Rapture by Blondie
I forgot how cool Blondie and Debbie Harry are. Here’s a flashback for 80s fans.
Toe to toe
Dancing very close
Barely breathing
Almost comatose
Wall to wall
People hypnotized
And they’re stepping lightly
Hang each night in Rapture
Back to back
Sacroiliac
Spineless movement
And a wild attack
Face to face
Sadly solitude
And it’s finger popping
Twenty-four hour shopping in Rapture
Fab Five Freddie told me everybody’s high
DJ’s spinnin’ are savin’ my mind
Flash is fast, Flash is cool
Francois sez fas, Flashe’ no do
And you don’t stop, sure shot
Go out to the parking lot
And you get in your car and you drive real far
And you drive all night and then you see a light
And it comes right down and lands on the ground
And out comes a man from Mars
And you try to run but he’s got a gun
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head
And then you’re in the man from Mars
You go out at night, eatin’ cars
You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too
Mercury’s and Subaru’s
And you don’t stop, you keep on eatin’ cars
Then, when there’s no more cars
You go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet
Face to face, dance cheek to cheek
One to one, man to man
Dance toe to toe
Don’t move to slow, ’cause the man from Mars
Is through with cars, he’s eatin’ bars
Yeah, wall to wall, door to door, hall to hall
He’s gonna eat ’em all
Rapture, be pure
Take a tour, through the sewer
Don’t strain your brain, paint a train
You’ll be singin’ in the rain
I said don’t stop, to punk rock
Well now you see what you wanna be
Just have your party on TV
‘Cause the man from Mars won’t eat up bars when the TV’s on
And now he’s gone back up to space
Where he won’t have a hassle with the human race
And you hip-hop, and you don’t stop
Just blast off, sure shot
‘Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin’ cars and eatin’ bars
And now he only eats guitars, get up!
#MusicMonday #80sMusic
March 23, 2015
Fun fact she was the first person to “rap” on the radio and TV
March 23, 2015
Loved her.
March 23, 2015
Debbie Harry is teh awesome, Bruce Shark.
March 24, 2015
A very good song by this band, though I like more Heart of Glass.
March 24, 2015
This song was the shit, is the shit and will forever be the shit!! BLONDIE is one of the baddest rock bands ever!
March 24, 2015
mike curt Can’t please everybody.
March 26, 2015
Chris Stein is the luckiest guy in the world.
March 26, 2015
Michelle C The first person or the first female?
March 26, 2015
She was the first PERSON to rap on MTV or the radio mike curt
March 27, 2015
mike curt The first human!!!!
April 1, 2015
Michelle C I think it was Run DMC the first person to rap on MTV
April 1, 2015
Jose Valenzuela http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/the-40-biggest-hip-hop-moments-in-pop-culture-history/blondie-rapture-mtv
April 1, 2015
She is an idol of mine. I love her!
April 1, 2015
peter cartmell THE shit is totally different than IS shit.
This song and Blonde were THE shit…
April 1, 2015
Samantha Ort So do i.The best looking singer ever!
April 1, 2015
She was a phenom. Way ahead of her time. Love her!!!
April 1, 2015
Bruce Shark What are you on about I never mentioned any shit.The or is!!!
April 1, 2015
ME? I apologize.
April 1, 2015
peter cartmell LOL.
I’m on Nyquil.
I meant that in response to your “can’t please everybody” …
No attack here, just making it known he probably is very pleased, as he likes Blonde; they ARE THE shit, and baddest means best in the 1970’s era sorta way.
April 1, 2015
Well. I’m drunk. But I still know she was an inspiration.
April 1, 2015
peter cartmell Right…”The Shit” not “shitty”lol It’s a compliment: ).
April 1, 2015
Yes!!!
April 1, 2015
I must be too old for this shit!!!Anyway i have always loved Debbie,since I first saw her in the 70’s.
April 1, 2015
peter cartmell Well, shit…we are all in agreement that she, the music, and the song were awesome. And that is THE shit!
🙂
Never to old…never.
April 1, 2015
Bruce Shark lol!
April 7, 2015
very good I don’t care how old it is she was my fav…..I feel old lol
April 18, 2015
exactly that is the way I feel and some woman of music now don’t compare to how original & very unique talent Blondie had and has if it’s been 20-30-40 yrs I cannot compare Blondie w/ anyone she was in a class of her own style etc…..
April 19, 2015
Wendy Jensen debbie was ahead of her time,she was the queen of mainstream punk music..She makes one song disco /rap beat and that makes her the queen r&b and funk,you disrespect alot of real r&b and funk singers careers and accomplishments.So typical.
April 19, 2015
Wendy Jensen Agreed Wendy! 🙂
April 20, 2015
So typical for a YouTuber to make a false claim.
April 27, 2015
Wendy Jensen Well, I have studied music for 33 years, so I would like to tell you that you are wrong. Dont try to argue either, I am a musician. Oh, and I grew up on this music, so you could consider me to be an expert of sorts.
April 27, 2015
33 years of experience is not something that can be easily ignored. I know you are probably a little embarrassed that I have corrected you in public, but in a year or so, when you have 33 years of experience, you will understand. Plus, having grown up on this music, I kind of know what I am talking about. Dont argue with a classically trained musician.
April 27, 2015
the reason being a (VICTIM) not trying to deceive anybody just saving myself
April 27, 2015
its tough when you post a comment and someone bullys or bothers you…
April 27, 2015
I love your taste in music..don’t let these cyber bullys bother you take care enjoy the music
April 27, 2015
Enjoy the music, Wendy Jensen and Sinthia Jarrz. I blocked Mr. Bluehead Musician of 33 years.
April 30, 2015
^ mean.
May 22, 2015
Michelle C Debbie was the first person to bring rap to mainstream
May 24, 2015
Yes, Deborah Harry is the Original Rapper.
June 26, 2015
Michelle C She was also the first white artist to perform a rap song.
June 28, 2015
Garry Harville The “original” rapper? LMAO Rap music has been around since 1974. Just because she was the first person on Earth that YOU EVER heard rap before, please don’t show your ignorance by saying she originated it. You ppl kill me with that! SMDH
June 28, 2015
Michelle C She was the FIRST person that YOU ever heard rap on the radio and TV… FACT.
June 28, 2015
Way to twist things around and troll utubegirl, with your unoriginal name. Bye.
July 18, 2015
Chad Haney so it was this honkey piece of shit blondie who created the negative stereotype of the black male… Death to debbie harry
July 18, 2015
I’m guessing you aren’t being sarcastic wabblum99 and you’re just trolling YT.
July 18, 2015
Chad Haney guess whatever you like honkey lover
July 22, 2015
Chad Haney shes the first women rapper
August 3, 2015
wabblum99 Cool racism breh.
August 3, 2015
wabblum99 yeah, ….I just revisited this video and was thinking there was a bit of racist tone to it. I am sure it wasn’t meant that way though. Back when it came out I didn’t feel that way. I actually thought the black dude in a white tuxedo doing a soft shoe or whatever was cool and actually good for racial relations. What does that say? I don’t know. But I am sure you saying “honkey” and “death to Debbie Harry” isn’t helping. Everything starts with us. Be cool.
August 3, 2015
Lol
August 3, 2015
wabblum99 I’m sorry. I don’t want to harp on this, but this is really bothering me. Do you really believe Debbie Harry actually had any say in how this video would be produced? At that time, artists were compelled to appear in the video that the record company chose. I am sure if she or Chris Stein had had any control, it would have been much different. She is responsible for bringing rap to the attention of mainstream. She did that because she admired it.
August 3, 2015
Jose Valenzuela Nope. It was Blondie.
August 6, 2015
wabblum99 It’s racist assholes like you who will never let the world heal. Why don’t you crawl back under your rock and disappear so the world will be a better place to exist. At least it’ll be better here on YouTube. ASSHOLE.
August 6, 2015
utubegirl LMAO YES “Original Rapper” You’re a idiot. Blondie (Deborah Harry) is ABSOLUTELY the FIRST PERSON, white or black, male or female, that got radio or TV AirPlay rapping. Look it up so next time you put your foot in your mouth, you won’t look so ignorant. If that’s even possible.
August 17, 2015
Chad Haney amigo gracias por la letra, saludo desde colombia 🙂
August 18, 2015
Garry Harville Maybe you should put your money where your mouth is as well. In your statement above you say Blondie (Deborah Harry) but Blondie was not Debbie Harry, no, it was a group made up of over ten members over the years. So perhaps you should also do some checking before you open your mouth and say that Blondie was the first ‘person’ white or etc….
August 18, 2015
S Brink Why don’t you split some hairs? LMFARO. Put my money where my mouth is? Really? I don’t think I need to. Debbie Harry is the VOCALIST of Blondie, Right? So, what’s your point? That’s a rhetorical question by the way, because If you even made a point, which you didn’t, I could care less what it was. Blah Blah Blah!
August 23, 2015
Chad Haney Couldn’t agree more. Blondie was one of the most influential bands in their era. Rapture is probably one of the most important crossover tunes ever made. What would music be like today without tunes like this.
August 23, 2015
Yessss
September 15, 2015
+Wendy Jensen Queen of Rnb ?????
Here we go again