Allow me to be very controversial and state something I am sure no one said before: that song really slaps and Debbie Harry in the 1970s was a sight to be seen. Her stage presence is dreamy and...
Allow me to be very controversial and state something I am sure no one said before: that song really slaps and Debbie Harry in the 1970s was a sight to be seen.
Her stage presence is dreamy and slightly deranged. After a 50 year career she decidedly can't dance. She kept her style. I respect that.
I wonder what would have happened to her in current times, when new artists are assigned choreographers and coaches to make them into more viable products.
Not gonna lie, whenever I saw that video come up in the 1990s, I thought it was some kind of cringe disco song. I was very wrong. I just now learned Blondie was a punk band and became fascinated by their lead singer (who I thought was the one called "Blondie").
On what planet is that controversial? This song still gets tons of radio play for good reason, and even at 79 years of age Debbie Harry is still one of the most beautiful women in the world! :P...
I was just thinking Debbie would be a perfect femme fatale... Only to discover she actually did a neo noir! "Union City", in 1980. Now I have to watch it...
I was just thinking Debbie would be a perfect femme fatale... Only to discover she actually did a neo noir! "Union City", in 1980. Now I have to watch it...
On the contrary! Loads of early punk bands and their members are LGBT+ icons, or at the very least were open and acknowledged allies. E.g. Dee Dee Ramon of the legendary Ramones even admitted to...
On the contrary! Loads of early punk bands and their members are LGBT+ icons, or at the very least were open and acknowledged allies. E.g. Dee Dee Ramon of the legendary Ramones even admitted to working as a male prostitute.
See also: Queercore punk, which started in the 80s with openly gay punk artists like Gary Floyd of the Dicks, and Randy Turner of Big Boys.
Punk may not get a ton of play in most mainstream gay bars, where pop (and EDM) is king these days, but there are and always have been loads of LGBT+ friendly punk bars and venues.
Yes, I would think it would be very logical for punk to be very LGBT from the start. But sometimes these things don't follow our preconceived notions, you know? I imagine there was plenty of...
Yes, I would think it would be very logical for punk to be very LGBT from the start. But sometimes these things don't follow our preconceived notions, you know? I imagine there was plenty of sexism and homophobia in early punk as well.
There was plenty of sexism and homophobia everywhere, and still is... But as someone who went to a lot of hardcore and punk shows in the 90s, I would say I always felt significantly more...
There was plenty of sexism and homophobia everywhere, and still is... But as someone who went to a lot of hardcore and punk shows in the 90s, I would say I always felt significantly more comfortable, safe, and welcome at most punk venues than at most other non-LGBT+ specific bars and music venues, especially mainstream ones.
Oh yes I think that's very true in most places. You are usually safer around punks no doubt about it. At the very least they're anti fascist. To this day the punks are still at war with neo Nazis...
Oh yes I think that's very true in most places. You are usually safer around punks no doubt about it. At the very least they're anti fascist. To this day the punks are still at war with neo Nazis around the world, and that is also true in Brazil.
It's a wonderful song that brings me back to my childhood. I was always into 80s pop, and one of my first cd's was a collection of Blondie songs. Atomic is an absolute banger that I max the volume...
It's a wonderful song that brings me back to my childhood. I was always into 80s pop, and one of my first cd's was a collection of Blondie songs. Atomic is an absolute banger that I max the volume on, as is Call Me.
One of the greatest regrets of our family is that we bailed on a Blondie/Garbage concert just before the birth of our firstborn, because my wife was too miserable from pregnancy. She wishes she...
One of the greatest regrets of our family is that we bailed on a Blondie/Garbage concert just before the birth of our firstborn, because my wife was too miserable from pregnancy.
Allow me to be very controversial and state something I am sure no one said before: that song really slaps and Debbie Harry in the 1970s was a sight to be seen.
Her stage presence is dreamy and slightly deranged. After a 50 year career she decidedly can't dance. She kept her style. I respect that.
I wonder what would have happened to her in current times, when new artists are assigned choreographers and coaches to make them into more viable products.
Not gonna lie, whenever I saw that video come up in the 1990s, I thought it was some kind of cringe disco song. I was very wrong. I just now learned Blondie was a punk band and became fascinated by their lead singer (who I thought was the one called "Blondie").
On what planet is that controversial? This song still gets tons of radio play for good reason, and even at 79 years of age Debbie Harry is still one of the most beautiful women in the world! :P
Admittedly, I am pretty biased though, since Blondie and Harry (who is bi) are rather beloved by the LGBT+ community of my generation. ;)
I was just thinking Debbie would be a perfect femme fatale... Only to discover she actually did a neo noir! "Union City", in 1980. Now I have to watch it...
Punk bands are not usually LGBT icons are they? Are there any other examples?
On the contrary! Loads of early punk bands and their members are LGBT+ icons, or at the very least were open and acknowledged allies. E.g. Dee Dee Ramon of the legendary Ramones even admitted to working as a male prostitute.
See also: Queercore punk, which started in the 80s with openly gay punk artists like Gary Floyd of the Dicks, and Randy Turner of Big Boys.
And that trend has continued even to today, perhaps even moreso, TBH. E.g. Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! is amazing, and probably the most widely recognized trans musician in America. Edit: Speaking of, she was actually on NPR Tiny Desk a few months ago.
Punk may not get a ton of play in most mainstream gay bars, where pop (and EDM) is king these days, but there are and always have been loads of LGBT+ friendly punk bars and venues.
Yes, I would think it would be very logical for punk to be very LGBT from the start. But sometimes these things don't follow our preconceived notions, you know? I imagine there was plenty of sexism and homophobia in early punk as well.
There was plenty of sexism and homophobia everywhere, and still is... But as someone who went to a lot of hardcore and punk shows in the 90s, I would say I always felt significantly more comfortable, safe, and welcome at most punk venues than at most other non-LGBT+ specific bars and music venues, especially mainstream ones.
Oh yes I think that's very true in most places. You are usually safer around punks no doubt about it. At the very least they're anti fascist. To this day the punks are still at war with neo Nazis around the world, and that is also true in Brazil.
Bikini Kill jumps to mind?
Yes of course. The riot girrrls.
I got the impression @lou was employing an obscure literary trope known as "irony," but I could be wrong.
It's a wonderful song that brings me back to my childhood. I was always into 80s pop, and one of my first cd's was a collection of Blondie songs. Atomic is an absolute banger that I max the volume on, as is Call Me.
Thanks for sharing.
One of the greatest regrets of our family is that we bailed on a Blondie/Garbage concert just before the birth of our firstborn, because my wife was too miserable from pregnancy.
She wishes she powered through it.