Blondie performed on The Midnight Special October 5, 1979 Follow us on Social Media: / themidnightspecialtvshow / themidnightspecialtvshow / themidnightspecialtvshow / tmstvshow
She doesn't get enough credit for the quality of her voice. She was actually excellent, both in studio and live. Very pure tones. There's a clip of her doing a cover of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" that really shows her voice's quality off well.
Long before Botox, fillers and all other manner of injections. I know they had plastic surgery in the 70s but women still looked a lot different and didn't go overboard with it.
@@solipsismworld When I saw them at the Cleveland Agora nightclub, and Debbie did "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey, complete with an obscene gesture, I did not get that opinion.
Think this first time I seen anything live by them. Have to be honest, I think this band carried her in this performance. Not great vocals so sensing she was not great live but the guys in the band seem like they can at least play live.
Except for 1 thing, nuclear power is the cleanest form of energy known to man. Most people have no comprehension of just how big our planet is. Every human being on earth could fit comfortably into the state of Florida. We have absolutely zero control or long lasting impact on our planet's climate.
What a great band! Wish I would have caught them live BITD. Sadly, her commentary about nuclear proliferation midway thru the song is still so relevant today.
I just cant get over her outfit, I dont know if I luv it or "hated it"... I'm glad she didn't wear that on stage when I saw them in '80 in Boston, she would have "popped out" several times!
What I just found out only weeks ago from one random comment on RU-vid is that the dress, designed by her designer friend Stephen Sprouse, was meant to be worn with the backside in the front but Debbie being the punk that she was flipped it and wore it backwards. I never knew this and always thought how she wore it was how it was designed.
@MostlyBrenda Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If it wouldn't have been for you... I would've never known about "The Midnight Special" channel. 😊 Thanks again! 💖
This was after Eat to the Beat came out. She wore that unitard for every appearance the record company made them do. They finally gave her something new to wear for Dick Clark’s Rock’n New Years Eve a few months later. I remember that very distinctly; my family and I were on holiday in NYC from Sweden. That night was my introduction to Blondie, and I wanted to be Debbie Harry. She left a major impression on my 10yo self. So much so, I attended university in NYC eight years later. I never met her, but I never expected to. It’s only a happy childhood memory.
I remember dancing to Heart of Glass at the disco. Great fun. What was Blondie? Disco? New Wave? Rock? A very versatile band and genre. I still don’t know after 40 years since when they came out in the late 70s of listening to Blondie how you classify them. “Dreams” - very few songs compare to the energy and how much fun it was to be there rolling into the 80s when it came out.
Can I just say that this channel is FANTASTIC! I grew up watching and listening to these bands, and would catch The Midnight Special when I could (i.e. if my parents weren't around). I now live in Australia, and you give me the regular nostalgia trip I need. Thank you.
Remember as though it were yesterday my brother bringing home the. Brilliant double album London calling and the single heart of glass released the same time in 79
Debbie Harry was very creative in making her political comment about curtailing the Nuclear Arms Race between the USA and USSR during the Song ! ! The song is ranked as the #1 song in 1980 by Blondie and many critics call it the Ultimate Disco song ( along with " Dancing Queen "by ABBA ) ..Just 4 months later, the " Miracle on Ice " occurred at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid , NY when the American College Hockey Athletes defeated the heavily favored USSR Elite Hockey team ! Debbie Harry and her band Blondie recorded the iconic "Dreaming " tune a few months later at a Sound Stage in NYC. She was wearing the same Royal Blue tank top ! " Dreaming " is my favorite Blondie Tune ! Please check it out on RU-vid ! It is like a " Wall of Sound " video that was inspired by Phil Spector!
The band was top notch and she spent her professional career trying to convince the world blondie was the band, but truthfully this woman, beautiful Debbie WAS Blondie.
The bit about nuclear destruction. Wow, I almost forgot how terrified we were going to be blown up by the Soviet Union. I mean it was a real fear. The Cold War was a nightmare.
