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| Blondie – Platinum Blonde Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Blondie theme song. Blondie once promoted the idea that the name of the band came from Debbie Harry's bleached blonde hair. Her actual color is brunette. On Marilyn, Debbie Harry who is adopted, fantasizes about being Marilyn Monroe's daughter. She talks about this fantasy in "Making Tracks the Rise of Blondie" written by Debbie and Chris Stein. Debbie was born in 1945 and Marilyn Monroe in 1929, meaning Marilyn would be giving birth at age 16. Possible, but clearly the song plays into and maybe makes a little fun of this fantasy. |
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| Blondie – Youth Nabbed as Sniper Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Double meaning happening here - something for which Blondie is justifyably famous. The haunting chorus of "Come to me and be mine only" is both heard and spoken by the Sniper. He is calling out to his victim, but at the same time hearing the voices strong in his head. He is in darkness. He is in pain. Voices, real and imagined, place him there. He gives the same to those he calls. |
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| Blondie – Communion Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song makes me wonder if Debbie Harry has some experience of Catholicism. Many of the images refer to the Sacrament of the Eucharist commonly known as Communion. She quotes Jesus' words, "This is my body, this is my blood" from the Last Supper in a way that reflects the Catholic Mass. The true brilliance of the song, however, is connecting the rituals of the Mass to the Communion of two people in love. (Preferably married, but Debbie doesn't go that way). The Communion of the Mass is a gift of Christ to us, and a challenge from Christ to give ourselves to him and each other. Debbie gives herself, body and blood, to the one she loves just as God divinely planned. |
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| Blondie – English Boys Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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The song definately refers to the Beatles. Listen to the Beatles "Day in the Life" and then listen to "English Boys" again. Blondie is doing a reprise/tribute. |
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