Blondie aka Deborah Harry

September 9, 2010

Sep 9

Blondie, aka Deborah Harry back in the day and Debbie Harry today, is best known for blockbuster hits such as: Heart of Glass, Call Me, and The Tide is High. These songs get as much radio airtime now as they did when they were first released more than two decades ago but you shouldn’t limit yourself to just the songs they play today.

For a haunting tune the song Rapture is a particular favorite although it gets really weird in the middle about aliens eating cars and bars. I could listen for an hour to the haunting portions and would love it if the song had done away with the talking part.

Back in the 70’s talking songs were coming out that may have been precursors to today’s rap music and Rapture would surely fit the bill. We called them “talking songs” though I’m not sure what the official term was and they included songs such as The Devil Went Down to Georgia.

While Rapture isn’t a full-blown talking song it does have a rap-like talking portion in the middle but the rest of the song is pure Blondie. She had a unique sound that set her apart from other artists. Several songs were signature Blondie though they didn’t get the airtime they deserved.

If you limit yourself to the most well-known Blondie songs you are truly missing out. Die Young Stay Pretty remains a favorite and worthy of a slot on my iPod. It’s more akin to The Tide is High and not so much like Call Me or One Way Or Another. If you’re a Blondie fan it’s worth the listen.

Blondie is still on the scene and if you’re interested in what she’s been up to, check out Blondie’s official website.