We React To BLONDIE - DREAMING

[@stevehamilton8824]

Clem Burke showcases his amazing drumming skills in this video. LOVE Blondie!

[@tetsuoishiki4677]

Clem Burke is a drum god!!!

[@GN-jn1ty]

Clem is owning this - you don't need a big kit if you're amazing.

[@Scott_Forsell]

Drummer dude definitely does kick ass, as does Debby.

[@robertasirgutz8800]

Clem Burke is an amazing drummer. And her??? A face that you can walk into, with the most deadpan delivery.

[@patricias5122]

a pretty amazing voice, too.

[@Barzo7]

Blondie were such a good band, so many hit songs. Debbie Harry was my 1st real crush when i was growing up haha. I would love to hear more songs by Blondie.... Thanks

[@reactionextraction]

A pretty awesome first crush to have Martin indeed 😎😎

[@elizabeth_g2236]

Clem is phenomenal on drums & Debbie is just so damn beautiful & a voice like no other! Just a really cool band! W

[@brianlweaver69]

"We just walk on by. We just keep on dreaming."❤

[@Filboid2000]

Clem Burke goes beast mode on this track!!! FYI: Blondie released their first album in 1976 whereas The Go-Go's released their first album in 1981. If anything, Blondie influenced The Go-Go's, not the other way around.

[@alphaomega7191]

Blondie were really diverse musically. They didn't get on with producer Mike Chapman at first till they heard what he had done with their songs and realised he was able to bring the best out of them.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Totally,totally agree.After the 'Parallel lines' album i had bought 'Autoamerican' Couldn't believe my ears on the diverse collection of songs and the way they were produced and Debbie sounded equally great to my ears in every style.Mike Chapman was definately so 'pushy' and convincing that was really able to 'bring the best out of them' despite Deb's hesitation!Still love both albums along with the rather 'punky'' 'Plastic Letters' from the older ones.

[@mikeziegler7008]

Burke's drumming and enthusiasm are what makes this song great for me.

[@debbieburris9453]

Ohhhh how I LOVE this song ❤️ I love Blondie period ❤️🎶

[@brucedillinger9448]

One of my favs from Blondie. ✌

[@pibly7784]

Love the melody to this song. It’s a good song altogether with the lyrics- but melody wise- it’s awesome.

[@DaveMiller2]

That was an amazing time to be growing up. Sometimes I miss it.

[@bnobston]

Dude i love your dad. Exterior is a little intimidating for me but i grew up without a dad. He just seems so knowledgeable and passionate about music and hes got such great vibes. Thanks for puting vids out

[@gastrickbunsen1957]

Huge Blondie fan. Other bands from that time with female vocalists you might wanna check out, if you haven't already, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and X-Ray Spex.

[@alexioverdo5225]

Loved that first time i heard it.I remember when this came out, some criticised them for turning more pop and 'approaching dangerously' Abba's sound (hinting they shouldn't).But who cared,song became a hit single(UK No2) and still sounds great and fresh.It's a fine power pop/new wave banger.Fab vocals/b.vocals by Debbie and explosive drumming sound.Blondie's drummer was a man on fire!D.Harry was a very dynamic front woman and had the guts to stand up there and managed to survive in a rock n roll world that was kinda prejudiced and kinda hostile for rock female leadsingers those times.And yes Chris Stein have stated that the main chorus tune was pretty much of a sped up 'cop' that got inspired from some part of Abba's Dancing Queen that possibly happened half consciously/half subconsciously.In another interview it was joyfully quoted that they were lucky Abba didn't take notice at the time and didn't cause them a problem.(I am sure they wouldn't.They must have been pretty much flattered for sure!) Neverthless this track can't leave you sit back and just listen.You wanna get up and move your body up n down matching Debbie's glorious wild performance.So that's thumbs up for sure!I really super enjoyed re watching this with you.

[@reactionextraction]

Thx Alexio 😎 Love the insight and passion you have for music, its awesome 😎✌🏼

[@poindexterjones206]

Blondie is one of my favorite bands and Clem Burke one of my favorite drummers.

[@tsch38301]

This song was a few years before the go go's made it. Same city, but Deborah Harry was so influential in the new wave rock scene.

[@sukie584]

Different cities. Blondie - NY, GoGos - LA.

[@brando7266]

Blondie is far superior to the go go's,

[@dunringill1747]

Blondie was a very pioneering band that blended genres well. They influenced a lot of bands that followed. I'm glad you chose "Dreaming" to react to. Blondie deserve a lot more notice besides just their more popular hits "Rapture", "Heart of Glass", and "Call Me".

[@robertkennett4622]

Debbie Harry, the lead singer of Blondie, worked as a Playboy Bunny at Hugh Hefner's New York City club from 1968 to 1973. Harry has said that the most difficult part of being a Bunny is "keeping smiling while infuriated wives stubbed out"

[@rickstauffer7445]

Clem Burke's drumming...OMG!

[@patricias5122]

And he's still playing with that fire, too.

[@TheEricthefruitbat]

Blondie is one of my four or five favourite bands, and this is my favourite Blondie song. Debbie is amazing, as always, and Clem Burke is a beast on drums. Definitely from the Keith Moon style of drumming, he is one of the best drummers in the world, but he flies under the radar. Well known within the industry, most of the music consumers don't know who he is. Except us, of course.

[@Mr683465]

Blondie is also credited for being the first to air a rap video.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Oh yes first white act i think.Btw a big hip hop/rap hit around that time of Blondie's 1980 'Rapture' that got preceded was 'Rapper's delight' by the Sugarhill Gang.Blondie took advantage of that upcoming wave-trend and pushed it a little further so they made it even more mainstream and reached an even wider white audience.

[@shauncogger5248]

Best looking bird ever

[@dmb107]

I can't agree with the 'Dancing Queen' reference' I just don't feel it. Dreaming is too fast and furious. I love this song. "I'd build a road in gold just to have some dreaming', 'reel to reel is living rarity, people stop and stare at me'. Great song writing Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

[@martinjohnstone5503]

Punk rock has no boundaries!! Thats the point! Look at uk music,50s,60s,70s,80s,90s... lots of diverse race my beautiful people! We brought it together and big brother fuked it up☝

[@stansolo4138]

yeah I played this to a friend of mine for the first time and she said "sounds like abba " ....

[@reactionextraction]

Ha Interesting 😎 I have never noticed it in the song until recently, guess I'm late to the party on that one, ha

[@Mark-iv7np]

Always dug this one of my favorites of theirs. Good band, good singer knew how to get the audience involved. Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Melissa Etheridge and Ann Wilson of Heart could sure rock out also.

[@reactionextraction]

Totally agree on that Mark 😎🤘🏼

[@dunringill1747]

If we are talking about female singers who helped shape the music genre we've got to include Grace Slick, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Patti Smith, Carly Simon, Suzi Quatro, Janis Joplin, Amy Lee, Chrissie Hynde, Tina Turner, Siouxsie Sioux, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, .... and I know I've missed quite a few more that deserve mentioning.

[@petersp63]

I believe that Clem Burke did the Drums in one take!

[@amb6899]

I dug this back then still do. I believe their sound is punk, could be wrong. Regardless I dig it. Actually Debby was a cocktail waitress at the Playboy Club before her singing career in NYC. Good looking chick Very good songs, good voice said she knew how to captivate an audience.

[@MBeano]

So much of the biggest indie rock female artists of recent decades owe a debt to Blondie/Debbie Harry: Yeah Yeah Yeahs St Vincent Metric Florence & the Machine Ting Tings

[@ronparsons8786]

My favorite blondie song

[@jgilbertify]

Clem Burke is absolutely murdering them drums...

[@reactionextraction]

I hear Clem Burke is a total legend 😎🤘🏼

[@markoconnor995]

Blonde was New Wave, called so because it was the second wave of the punk revolution. The so called Godfather of Punk were Iggy Pop and the Stooges from the early 70's. The base for all punk started with the Kinks- All Day and All Night, featuring guitar work by then studio musician Jimmy Page. Punk would explode into many different styles in the 80's and become ubiquitous to the decade.

[@BailaMorena4Eva]

Debbie Harry is amazing. Girl crush. ❤️

[@reactionextraction]

Man Crush ❤️

[@162berto]

Blonde came out of one the most creative periods of bands from NYC’s CBGB’s in the mid to late 70s along with the Ramones, Richard Hell and the voidoids, Patti Smith group, Television, The Dead boys and The Talking Heads And this guy’s talking about F-ing ABBA???🤦🏾‍♂️ The time period (1974-78) these bands were playing CBGBs is considered the birth of punk and inspired the UK punk scene With all due respect Dad likes good music but he don’t know 💩 about the history of the bands they react to And that sometimes makes the bands seem corny AF!!!😫

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Who is the guy on the drums…with some practice he will be huge 🤣😂😆

[@vovindequasahi]

New Wave is really just pop punk!

[@reactionextraction]

True Dat

[@guyinsf]

Pop punk is just one of the genres of new wave though. New wave could also be synthesizer dance music too like Human League or Devo.

[@vovindequasahi]

@@guyinsf Bro, Devo is NOT synthesizer dance music! They use synthesizers but the music is more hardcore punk, well at least on most of their albums.

[@guyinsf]

@@vovindequasahi A large portion of Devo's catalog is synthesizer dance music and certainly their most famous songs are in that genre. Regardless my point is new wave is not only one category, there's a lot more to news wave than just pop punk but yes pop punk is one of the big styles of NW.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

Hey Dad, are you familiar with Detroit 442? You know Blondie we’re very punk at first. I’d love to see that as a reaction. I’m sure your son is familiar with One Way or Another and Heart of Glass.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

that's from their 'Plastic Letters' album and one of my fave ones I also like 'Fan mail' amongst others.I like the mix of punky,garage rock blended with Debbie's melodious voice.It's like spicy bittersweet chocolate.

[@reactionextraction]

Yes, old school blondie tune and an old school American car. Interesting suggestion, Debbie Harry in full out punk mode looking absolutely Fab ... might distract Ty from the actual song, ha 😎😎

[@brando7266]

@@christianoazzuro6711 youth nabbed as sniper is excellent,

[@kevindobson3701]

Can you please react to Backfired by Debbie harry ( Blondie ) Music video version Please

[@richardfraser7523]

nice to see you enjoy it mate,, but the kid is just missing the whole feel of it,,

[@aquablushgirl]

Lol comparing Willow to Debbie Harry

[@tomcummings711]

Drummer is Bad as Hell !

[@florinest]

ABBA??? Come on.

You guys are total duds.

[@vulcanman64]

Am I missing something? You guys are trying to make a living off of “likes” instead of getting a real job? Making money from people seeing your facial expressions listening to a song? Crazy.

[@reactionextraction]

Good Point … NOT :/)