May 21, 2008 11:00 PM
C&L's Late Nite Music Club with Blondie
Blondie was one of the few bands to break out of the late 70s CBGB's scene into the Top 40. Their 1976 eponymous debut album was a hit in the U.K. and a hit on American college stations and was re-released in 1977 when Chrysalis bought the small indie label that had put it out. Their choice of singles was "Rip Her to Shreds," which was a fave around KUSF, the San Francisco station I was working then. It's also our song tonight:
Blondie - Call Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7LZRaHz0Q8
Ahhhhhh. A breath of fresh air. It makes me think of Cindy McCain.
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
pickles @ 2:
Oh, and PS ... gawd bless Debbie Harry.
I remember!
"Heart of Glass" was such a let down after this.
That wasn't Debbie Harry with the snake.
That was Nastassja Kinski.
Hey, this has nothing to do with Blondie, but you gotta check out this kid Ronald Jenkees: http://ca.youtube.com/user/ronaldjenkees?ob=1 Especially check out disorganized fun.
[It's ok. It's about music-Sitemonitor]
Yeah, true, an Avedon portrait.
Bush Bites @ 6:
Saw Bebbie on Las Vegas last year. She looked like Debbie Harry's mother.
Whistlin' Jesus, how old is Ronald Jenkees ? He is one talented young man. He's got nothin' to fear from this once-in-a-while tinkler of the piano keys.
Gosh she's pretty!
Why so many shots of "mean Jean"?
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Mean Jean looked just perfect! Another Repug eating itself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTVANp6Psd4&feature=related
Hangin on the Telephone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTVANp6Psd4&feature=related
Rapture.
Blondie..
Blondie was always too pop-y for me, but damn, Debra Harry has a voice like simmered honey & a face I couldn't paint if I was infused with Da Vinci DNA,... just drop dead gorgeous,...
One of my favorite backseat songs,...
Damn, that didn't work,... ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95AEzyWZX8I&feature=related
Telephone man - Meri Wilson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO18k215gpk
Meri Wilson - Internet Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBCwBCQOnmk&feature=related
Wasn't she kind of revolutionary? I mean, wasn't she the first Playboy bunny turned pop star?
I didn't realize how much she was respected in the New York scene. At least according to the book "Please Kill Me".
Good evening, Stan and mudshark ........ loved the Joe Jackson stuff. Thanks.
blondie....fucking sellouts
look, i know everyone got to eat....but putting out disco????
uncle joe hussein mccarthy @ 21:
This is for you bud! Bee Gees Stayin' Alive
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5rKo7Tf5YBQ
Bee Gees - Night Fever
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VmV0QlRTGPM&feature=related
calgarylady @ 20:
Evening Cal. how was your day?
This is from someone else I really want to see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsl2O2H7g1c
I just love this womans voice. SOoooo much talent.
I know Debbie Harry was something special, but she pales next to Annie Lennox.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLuDP0przys&feature=related
Oh and Cal, you are very welcome.
Memories! My first concert was Blonde, J. Geils Band, Foghat, and Peter Frampton in the Kingdome in Seattle. Those were the days!
Uncl, disco was the popular thing and all musicians need to make a living. And hi Calg ...
Wow. Annie Lennox is incredible. As is that video. Got any more where that came from ?
She does a mean rendition of Ladies of the Canyon, too. Outstanding!
calgarylady @ 27:
Annie Lennox
Whiter Shade of Pale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByXvPU-tfJA&feature=related
give me a minute. and Stan, are you still wearin those Hawaiian shirts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0dGQJmtXaQ&feature=related
Precious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i74Y-5WKFsA&feature=related
Annie sings Bob Marley, Waiting in Vain.
She released an album/cd titled Medusa. I recommend it. STRONGLY.
It's excellent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqzIArLPDDA
Here's another super talented woman.
Chaka Kahn, Sweet Thing
Actually, I've been sick in bed most of the day, it's cold outside and raining like hell. Hearing great music like that is like a soothing remedy for my soul. I knew you guys would come to my rescue... :)
The Tide is not Unusual: A mashup of a certain Blondie song and a certain Tom Jones song. They work surprisingly well together!
http://www.imeem.com/labrat80/music/AKUECZoE/blondie_vs_tom_jones_earlyb...
Also well worth getting is the Blondie/Doors mashup "RapRiders".
muddy -
> ... Stan, are you still wearin those Hawaiian shirts.
:-) No, I save them for special occasions.
Stan, I love Hawaiian shirts. Just so you know........
lg -
> Telephone man - Meri Wilson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO18k215gpk
> Meri Wilson - Internet Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
"My telephone
Is acting strange"
http://technohippie.com/geeklog/public_html/mediagallery/media.php?s=200...
ELO: Telephone Line -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XRJQLzc-bco
Debbie's latest dance tracks to download.
http://this.bigstereo.net/2008/05/05/debbie-harry-2/
Time to check out for the evening .... thanks for making me feel better, guys. See you soon.
gn calg!
Brad, I think that Fit Right In track is genius, or at least visionary.
Stan "Bitter Hussein" Rosenthal @ 40:
So simple, so infectious. What a presence.
The great Tangerine Dream - Sun Gate.
Hey Howie - It sems as if i am digging this as litlte or as much as everyone. I love what you do. a TRACK TOO MaCK... IT'S my favorite thing. You have treated me to divers sounds.
Strimmer Johnny appleseed is my new best song. That Ornette Coleman'[s latest, But I stillcan't rock to Ornette. He just amazes.
That Birhtday Concert by Jaco Pastorius is nutts as well. Maybe some of the best....ever.
Mark
Stan "Bitter Hussein" Rosenthal @ 27:
dont care
selling out is selling out
elvis costello never sold out....television never sold out....syd vicious died rather than sell out
lafin gas @ 23:
arrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
here is how i like to remember the bee gees....thank you very much
Gotta Get A Message To You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmI4Qh03IKM
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovASg2ewwMw
I STARTED A JOKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSkxiAbds-s
Massachusetts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sifUKSQPeCU&feature=related
and here is the only semi disco that i can stand
knights on broadway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYmwGEAsz9I
I'm a USF grad! Go Dons!
My favorite Blondie song. Debbie Harry is epitome of cool.
I like that Blondie (Deborah Harry) has been allowing herself to age gracefully
Unlike that skank madonna.
Selling out? I looked for Frank Zappa's "Dancing Fool" but haven't found it yet. However, I did get this insightful little bit about... record company executives: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KZazEM8cgt0
I don't consider "Dancing Fool" a sellout because of two things: Frank was in charge well before that album, "Sheik Yerbootie", came out; and there is the off-time "I may be totally wrong but I'm a..." Disco dancers would have been completely f***ed up trying to catch the beat again. Disco is heavy on the one-and-three beat. Designed for rhythmically-challenged white people to hear the beat, unlike the two-and-four back-beat which is simply more difficult to find for the general masses, disco was designed as a lifestyle choice and completely marketed as such.
And then there's one of my all-time favorite quotes by Frank about that genre: "Disco was invented so that mediocre people would be able to go somewhere to meet other mediocre people, in order to propogate." --MaryK (who never sold out yet!)
Cool vocals and pretty good lyrics, but Blondie's music was quite average.
I love the white outfit at 2:52. That's what I call a head nurse. Complete with kneepads.
Old medical joke.
Here's compilation of clips from the "TV party" show. It was a NYC local cable access type show in the early 80's that had music guests who later on became big names. This clip mostly has Blondie/Debbie Harry, but also features Fred Schneider from B-52s and Klaus Nomi.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6m4ltYuOjuQ
mudshark @ 13:
Rapture is where we got "Rap" music from... really!
calgarylady @ 10:
I don't know, but he answers emails. Drop him a line and ask.
uncle joe hussein mccarthy @ 22:
Hey, junk costs money.
??? Not like, oh, Talking Heads, Television, the Ramones, just for instance?
mudshark @ 25:
Yeah, but they both take a backseat to Chrissie Effen Hynde!
I love the first Blondie album the most, but respect the later work. It seems so funny now, but when 'Rapture' came out I thought that was a sign that the whole "Rap fad" had peaked.
I hear Provocation Entertainment is doing a film about Blondie's life. A music video director who used to work with Blondie is supposed to direct. Sounds interesting.
I think the opinion "Disco Sucks" is an immature one. I thought that at the time, but now it's great to hear, and brings back good memories. A persons appreciation of music should expand as they get older.
They were great in the 80"s! And they are still great now! Blondie kicks ass!!!
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