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Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#1: Jun 29th 2011 at 10:56:59 AM

My all time favorite band along with Slayer (odd combination, I know).

Just wondering how many other people here are fans? I've dbeen debating whether to buy one of their Concert DV Ds in July when I get some cash... I kinda want to get their reunion in NY. Blondie is actually one of the few bands I like just as much live.

Anyway, for any fans here, a Top 5 of your favorite songs? Mine is probably:

1. Call Me

2. Atomic

3. Picture This

4. The Tide is High

5. Maria - This comeback hit was one of my first exposures to the band. There are probably better songs but I'll always love it.

MikeK Since: Jan, 2001
#2: Jun 29th 2011 at 11:04:21 AM

All I've got is Parallel Lines and a Greatest Hits Album, but I definitely do like them.

It took a long time to find out myself, but were you aware that "The Tide Is High" is actually a cover? I'm not questioning it's place in your top five songs or anything, I just found it interesting to hear the original, especially due to the fact that in the Blondie version The Cover Changes the Gender:

edited 29th Jun '11 11:13:23 AM by MikeK

Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#3: Jun 29th 2011 at 11:19:46 AM

I tried listening to Parallel Lines and damn near fell asleep during the first song.

edited 29th Jun '11 11:19:54 AM by Wicked223

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
Nikkolas from Texas Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#4: Jun 29th 2011 at 11:21:56 AM

[up][up] Wow. I definitely never knew that was a cover. Original ain't that bad.

'course I still prefer the Blondie version. :)

Also, no need to worry about only owning Parallel Lines. It's the only album of theirs I own as well. I mostly listen to everything else off You Tube.

I usually have no problem downloading music but I feel bad about doing that with a band as genuinely great as Blondie. hence why I plan to buy one of their DV Ds next month.

edited 29th Jun '11 11:22:36 AM by Nikkolas

TheGloomer Since: Sep, 2010
#5: Jun 29th 2011 at 4:06:37 PM

This was one my parents' favourite groups back in the 1980s. My dad says he has a Parallel Lines vinyl LP knocking around somewhere, but like his Queen II album he's got no clue where it is.

I'm not a huge fan myself, though. I had to play keyboards on this school talent show version of "Call Me" once. Not great, because it wasn't even a proper synth or anything.

That said, if I had to choose five favourite songs from their hit singles, I'd select:

1. One Way Or Another 2. Sunday Girl 3. Call Me 4. The Tide Is High 5. Rapture

The last one gets in on the hilarity of the "rapped" lyrics at the end.

"And now you're in the man from Mars. You go out at night eating cars."

thelittleman66 gobblygoop from Deep in Chris-Chan's ego Since: Mar, 2011
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#6: Jul 19th 2011 at 9:37:01 AM

As soon as I heard "Call Me", I slowly backed away from Blondie forever.

What do ya mean I ain't kind? Just not your kind...
lolacat Dead? You thought wrong from Vancouver Island Since: Mar, 2011
Dead? You thought wrong
#7: Jul 19th 2011 at 9:55:13 AM

I like heart of glass and call me.

Seeing all these piss ant tropers trying to talk tough makes me laugh. If Matrix were here, he'd laugh too.
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