Love the way Blondie looked straight at the camera, almost felt like she could see you. Every boy in the 70's and 80's had a crush on her! Every song they did sounded so different.
When this song came out it definitely was a mega hit. Men loved her and the women wanted to be like her. No one was like her and since then no one’s come close.
You can’t go wrong with any Blondie song. They are all similar but different but all driven by that gorgeous quirky voice of the beautiful Debbie Harry
They were really the band that ushered in the new music to the masses ! I can’t imagine a more pivotal performer than Debbie Harry in my last 45 years . They changed everything ❤️ The material before this was amazing as well . They were building up to this since 74/75
Big Blondie fan here, and there are a couple of historical facts about them that are significant: 1) Blondie was one of 4 bands that helped kick off the original American punk scene in NY at CBGBs (the other 3 were The Talking Heads, The Ramones and Television, the British punk scene was concurrent but separate). 2) Many of their hardcore punk fans considered this song to be the ultimate sellout, having little to do with their roots, while for mainstream listeners this was their introduction to the band 3) Regardless of what the often-incorrect Wikipedia says, disco was still in swing in 1979, though it was fading, and didn't exist at all in the 60s, having started up around 1972/73 4) In their defense, Blondie was quite musically adventurous, and a few years after this song had one of the first ever rap hits, with the song Rapture. I've always admired Debby Harry for putting her career aside to care for Chris Stein. She doesn't just have a heart of glass; it's pure gold.
I remember reading that, before it had an actual name, they referred to this song as “That Damn Disco Song” 😂 I still have my original vinyl of Parallel Lines bought when the album was still new. Yes, I’m old 😂
Disco was still riding high as the classic Night Fever soundtrack with many hits from The Bee Gees and others came out in 1978. This song is definitely disco but not usual for Blondie which as you read dabbled in many different genres of music. Deborah Harry didn't usually sing this high. Give a try to their other number 1 hits... Call Me is more rock/pop, The Tide Is High is reggae and Rapture has some of earliest rapping. One Way Or Another is a fave and is rock/punk.
@@Scary__fun I had it in my head that SNF was released in 1977, so looked it up and...we're both right, really. It was released December 16, 1977, just in time for the Christmas market, and of course continued to have an impact well into and beyond 1978. Glad you mentioned One Way or Another, also a fave of mine and a great suggestion for Salvo's next review!
@@toniannmyers Parallel Lines is such a great album! I lost my original vinyl version some years back, but every note and beat is etched in my brain. Got to briefly meet drummer Clem Burke at Painted Sound in LA years ago, and had the opportunity to tell him as much face-to-face. Great guy. Blondie rules.
I love Blondie, and Debbie Harry is so iconic - beautiful, talented, stylish, but having had the pleasure of meeting her and having a chat, also a kind and down to Earth person. Love her!
You never hear people talk about Blondie being one of the best bands of the 70s/80s.. But the best bands of the 70s/80s will talk about Blondie being one of the best bands
Actually, this song was written in 1976 and recorded in 1977 under the name Once I Had a Love (aka Disco Song), which only appears on the second side of the special vinyl Plastic Letters album.
1 second after she starts singing you look like you had an epiphany, and immediately understood why this song was number 1 on so many charts. This is one of those song that as soon as the band hear the recording everyone in the room knew this was going to number 1.
Interesting that this song came out a few years before MTV. Thus very few people had seen this video when the song was released. Had MTV existed then, it would’ve been an even bigger hit.
I certainly remember seeing the video at the time courtesy of 'Top Of The Pops'--our weekly chart show here in Britain. If MTV had been around it would, of course, have had much more exposure. MTV didn't make it to a mass audience in the UK until the launch of satellite broadcasting around the late-80s.
Saw it loads of times on top of the pops and such shows in the UK. MTV has never meant much here and we have never relied on it to introduce us to music. That's probably one of the reasons why nirvana already had a big following in Britain long before the USA was introduced to them with SLTS.
I was into Blondie when they were still considered "underground" I never got to see them live, but one night, around the time this song was out, Debbie and Chris were checking out rehearsal spaces and the owner of Quack Studios was showing them around and opened the door to one of the rehearsal rooms and there they were standing in the doorway while my band was playing. I'll never forget the sight of Debbie with no make-up wearing jeans and an over-size sweater, tapping her toe and bopping her head in time to what we were playing. Good God I Love That Woman! Cheers!
The Wikipedia page just sort of skips past it but when it says she took a couple of years off cos of... Blondie had finally hit the big time, years of work and finally hitting the wave. Her boyfriend, who I think was the drummer, got diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. She stopped everything and personally cared for him. She chose humanity over the money and that is why I have the greatest respect for her not just as an artist but as a human. I love Debbie Harry ❤️
I've always enjoyed Blondie. Doesn't matter what style they played, THAT voice made sure it came through. Then of course when videos appeared - well, you've seen her. The rest of the band were no slouches either. I like many kinds of music but Jazz is my jam. So you can imagine how delighted I was when, during her solo period, she became the vocalist for a jazz band called The Jazz Passengers for one album in 1997 called Individually Twisted. I probably would have bought the album for the title alone. She fitted right in and did not disappoint. Elvis Costello, a popular English artist of the time (and since) who, like Blondie, started out punk but forged his own path, wrote and sang a song on the album. Slightly less of a surprise there since he married a well known jazz singer called Diana Krall. The mot du jour for this comment is 'eclectic'.
Hi Russ! I just read your comment and read that you are into jazz! Have you heard of a young lady called Angelina Jordan? She is AMAZING! She is predominantly jazz, however she does just about all genres! She is only 17! She will have an album out later this year! Her videos are ALL over RUclips! You should check her out! Peace and Blessings from Australia.
Blondie is an American rock & new wave band co-founded by singer Debbie Harry & guitarist Chris Stein. They had a lot of great hits in the 70's-90's such as "Call Me", "Atomic", "The Tide Is High", “Rapture”, "Picture This", "Hanging On The Telephone", "I'm Gonna Love You Too", "One Way Or Another", "Sunday Girl", "Island Of Lost Souls", "War Child", "Maria" etc.
Spot on, as usual, Dagmar! I would only add that she is an icon of fashion as well as music. Debbie showed us girls that we could rock & be punk if we wanted. It is rumored that she was required to wear a black dress for a performance & she didn't have one. She slipped into a maintenance closet & took a black garbage bag & scissors to cut a hole for her head & arms to make a dress. She wore her "black dress" on stage.
Big UK Blondie fan here and I must have watched a hundred or more reactions to this song, but this is the first one that has not over dubbed the 'pain in the ass' lyrics. sweet.
I’m loving your reaction on this one! I get happy when others are happy too!! Everyone has already suggested most of their great songs. I really love “The Tide Is High” but any of of their songs are great 😊🎶♥️
Thank you for Checking out the name First and Realising That Blondie is the Group! I'm fed up with Reactions that go oh Blondie she's so cool!!! Aghhhhhhh Long Live Debbie Harry! looking forward to there Glastonbury Set! Blondie reformed in 1998 and are Still around today Check Out Long Time a Great song from 2017! and there New Album will be out this Year!! 2023
All right! You listened to the video with the "pain in the ass" lyric at the end! There are other videos out there I hate where they change those last lyrics to "heart of glass".....you can read her lips saying "pain in the ass" but the words were changed....hate that.... Good job!
When Blondie went Disco some fans weren't happy but you have to admit the genre lent itself to great dance music. I wasn't a big fan of Disco but loved to dance and frequently went to our local disco bar and danced the night away. This was a favorite for many of us dancing nuts
This has to be my favorite reaction vid on RUclips. Your facial expressions perfectly express the sheer delight and surprise we all feel when we hear Debbie's ethereal voice for the first time, and your laughter is what we all feel when we see her humorous deadpan performance and lyrics that contrasts so fantastically with the peppy melody. Just great. Thank you.
OMG! This video never gets old. What a voice.What confidence as she looks right into the camera & right through you. I'm not ashamed to admit, I loved Blondie's songs & had a crush on her..but who didn't have a crush?
Blondie was an incredibly important band as they were true innovators. Not afraid to push boundaries. they pioneered in the new wave, punk genres as well as early rap.
I loved Blondie and a lot of songs on Parrelell Lines and Atomic. They came out with an album in late 90s (1999?) which featured Maria. Debbie sounded great
Blondie had it all...in bucket loads. Obviously stunning appearance, the voice, the movement, the look, musical interpretation of the song as well as a bucket load of charisma..wow!! a complete full deck. As other comments have noted she was 33 years old!! when Heart of Glass came out in 1979. Blondie was a superb entertainer. one of the very best acts around. Magnetic and utterly compelling, she is still making music today. She still looks incredibly young today.
Check out Rapture, Call Me, The Tide is High, One Way or Another. You might want to check out Abba too. Start with Dancing Queen. I'm a 54 year old man, but when Dancing Queen comes on I want to put on rollerskates and go to the rink!
Rapture has been called the FIRST RAP song. Your reaction to the music/video was great to see. I remember playing this and other Blondie on the college radio station I would fill-in over the Summer sessions.
More accurately, it was the first mainstream rap song. Rap was already a thing in the urban subculture, but Blondie was the first band to incorporate it into a mainstream song. I'll forgive her for that.
I first heard this song on a transistor radio walking around my military base in the Jordan River Valley in 1978. It so amazed me that I waited anxiously to hear who it was at the end...in case it never ever played again on the radio 📻, because I wanted to buy it right away.
This song has been on the radio nonstop since its release in the late 70s and been used in many movies. Hard to think there are people out there who have never heard of the song.
By the way, I also was crazy over the New Wave era and had tons of albums as we called them then. I still love that sound it's one of my favorites. I was also a young little hippie in the late sixties so I also do love the psychedelic era. But if you want to sample the New Wave era, I would suggest that one of your first listens would be The Plimsouls " A Million Miles Away." To me it perfectly defines the New-Wave era, and it also just happens to be a great song. So much fun and I miss being young.
♥ this song! "like infectious' - amen! Yes - the uncensored version! Too many reactors play the radio edited version You should definitely check out their song - Call Me!
Memories! I was 15 years old when this song came out. I was sooooooo lucky for all the great music coming out then, and in the next few years. Crazy fun time.
This song was out when I was in 6th grade-we just started being allowed to go to our school dances and thought we were so bad ass dancing to this! Still Makes me want to dance ❤
I was 6 when this came out and my mom who was into bands like Zeppelin , Sabbath and the Eagles was infatuated with Blondie. She was also a big fan of the Knack whose debut album came out in 79 also. Times were changing and so was the music. Pat Benatar was another female artist along with Heart. These were the soundtrack of my early years and I used to play all of her 8 tracks after school. Blondie was my first crush. My mom's name was Debra also. Glad I found your channel and check out the Knack. Get the Knack was their debut album and it is amazing. Thank you 👍🏻
I reckon she screeched harmonically and melodically, and the words....nice..... and it has captivated me since I first heard it at age 14/15? That's cute, SalvoG....you had to search for the era of the music. ;) This is probably my favorite pop song from this year! And, I lived through it as a young teenager. 14 or 15 years old. Salvo, keep it up you will get there!!!!!
There’s a lot of videos like this of people hearing for ”the first time” a song, that has been played for years in many countries. I just can’t believe there is even one person who hasn’t ever herd this beautiful song or any other song from Blonde. And their reactions are always very similar. Well, I’m glad you finally herd ”for the very first time” this beautiful song and herd for the first time too, the voice of Blonde 👍
EVERYTHING BLONDIE DOES IS GENIUS! I’d like to add that your reaction is so refreshing because that is exactly how you should react to Blondie. They are a masterpiece and I freaking love disco and I’m so here for it.
BLONDIE was my first obsession as a teen loved all their albums, still do. Recommend the videos for Atomic, Rapture, Call Me, and The Hardest Part (not their biggest hit, but Debbie as a brunette is stunning! lol)
I think that was one of the most adorable reactions I've ever seen! 😍 I love how you just get into it. Such an iconic song. I scooched through your playlists and I don't think you have any OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark). Fab group! They probably peaked late 70's and early 80's, but they've brought out stuff in and out over the years. Their earlier stuff is amazing. Electric synthy pop. I m sure you'd love them!
If I recall correctly (it is over 40 years ago!) Debbie said in interview that this was written as a spoof of the still-current disco scene and the band were totally caught off guard by its success. They hadn't been sure about releasing it as a single because they thought it might be seen as a 'novelty' record and damage their reputation. Blondie's first hit over here in the UK was 'Denis, Denis' but this was undoubtedly the smash that put them into the top bracket. The song was certainly helped by the video which leaned heavily on Debbie's stunning looks. For me it was, however, her distinctive vocal styling and the fact that the band were clearly having fun both with the lyrics and the performance that captured me (although, being a male and a teenager I was not oblivious to her charms!).
A smooth ride when it was new and still is today. Loved Debbie peeking to her right with that signature smirk 😏 Union City Blues is another hidden gem to check out.
Love the way Blondie looked straight at the camera, almost felt like she could see you. Every boy in the 70's and 80's had a crush on her! Every song they did sounded so different.
I think I was eight years old when this came out, I lost my innocence right…… there! Have not been the same since.
guilty!!!!
Blondie is the name of the band, not the singer.
I still get those boyhood feelings in my chest when I hear it
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I’m so glad you reacted to the humor in the lyrics. People often overlook that aspect of Blondie.
When this song came out it definitely was a mega hit. Men loved her and the women wanted to be like her. No one was like her and since then no one’s come close.
It was based off their older music which was to be reggae kind of song 'What a Gas" and their music admin changed it to disco called Heart of Glass!
BS. Get real. Pat Benatar rocked
@@ic5761 the both rocked.
You can’t go wrong with any Blondie song. They are all similar but different but all driven by that gorgeous quirky voice of the beautiful Debbie Harry
One of the sexiest, talented female singers in the industry! Good times every time you hear it! Thanks for memories!
It can’t be overstated how huge of a hit this was when it came out. Blondie is awesome!
They were really the band that ushered in the new music to the masses ! I can’t imagine a more pivotal performer than Debbie Harry in my last 45 years . They changed everything ❤️ The material before this was amazing as well . They were building up to this since 74/75
Big Blondie fan here, and there are a couple of historical facts about them that are significant: 1) Blondie was one of 4 bands that helped kick off the original American punk scene in NY at CBGBs (the other 3 were The Talking Heads, The Ramones and Television, the British punk scene was concurrent but separate). 2) Many of their hardcore punk fans considered this song to be the ultimate sellout, having little to do with their roots, while for mainstream listeners this was their introduction to the band 3) Regardless of what the often-incorrect Wikipedia says, disco was still in swing in 1979, though it was fading, and didn't exist at all in the 60s, having started up around 1972/73 4) In their defense, Blondie was quite musically adventurous, and a few years after this song had one of the first ever rap hits, with the song Rapture. I've always admired Debby Harry for putting her career aside to care for Chris Stein. She doesn't just have a heart of glass; it's pure gold.
I remember that time so well, I was an early Ramones and Blondie fan. but I liked this song a lot.
I remember reading that, before it had an actual name, they referred to this song as “That Damn Disco Song” 😂 I still have my original vinyl of Parallel Lines bought when the album was still new. Yes, I’m old 😂
Disco was still riding high as the classic Night Fever soundtrack with many hits from The Bee Gees and others came out in 1978. This song is definitely disco but not usual for Blondie which as you read dabbled in many different genres of music. Deborah Harry didn't usually sing this high. Give a try to their other number 1 hits... Call Me is more rock/pop, The Tide Is High is reggae and Rapture has some of earliest rapping. One Way Or Another is a fave and is rock/punk.
@@Scary__fun I had it in my head that SNF was released in 1977, so looked it up and...we're both right, really. It was released December 16, 1977, just in time for the Christmas market, and of course continued to have an impact well into and beyond 1978. Glad you mentioned One Way or Another, also a fave of mine and a great suggestion for Salvo's next review!
@@toniannmyers Parallel Lines is such a great album! I lost my original vinyl version some years back, but every note and beat is etched in my brain. Got to briefly meet drummer Clem Burke at Painted Sound in LA years ago, and had the opportunity to tell him as much face-to-face. Great guy. Blondie rules.
My dad owned a bar back in the 80's that was country based bar but he made sure this song was on the jukebox. Everyone loved this song.
I love Blondie, and Debbie Harry is so iconic - beautiful, talented, stylish, but having had the pleasure of meeting her and having a chat, also a kind and down to Earth person. Love her!
watching your joy during your first time exposure to Blondie was everything! She is in a class by herself.
70's & 80's rock legend!
Million percent Richard 👍👌
You never hear people talk about Blondie being one of the best bands of the 70s/80s.. But the best bands of the 70s/80s will talk about Blondie being one of the best bands
It's almost unfair how many great songs were made in 1979
Something changed that year it wasn’t disco. It wasn’t new wave. It was a punk. It wasn’t the Eagles. It was something else. 1979 that is
Actually, this song was written in 1976 and recorded in 1977 under the name Once I Had a Love (aka Disco Song), which only appears on the second side of the special vinyl Plastic Letters album.
I was 16 😊
to see such joy in Blondie is just amazing. SUBBED! such a tremendous song and she is absolutely amazing. talented and beautiful lady right there
1 second after she starts singing you look like you had an epiphany, and immediately understood why this song was number 1 on so many charts.
This is one of those song that as soon as the band hear the recording everyone in the room knew this was going to number 1.
Interesting that this song came out a few years before MTV. Thus very few people had seen this video when the song was released. Had MTV existed then, it would’ve been an even bigger hit.
Yep, never saw the video, but the song was all around on the radio!
It is videos from songs like this one and songs from Meatloaf and Queen and others that caused Mtv to become a thing in the first place
I certainly remember seeing the video at the time courtesy of 'Top Of The Pops'--our weekly chart show here in Britain. If MTV had been around it would, of course, have had much more exposure. MTV didn't make it to a mass audience in the UK until the launch of satellite broadcasting around the late-80s.
This video was definitely still played on MTV though.
Saw it loads of times on top of the pops and such shows in the UK. MTV has never meant much here and we have never relied on it to introduce us to music. That's probably one of the reasons why nirvana already had a big following in Britain long before the USA was introduced to them with SLTS.
I was into Blondie when they were still considered "underground" I never got to see them live, but one night, around the time this song was out, Debbie and Chris were checking out rehearsal spaces and the owner of Quack Studios was showing them around and opened the door to one of the rehearsal rooms and there they were standing in the doorway while my band was playing. I'll never forget the sight of Debbie with no make-up wearing jeans and an over-size sweater, tapping her toe and bopping her head in time to what we were playing.
Good God I Love That Woman!
Cheers!
So glad you enjoyed this, this song was a massive hit on top 40 radio as well as in the dance clubs. Always packed the floor!
The Wikipedia page just sort of skips past it but when it says she took a couple of years off cos of...
Blondie had finally hit the big time, years of work and finally hitting the wave. Her boyfriend, who I think was the drummer, got diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.
She stopped everything and personally cared for him. She chose humanity over the money and that is why I have the greatest respect for her not just as an artist but as a human.
I love Debbie Harry ❤️
chris v guitarist
Dreaming is my favorite blondie song. They were hugely influential and had a fairly novel mix of different musical styles and genres
Many dance clubs saved this until the last dance of the night as their "closer" and at 4am I was right in the middle of it. Doesn't get any better.
Saw them live during their No Exit tour at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia. Amazing live performers, had the best time, love Blondie! ❤️
I've always enjoyed Blondie. Doesn't matter what style they played, THAT voice made sure it came through. Then of course when videos appeared - well, you've seen her. The rest of the band were no slouches either. I like many kinds of music but Jazz is my jam. So you can imagine how delighted I was when, during her solo period, she became the vocalist for a jazz band called The Jazz Passengers for one album in 1997 called Individually Twisted. I probably would have bought the album for the title alone. She fitted right in and did not disappoint. Elvis Costello, a popular English artist of the time (and since) who, like Blondie, started out punk but forged his own path, wrote and sang a song on the album. Slightly less of a surprise there since he married a well known jazz singer called Diana Krall. The mot du jour for this comment is 'eclectic'.
Hi Russ! I just read your comment and read that you are into jazz! Have you heard of a young lady called Angelina Jordan? She is AMAZING! She is predominantly jazz, however she does just about all genres! She is only 17! She will have an album out later this year! Her videos are ALL over RUclips! You should check her out! Peace and Blessings from Australia.
Blondie is an American rock & new wave band co-founded by singer Debbie Harry & guitarist Chris Stein. They had a lot of great hits in the 70's-90's such as "Call Me", "Atomic", "The Tide Is High", “Rapture”, "Picture This", "Hanging On The Telephone", "I'm Gonna Love You Too", "One Way Or Another", "Sunday Girl", "Island Of Lost Souls", "War Child", "Maria" etc.
Should probably credit Wikipedia if you're just going to copy and paste. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Spot on, as usual, Dagmar! I would only add that she is an icon of fashion as well as music. Debbie showed us girls that we could rock & be punk if we wanted. It is rumored that she was required to wear a black dress for a performance & she didn't have one. She slipped into a maintenance closet & took a black garbage bag & scissors to cut a hole for her head & arms to make a dress. She wore her "black dress" on stage.
Big UK Blondie fan here and I must have watched a hundred or more reactions to this song, but this is the first one that has not over dubbed the 'pain in the ass' lyrics. sweet.
One of my favorite songs. It plays in any decade.
I can absolutely understand how you are blown away, don't worry that feeling will never go away.
I’m loving your reaction on this one! I get happy when others are happy too!! Everyone has already suggested most of their great songs. I really love “The Tide Is High” but any of of their songs are great 😊🎶♥️
I was front row at a Blondie gig in 1979.... every young man's dream at the time!
Everyone falls in love with Blondie. Go with it.
I remember hearing that song in my mom's car, l remember exactly....l was mesmerized. I never heard such a sweet voice. I was hooked!
Very beautiful reaction. Thx. 👍👍
Thank you for Checking out the name First and Realising That Blondie is the Group! I'm fed up with Reactions that go oh Blondie she's so cool!!! Aghhhhhhh Long Live Debbie Harry! looking forward to there Glastonbury Set! Blondie reformed in 1998 and are Still around today Check Out Long Time a Great song from 2017! and there New Album will be out this Year!! 2023
All right! You listened to the video with the "pain in the ass" lyric at the end!
There are other videos out there I hate where they change those last lyrics to "heart of glass".....you can read her lips saying "pain in the ass" but the words were changed....hate that....
Good job!
When Blondie went Disco some fans weren't happy but you have to admit the genre lent itself to great dance music. I wasn't a big fan of Disco but loved to dance and frequently went to our local disco bar and danced the night away. This was a favorite for many of us dancing nuts
I'm dominicaN teen of the 80s Blondie was my teen era awesome .in middle of British invasion she shined bright all her songs awesome 😎💯
Seeing your reaction as soon as Debbie started her vocals was awesome! 🎉
I had the same reaction when I first heard Ms. Harry and the boys on FM radio in 1978. Welcome to the party!
This should have been the song of the year when it came out. It still gives me the same feeling I had when I was a kid. And boy was she beautiful.
Debbie's Stephen Sprouse-designed gown here is fantastic, so ahead of its time.
This has to be my favorite reaction vid on RUclips. Your facial expressions perfectly express the sheer delight and surprise we all feel when we hear Debbie's ethereal voice for the first time, and your laughter is what we all feel when we see her humorous deadpan performance and lyrics that contrasts so fantastically with the peppy melody. Just great. Thank you.
as a young boy i would watch her on Solid Gold and just be totally enthralled. it did not understand what i was feeling, but oh was i feeling it.
Sal...you are my FAVORITE reactor! And ive seen millions! Could watch you all day long! Susan from Michigan 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
All the boys in my class including myself were in love with her. Their album Parallel Lines was amazing too.
My favorite is the Tide is High, reggae influence. You are cracking me up, almost delirious. Gotta love Blondie
One of those songs that will stand the test of time. This will still be loved in 200 years time.
so truee
I was only 19 when this came out and I was head over heels for her
OMG! This video never gets old. What a voice.What confidence as she looks right into the camera & right through you. I'm not ashamed to admit, I loved Blondie's songs & had a crush on her..but who didn't have a crush?
Blondie exploded onto the scene in 1979 as a new wave band. I was a senior in high school and they were a big deal!
Blondie was an incredibly important band as they were true innovators. Not afraid to push boundaries. they pioneered in the new wave, punk genres as well as early rap.
I loved Blondie and a lot of songs on Parrelell Lines and Atomic. They came out with an album in late 90s (1999?) which featured Maria. Debbie sounded great
Still sounds amazing just like when i first heard the single being played back in 1979.
Britain embraced Blondie. She fitted in well with our rich and varied music scene of the time.
Almost 5 min intro... lol
Worth it. This is a classic! She's the bomb 💣 😍
Blondie had it all...in bucket loads. Obviously stunning appearance, the voice, the movement, the look, musical interpretation of the song as well as a bucket load of charisma..wow!! a complete full deck. As other comments have noted she was 33 years old!! when Heart of Glass came out in 1979. Blondie was a superb entertainer. one of the very best acts around. Magnetic and utterly compelling, she is still making music today. She still looks incredibly young today.
Blondie is the name of the band, not the singer.
Blondie is amazzzzzzing!
Check out Rapture, Call Me, The Tide is High, One Way or Another.
You might want to check out Abba too. Start with Dancing Queen. I'm a 54 year old man, but when Dancing Queen comes on I want to put on rollerskates and go to the rink!
Rapture has been called the FIRST RAP song. Your reaction to the music/video was great to see. I remember playing this and other Blondie on the college radio station I would fill-in over the Summer sessions.
More accurately, it was the first mainstream rap song. Rap was already a thing in the urban subculture, but Blondie was the first band to incorporate it into a mainstream song. I'll forgive her for that.
The most iconic song ever! ❤️
I first heard this song on a transistor radio walking around my military base in the Jordan River Valley in 1978. It so amazed me that I waited anxiously to hear who it was at the end...in case it never ever played again on the radio 📻, because I wanted to buy it right away.
My classic rock station plays Blondie songs all the time
Loved your reaction and enthusiasm, as usual. For follow up Blondie songs, suggest Rapture (since you mentioned rap) and Call Me (my favorite).
This song has been on the radio nonstop since its release in the late 70s and been used in many movies. Hard to think there are people out there who have never heard of the song.
By the way, I also was crazy over the New Wave era and had tons of albums as we called them then. I still love that sound it's one of my favorites. I was also a young little hippie in the late sixties so I also do love the psychedelic era. But if you want to sample the New Wave era, I would suggest that one of your first listens would be The Plimsouls " A Million Miles Away." To me it perfectly defines the New-Wave era, and it also just happens to be a great song. So much fun and I miss being young.
I feel very old now that you didnt have this in your life !!!
i mean ...i AM old but now i feel it !!!
Been listening to this song for 45 years, and I get chills every single time.
♥ this song! "like infectious' - amen! Yes - the uncensored version! Too many reactors play the radio edited version
You should definitely check out their song - Call Me!
The musicians were: Debbie Harry - vocal; Chris Stein, Frank Infante - guitar; Nigel Harrison - bass; Jimmy Destri - keyboard and Clem Burke - drums.
Great reaction. This is from my youth, so this made my day. Happy Memories.
wow - watching you listening to it for the first time was like watching me listening to this masterpiece for the first time
Memories! I was 15 years old when this song came out. I was sooooooo lucky for all the great music coming out then, and in the next few years. Crazy fun time.
That was a really fun reaction to watch....love ya man!
New rabbit hole. Many great songs, and they are all different styles. Keep checking them out
Debbie Harry was a dynamo! And she was able to procure one of the best drummers of the era, Clem Burke.
This song was out when I was in 6th grade-we just started being allowed to go to our school dances and thought we were so bad ass dancing to this! Still
Makes me want to dance ❤
Check out the 1979 Top of the Pops performance or Blondie's "Dreaming"!
Saw live! Amazing 💪
I was 6 when this came out and my mom who was into bands like Zeppelin , Sabbath and the Eagles was infatuated with Blondie. She was also a big fan of the Knack whose debut album came out in 79 also. Times were changing and so was the music. Pat Benatar was another female artist along with Heart. These were the soundtrack of my early years and I used to play all of her 8 tracks after school. Blondie was my first crush. My mom's name was Debra also. Glad I found your channel and check out the Knack. Get the Knack was their debut album and it is amazing. Thank you 👍🏻
This song was used so incredibly well in the "House of Gucci" movie Trailer #1. I think that's where it gained a new audience for Blondie!
This is disco at its very best!
I reckon she screeched harmonically and melodically, and the words....nice..... and it has captivated me since I first heard it at age 14/15? That's cute, SalvoG....you had to search for the era of the music. ;) This is probably my favorite pop song from this year! And, I lived through it as a young teenager. 14 or 15 years old. Salvo, keep it up you will get there!!!!!
Subbed. Appreciate you looking into the band, and your reaction to this great song. Debbie is incandescent
You had fun on this one! 😄
Love your reaction to this one love you Blondie rabbit hole!!!
Heart of Glass was definitely a Studio 54 classic
There’s a lot of videos like this of people hearing for ”the first time” a song, that has been played for years in many countries.
I just can’t believe there is even one person who hasn’t ever herd this beautiful song or any other song from Blonde.
And their reactions are always very similar.
Well, I’m glad you finally herd ”for the very first time” this beautiful song and herd for the first time too, the voice of Blonde 👍
I was a teenage boy when this came out and you can guess how much I love I was 😂
Her voice is pure perfection
EVERYTHING BLONDIE DOES IS GENIUS! I’d like to add that your reaction is so refreshing because that is exactly how you should react to Blondie. They are a masterpiece and I freaking love disco and I’m so here for it.
Agree with previous posts …Absolutely Rock Legend ..Period ….❤❤
BLONDIE was my first obsession as a teen loved all their albums, still do. Recommend the videos for Atomic, Rapture, Call Me, and The Hardest Part (not their biggest hit, but Debbie as a brunette is stunning! lol)
I could stare and watch her sing all day ...
I think that was one of the most adorable reactions I've ever seen! 😍 I love how you just get into it. Such an iconic song.
I scooched through your playlists and I don't think you have any OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark). Fab group! They probably peaked late 70's and early 80's, but they've brought out stuff in and out over the years. Their earlier stuff is amazing. Electric synthy pop. I m sure you'd love them!
If I recall correctly (it is over 40 years ago!) Debbie said in interview that this was written as a spoof of the still-current disco scene and the band were totally caught off guard by its success. They hadn't been sure about releasing it as a single because they thought it might be seen as a 'novelty' record and damage their reputation.
Blondie's first hit over here in the UK was 'Denis, Denis' but this was undoubtedly the smash that put them into the top bracket. The song was certainly helped by the video which leaned heavily on Debbie's stunning looks. For me it was, however, her distinctive vocal styling and the fact that the band were clearly having fun both with the lyrics and the performance that captured me (although, being a male and a teenager I was not oblivious to her charms!).
The rap that is referred to is from the song "Rapture".
So happy this was the original version with "soon found out was a pain the ass" lyric which got edit out for radio airplay.
Shes amazing, i love your reactions to her subbed x cheers
Seriously, one of the best reaction videos out there. Instant fan,
A smooth ride when it was new and still is today. Loved Debbie peeking to her right with that signature smirk 😏
Union City Blues is another hidden gem to check out.
Great reaction. Maybe try “Hanging on the telephone”.