Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love’s gone behind
Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing, but I was so blind
Mucho mistrust, love’s gone behind
In between
What I find is pleasing and I’m feeling fine
Love is so confusing there’s no peace of mind
If I fear I’m losing you. it’s just no good
You teasing like you do
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love’s gone behind
Lost inside
Adorable illusion and I cannot hide
I’m the one you’re using, please don’t push me aside
We coulda made it cruising, yeah
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La, da, da, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, da, da, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Yeah, riding high on love’s true bluish light
Ooh, oh, ooh, oh
Ooh, oh, ooh, oh
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing only to find
Mucho mistrust, love’s gone behind
In between
What I find is pleasing and I’m feeling fine
Love is so confusing there’s no peace of mind
If I fear I’m losing you it’s just no good
You teasing like you do
La, da, da, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, da, da, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, da, da, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
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About Blondie
As one of the quintessential new wave bands, Blondie made the leap from punk to the Top 40, polishing their spiky curves while simultaneously embracing disco, reggae, and hip-hop music. They brought underground sounds into the mainstream with a sly, knowing wink and Debbie Harry’s incandescent star power. “Denis” and “(I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear” reached the Top Ten in the U.K. in 1978 when Blondie’s combination of girl-group pop and garage rock first gained traction. In collaboration with Mike Chapman, a powerhouse in glam, the group created Parallel Lines, a sleek modernist masterpiece anchored on the glitter ball pulse of “Heart of Glass.” The album turned Blondie — and especially Harry — into superstars. In the next two years, there were a number of number one singles. “Call Me” was the first record with a rap to reach number one in 1981, followed by the lilting “The Tide Is High” and “Rapture.” Blondie’s fall came as suddenly as their rise: They broke up after their dispirited 1982 LP The Hunter. In 1999, Blondie reunited for No Exit, a record that revived the group commercially and creatively. Following this, Blondie steadily toured and recorded, releasing such acclaimed albums as 2011’s Panic of Girls and 2017’s Pollinator.
Formation of the Blondie Band
Deborah Harry, formerly of the folk-pop group Wind in the Willows, and guitarist Chris Stein formed the band in August 1974 from the remnants of Harry’s previous group, the Stilettos. Over the next year, the lineup fluctuated; drummer Clement Burke joined in May 1975, bassist Gary Valentine in August, and keyboardist James Destri in October completed the initial permanent lineup. In December 1976, Blondie released their first album, Blondie, on Private Stock Records, becoming one of the first bands on the CBGB scene to sign a record deal. Frank Infante replaced Valentine in July 1977.
Chrysalis Records acquired Blondie’s contract from Private Stock in August 1977 and released Plastic Letters in October. With the addition of bassist Nigel Harrison (born in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England), Blondie expanded to a sextet in November, while Infante switched to guitar. The band broke commercially in the U.K. in March 1978 when their cover of Randy & the Rainbows’ 1963 hit “Denise,” renamed “Denis,” became a Top Ten hit, followed by Plastic Letters and a second hit, “(I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear.” Blondie turned to songwriter/producer Mike Chapman for their third album, Parallel Lines, which was released in September 1978. The U.K. hit and “Hanging on the Telephone” made the U.K. Top Ten, but it was “Heart of Glass,” the disco-influenced third single, that took Blondie to number one both in the U.K. and in the U.S. “Sunday Girl” reached number one in May and “One Way or Another” reached the U.S. Top 40 in mid-August. Eat to the Beat, Blondie’s fourth album, followed in October. The first single, “Dreaming,” reached the Top Ten in the U.K., and the Top 40 in the U.S. In the U.S., the second track, “Union City Blue,” reached the Top 40. A third British number one for Eat to the Beat was “Atomic.”. (It made the U.S. Top 40 as well.)
