of out in the western U.S.A. I love me some mountains and wide open spaces, but having been able to see Blondie (and other bands) in the 70s and 80s in NYC would have more than made up for it!
@67Pepper5 ай бұрын
I got to spend a few minutes with Debbie after a concert in 1977. She was absolutely beautiful. If you've ever stayed away from a celeb because you thought they might be very pompous or rude, she was the opposite, sweet, talkative, and just a down to earth person. The story would take too long to explain how I got to spend some one on one time with her, needless to say I'll never forget it.
@robbozich46825 күн бұрын
❤❤❤🎉 thats awesome
@danmartin34025 ай бұрын
Call Me (the long version) was iconic. Every time I hear it I flash to the movie American Gigolo...
@heenez23975 ай бұрын
Ever noticed how much Muse's Uprising and U2's Atomic city are incredibly similar to call me ?
@nicholashylton68575 ай бұрын
Song was written specifically for the American Gigolo soundtrack. But it certainly became a signature song for Blondie.
@Johnny_Socko5 ай бұрын
I would definitely recommend that one for Elizabeth, as an example of a song where Debbie Harry puts a little more power into the vocals.
@LordNelsonkm5 ай бұрын
@@Johnny_Socko Elizabeth needs to do a series of originals and their covers. Like an A/B test. The obvious would be NIN vs Johnny Cash 'Hurt' although that's a no brainer where even Trent weighed in. In This Moment has a pretty good cover of Call Me - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2jRp32lYtplf68 Corey Taylor did a version of Wicked Game. Hannah Boulton does too - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHLGZoWpmNhrZqc Hannah is someone E needs to listen to. She does an amazing cover of some British bubblegum pop song, but her bluesy version rips - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH6aoWh4Z99nipI
@BruGaleen5 ай бұрын
Giorgio Moroder's production at the time was absolutely Iconic. Once you know his sound, you can never unhear it. :)
@thinman86214 ай бұрын
Debbie was beautiful, great stage presence, and what a voice. She also wrote most of her own lyrics and was a fashion leader. Incredible woman. She's still rocking in 2024.
@tkmoore60575 ай бұрын
“Maria” showcases how substantial Debbie Harry’s voice is.
@originalresqme5 ай бұрын
but does she say "Latina" or "Regina" or both?!
@Scarywoody5 ай бұрын
@@originalresqme Lyric sources say Latina. Which makes sense with Maria.
@qrkling5 ай бұрын
@@Scarywoodyregina is latin (the language), for "queen" which also makes sense, specially since it's followed by "ave Maria", also latin.
@marietighe63285 ай бұрын
@@originalresqmeI hear Latina.
@timdonderevo73205 ай бұрын
Totally agree. Unbelievable power in her voice. Brilliant song.
@rogersjgregory5 ай бұрын
Even now, it’s a total banger, and Debbie was a stunner. The way she smiles as she sings, is just so captivating.
@BenG-vf7et5 ай бұрын
Look her up now. She’s still performing, and she’s still a doll.
@charlesbeasley21075 ай бұрын
100%
@josephsimanski31925 ай бұрын
I've always said Blondie is that one band you'll hear on the rock station, the disco station, the alternative station, and the punk station. Wherever you set your "dial" Blondie will be there.
@culwin5 ай бұрын
"disco station". lol.
@geraldortner27945 ай бұрын
@@culwin disco stu likes disco music
@BradStowers5 ай бұрын
Don't forget Rap!
@ianreed93645 ай бұрын
And reggae
@jorgaba28655 ай бұрын
just so.
@walterstowe73845 ай бұрын
I saw Blondie in the late 70's at the Santa Monica Auditorium in L.A I was wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses and I slid them across stage to Debbie and she put them on and finished the set wearing them. I'll never forget it.
@Johnnycdrums5 ай бұрын
People like to steal mine, the idiots don't realize I have a heavy perscription.
@delg12114 ай бұрын
omg, that would be so cool! I assume you never saw your sunglasses again?
@MineGoldDefi4 ай бұрын
Saw judas priest there breaking the law album
@walterstowe73844 ай бұрын
@@delg1211 Yes. As far as I was concerned it was a gift.
@walterstowe73844 ай бұрын
@@MineGoldDefi I saw JP there opening for Rainbow. Saw many great bands there.
@horsebydayartbynight5 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing Blondie!!! This is the fluffiest you'll hear her voice. Debbie is full of snark - "Call Me" or "One Way or Another" are less fluffy and should be next!
@davescrams5 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@tmasessa5 ай бұрын
Those are 100% the songs that should be next.
@jeffcolumbia31515 ай бұрын
She was a pioneer of the snark back in the day. She inspired many female singers to use that edge in their sound.
@springbloom59405 ай бұрын
Ever seen Rock & Rule? Where Lou Reed chain's up Debbie Harry and makes her sing to summon Iggy Pop through a portal from Hell?
@calebginn3405 ай бұрын
Definitely put my vote in for Call Me!
@rj-zz8im5 ай бұрын
Blondie, Pat Benatar, Heart..3 classics that never get old imo
@johnciampoli53115 ай бұрын
You forgot Chrissy Hynde and the Pretenders
@David-gh6vp4 ай бұрын
@@johnciampoli5311 Chrissy had all kinds of Class, just as Debbie did, and at about the same time. 1975-85 just blew the Doors off the hinges of the Music World.
@BlackLocust-u6d9 күн бұрын
Exactly. I was thinking the exact same thing as I was bopping around my kitchen to this song, and the memories it brought to mind.
@drummamma52505 ай бұрын
Blondie is definitely the band. Debby Harry was a sensation right from the start. Everyone knew her name and really didn't confuse the two. 😊
@EdHerzog15 ай бұрын
Definitely one of those rare bands where it would be impossible to replace the lead singer. No way you could have the band Blondie without Debbie Harry.
@drummamma52505 ай бұрын
@@EdHerzog1Yes, the two were synonymous, I agree. I just didn't really hear people refer to her as Blondie. It was always "Debby Harry".
@drummamma52505 ай бұрын
Pardon my misspelling, please!!*DEBBIE Harry.*
@DetroitRockCityMusic5 ай бұрын
@drummamma5250 never heard her called Debbie. Always heard her called Deborah, Deborah Harry
@Mertztillithurts5 ай бұрын
@@DetroitRockCityMusic I always heard both, right from the start.
@elainelieberman64615 ай бұрын
I saw Blondie perform a few months ago, and she sounds just as great in her late 70s. Still fierce and still rockin’!
@Ironoclasty5 ай бұрын
Heart of Glass was a true representation connecting the 70's to the 80's. The music, a combination of Carnivale and Disco, Debbie's gossamer voice, delivering a gritty story of how crushing love can be. Light and airy covering dark and grimy. A punk rock band courting the soft and fluffy, popular crowd. A perfect song to leave the 70's and set the stage for what was to come.
@scotmark5 ай бұрын
Blondie LITERALLY saw in the '80s for some of us! On 31st December 1979 they played a Hogmanay gig at the Glasgow Apollo, broadcast on the BBC (I watched on the telly and listened in STEREO on FM radio!). At the bells (midnight) the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band joined them on stage to play during Sunday Girl (bagpipes were always a big thing for New Year here in Scotland, where we do New Year bigger than anywhere else in the world - 1st *and* 2nd of January are both public holidays). You can probably still find this gig on DVD (or here). The first gig I ever went to was to see Blondie in 1978 in Edinburgh at age 15 (the set didn't even feature Heart of Glass yet, though it was the Parallel Lines tour, but before it was released as a single). (I did make it to the Glasgow Apollo in 1979 to see Gary Numan's first gig of his first tour, supported by OMD, then a two-man band accompanied by a reel-to-reel tape deck by the name of Winston, now in a museum.)
@donniemoder14665 ай бұрын
They may have been a punk band having started in the later 70s in NYC, but their debut hit single was a disco disco disco dance record.
@Ironoclasty5 ай бұрын
@@donniemoder1466 Heart of Glass was not their debut, it was their first hit. Their first record dropped in 1976, but punk rock was just getting off the ground. They wouldn't be the first group that hopped genres to get a hit single.
@artbagley14065 ай бұрын
With a touch of "techno rock," but more "organic" than Devo or Kraftwerk.
@billkeithchannel5 ай бұрын
@@Ironoclasty Like 70's rockers KISS having a genre jumping hit with their disco flavored song _Made For loving You._
@user-scott-pearce5 ай бұрын
If you want more then may I suggest Blondie - "One Way Or Another
@whocareswho5 ай бұрын
Add to that Union City Blue Presence Dear Denis Detroit 442
@Leorstef5 ай бұрын
Add as well... Dreaming Hanging on the Telephone Rapture The Tide is High The Hardest Part Maria Atomic
@Quintzal5 ай бұрын
Kung Fu Girls is always sneaking onto my playlists.
@ArcaneAnarchy5 ай бұрын
And might I throw my two cents in, the demo version of Heart of Glass is such a different style but no less awesome.
@ACE-p7b5 ай бұрын
And Sound Asleep.
@sleestack135 ай бұрын
Can't hear this song without seeing the "Solid Gold" dancers in my head. And if you remember them, you are just as ancient as I am.
@andrewrobinson14795 ай бұрын
I guess I'm also ancient
@johnthomas24855 ай бұрын
I resemble that remark
@AaronJoseph-t4b5 ай бұрын
I'm a crush musty too now if memory serves me correctly the L.A. Lakers girls were modeled after the " Solid Gold" dancers & that's where J-Lo got her start
@AaronJoseph-t4b5 ай бұрын
Blondie got their name from catcalls Debra would get walking down the street,a fella would whistle & yell " Hey Blondie" close but not related to Eli Wallach's Tuko from the Good, the Bad,& the Ugly when he yelled " Hey Blonde" or address Clint's character
@andrewrobinson14795 ай бұрын
@@AaronJoseph-t4b no, J-Lo started on "In Living Colour"
@redrumtruecrime5 ай бұрын
The UK made Blondie famous, Debbie Harry has said this. They kept getting invited back on Top of the Pops, over and over‼️🇬🇧❤
@jsh69525 ай бұрын
Blondie, as a band, constantly experimented with music, and Debbie Harry constantly experimented with her vocals. She was always great at projecting her voice. Her draw was her ability to project expressions and emotions, both vocally and physically.
@queensquish5 ай бұрын
Saw Blondie live on the 19th of June, just a couple of weeks before her 79th birthday! Debbie was awesome, still sounding so good. I’m so thankful, I got to see her live 🫶
@laurabrevitz39445 ай бұрын
This intro and the intro to Eurythmics's "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" are the two iconic intros of the 80's. Everyone has heard them, whether or not they know where it came from.
@wbiro5 ай бұрын
Back in 1979, the instruments sounded futuristic through the cheap speakers that I first heard it through, and her ethereal voice accentuate the illusion. A deserved hit.
@tamarwyschogrod5 ай бұрын
The way Blondie (which is a BAND) was seen when _Parallel Lines_ first came out was as a double-edged sword -- they sounded cool in their own right, but they were also clearly spoofing pop/disco. Blondie came out of CBGB, where you'd also hear the Ramones, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, etc. Debbie Harry was brilliant at walking that razor's edge, with a deadpan, emotionally subdued delivery, but also a gorgeous, floaty, ethereal sound. She could also lean into the more raw, rock 'n roll side, in songs like "Hanging on the Telephone" or "One Way or Another." As a band, Blondie wasn't quite as quirky-weird as Talking Heads, B52s, or Devo, but it was definitely holding itself apart from the manufactured, heavily commercial disco sound. It was its own thing. Add to that the fact that punk was starting to give women performers the opportunity to break out of the bubble gum pop image, and you really start to appreciate what Blondie and Debbie Harry were all about.
@kurthaubrich98295 ай бұрын
Thanks for the link to CBGB. It seems like it was an interesting place for music to cross pollinate. I do wonder of Elizabeth could do some musical archeology on the bands that played there and how they might have influenced each other. As if there isn't enough for her to do already.
@crhu3195 ай бұрын
@@kurthaubrich9829there's a great movie about CBGB. Called exactly that.
@RickGraziano4 ай бұрын
@@kurthaubrich9829 i was fortunate enough, (and old enough) to where I was able to visit CBGB for multiple shows in the very early 90s through until the later 90s. I saw Patti Smith, Cro-Mag and Korn on different occasions. I saw The Ramones in '91 at Hammerjacks in Baltimore, who had Saigon Kick open for them. I saw Tesla at Hammerjacks, and then Cinderella in their blues phase at a little bar in Delaware called Arizona's, which is also a place where George Thoroughgood and the Delaware Destroyers placed every year during their heights. CBGB's was dank, dark and everything you could imagine, but the place was actually clean. I wish I could go back every once in a while to those years of visiting those music venues, and seeing these acts.
@BlackLocust-u6d9 күн бұрын
I'm a dyed-in-wool rocker. I still listen to Parallel Lines a couple times a month. Epic release. Timeless.
@bigreddraggin44435 ай бұрын
Blondie are definitely iconic , it still blows my mind that "Rapture" is the first song featuring hip hop to top the charts .
@grahamstrouse11655 ай бұрын
I know, right?
@MiddleMalcolm5 ай бұрын
Would love to see a reaction to "Rapture". 👍❤
@jonathanalvear82564 ай бұрын
@@MiddleMalcolmSeconded!!
@CassHoskins5 ай бұрын
I was a little girl when this came out, I so wanted to be Debbie Harry when I grew up, the song was captivating. It was a massive hit in the UK that stood out from all the mundane music on the radio. Just that base sound takes me back to my childhood!
@KH67755 ай бұрын
I think Debbie Harry has a beautiful voice and is underrated. Glad to see her on your channel. And she has endured the test of time
@highdownmartin5 ай бұрын
61 years old. Still get goosebumps when she starts singing.
@joeb41425 ай бұрын
Same age. Same reaction.
@kurtcostarica5 ай бұрын
That makes 3 of us 😅
@dracula54875 ай бұрын
@@kurtcostarica Four..............😍
@kingoftadpoles5 ай бұрын
Older...
@cwes64043 ай бұрын
62
@drengskap5 ай бұрын
One of the most perfect pop songs ever. Debbie Harry was just divine at this point.
@tedmaire15995 ай бұрын
Debbie was my first crush when I was 9 or 10. Blondie was incredibly diverse, starting out as a punk band at CBGB and having hits across rock/punk (Call Me, One Way or Another), Pop (Dreaming), Disco (Heart of Glass), Reggae (The Tide is High),and Rap (Rapture).
@epistte5 ай бұрын
Elizabeth needs to listen to "Rapture". She also has a lot to learn about the disco era.
@joiedevivre20055 ай бұрын
"Rip Her To Shreds" is another of her songs with definite punk sensibilities.
@tubester45675 ай бұрын
Union City Blues and Sunday Girl are good too. Picture this, Hangin on the telephone, Blondie were a catchy pop hit making machine,
@twistfire744 ай бұрын
Im a child of the 70s and the song was one of the ones that takes me back to that tme, I recall her being my first crush. Her voice is heaven to me.
@youbertu5 ай бұрын
I sort of accepted disco Blondie ONLY because they already had me at X Offender. To hear Heart Of Glass on the radio sandwiched between Baker Street and We Will Rock You/ We Are The Champions was life in 1978.
@daveeyes2 ай бұрын
It was a great time to be alive! I remember Heart of Glass well. I also remember buying Queen's latest album after hearing "We Will Rock You" and playing it for my girlfriend!
@JohnHF19575 ай бұрын
Elizabeth, if you want more fun with Debbie, check out her appearances on The Muppet Show. A couple of facts. Her real name is Angela Trimble and her name was changed when she was adopted at three months old. Before her musical career, Debbie worked as a secretary, a dancer and a Playboy Bunny. After the first Blondie break up, she began a solo career and ventured into acting, appearing in nearly fifty movies.
@scottmacdonald18265 ай бұрын
Blondie did a cameo in the Meatloaf film "Roadie".
@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz5 ай бұрын
The best way to see artists is on The Muppet Show. Any episode featuring any musical guest were best episodes and most entertaining to see. The "punk merit badge" back stage antics let us see a new side of sweet Robin.
@kavimontanaro79765 ай бұрын
She's an awesome villain in the original Hairspray movie.
@KingKaiju19545 ай бұрын
I remember first seeing her acting in "Videodrome" with James Woods ... deviant body horror and Debra Harry ...
@billkeithchannel5 ай бұрын
@@KingKaiju1954 Check out ODD TV and his total breakdown of the Videodrome movie. Really interesting analysis.
@isayx35 ай бұрын
Fun Fact: The snare and kick drum flip during the chorus. Would always throw me off when dancing in clubs back in the day. Clem Burke is such an underrated drummer.
@greermhy5 ай бұрын
Huh. I don’t hear that at all. I hear the kick drum four on the floor throughout the entire song. I hear the snare being on the backbeat all the way through. The difference I hear is in the verses. It seems like mostly eighth notes on the high hat, opening and closing, but in the chorus, it’s 16th notes played with both hands on the high hats. I just very clearly hear the snare on 2 and 4 all the way through, and wonder why I’m not hearing this flip you do. Interesting.
@PNW_Sportbike_Life5 ай бұрын
For sure
@swordoftruth11755 ай бұрын
@@greermhyat 15:41, a bar of 3/4 happens and the 1 comes early. You can see Elizabeth react physically. They did that to throw off the squares.
@conrad46675 ай бұрын
Of the whole song length of 3:49, I hear what you’re talking about between 2:03 to 2:07. I didn’t check for any other instance of when it flips and flips back.
@schanche19655 ай бұрын
Dreaming has been described as the perfect track for a drummer, Clem absolutely aces it, amazingly hard working drummer, he was also a Ramone once....
@matts98715 ай бұрын
she is so beautiful, and her voice is so distinct and an almost aloof kind of ethereal. i tried to learn this song on the drums when i was 8, it was (and still is) one of my favorite songs of all time. i am 23 now and still listen to it all the time. "One Way or Another" and "Call Me" are classics too, of course. they make me feel like a dangerous, complicated and beautiful thing. ❤️
@BayouCityzen5 ай бұрын
As a born-and-bred New York City boy, I have to point out some of the heart warming and heart wrenching images in the opening and closing of this video; most of which are of things that no longer exist: starting with the World Trade Center; a Zum Zum next to a Chock Full of Nuts; the Bottom Line; the Ed Sullivan Theatre; and finally moving into Studio 54. Interesting to recall that this song came out almost exactly 6 months before 'Disco Sucks' exploded.
@Mertztillithurts5 ай бұрын
One of my favorite t-shirts during high school was "Death Before Disco", with that old-school plastic decal that would eventually crack and peel after enough washes. It had a skull with a dagger through it in front of a disco mirror-ball. Classic. And I'm still a neighbor to NYC about a 40 min drive south. 🤘😎🎸
@rubenrosario-rodriguez64905 ай бұрын
Blondie is the group. They got their name from the constant cat calls Debbie Harry would get walking the streets of NYC with her platinum blonde dyed hair. (She dyed it herself, which is why there is always a dark patch in the back!)
@ricksmith99145 ай бұрын
Well said.
@CorwinPatrick5 ай бұрын
@rubenrosario-rodriguez6490 and, yet... Most people will call her Blondie. I am sure it was frustrating for her at times, but she never really created an ongoing row in the media about it. So I think she understands. It was her and the band's marketing idea after all.
@johnsilva91395 ай бұрын
Right. So boorish men on the street would call out "Hey Blondie" so she was Blondie but they decided to name the whole band Blondie, which is confusing but Blondie is the name of the band. Of course "Blondie" is also a famous comic strip.
@NotQuiteFirst5 ай бұрын
She knows the name of the band, it's called engagement farming, giving people a reason to comment to drive the engagement analytics. It's very common that professional KZbinrs do this.
@georgeharris68515 ай бұрын
I've always heard that they were named after the comic strip. Of course, there was a blonde female in the strip called Blondie. It wouldn't surprise me if it was a combo of things that caused them to take the name.
@RobTaylor-cs3bz5 ай бұрын
Your first Blondie Experience is gonna be worth it. Other good songs by them include "Dreaming", "One Way or Another", "Atomic", "Union City Blue"- and if your into something different- check out "Rapture". Glad you got around to Blondie. I hope you'll have your first Paul McCartney and Wings experience soon.
@Sabbathguy5 ай бұрын
Never thought I’d hear a dio comparison to blondie but it makes a lot of sense actually. I’m so happy we’ve cultured you to this level 😭
@joshtaylor45835 ай бұрын
I worked in a Record Store in the 80s and there was a flood of great music that I got to listen to first hand. The best part of my day was opening all the boxes of new records.
@Johnny_Socko5 ай бұрын
My dad's then-girlfriend, and later my older sister both worked at record stores in the 80s. We got so much cool swag from that, lol.
@robertsaiff79835 ай бұрын
“Atomic” accentuates her voice further.
@sogniItaliani5 ай бұрын
Atomic is in my all time top 10 favourite songs !
@SHOLTIE20045 ай бұрын
Always quite liked "Shayla" Myself
@nolaj1145 ай бұрын
My favourite!
@David-gh6vp4 ай бұрын
Up there with the VERY best. Most of their great hits can be found on "Eat to the Beat" [imo] where "Atomic" has good company with "Union City Blues," "Shayla," and "Living in the Real World."
@melrupinski883 ай бұрын
@@David-gh6vp And “Dreaming”.
@scottn7jirosenfeld4125 ай бұрын
She was so punk, part of the 1970s NYC punk scene. She's almost 80 and still performs. And can still kick your, my, or anyone else's ass.
@nobodyimportant78045 ай бұрын
Dang, she was 34 when this came out? Doesn't even look 25.
@amelias.25094 ай бұрын
Debbie Harry was my everything in the 70s and 80s! She was my hairstyle icon. The first seconds of Heart of Glass...you know what's coming & the heart starts racing!! Love you, Debbie!❤
@ivorytowers32115 ай бұрын
No-one can sing like they're lazily drawling their vocals without even trying, like Debbie does! What makes it all the more remarkable is that she is such a brilliant singer. Even at 78 Debbie doesn't use technology to enhance her voice live - nothing to hide. She may not have the vocal power she used to, but an icon can do whatever they want! Inspirational!
@Petete0035 ай бұрын
My recognition to the magnificent drummer Clem Burke. 👏👏🥁🥁🤟🤟
@blakerbnsn5 ай бұрын
He's incredible on Dreaming. Hope Elizabeth reacts to that one!
@youbertu5 ай бұрын
When they played live Clem was the human metronome that kept the band locked in!
@davidbewick92085 ай бұрын
Much underrated but one of the best.
@der_vicus5 ай бұрын
Elvis Ramone
@RM67375 ай бұрын
Yeah, and he worked with other people as well. Check out Eurythmics' "When Tomorrow Comes".
@danielt44495 ай бұрын
Blondie released a song called Maria in the 90's so you can hear her 20 yrs later still sounds great.
@Petticca5 ай бұрын
@4:25 That's a perfect description! Personality. I had never stopped to think about what it is about Harry's voice that I think makes it work so well with the lyrics and music. It's personality; she brings _something_ to every song, and it's not the same thing each time, she sings in different styles that are distinct from one another, but don't feel like they're effectations put on. Each song has its own attitude, but it's all the same personality. Fantastic, thanks for that.
@alphasixty13165 ай бұрын
Ms. Harry started life in rock/punk comparatively late in her life. Her previous professional musical experience was folk. She is into her 30's here. This performance is Atomic.
@QTGetomov5 ай бұрын
I see exactly what you did there!
@sixtiviris5 ай бұрын
this song.... made me fall in love with a voice. I didn't know how Debbie Harry even looked, I just was IN LOVE with the sound of her voice.. and I didn't even speak English to know what she was singing about!
@catherinelynnfraser20015 ай бұрын
Debbie Harry is a force of nature. She has an ironic way of commanding attention. There is so much style, intensity and intelligence behind her beauty. She’s a musical magpie and a brilliant performance artist.
@Doug-kd7mh4 ай бұрын
The word I would use to describe Deborah Harry’s voice and persona would be “mesmerizing” She is unique and her delivery is effortless I saw her a few times back in the day. Even today when I watch her I am amazed
@Andy_from_de5 ай бұрын
Every, and I mean every male teenager at the time had a crush on her. Probably even female ones too.
@BlackJackLopez5 ай бұрын
Some 8 year-olds, too... 😉
@jaquestraw15 ай бұрын
I know I did!! Just watching the beginning of this vid took me right back
@noracola52855 ай бұрын
I was a female six year old who had a crush on her (and Joan Jett and Lynda Carter and maybe a little bit Erik Estrada lol)
@lloyd43015 ай бұрын
And every father of those kids watching Blondie videos also had a crush on her too! 😂
@liamhemmings90395 ай бұрын
@@BlackJackLopez and 80 year olds too and every male in between. Can you imagine we had Debbie Harry and Kate Bush. Both true beauties and talented. That was back in the sexist days!!
@paul89565 ай бұрын
There's a documentary on the making of Heart of Glass. It was painstakingly difficult, pretty much taking analog to its limits. Blondie was always cutting edge, bridging the gap between punk, disco, and new wave. Debbie and Chris Stein were a great team. When Blondie first hit, most people thought they were a Euro band.
@paulrandig5 ай бұрын
"Fluffiness, with a sturdy core". Nailed it.
@vincentcarly58565 ай бұрын
Blondie....every 80's boys crush, an iconic voice and music that defined several genres !
@keithad64855 ай бұрын
Yep. I was in my twenties and I thought she was gorgeous!
@cxj35194 ай бұрын
@@keithad6485 Thanks for saying that. I always imagined a bunch of 20-somethings piling out of some venue like CBGB or Max's Kansas City after a Blondie show and talking amongst themselves about how smoking hot Debbie Harry was (because I closed a lot of live music bars in my 20s, but not in NYC). To find out Debbie turned 35 in 1980 would just about blow a lot of people's minds. Clem is 10 years younger than her, Chris is 5 years younger. So in addition to great singing and songwriting skills, she had a lot of verve in fronting a young punk / new wave band while being much older than the band and much of the audience. To me, that just kicks ass. She didn't let the number of her age define her or hold her back in the least.
@keithad64854 ай бұрын
@@cxj3519 Did not bother me that she was older, she was not only easy on the eyes, she has a presence which was, I am who I am , take me as I am or take a hike, and had confidence, and of course several great songs. If memory serves, her last hit was French Kissin in the USA. Never been to her concerts but love lot of her songs, and dancing to them wearing my kilt!
@thomast85395 ай бұрын
Interesting shots of the Twin Towers and other iconic Big Apple locales at the beginning of the video. This video will always be a piece of late 70's musical history.
@bradsullivan24955 ай бұрын
An underrated Blondie gem, "The Hardest Part."
@davidhaltom98325 ай бұрын
That was what I was going to say!
@kurtzcol5 ай бұрын
union city blue
@matthewpaul11115 ай бұрын
Debbie looks pretty good with darker hair too.
@ernieball21055 ай бұрын
Revisit the song "Victor".
@jylfarm19645 ай бұрын
Being almost 80, Debbie Harry is still looking good... But in 1980, she was stunning.
@michiel86005 ай бұрын
Is that important, to look good?
@pileofstuff5 ай бұрын
@@michiel8600Like it or not, in the entertainment business, it is more importation than it should be.
@georgepatton61955 ай бұрын
@@michiel8600 Of course looks play a part. SO, does talent. It is usually a good combo. Especially if you're going to be a frontman or woman for a band.
@medwards980205 ай бұрын
There is a reason she was known as the supermodel of the punk/wave scene.
@Earthtime39785 ай бұрын
@@michiel8600Nothing in life has any bearing on whether you look good. 🙄 What planet are you on?
@mikek42888 күн бұрын
Youll never know how many hours i spent in high school behind the drumset playing the songs off this album. Also, since you talked about it, that side to side jaw thing she does is JUST SO ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@johnnycheese45325 ай бұрын
DEBBIE HARRY IS THE QUEEN of the 1980's PUNK, POP, ROCK and RAP scene!
@fredbloggs60805 ай бұрын
Late 70s also.
@michiel86005 ай бұрын
No way. She was New Wave, a derivative of Punk.
@jaycole26085 ай бұрын
@@michiel8600 Yep.
@firedoc55 ай бұрын
And don't forget the cross-over to disco.
@firedoc55 ай бұрын
And don't forget the cross-over to disco.
@PristineTX5 ай бұрын
Her voice could cut HARD through the mix when she wants. Listen to “Sunday Girl,” where she just cranks it for the third verse, (they actually STOP doubling her vocal, and it cuts harder,) or “Picture This.” Or her more punky stuff. She wasn’t always a feather pillow. And her vocals shocked people at the time, because she often approached subjects like sexuality in a casual or humorous way (listen to the aforementioned “Picture This”) that often conflicted with gender norms at the time, similar to what Chrissy Hynde of The Pretenders was doing at that time as well. And it never hurt that even when you pause the video at totally random parts of the song, she looks like a goddess. Blondie the band deserves way more props than most gave them at the time too. Thankfully, they eventually have gotten the props they deserved. The melodies and rhythms they came up with became timeless. Clem Burke was a total BEAST on the drums. His drums on “Dreaming,” (I am always) Touched By Your Presence, Dear,” etc went as hard as anybody in punk and New Wave at the time. My favs: “Dreaming,” “(I am always) Touched by your Presence, Dear),” “Sunday Girl” “Hanging by the Telephone,” “Denis.”
@laurabrevitz39445 ай бұрын
@PristineTX Still a fan of "Detroit 442" and "Attack of the Giant Ants" ... and "Rip Her to Shreads" ... and several more. I'll stop. 😆
@titntin51785 ай бұрын
@@laurabrevitz3944 No dont stop - I want to remember them all! :) Early Blondie = best blondie. Kung Fu girls and Contact in Red Square are still in my playlists..
@rogerhuggettjr.76755 ай бұрын
I think one of her best lines comes from Picture this. "I will give you my finest hour. The one spent watching you shower." That's frickin' gold!
@b52crewdog5 ай бұрын
Debbie is one of the most underrated singers! This entire album was such an incredibly good surprise!
@StevenWilkins-y9tАй бұрын
Aaah! The gorgeous talented Debbie Harry. We loved her... her delivery is stunning - the juxtaposition of high's and low's so very appropriate to the lyrics. She was so damn lovely.
@davidconnolly66905 ай бұрын
Never watched her videos that closely. I absolutely LOVE her range of facial expressions and sass!
@sgtdevildogdavethesilentwars5 ай бұрын
Ohhhh Elizabeth this is going to be great! You are tugging at the heart strings of my youth with Blondie aka Deborah Harry. I am an old school metal head and I have had a spot in my heart for Blondie since I was 9. Thank you for your effort and excellence.
@scottrule4805 ай бұрын
I remember in 1979, once this song caught on, every radio station played Heart of Glass every half hour, whether you liked it or not.
@MarcosElMalo25 ай бұрын
Historical footnote: it didn’t catch on until 1979 because it wasn’t released as a single until 1979.
@4Kandlez5 ай бұрын
Blondie is the band and she is Debbie Harry, her life story is fascinating starting from when she was adopted as a baby
@soloridertv5 ай бұрын
I'm 64 years old. I've always thought of Blondie as the band and Debbie Harry as the singer. She was also a Playboy Bunny before Blondie formed. Remember, we were coming out of the disco era about this time. "Saturday Night Fever" was in 1977.
@Enneque5 ай бұрын
The early demo version of this song is called "The Disco Song."
@mikewatts15335 ай бұрын
First time I heard Blondie was at a local roller rink as a child. And I have loved them ever since. Thanks
@ichabod7225 ай бұрын
It's funny, she sings about unrequited love and puts forth this "party-girl" image, and has been in a serious relationship with the band's guitarist forever. One of those rare, long-lasting celebrity relationships. I turned 18 in '77, and she was definitely one of my major crushes... 😎
@peterwieser46315 ай бұрын
They broke up after decades together but remained friends ( at last report). She wrote a wonderful autobiography btw.
@slmohamed15 ай бұрын
The guitarist, Chris Stein, also wrote an autobiography. I’m reading that now. So good. He’s a fantastic photographer as well.
@averyritchot21872 күн бұрын
Blondie was the name of the band Debbie Harry was the lead singer. Blondie was named after Blondie in Dagwood comics
@VintageWanderer5 ай бұрын
Debbie was even on the Muppet show! She still tours in her 70’s!
@flyingardilla1435 ай бұрын
Didn't Animal attack her or something?
@VintageWanderer5 ай бұрын
@@flyingardilla143 probably!
@derrybryson5 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGrlWarjLB5gbs -- This is probably a much better video to critique her voice as it's just her (and Kermit), no processing
@VintageWanderer5 ай бұрын
@@derrybryson great video. 1980!
@richtes5 ай бұрын
@@derrybrysonI was looking for a comment about that video. She sounded great
@abpob60525 ай бұрын
Debbie is absolutely stunning in this video. She does indeed sing with a snide sarcasm. Blondie survived many music genres. Originally NY punk they evolved and made music that made everyone happy. Dreaming has been my favorite Blondie song since the very first time I heard it.
@joeevett90075 ай бұрын
My favorite Blondie song is "Maria" some 30 years after this song was released. Maria defiantly shows how good her vocals are.
@kevinmackowski85005 ай бұрын
I totally agree, Maria really showcases how her voice matured, and is still wonderful!
@deniseflygirl5 ай бұрын
I was thrilled to be able to see Debbie Harry solo at a movie theater, of all places. I drove from San Jose, CA to Santa Rosa to visit a friend. This was during the aftermath of the 1989 earthquake in the SF Bay Area. When we checked the Santa Rosa listings of what to do, to our surprise was Debbie Harry performing! She was supposed to play in San Francisco but due to the chaos of the earthquake, they came to this little movie theater place and played there.
@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.5 ай бұрын
This song is atypical of Blondie's output, originally called "The Disco Song" (as Disco was big at the time), songs by them which show off different sides to Debbie's voice (she now likes to be known as Deborah) are: "Fade Away and Radiate", "Union City Blues", "Picture This", "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear", "Atomic", "Call Me" from the film 'American Gigolo'. These aren't their best or most popular songs but I think that they give a good over all picture of Debbie's vocals. By the way she's originally a Brunette, a one-time model and previously a Bunny Girl too.
@roffhessa5 ай бұрын
To me "Call Me" is freaking iconic
@jimgeorge94765 ай бұрын
My favorite Blondie song is 11:59 especially the live version of the song. Compared to Heart of Glass almost sounds like a whole different band. Rip Her to Shreds also another great Blondie song.
@atlasking61105 ай бұрын
Union City Blue is criminally underrated. As a Power Pop aficionado, that song is pure Grade A Power Pop of the highest calibre. And hooks to die for.
@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.5 ай бұрын
@@atlasking6110 I totally agree, it's criminally underrated and it shows off Debbie's voice so well.
@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.5 ай бұрын
@@roffhessa Yes, it definitely is.
@joeatwood13465 ай бұрын
So many striking vocals from Debbie: Heart of Glass-ethereal; Call Me-belter; One Way or Another-psycho stalker; Atomic-mean girl. This period or rock with the incomparable Ann Wilson of Heart and also Debbie’s unique style was a great time to be a radio listener.
@crhu3195 ай бұрын
Union City Blue - romantic AF
@pault1515 ай бұрын
Never realized that the radio version switched the album's "...pain the ass" for another reading of "heart of glass". Glad our presenter was surprised by the contrast that Blondie meant to occur there.
@treetopjones7375 ай бұрын
Radio stations used to bleep the word when it came out.
@mwclarksr5 ай бұрын
Radio Stations now cut out that whole last verse & replace it with the 1st chorus then change the whole ending of the song. It's disrespectful!
@knowhere605 ай бұрын
Debbie had a noticeable "New Joisy" accent when she wanted to sing with it. Also, the deeper voice in the chorus was one of the bandmembers singing backup. Her natural hair was dark chestnut. The songs were written by several of the band members, including Debbie, though most by Debbie and her then Partner, Chris Stein.
@calebwilliams76595 ай бұрын
This song was all over the radio in the summer of '79. It's nearly a perfect summarization of that year, the end of Disco and the beginning of New Wave all rolled into one song, w/a dash of reggae in the intro just for fun. What I think is amazing is people forget the very first ever Rap song to hit #1 on the Billboard pop & rock charts was Blondie's "Rapture". It was the song that introduced mainstream America to the style, and it would be at least another 5 years before it started gaining any traction even in the African-American sub-culture. They were a band of their time, but ahead of their time too.
@markperry2225 ай бұрын
It was always Blondie the band, and Debbie Harry. Debbie Harry was an instant icon in her own right. especially for young men and boys ;-). The voice, the looks and the attitude were phenomenally impactful in their day.
@DetroitRockCityMusic5 ай бұрын
@markperry222 1981-1996: Solo work and acting. In 1981, Harry issued a press release to clarify that her name was not "Debbie Blondie" or "Debbie Harry" but rather Deborah Harry, though Harry later described her character in the band as being named "Blondie", as in this quote from the No Exit tour book: Hi, it's Deb. You know, when I woke up this morning I had a realization about myself. I was always Blondie. People always called me Blondie, ever since I was a little kid. What I realized is that at some point I became Dirty Harry. I couldn't be Blondie anymore, so I became Dirty Harry.[35]
@paulprovenzano37555 ай бұрын
It was a great pleasure seeing Debbie Harry for the first time. A friend took me and I had absolutely no idea what to expect. That woman just blew me away. Wow.
@erichartke43314 ай бұрын
I always loved this song, but I never knew how stunning she is! Also the bass and drums make this song 🔥
@vaughndumas5 ай бұрын
So glad you started listening to them. There is so much material available.
@metalmark12145 ай бұрын
Brings me back to the late 70's and early 80's. Check out One Way Or Another, Call Me,The Tide is High. They're a gas 😉
@xyz-yf2kr5 ай бұрын
and ... "Rapture" :)
@fredbloggs60805 ай бұрын
And Hanging on the Telephone. And She Came in Through the Bathroom Window. Oh, wait...scratch that last one.
@diatonicdelirium17435 ай бұрын
'They're a gas' - T-Rex fan?
@RM67375 ай бұрын
Make sure to check out the 12" version of Call Me.
@fredbloggs60805 ай бұрын
@@diatonicdelirium1743 Once I had a love and it was a gas
@jona.8745 ай бұрын
Blondie started in 1974 as a punk/new wave band ("One Way or Another" is about an incident from that era), then began adding disco element. Then they made the first widely-played song containing rap - "Rapture". As for the name... it derived from comments made by truck drivers who catcalled "Hey, Blondie" to Harry as they drove past.
@thinman86212 ай бұрын
Debbie put different emotions in different songs and her stage presence showed how she could act to go with a song's lyric. And the camera loved Debbie. Beautiful from any angle and in any lighting.
@macronencer5 ай бұрын
Wonderful band! I was in my early teens (in England) when this came out, and it's one of those "feels like home" songs for me. Definitely a comfort play that can transport me back to those days. The flavour of the times was rich: a big old soup made from rock, pop, disco, punk and various other ingredients - it felt as if music had grown and grown, and then suddenly blossomed in multiple colours. And this was long before the internet and streaming so the Gatekeepers were still in control, which makes it all the more amazing that we had so much choice...
@MichaelLabriola-f8s5 ай бұрын
Brings me back to sneaking off to see Blondie, The Ramones, talking heads at CBGB's and getting whupped for taking the subway alone! Ahh Debbie she was worth it!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@VintageWanderer5 ай бұрын
Damn man you were lucky to see them at the beginning! Cheers.
@VintageWanderer5 ай бұрын
Blondie had many different sounds. Truly a innovative band.
@jamesleyda3655 ай бұрын
That's so damn awesome!
@barryevans7915 ай бұрын
Whodathunk she would have picked up a stalker?
@TheRandomJaimeB5 ай бұрын
That would have been amazing to see - Blondie and The Ramones” 🎉❤😮
@carlop.71825 ай бұрын
I watched her in interview about this song back in the 1990's. You'll be surprised that the original song was supposed to be recorded with a reggae beat, but the producer wanted a big radio hit, so they convinced them to record it under a disco beat, which was popular on commercial radios in the early 1980's, and it itsthe finished version. But I heard her humming the original reggae version that she did for the documentary she was in. Amazing last minute change.
@scienceontheright4 ай бұрын
I grew up listening to her, and had the BIGGEST crush on her. I still do (yes, my wife knows), I searched for a woman like her for years. This particular song shaped how I perceived women for forever. Having you diagnose it put such clarity on why I became obsessed with her. Thank you so much!!
@matthewkirkhart24015 ай бұрын
"This is a good dance song!" Yeah ... spent many a nights at middle school dances dancing to this song. What I have always loved and respected about her is she always makes singing look so effortless. There is a power to this that is just amazing.
@dogsmusicbookstravelscience5 ай бұрын
Same memories! The ease with which she delivered her words and lines was (and always will be) so appealing. As a teenage boy when they became famous, I speak for all of us when I say her voice alone - and not only the posters on our walls - did something to us. A great time to be young!
@rohansmith25715 ай бұрын
I remember seeing a reporter asking her how she felt about missing out on the party when playing new years (?) gigs, she said "what the hell you talking about, I AM the party !"
@G8GTJav5 ай бұрын
As a young boy, crushed hard on Debbie Harry and her voice. So feminine.😍. She was also a character/singer in one of my fav sci-fi animated movies back then, "Rock & Rule".
@raycoble52465 ай бұрын
Angel's song/let love through is something i wish more people had heard.
@TheVagolferАй бұрын
Debbie's voice is only part of the package that made Blondie so popular. She was the "It" female rock singer back in the day.