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Posted: 12/18/13 at 10:17am

They've got the energy and aggressiveness of punk, the sounds of new wave, the hooks of pop. Best of every world.

Debbie Harry is kind of beyond what you could ever hope for as a rock goddess.
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"The gods who nurse this universe think little of mortals' cares. They sit in crowds on exclusive clouds and laugh at our love affairs. I might have had a real romance if they'd given me a chance. I loved him, but he didn't love me. I wanted him, but he didn't want me. Then the gods had a spree and indulged in another whim. Now he loves me, but I don't love him." - Cole Porter

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 10:21am

She could have done better than Dagwood.

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 1:09pm

"She was glamorous but she also rocked." - Gwen Stefani

Greatest women of rock

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 1:17pm

I remember Debbie Harry talking about regretting her Blondie Career. She had started out in a very edgy, interesting punk mode. But once Blondie hit, her producers (or whoever) forced her into what she considered to be commercial fluff. But I've also heard a few other bands of the time say the same thing. The Thompson Twins, in particular have been quite vocal about how fame destroyed their creativity.

Art has a double face, of expression and illusion.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 1:22pm

Big fan. Saw them several times in concert, and they were hit-and-miss in the extreme.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 1:30pm

1982 BBC interview with Debbie:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aDcqoB5qIEE

1983 interview promoting Videodrome:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N2DKh6yImkQ

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 1:52pm

She was my idol. gorgeous rocker. I had Parallel Lines on vinyl and I think I played it right through the wax. And do not forget about her band. What a bitchin' rock band.

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 2:20pm

Lookin a lil turnt up naw there, Deb.
Debbie & Kermit

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:33pm

Debbie Harry was too quirky to be a rock goddess. Pat Benatar on the other hand... THAT'S a rock goddess.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:37pm

There was a dividing line at the time. On one side stood the cool people. On the other stood the Pat Benatar fans.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:40pm

Go ahead Namo... hit me with your best shot.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:43pm

Pat is not the name of a goddess. Pat Benatar is far too common to have ever been goddess-like. I will grant you she was a rocker chick.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:50pm

And then there's Ann Wilson.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:54pm

And Debbie is a Goddess name? Seriously, a Goddess is not determined by her name. Marilyn is a name more suited to the sister-in-law who brings the egg salad to the family picnic but that didn't seem to matter in the 50's. To those of us who thought there was no one hotter than Pat Benatar rocking it in spandex or a pair of too tight leather pants, she was (and is) a goddess. You are entitled to your opinion however incorrect it may be.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:56pm

I agree with Namo. Blondie was a leading group in the punk movement. Even the Ramones say so and don't mess with them! When you think of punk bands like Ramones, Clash, Sex Pistols, Bad Brains, Blondie, etc. , Pat Benatar's music just doesn't fit in. I don't think they're even named among punk bands.

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:59pm

Jane, the comments were about who was a rock goddess, not who had the best punk group. No one would claim Pat Benatar was part of the punk movement.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 4:03pm

ok, you're right about that. I had to go back and check. But since he titled the thread Blondie, and she is the one punk goddess, I focused on that. sorry.

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 4:05pm

la dolce vita

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 4:16pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXewIR7Y7cc

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 4:43pm

Their keyboardist was mixing at an NYC recording studio I frequently have to stop by (for work), and we chatted briefly. As I understand it they are all considering a brand-new reunion tour and album. I'm not sure how true it is but that is what I was told.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 5:07pm

Namo, you're the right kind of sinner to release my inner fantasy; especially when you wear tight jeans with a yellow hanky in the back pocket.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 6:05pm

Seen them many times in concert. Last time was last year with a double bill with Devo (Whip It). Debbie's hair (or wig?) looked like she had a wet cat on top of her head and she was wearing gold leme house slippers. But she still sounded great!

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 6:29pm

It irks me when artists whine that "fame" ruined their creativity. Then go play for no one and be poor. Shut the eff up. Wah!!!

Debbie was able to navigate the genres well and never lost her edge or style. She's very lucky she was a part of Blondie.

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 6:40pm

I think the edge was gone by "The Tide is High," no matter how popular that song was.

But since this thread is called "Let's Talk About Blondie," let's! Clem Burke was a really powerful drummer, one of the most powerful that came out of the CB's scene. He was my favorite Blondie to watch in concert.

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Posted: 12/18/13 at 7:08pm

NAMO, THANK YOU! I've been in awe of that drummer since the beginning. For me, he carries the whole band. For instance, I love his little riff at the start of One Way or Another. When I saw this thread, he's been on my mind since.

And he's from my hometown!

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

Updated On: 12/18/13 at 07:08 PM

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