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

Re: Comebacks

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

I think this is probably the hardest canon since the dawn of time. I really really struggled with it and ultimately 'Call Me' was the one that missed out.

'Maria' was actually my second choice tick after 'Atomic'. You're right, of all the comeback singles, 'Maria' is right up there near the top. It probably introduced a whole new audience to Blondie.

Oh, yeah, this ties in nicely with the subject line of KT's comment above... going into the Beastie Boys on Tuesday we spotted Debbie Harry. Maybe she was going to pick up some rapping tips?!!

Re: Comebacks

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

Haha 'Maria' did get me into Blondie! Although I was quite young, so I thought it was an old one.