I don't think anyone can really understand me without having some understanding of the Punk movement of the late '70s and early '80s. Talking Heads, Ramones, Blondie, et all, were so (in hindsight at least) so cheerfully shocking, so delightfully anarchistic, like Mickey Mouse on meth waving a molotov cocktail. Their DIY attitude and the firmly entrenched belief that attitude and enthusiasm can replace talent and change the world any day. To this day I know that if I walk into someone's place and see "Please Kill Me! -The Uncensored History of Punk Rock" by Legs McNeil on the shelf I know I've found a new friend. And it doesn't hurt to mention that in high school, Debbie Harry was in my mind the coolest woman anywhere in the world ever.
Early Blondie, the first two albums, was a much sillier band than the later albums indicated. They had a change of management and drummers. For instance,
Or this:
But, of course, there were the hits, major hits on a global scale. Almost everyone has heard this.
And this:
Interestingly, not only was Debbie Harry the lead singer and a driving force behind the group, Blondie (yes, Blondie was a group, not an individual) but she was also an important person in bringing rap and hip-hop to the mainstream and into the consciousness of most Americans. This song, Rapture, was the first rap song most Americans had ever heard.
Early Blondie, the first two albums, was a much sillier band than the later albums indicated. They had a change of management and drummers. For instance,
Or this:
But, of course, there were the hits, major hits on a global scale. Almost everyone has heard this.
And this:
Interestingly, not only was Debbie Harry the lead singer and a driving force behind the group, Blondie (yes, Blondie was a group, not an individual) but she was also an important person in bringing rap and hip-hop to the mainstream and into the consciousness of most Americans. This song, Rapture, was the first rap song most Americans had ever heard.
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