The Friday Canon: BLONDIE

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

BLONDIE TRUFAX:

- Debbie Harry used to be in a band called 'Wind In The Willows'
- And she was in an episode of Sabrina The Teenage Witch! The big goth.
- In 1981, 89% of teenage bedroom walls displayed at least one Blondie poster.

Blondie have 23 UK Top 40 hits (including Debbie's solo stuff), you have just SEVEN ticks. Ooo bee doo!

[Poll #1051554]
Norman Cook (link)

1. Beats International [ft Lindy Layton] - Dub Be Good To Me
2. Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank
=3. Fatboy Slim - Praise You
=3. Housemartins - Happy Hour
5. Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin'
6. Freak Power - Turn On Tune In Cop Out
7. Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now
8. Fatboy Slim - Everybody Needs A 303
=9. Fatboy Slim - Star 69 / Weapon Of Choice
=9. Housemartins - Caravan Of Love

Comments

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

HERE IS AN U&K BLONDIE Q:

PM maintains that Union City Blue is the best EVER Blondie song. I think he is on a MOUNTAIN of CRACK. Why do people love UCB so much (I think it's a bit dirgey myself) and HOW HOW HOW could you think it's better than Atomic or Sunday Girl or Dreaming? OR CALL ME! Crikey!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

he is on 1x mountain of crack yes

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear NEEDS MORE LOVE PLZ

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

No it is the WORST Blondie song by miles!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

presence is worst, or UCB worst? NEITHER. tide is high is pretty rub

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i've never liked UCB either.

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

See it's good but the competition is just too stiff! I also wanted to tick I Want That Man and French Kissin In The USA and about 3 others :(

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

It is the indie choice, duh.

Srsly. Ride and Lush used to perform it live as an encore when they toured the States together in [whatever year that was].

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

It is the indie choice, duh.

Oh no! Really? Maybe that is why I like it so much.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

Oh god, it's my favourite too. I never knew how indie i'd become.

Actually, I think I love it for all it's uh-oh, oh-oh bits. I'm a sucker for wordless singalong parts in songs.

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

Ha well, there's no denying that PM is a GREBT BIG INDIE. But I was thinking about this as I was cooking lunch and now suspect that his love of UCB has something to do with his love of GREBT BIG POWER BALLADS - big chords, slow tempo, slightly histrionic lyrics... it's all there.

[martinv.livejournal.com]

Both Radiohead and Suede have also covered it.

I think it's great, but then I am at least 50% Indie.