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Blondie — Fade Away And Radiate
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1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: May 09, 2013 - 11:51
 
This band was always for a 'younger crowd'..never liked them. In 78 I was a sophomore in college. The High School kids were listening to this stuff

shellbella
(so california)
Posted: May 09, 2013 - 11:50
 
I never got all the Blondie Hoop La Te Da..

Kaisersosay
(Mighty Mighty Bostown)
Posted: Aug 31, 2012 - 12:46
 
Wow, between the Bad Sneakers and this song, I am 16 again and ......hmmmmm,,,well ,,just hmmmm 

stackarukk
Posted: Mar 26, 2012 - 07:56
 
brings back so many memories, hearing the song and seeing the album cover...

jkhandy
(Near the ocean (in my mind))
Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 20:26
 
Just fade away.....thanks

Shimmer
(Bethesda, MD)
Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 20:20
 
Has not held up well, like most Blondie songs.

Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Jul 01, 2011 - 14:21
 
3 - Ho Hum

favrood
(Somewhere between here and there)
Posted: Jul 01, 2011 - 14:18
 
 Stingray wrote:
First Coke (Black Uhuru)
now Heroin (Blondie)

who plays for Green next...?
 
Today, it's Supergrass.

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Jun 15, 2011 - 19:21
 
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Nigel Harrison by bp fallon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpfallon/

Former member and bassist of Band Blondie  (1977-1982).

Photography by & © BP Fallon 2010. All rights reserved.

Copyright All rights reserved

.

 
I'm not familiar with the plucking phone method of playing guitar.....


dolfan
(Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, Fl)
Posted: Jun 15, 2011 - 19:19
 
 blotto wrote:
I had a calendar of Debra Harry when I was quite young and it seemed like every picture was better than the last, and jumping from December back to January created a loop.
She had a small role in a film called Spun as a Lesbian, in 2002 and looked quite different than the calendar I so fondly remembered. Wish I would've kept that calendar.
 
Glad to say I still have my Blondie poster from the early '80's.

BLADERUNNER
(Wilmington,NC)
Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 10:16
 
LOVE IT!!

Stingray
(Where JULIAN is supported!)
Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 10:15
 
First Coke (Black Uhuru)
now Heroin (Blondie)

who plays for Green next...?


robco1
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 14:48
 
 apd wrote:
That Robert Fripp solo is blissful.
 
Robert Fripp! So that's why I was thinking that somebody in Blondie had stolen Steve Hacket's effects peddles...

Got to love those 70's effects.


treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 19:28
 


ziakut
(A place with air, water and chocolate.)
Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 08:42
 
Nice to have a different tune get the time of day from this album.

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 08:41
 
 rdo wrote:
vastly under-rated band
 
VASTLY OVERRATED BAND-Bore me to death


rdo
(DC)
Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 08:40
 
vastly under-rated band

BKardon
(Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison)
Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 18:43
 
This is a song that deserves to be rated on it's context within the album.  It's not really a "single" in my opinion.

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 18:37
 
 JaySea wrote:
One should not judge her body of work until one has seen her performance in Videodrome
 
Good tip.  I just "Netflix'ed" it. She's now on my DVD queue.  


GuiltyFeat
Posted: Jan 25, 2011 - 02:14
 
I thought I knew this album, but, clearly I don't. This track is bland, verging on dull. Call me shallow, but I prefer Studio 54/Disco Blondie.

cvandoren
(Albany, NY)
Posted: Dec 08, 2010 - 21:09
 
 jmsmy wrote:
I listern to PR because Bill will play very deep album tracks like this one.
 
I agree completely.  But somehow although I love the concept and support it wholehartedly, this song doesn't do much for me and I gave it a 6.  Is that wrong?

calypsus_1
Posted: Dec 06, 2010 - 14:13
 

Nigel Harrison by bp fallon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpfallon/

Former member and bassist of Band Blondie  (1977-1982).

Photography by & © BP Fallon 2010. All rights reserved.

Copyright All rights reserved

.


blotto
(here, at the moment)
Posted: Oct 22, 2010 - 08:45
 
I had a calendar of Debra Harry when I was quite young and it seemed like every picture was better than the last, and jumping from December back to January created a loop.
She had a small role in a film called Spun as a Lesbian, in 2002 and looked quite different than the calendar I so fondly remembered. Wish I would've kept that calendar.

eroz
(Boston)
Posted: Oct 22, 2010 - 08:18
 

This is not an obscure track but I love the sound of vintage Blondie. Saw them over a year ago in Boston in a duo tour with Pat Benatar. Excellent performers...still.




emmidad
(Los Gatos, CA)
Posted: Oct 06, 2010 - 14:06
 
Dammit, Janet!!


vivakitty
(The Girl Who Wrecks Your Dreams)
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 15:23
 
Am I the only one who thinks this sounds like a lost track for Janet from Rocky Horror?

KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Sep 04, 2010 - 13:44
 
 jmsmy wrote:
I listern to PR because Bill will play very deep album tracks like this one.
 
"Deep Thoughts"  {#Mrgreen}

apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 14:41
 
That Robert Fripp solo is blissful.

jmsmy
(Music Town, Klein, Texas)
Posted: Aug 03, 2010 - 13:43
 
I listern to PR because Bill will play very deep album tracks like this one.

musickat
(Lake of the Ozarks)
Posted: Jun 16, 2010 - 19:29
 

{#Cool}  timeless



treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 10:21
 
 Giselle62 wrote:

Found it right away!

I like the one of her with the dolls cuz she looks so much like one; but not in a bad, fake way. Cute.
The woman pictured in the photo with the Stilettoes named Elda Gentile was mentioned a lot in the book I just read about New York music called "All Hopped up and ready to go"—-Tony Fletcher. Check it out.

 
Thanks for the tip—-Nothing but 5 star reviews on Amazon for All Hopped Up.  I'll be checking it out soon.

P.S.-Have you ever heard anything (most-likely "unauthorized") by The Stilettos?  I'm guessing not, but it sure is intriguing to me to hear what looks like a cross between The Ronettes and Labelle dragged through CBGB's.



Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Apr 15, 2010 - 18:02
 
 treatment_bound wrote:

If it's from the Feb.'99 MOJO mag (which I also have), are you referring to the flaming photo on page 80 of a vintage Debbie cooking in what looks like a crappy NYC apartment "kitchen"?

I've always thought that was an awesome shot as well..

 
Found it right away!

I like the one of her with the dolls cuz she looks so much like one; but not in a bad, fake way. Cute.
The woman pictured in the photo with the Stilettoes named Elda Gentile was mentioned a lot in the book I just read about New York music called "All Hopped up and ready to go"—-Tony Fletcher. Check it out.


Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Apr 15, 2010 - 15:04
 
 treatment_bound wrote:

If it's from the Feb.'99 MOJO mag (which I also have), are you referring to the flaming photo on page 80 of a vintage Debbie cooking in what looks like a crappy NYC apartment "kitchen"?

I've always thought that was an awesome shot as well..

 
I'll go look and see if I can find that in the next hour —shouldn't be hard to find.


Dillinquent
(Hertford, UK)
Posted: Apr 14, 2010 - 07:49
 
This was always my fave Blondie song.

treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Apr 14, 2010 - 06:14
 
 Giselle62 wrote:
I don't know, it sounded refreshing hearing her on here—-not a bad song. I have a fantastic photo of her in one of my old Mojo magazines.
 
If it's from the Feb.'99 MOJO mag (which I also have), are you referring to the flaming photo on page 80 of a vintage Debbie cooking in what looks like a crappy NYC apartment "kitchen"?

I've always thought that was an awesome shot as well..


Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 - 12:39
 
I don't know, it sounded refreshing hearing her on here—-not a bad song. I have a fantastic photo of her in one of my old Mojo magazines.

DigitalJer
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 - 12:30
 
Deborah Harry still does it for me!

treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 15:26
 
 crockydile wrote:
Bought it when it came out. This is the only good song on it.
 
Come on!  We're all sick of "Heart of Glass" by now, but "11:59", "Hanging on the Telephone", "Pretty Baby" & "Picture This" are all decent songs over 30 years later... 


peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 15:19
 
Love the narrow ties. And the song.


Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Dec 09, 2009 - 06:47
 
 JaySea wrote:
One should not judge her body of work until one has seen her performance in Videodrome
  Wicked film.



JaySea
Posted: Nov 23, 2009 - 15:31
 
One should not judge her body of work until one has seen her performance in Videodrome

EssexTex
(Gitche Gumee)
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 08:44
 
unclehud wrote:
rickf wrote:
Thirty years ago there was much lust radiating for Debrorah Harry, I guess it has faded away. Sigh... Tempus Fugit.
She used to be smokin hot & with a great voice.
That being said 30 years or so is a long time & that song has held up better than most of that era :-)

"Back in the day" the only thing I liked about this band was looking at Debbie Harry. So hot! (Yeah, I'm shallow. Your point?) She was in a few movies recently, and I think she's still pretty hot for a 65-year-old woman.

Let's all pause for a moment and give thanks for modern cosmetic surgery. (<——- sarcasm.)



Mmmmm Joan Rivers...or how about that one in the bath in "The Shining"....


unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 08:37
 
 rickf wrote:
Thirty years ago there was much lust radiating for Debrorah Harry, I guess it has faded away. Sigh... Tempus Fugit.
She used to be smokin hot & with a great voice.
That being said 30 years or so is a long time & that song has held up better than most of that era :-)

"Back in the day" the only thing I liked about this band was looking at Debbie Harry.  So hot!  (Yeah, I'm shallow. Your point?)  She was in a few movies recently, and I think she's still pretty hot for a 65-year-old woman. 

Let's all pause for a moment and give thanks for modern cosmetic surgery.  (<——- sarcasm.)



EssexTex
(Gitche Gumee)
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 08:36
 
This one's best left in it's box

crockydile
(I miss Excelsior!)
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 08:32
 
 WayUpNorth wrote:

I especially liked Hanging on the Telphone — her intensity and intonation are great on that one.

 
I'm such as smartass. I should have said it was the only song that left a lasting impression upon me. Thanks for realigning my senses.{#Clap}

Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden)
Posted: Aug 21, 2009 - 03:53
 
Ode to a micro black hole succumbing to hawking radiation.

doctec
(Northeastern U.S.)
Posted: Aug 05, 2009 - 07:48
 
 Darlington wrote:
That's Chris Stein, who I am pretty sure at one time was Deborah Harry's boyfriend. He got really sick at one time and the band was on hiatus while she took care of them (not sure what he had but he nearly died)...
  
 Deadwing wrote:
I'm pretty sure it was heroinitis...
 
From answers.com ... (edited)

"It was right around this time (1982) that Stein developed a rare skin disease, Pemphigus, which caused the guitarist to break out in blisters all over his body ... Stein was treated for an elongated period in a NYC hospital (he would eventually recover fully) ..."


WayUpNorth
(Down on the Farm)
Posted: Aug 05, 2009 - 07:45
 
 crockydile wrote:
Bought it when it came out. This is the only good song on it.
 
I especially liked Hanging on the Telphone — her intensity and intonation are great on that one.


lmic
(Narrow Minded Couch Potato)
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 - 13:08
 
 ptooey wrote:
6.4? Really?
Hmm...
Nothing earthshattering, granted, but I always thought this to be a pretty decent bit of pop tunesmithery. I'll go in for 8.
^ this



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