Thursday, February 16, 2012

Blondie - Behind the Music Remastered

Last night, I had the chance to watch VH-1's "Behind the Music Remastered" episode about the group Blondie.  It was really, really good.  I realized after watching this that there was so much to the group that I never knew.  The first and foremost was that they were from the NYC area.  Debbie Harry grew up in NJ and then moved to the city, where she met the other band members.  Wow -- I can't believe I didn't know this!  Makes me proud since I am from NY.  I guess I had never really listened to an interview with her, either, and I was pretty surprised.  She seemed very mellow, laid-back, pensive, soft-spoken, and introspective.  Just seemed so different from her persona on stage.  I think it is amazing. Kudos to her, because she is definitely a performer and a "regular person."  Nice to see a dichotomy there.

There are so many songs by the group that are terrific - "Heart of Glass," "Rapture," "Call Me," "Tide is High."  What is truly remarkable is how different those songs are stylistically.  I love all of these and could certainly listen to them again and again, but I found something that is kind of a "lost gem" in her discography -- "Dreaming."  I think the last time I heard this song, I was shopping in Express.  It doesn't get as much attention as her other hits, but it is just a very cool song nonetheless.  The lyrics are nice and light.  Interesting, too, and certainly "dreamy."  It's nice and refreshing to hear these type of lyrics, although the first line really packs a punch --"When I met you in the restaurant, you could tell I was no debutante."  Touché!  Very cool -- sort of "tongue in cheek."  Lyrics like that always make me smile.  I hope you'll enjoy this song as well.  Check out the VH-1 episode, too.  It is worth watching,

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