Ten Interesting Facts About Blondie

[@williamsmith8790]

Debby was stunning. Great voice. Great front man. But, her drummer was the unsung treasure of the band. He’s an all time great.

[@blondeboywilson9221]

I agree.

[@blondeboywilson9221]

the bass player was awesome as well

[@HarrySmith-hr2iv]

But Debbie was mega-awesome.

[@ktg8030]

The whole band was great and they all get overlooked.

[@10ashara]

Amen

[@marklowe7431]

Sad ending? Blondie has left a kick ass legacy of music that is timeless.

[@cmendoza9255]

Blondie is an great example of what every band should be. They have done almost everything right, stayed out of trouble and kept their music that still holds up today.

[@offbeat65]

They were heavily into drugs and let their management walk away with the earnings of their highest-profile years. At some point Debbie was evicted from her house, and even her clothes were confiscated. So much for doing it right.

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

Total bs, you have no idea what you are talking about, kiddo.

[@OsirisIxchel]

@@offbeat65 And she quit doing drugs and is doing well & looking great too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2aspJ16d7F7j9k

[@viperaaspis]

@@offbeat65 The IRS seized her house and some clothes for tax evasion.

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

Debbie Harry has always been a stunning goddess. I believe Debbie and Chris remain so close is because they share a deep understanding. Debbie didn’t want children and Chris did. They are soul mates and kindred spirits. A friend met Debbie and said she helped him get over his awe by asking him questions and showing genuine interest in his life. Very cool lady. Thank you.

[@clarksavage5611]

GODDESS WITH AN ANGELS VOICE

[@jonhaslam3699]

Saw Blondie at the Hammersmith Odeon January 1980. Debbie was stunning as always but I was blown away by the incredible drumming of Clem Burke. Became a drummer on the strength of it.

[@kolumbijcan]

he a machine, and inspiration

[@riobabic8960]

He’s my favourite drummer and Blondie is not Blondie if not for him !

[@tazloon]

Couldn't agree more, he's sadly underrated.

[@harrodsfan]

Well said, he is a great drummer, and quite underated.

[@TheophilusPWildbeest]

I saw them in January 1980 as well, at Newcastle city hall, opened with BAM BAM BAM BAM of Dreaming, and yes, Clem led that song on the drums. 41 years later it's still unforgettable.

[@nigeh5326]

Debbie Harry was my teenage crush in the late 70s. I had a big poster of her on my wall and even now decades later I still have a soft spot for her. Parallel Lines is a great album 😊👍 Thanks again for another v enjoyable video

[@Palshoej]

Me too!

[@TheophilusPWildbeest]

I've still got my Debbie poster from my bedroom, but I keep it in the attic where my wife can't find it. I don't want an argument about who is number 1 and who is number 2.

[@stevetaylor8698]

@@TheophilusPWildbeest She was my not so teenage crush - mid-twenties.

[@KayEl58]

Even girls loved Debbie Harry. Everyone loved Debbie Harry.

[@Geoff4822]

I never had a soft spot for her. Quite the opposite in fact.

[@laurastrobel718]

Debbie is a legend. Glad her and the band are still going, the upcoming tour sounds epic💝

[@robert.m4676]

Always lover Blondi and still do! Debbie Is a class act!

[@laurastrobel718]

@@robert.m4676 She is☺

[@andrewpappas9311]

They are? Cool

[@offbeat65]

"The band mixed pop, disco, reggae and rap" -- and perhaps rock, primarily?

[@tubester4567]

They only did one reggae sounding song and one rap song, and one disco. Majority of the songs were pop/rock

[@teddyl7006]

Debra forever. She stood by someone she loved though illness and it shows what a great person she is.

[@gaynor1721]

*Deborah or Debbie.

[@teddyl7006]

@@gaynor1721 I've heard both Debra and Debbie. I don't see much difference. Neither of these distinctions changes my point. Debra/Debbie is a really great person. BTW: I view one as a more formal version and one as a less formal version of the same name. If you want to get into the weeds. Both names may have had different linguistic origins, but like many names in english they have basically merged. So Deborah or Debbie is fine unless the individual wants to be called one and not the other.

[@Cycology_Major]

@@teddyl7006 Sure thing, Teddie or Thed. *If you want to honor someone you get THEIR name correct. It's not your choice.

[@Ken15643]

My favorite thing about Debbie (and there are many things) is her unique songwriting style. Debbie uses abstract concepts and blends them with unique words to create a visual explanation like no other artist. Who else could create a rhyme for microsurgical precision? One of my favorite bands, and artists.

[@edwardh3020]

Absolutely!!

[@offbeat65]

She is very underrated as a lyricist.

[@danielreichert2025]

Beautiful lady and she is a highly intelligent person . I Miss the old days .

[@alexismarkham5016]

I love Debbie, she is my hero, icon, and favorite singer ❤ ♥

[@muzzaball]

I was about 13 when Blondie came to prominence here in Australia; about the time that Parallel Lines was released. I still love their songs and listen to them to this day - and sing along, as lyrics learned for classic songs in your childhood seem to stick. Always a fan of her and the band. Thanks for a great vid, cheers.

[@andrewbutcher3391]

Debbie is stunningly beautiful and super talented…then and now. Great unique voice and way ahead of their time back then.

[@joemauer7970]

We were lucky enough last summer, 2021, to be on the beach at the Asbury Park, NJ, musical festival, Sea Hear Now. Blondie was fantastic! The whole band and Debbie played strong. Love this band forever!

[@roseakarosiehweinstein3216]

Debbie Harry s absolutely brilliant and iconic my Mom got me addicted right away

[@UnremarkableMarx]

5 of the tightest albums ever. Massively influential to me. Immense writing and rocking. Immense art.

[@twinwankel]

I love Blondie. They have great melodic songs which is something not really talked about. I'm glad you made the Beatles and Blondie connection because those are two of my favorites. Can you do a retrospective of Heart? There also influenced by the Beatles. One more thing, Debbie Harry is quite beautiful.

[@denisf.1744]

Great Presentation Of Debbie Harry And Her Band”Blondie”🎤🎼🎶

[@Shelley550]

Debbie Harry flawlessly beautiful & talented, what a voice ~ Blondie was the coolest band, ÃLL talented musicians, ñ ģreat songs.. Debbie was 1st woman to do rap.

[@ultramet]

How about #11. She was my neighbor in Chelsea in NYC and was very nice. Really sweet and down to earth.

[@rikipeters4181]

Oh well. Your neighbor. Did she ever have small charts with u

[@michaelfoss6903]

Thanks for posting this . Debbie Harry and Blondie have stood the TEST of TIME! Very interesting tidbits about this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Band .

[@davidedbrooke9324]

Still up there doing the business. Great band fab drummer!!

[@strangenrare8663]

I'm like "yeah, it's a video about Blondie, but the Beatles HAVE to turn up in there somewhere..." You are reliably cool, Mr. Hollyhob. :) PS Blondie is a HERO!! Well-done. :)

[@misterbungle7]

I saw the last Blondie/Garbage tour and both bands were fantastic. I recommend checking them out if you can!

[@VladimirLukovRussianHistory]

I adore her! All of hers! She's an Angel in hard-rock etc. music!

[@anuragdeshpande6918]

I love the way you're taking the channel into new directions. I'd definitely love some beatles too

[@preston_padgett]

he has like a million interesting facts videos about the beatles...

[@anuragdeshpande6918]

@@preston_padgett yeah I know. And I want them to return lol

[@preston_padgett]

@@anuragdeshpande6918 oh ok, same

[@BacknMetro]

I'm so relieved that this is not a computer generated voice like I was bracing for but narrated by an actual human being. Kudos!

[@joemonkey6979]

Fantastic youtube!!! I've always loved this band....and Debbie. of course.

[@DavidLee-zy3ju]

I had a massive crush on her when the Heart of Glass video came out. She was stunning with her hairstyle and dress.

[@aleccrombie7923]

I still have

[@ladyhonor822]

SHE IS AN ICON FOREVER. Philadelphia USA 🇺🇲 AMEN ☦️🙏😇❤️

[@justinuptonn261]

To me Deborah Harry then and there was the most beautiful thing that the universe has ever created. I'll go to my grave believing that. The band itself...i just loved their diversity. They played every genre...and well

[@ellie.l6585]

What about Marilyn? There's definitely a resemblance between them. Both seemed to glow with a unique beauty.

[@sangyedorje]

Same

[@aleccrombie7923]

No don't know why but Blondie is on a level of her own.

[@danschreffler1280]

Pretty good stuff! They did sell out a bit I guess but Heart Of Glass was a classic. Sometimes I can get into a groove with them. I like the spacy feel of the Eat To The Beat album. Songs like Slow Motion & Union City Blue(s). Might have to play those now!

[@clydekimsey7503]

Yes, those last 2 songs are really great

[@main2333]

Oh my. Heart of Glass is what I loved about Blondie. It drew me in. 50 years old now. Still my No. 1

[@marusiaphillips4791]

Blondie is still together and going on tour 2021 with Garbage !!!! That's awesome

[@dannydine5263]

I'm usually kind of critical about these music info videos. Great job HollyHobs. Very informative, and not just the same old crap everybody already knows.

[@hablamosmalinois9767]

Blondie was the first group i liked and my parents hated. In the 90ies i went to their concert in the AB in brussels. It was one of the first times she performed Maria. She even had the lyrics written on a4 sheets. Untill now the best concert i went to

[@ninamc6116]

Awesome group during an incredible era of music. CBGB's forever

[@LaserRanger15]

Boy, I had a crush on her when I was a kid. Plus, she's got a heck of a voice

[@maryrecoy1616]

Clem Burke rocks..❤ his drum style🥁💯🔥🥁 Debbie is a musical gem and to still be going out just blows my mind!!! Loved her in 70s and still very relevant in 2000s😎🔥💯🎤🎸🔥🥁😘❤️Blondie🤘🎸🎤💯🔥😎

[@bossleonie7658]

I honestly thought that blondie was just Debbie harry’s stage name

[@grandwonder5858]

It’s both her stage name and the name of the band since she is the face of the band.

[@lv2465]

To this day when Heart of Glass video comes on the world stands still.

[@anthonylee6322]

Love her and her music. Maria is my favorite.

[@frankdrevinpolicesquad2930]

What blew me away with Debbie was her absolutely golden voice. Her range was fantastic- just listen to " Sound Asleep" or "Shayla"

[@rgold770]

Blondie paid tribute to the Beatles in another track, Danceway from the Hunter album with the lyric "England in the air Beatle in the bathroom" A very good video!

[@allyoopopp]

English Boys is also about The Beatles ..Debbie wrote it after JL died.

[@tomill1085]

The hottest grandma on earth. Love you Debbie.

[@gaynor1721]

She's not even a mother, never mind a grandmother.

[@tomill1085]

@@gaynor1721 Oops. My bad. She’s still hot and the nearest thing to heaven.

[@purtlemoirrey1161]

The first fact she’s not Blonde 🤣😂

[@GH-oi2jf]

That’s obvious. She often let her dark roots show.

[@327JohnnySS]

The video The Hardest part is the only video of Debra with her natural hair color.

[@tapantera]

Most beautiful woman I've ever seen and their music special. Could never meet anything like her. Uh, and Clem Burke. Blondie is obviously an amalgamation of Harry, Burke and Stein. Harry actually never got enough meritorious credit.

[@stevecarey2030]

9:23 There's a typo. The Iggy Pop/David Bowie Idiot tour was 1977 not 1997.

[@KidFresh71]

Very informative. Thanks!

[@alain.preudhomme]

One Way or Another wasn't about an ex-boy friend but about a serial killer, Ted Bundy, Debbie met, as she wrote in her memoir. Harry was alone in the streets of Manhattan in the early morning hours, searching for a taxi. Then, a white car pulled up and the driver offered her a ride. Harry had doubts about getting inside the car, but her feet were aching and the driver appeared to be polite. Upon realizing she was trapped, Harry managed to escape and lived to tell the tale..

[@garypeatling7927]

Great live singer

[@MeTube3]

When talking about the success of Blondie, you can’t leave out the contribution of Mike Chapman.

[@2528drevas]

Most interesting fact about Debbie Harry? She got picked up and rode about 80 miles with Ted Bundy and lived to tell about it.

[@dandare301]

The Idiot Tour with David Bowie was in 1977, not 1997 as your video suggests. I remember it well as fellow students at college in Montreal were all abuzz about the opening act for Bowie (aka Blondie).that nobody had ever heard of.

[@alecjohnson5269]

Better than Madonna and fitter too

[@nicholashylton6857]

Yeah. Madonna was sexy, but Deborah Harry was a GODDESS!

[@jledford5644]

The name of the band is blondie! Her name is Debbie!

[@sssssnake222]

She's such a fox, she looks just like my grade school crush Nicole

[@cannonball666]

i knew 9 out of the 10 facts before watching the video.

[@peanutswilbury1017]

Love you hollyhobs peace and love!!!!

[@saoirsepaddy]

First rape song was Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blue back in January 14, 1965

[@Red-fv4bi]

Well if that’s a rap song then “It’s The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” is a rap song. Singing fast isn’t rap, it’s the drum pattern that decides what is Hip-Hop

[@halloweenjack95]

@@Red-fv4bi true..but in that case Lou Reed still did it before Debbie Harry.

[@clydekimsey7503]

Isn't that song a scat song and not rap?

[@gscgold]

I was a preteen late seventies, musically there was no better time to be alive you still had the influence of the 60s and the early 70s and all that was being reimagined by bands in the late seventies early eighties

[@kolumbijcan]

didnt know lennon liked them, obviously i love both blondie and beatles, so ace :) also, imagine for a mother having a beautiful and talented daughter like debbie and not wanting her, which is what happened, huh

[@rogink]

It's funny to hear about Blondie from the American perspective. Were they ever big in USA? As a teen in the late 70s I just assumed they were a British band - no American band would play like that, and certainly weren't cool.

[@hearteyes444chloe]

my dad used to have a crush on her until my nan told him they were the same age 😭

[@DiZastur]

Deborah Harry was the first rapper I ever heard, trail blazer, rock icon and huge influence on me, only bigger influence was queen and that was just timeline

[@rager1969]

I thought Clem Burke was/is a decent drummer. He did a good job on Dramarama's 1993 album Hi-Fi Sci-Fi, especially the song Hey Betty. That song is high energy and the drums are killer!

[@michaelbooher612]

Very interesting bro Thanx

[@malcolmsmith8694]

I remember 80's in jr. High, we had like 10 Blondie's. It was a good era. Much love from Wheeling West Virginia.

[@briangulley6027]

Heart of Glass is one or my happy place songs.

[@Johnnypensful]

i love her...i knew frankie in jersey city....his dad n my dad did italian business -if u know what i mean-,together n i met him a few times smoked a bit ....ppl said i looked like him ...but i am a little younger...he was at the holy rosary feast 2022....hes back in the neighborhood again....

[@normanmcneal3605]

Rap ain’t Pop,nor Music. Modern Country is Pop

[@coreybooker8383]

"same time"

[@rmsnyc2011]

Adding... Blondie had a small role in "Downtown 81," a film starring Basquiat.

[@pelaronson4086]

I Love Blondie!!!

[@samuelhomer8885]

Love the hair 💓😍❤️😍😍😍

[@shenysys]

Funny to see Chris wearing a Ned Kelly t-shirt.

[@temelerdinch528]

I luv Blondie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@OnceWasRStrathfield]

3:03 Debbie Harry and late-great Jean-Michel Basquiat

[@heyhuey4429]

My favorite? Union City Blue"

[@kuhnhan]

I remember how many people thought Blondie was Debby Harry's name, not the name of the band.

[@gaynor1721]

Can anyone spell her name properly? It's Debbie.

[@mikenuyen4441]

I wonder how the rap culture feels about how a skinny white blond woman became the first successful rapper.

[@MrWhoevr]

I think she looked better as a brunette.

[@CraftAero]

Let's just say I "grew up" with Blondie.

[@demadhatta]

The tide is high. Awesome

[@rollacoastaride1937]

even if Debbie was ugly, her attitude and finesse was really what counts, coz Blondie were always a true band, Clem was always the backbone, great drummer, never knew he was a Ramone until now, whacky shit indeed.

[@Gimmick22]

What great video ! Well done mate ! Keep up

[@WilliamMitchell-n7i]

❤️ Deborah ❤️Mega ❤👌

[@vincentrobinson9325]

What a journey🤘🏻😁

[@albertguder6605]

Iggy Pop's the Idiot tour was in 1977 NOT 1997.you failed to mention that Debora Harry had already in a group in 1967/68 The wind in the willows .This band recorded one album for Capitol in 1968 and couldnt be further away from what Blondie were doing a decade later

[@aria4943]

I was just getting into Blondie. Neat.

[@Viper505repiV1]

"Harry said the following in a recent 2020 interview" *gets a Kayak ad*

[@ArthurSanford3706]

I got a Wake Forest University ad

[@gewglesux]

The wench stepped on my foot going into C'bee's It was long.. about to happen... Thanks Ms Harry..

[@michellelilley9895]

Star light in 'The Boys' reminds me of Debbie Harry

[@wetcat833]

Rapture, the first rap song I heard and the last rap song I liked.

[@QuicksilverSG]

Back in the late 70's, "Blondie" was a callback to the long-running Sunday newspaper comic strip by Chic Young. Blondie cartoons had been running weekly in most newspapers since the 1930's, and its main characters, Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead, had achieved near-universal pop culture status. Blondie herself was portrayed as the voice of reason in a middle-class suburban family headed by Dagwood, a bumbling, self-indulgent husband and father. At the time Debbie Harry took on her Blondie stage persona, her cool, unflappable style echoed comic-strip Blondie's limitless raised-eyebrow patience with her husband's manic cluelessness. It came off like Debbie was comic-strip Blondie's rockstar secret identity.

[@RobHollanderMusic]

Great pix!

[@grandwonder5858]

I knew all along that Blondie was the first band to introduce rap music to the mainstream despite how much black people deny it and hate that fact!

[@gaynor1721]

Fact number 11 - Debbie Harry came out as bisexual.

[@MrGreensweightHist]

Couple more items of trivia... 1) Total Eclipse of the Heart was originally written for a rock opera about a vampire that was never finished. 2) the band as so happy about the show "WKRP in Cincinnati" using their song "Heart of Glass" that when it later went gold they donated the Gold Album tot he show and it can be seen hanging on the wall in the "bullpen" scenes

[@prophetofthesingularity]

Total eclipse was not by blondie.That was bonnie.

[@MrGreensweightHist]

@@prophetofthesingularity You are correct. Bonnie and Blondie sound alike and I got them mixed up in my head.