Blondie accepts award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions 2006 

Debbie Harry handled this very well.

This was not the time and place for this request. All else aside, you need a rehearsal.

These pair who joined the band in 1977 tried to sue Debbie and Chris after the band broke up in the 1980's. They sued for the Blondie name (which was ridiculous) Debbie and Chris had the name from 1975. This was when all the funds in the Blondie pot had dried up so Chrysalis the record company said. At the same time Chris was in hospital for months fighting a life threatening disease. These two were hired as session musicians for Blondies third album Parallel Lines in 1977. They showed some good qualities and Debbie and the others decided they would be good for the band and they were. Nigel and Debbie wrote One Way Or Another and Union City Blues and was a good guitar player. Frank was a good guitar played who come up with some classic riffs and wrote a song on Parallel Lines etc. They should of sued the record company for render owed. Debbie said they were all broke at the time. This feud at RARHOF was 20 years later.

when shit gets awkward and real is when you know its a real fucking rock band

You sue the founders of the band and you expect them to play with you?! c'mon!

Holy shit! I never saw this until just now. I can't believe they're acting that way publically - just like little children!

There is some litigation history and bad blood there. Debbie handled it alright in the circumstances.

Clem Burke is a super drummer!!

Clem Burke has not aged one bit.

I understand why they are pissed but it was so childish to do that on stage. Let it go

You can't sue Blondie twice and then ask to play with them afterwards.

In this whole thing, Gary Valentine should be called Mr. Class Act!

Big Blondie fan for thirty-eight years. I can see both sides of the issue. Frank and Nigel played in the group during their biggest success. They are part of the group history. But when Chris and Debbie -- who formed the group in the first place -- were sued by Frank and Nigel -- well, I don't blame Chris and Debbie for not wanting them to play. Sadly, it was all about money, Frank and Nigel forced the issue at the ceremony, and Debbie and Chris were within their rights to not want to perform with them.

almost all of their hits were written by debbie harry. some she wrote by herself, some with stein, some with destri, but almost all of the big ones have her name in the credits. she is the one constant of the band. she wasn't just some dumb, well "blonde"!

Anybody who thinks that Debbie and Chris should’ve let them play , have never been in a band. Lol

It was the Nigel and Frank era of the band that probably got Blondie inducted, so it's normal for those two guys to want to play on that night. It was _their_ work that was being recognised, not their replacements.

I don't think Frank expected to be allowed to play. He sounded mocking when he was "pleading"

When Heart was inducted they did it the classy way. They played one song with the original band, one song just Ann and Nancy, and one song with the current band. I don't know that everyone was happy with that, but they all got their due and all were classy about it.

Wow, that got kinda weird. Great band and deserving of the recognition non the less.

I'm embarrassed as a fan. I do believe there should have been a one-time reunion but Frank and Nigel really fucked up the entire acceptance speech.

I don't know why everyone is criticizing Debbie. Frank can't just expect to play, when the new line up is already up there waiting. Plus, Debbie was actually polite about it.

This was incredibly ironic considering the stories I've read about a manager back in the day trying to get Debbie to fire the whole band and she refused

They should have cleared up all the grievances before going to the Hall of Fame and not have aired their dirty laundry in public like that.

Debbie can give the impression of being cold and rude sometimes, but that's just a misunderstanding, cause the more I watch her, the more I realize that she's actually a sweetheart! I should have known that if Joan Jett has loved her for decades, she has to be great! Love ya, Debbie! God bless you!

Wow! I thought Mike Love's speech was an embarrassing moment (at the Beach boys Hall of Fame 1988 induction), but this is even worse. This is a really ugly situation. And quite pathetic... - Frank and Nigel begging in front of the audience for playing with the same band they have sued years ago. - The conversation after that 'Judas kiss' between Frank and Debbie: she says 'my band is up there', he replies 'I thought Blondie was being inducted tonight', she names the new members of Blondie and leaves, he says 'Are they being inducted?'. - Nigel saying "It's nice to see everyone out of the courtroom", when it was him and Frank who sued the band... - And that last 'Aaaaaah...' is just ridiculous. Frank and Nigel should have had more elegance and dignity. Blondie should have let them play one classic song with them. And of course, they should have talk about all this before the ceremony, and not in front of the audience.

Geez. Frankie and Nigel truly made asses of themselves.. Wasn't necessary.. Be happy you got inducted, you got your award and recognition. Be grateful and and let things be. Move on, dudes..!

I would have rather seen the group playing that was on the Parallel Lines cover, with Frank, Nigel, Jimmy, Clem, Chris and Debbie all together. I'm a fan of every member of this band.

Whether Frank and the others should’ve been included to play for them is one matter, it was really juvenile for Frank to react that way towards the end of this. That’s an issue that they should’ve discussed before the ceremony started.

Also, Mike Chapman worked tirelessly on 'Heart of Glass'! He deserves credit!

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWKWARRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDD.

Even if they couldn't play , it was still nice to see Frank and Nigel

5:54 - "It's nice to see everyone out of the courtroom." **LOL**

They should all be kissing Deborah's feet! She is the star power in that band! Get real!

Talk about awkward. The only person who actually made a graceful speech was Clem Burke.

CLEM BURKE ACE IN THE HOLE.......

I think Nigel & Frank should have behaved with more dignity than that, they may have been wronged by their non-inclusion in Blondie's reformation, but their behaviour proved that the decision may have been right....

None of us on the outside can ever know what happened on the inside but all I know is that all of those musicians did incredibly great work and left us with music to last us through eternity.

"Welcome to bingo night" 😂😂😂

Gary Valentine was right about his songs early with the band was integral in getting them a record contract and his song (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear was the first original Blondie song to make the Top 10 in the UK, helping establish a fanbase in England. He was gracious about not being asked to perform live that night, not like Frank and Nigel.

Hey! it was you two guys who chose to leave the band early in the 1980’s, your choice and it was Chris & Deborah who created their band Blondie so don’t bare grudges now that Blondie is such a huge iconic success. 👄

But none of that was true. Blondie reunited in 1997 WITH original bassist, Gary Valentine. Debbie informed Infante and Harrison they wouldn't be asked to join the reunion. Valentine was out that same year. Nobody that replaced those guys ever lasted 15 years. It was 9 years. As for. 4-5 years in the band...Infante and Harrison were with the band from 78-82. They were with them for every album/tour except their debut album. They performed on Blondie's biggest songs.

yikes! SO so so awkward :( I don't blame the band members, I blame the producers, directors, or whatever moron at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame screwed up this speech/presentation and allowed this shambles to happen

Debbie handled this fine.Frank was being an asshole.

When Clem,Chris,Deb were saying was Many involved in getting the band there,Valentine was nodding.That was terrible..As far as playing,they were not at rehearsal,could humiliate them all.Was soar of them to act as such.Theyre involvement was noted.The band was still producing music,A BUSINESS

I love this woman. Debbie you rock!

unfortunately this industry is filled with lawsuits, unhappy crybabies, greedy record company owners, managers, promoters etc. people who sue for more money, more credits more creative rights, that's just how it is

I think one of the saddest things is when members of bands fall out and wind up in court and sue eachother... All the great music and great memories ends up coming to this. 🙁

I don't think Harry made it awkward - I believe Nigel and Frankie did. Harry seemed quite happy until ex members imposed themselves, awkwardly. The band had move on and were well rehearsed for the event. It was a little embarrassing for both parties I feel.

Tom petty did it the classy way with one performance featuring stan lynch and Ron Blair then the other with Howie Epstein and Steve Ferrone

Debbie Harry is like the coolest person of all time.

A sweet yet sad moment...

love you so much, Debbie ❤❤❤❤❤

Despite the awkwardness a well deserved award.

Wow, talk about the atmosphere changing on this special evening. It was like being at a great party and someone starts a fight and everyone is like... let's leave. Very ackward... Deborah Harry still rocks today in 2023.

The moral is that a chick leading a group will always lead to pettiness and bullshit beyond the standard fare in an all-dude band.

Thanks, Debbie Harry, for acknowledging Tish and Snooky, two female punk singers who contributed so very much

If they chose to leave the band why complain now.

Frank was right. The members being inducted into the RRHF should have performed

Funcomfortable!

That was weird They should have made peace and amends before this evening. Too bad they are all so talented but unable to forgive one another.

Frank and Jerry should accept the fact that they brought suit against the others and failed. There is a price to pay for a gamble that did not pay off. At the time of this performance, their replacements were already long time members of the band and to expect them to step aside while Blondie performs would be outrageous.

C'mon! Who cares about the random, ever-changing guys behind Debbie ?? Debbie IS Blondie !!! Debbie lifted the band to fame from the millions of other obscure, yet talented groups out there. Cuz she's the coolest woman on the planet.

Well that was awkward...

I could have done not knowing how the "sausage" was made. will fill my ears of good blondie music and forget I saw this clip. Even though its important for histories sake.

Those five years are why Blondie is in the Hall of Fame.

I believe that Chapman said that there was some jealousy involved because Stein was jealous of Frank's guitar skills. Frank can play lead and play it well and I don't think that Stein can. Even today with Frank shut out they still have an additional guitarist, which leads me to conclude that it was more than just wanting to have one guitar player.

That was a car wreck I couldn't stop looking at:) But, still love Blondie!

Debbie Harry is the reason Blondie made it so big. There is no doubt about it. The others are very good at what they do as musicians, etc. C'mon. No Debbie no huge success for Blondie as it happened for them in the 1970s and 1980s. Debbie is the star. She made that band soar in popularity.

Badass band with badass troubles. They all deserve recognition for making the music of my youth.

I once got them sandwiches in New York for lunch when they were rehearsing for Parallel Lines. Would have been nice if they let me get them sandwiches on the night they were inducted, but over the years I've been led to believe I never got them sandwiches.

Very childish

Frank and Nigel were plain down right childish on that night of Blondie’s induction into the rock and roll hall of fame! You could truly see the embarrassment in Debbie’s face but she stood her ground. I do feel that Chris, Clem and Jimmy could have intervened a bit as they were truly attacking Debbie when she said her band was performing and Frank didn’t like that. But in the end it was a beautiful evening and so deserving of them to be inducted in to the hall of fame! Love you Debbie!!

"Thanks, all you guys. Chris, Debbie, Clem..." [turns around to Gary, Frank, and Nigel] "...you guys." *LOL*

That voice crack at 1:23 made me laugh/cringe so hard. Really set the tone for the rest of the induction...

Big thanks to Jimmy for coming up with Maria - if it had not been for Maria and the internet Blondie would be another forgotten punk band - I think Clem was instrumental in Blondie staying relevant thru social media

Ugh, folks, Frank Infante and Nigel Harrison were not original members, ok? Original members were Clem Burke, Gary Valentine, Debbie and Chris. It wasn't till Parallel Lines, their third album did Frank and Nigel came on board.

Well done her. When Blondie imploded they were left with a 3million dollar tax bill and they had no money. Those two knobs stuck the boot in. Those other musicians have that replaced them have been with the band longer and stuck with the band through tough times.....then these two come a long as if everything is lovely.

Wow, that ending kind of left me sad for the memory I have of their songs.

The person who has the most right to be angry here is Gary Valentine. He wasn't involved in any of the lawsuits and they went out of their way to get him involved in the 1997 reunion only to quickly exclude him. They could have been more gracious to him even if they were understandably annoyed with the other two over the court case.

I wasn't there to see the the events that transpired into there being bad blood. Also, if you talked to both sides you would probably get two completely different stories about why there is a riff between them, and the truth is likely somewhere in the middle. So based on that I certainly can't form a conclusion as to who wronged who here. Clem Burke, who still drums for Blondie, also drums for Frank's band, so he's stayed neutral about it, one would assume. Based on that, Clem would probably have the most objective take on the whole thing, if anyone did.

bruh Frank really ruined the moment

“Can’t you see I’ve got my band up there?” “YOUR band?” Life’s a bitch, and that’s why we all get bitched at from time to time.

maybe it didn't come across like i intended. i just looked back i what i wrote, and i did come off as giving sole songwriting credit to harry (on all their hits). what i meant was, she was the co-writer on almost all of the hits. that i stand by. she was co-writer with harrison on "one way or another", co-writer with destri on "atomic".my point was that she was involved in writing almost all of the hits. i do agree, blondie's best period was 77 to 82. no doubt about that.

I did NOT recognize Jimmy Destri til Debbie thanked him before her speech.

It's sad that some bad stuff must have gone down, but still an amazing band. I miss Frank, Jimmy and Nigel... but I saw them live a few weeks ago and the new guys are very VERY good!

Never mix ruthless upper east side new york business with pleasure

Did Frank fall off the stage? 0:24 haha

Very few people know ALL the moments that led up to that moment. When people have disagreements there is never just one point of view, or even one person who is absolutely right. Unfinished business doesn't make Debbie a "bitch" as some are calling her in comments, it just means there's reconciliation needed between the various parties. We've all been there, we've all had heated arguments with people who are, or were, a big part of our lives. This conflict just happened to bleed out into the public eye, and now everyone's stepping up to the judge's chair a bit too quickly.

Wow, talk about jealousy. That's the definition right there.

To be fair, would they even know how to play? It's been a long time since they were in Blondie, and when touring they change the arrangements slightly...

Chris Stein looks like old Mike Myers here.

I'm actually VERY curious, what exactly happened between Frank Infante and Blondie that caused all the courtroom drama? I've been doing some researching and came up empty-handed. I'd really love to know, thanks.

Great band but no class by stein and harry not letting the members play who were there for their best hits

Yikes. Ackward. xoxo The Clarences

I don't blame Frank ,he was right and they both could've played along easily,the show is heavily edited ....she was a straight up snatch...

But 15 years isn't true. Blondie reformed in 1997. At the time they were 9 years into the reunion. Also...the two guys feeling shafted, they played on every album/tour except the debut album/tour. They were on ALL the band's biggest hits. 1978-1982.

This friction doesn't take away from the fact that Blondie was a mega enjoyable, trail blazing, punk/New Wave band. THANK YOU!! If the friction upset Shirley, I would certainly have been willing to comfort her...

Every time I watch this I can't help but feel really sad and embarrassed for Frank begging Debbie Harry, in front of millions watching, if he can perform with them, "Please, pretty please". He probably regrets it to this day.

We love you Debbie Harry! You will always "ROCK THE HOUSE" :)~~

bottom line, harrison and infante were there when the band was relevant. let them jam with the band for 1 night and everyone is happy...........but chris and debby wouldn't let it happen and they could've made it happen!!!!