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Rip Her to Shreds Lyrics
(Hey! Psst Psst! Here she comes now)
Oh, you know her, would you look at that hair
Yeah, you know her, check out those shoes
She looks like she stepped out of the middle of somebody's blues
She looks like the Sunday comics
She thinks she's Brenda Starr
Her nose job is pre-atomic
All she needs is an old knife scar
Yeah, she's so dull, come on rip her to shreds
She's so dull, come on rip her to shreds
Oh, you know her, "Miss Groupie Supreme"
Yeah, you know her, "Vera Vogue" on parade
Red eye shadow! Green mascara!
Yuck! She's too much
She looks like she don't know better
A case of partial extreme
Dressed in a Robert Hall sweater
Acting like a soap opera queen
Yeah, she's so dull, come on rip her to shreds
She's so dull, come on rip her to shreds
She got the nerve to tell me she's not on it
But her expression is too serene
Yeah, she looks like she washes with Comet
Always looking to create a scene
Yeah, she's so dull, come on rip her to shreds
She's so dull, come on rip her to shreds
She's so dull, rip her to shreds
Oh, you know her, "Miss Groupie Supreme"
Yeah, you know her, "Vera Vogue" on parade
Yeah, you know her, with the fish-eating grin
She's so dull
Yeah, she got the nerve to tell me!
Huh, she's so dull
Yeah, there she goes now
She making out with King Kong
She take her boat to Hong Kong
Well, bye bye sugar
And not a minute too soon
I heard that the song was about Nancy Spungeon.
I read that too when I was researching both Nancy Spungen and Debbie Harry and I believe its about her even though they were quite good friends
I read that too when I was researching both Nancy Spungen and Debbie Harry and I believe its about her even though they were quite good friends
Only Blondie could get away with this! Pure Debbie :P
The ultimate bitchy song. God, I love Debbie Harry.
This was about a groupie named Mimi who used to go to all the shows, merely to sleep with the rock stars [as groupies do].
I think it is interesting that this song is by Blondie, a group with the same name as a Sunday comic. The reference to Brenda Starr (another 'dull' Sunday comic) confirms this theory. In this context, the title makes sense: "rip her to shreds" could refer to ripping up a newspaper. I also wonder if the Mimi (think tons of makeup) from the Drew Carey Show is not a tribute to this song's inspiration.
@windycityguy I believe Debbie Harry said that they named the group "Blondie" because it's what construction workers used to yell to her. "HEY BLONDIE!!"
@windycityguy I believe Debbie Harry said that they named the group "Blondie" because it's what construction workers used to yell to her. "HEY BLONDIE!!"
I agree, Blondie is a classic staple for any music lover. Plus, Rip Her to Shreds is such a catchy, claws-bared song. But I actually read that the song is about gossip columnists, not anyone person in particular. And I don't mean to be rude windycityguy, but the song was written in 1977, long before the Drew Carey show was even a blip on the horizon.
@TaraTunes windycityguy said he wondered if the Mimi character was tribute, not the the inspiration. Go crack open your dictionary.
@TaraTunes windycityguy said he wondered if the Mimi character was tribute, not the the inspiration. Go crack open your dictionary.
Blondie!! I love their badass, I dont give a damn attitute!! I really love this song, the 'psst psst', the 'ehhh', the 'yuck', a whole lot of bitching going down.hehe. The song reminds me a bit of Cherry Bomb by The Runaways.
the best blondie song by far.
I think its saying she draws too much attention to herself, but shes auctually boring
I love it.