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Blondie, Dreaming - Amy’s First Listen and Analysis (Patreon)

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2024-12-15 16:07:36
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This song made me feel like getting up and getting active. Or should I simply … dream about it? I enjoyed the dynamic between the drums and the voice. 

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Chester Beals

if you’ve ever been to a wedding reception, you have heard Dancing Queen. :)

TangoEliott

Dancing Queen, in my opinion is one of the greatest songs ever created. From voices to lyrics to musicality, to production, to melody, to background, and things I failed to mention, it is interesting how it has no weakness, nothing but perfection. I had wished you had done ABBA the way you did the Beatles. In my opinion what the Beatles were to the 60's, ABBA was to the mid 70's-80's. As far as Blondie, I found them to be exciting and quite fun to listen to. This song is really nice.

Chester Beals
>>158357836

Agreed, but I would also say that that description would also apply to any of a couple of dozen ABBA songs.

Ye_Humble_Scrivener

The last band standing from the fertile New York scene of the '70s that centered around CBGB, a decrepit Bowery dive that arguably became the birthplace of punk and new wave. The Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, and Talking Heads were among the influential artists who got their start on CBGB's tiny stage. Even though Blondie went from underground cult band to commercial juggernaut, they somehow maintained their hipster cred.

Ye_Humble_Scrivener

Oh, and I can't believe you've done several Abba songs and none of them are "Dancing Queen." I can only take them in small doses, but there's something about DQ that can't be denied.

Stefan Martelius

I've always liked Blondie's early songs, perfect party music for me. But the similarity to Dancing Queen... I can't hear that. That's a completely different song in my ears.

RAD1

I picture Marilyn Monroe meets Buddy Rich.

shinypixx

Blondie's drummer Clement "Clem" Burke was very fond of the style of another famous rock drummer: "Keith Moon" of "The Who". Keith Moon's style was to throw in a wild drum fill at every opportunity and add energy to the song in question. This wouldn't have worked for many bands, who would have said that Moon was completely overplaying, but it worked well for the Who. You can hear the influence of Keith Moon very clearly in this Blondie song. You can also hear the punk influence of Blondie here. Blondie often played at the famous club "CBGBs": the birthplace of punk rock. This is also where the "Ramones", the forefathers of punk rock, came from. Blondie chose to play a more commercial, melodic approach to pop punk than the Ramones, who specialized in very fast 2-minute punk songs.

DJ Marquis Marc Rambeau du Tacoma

BLONDIE! Yay! Although, this song would not be among my top 10 Blondie songs... however, it's an okay song to start Amy with.

DJ Marquis Marc Rambeau du Tacoma
>>158363895

Man, I CANNOT wait until Amy hears Keith Moon playing WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN. That was the song, as a young drummer in the early 1970s, that I would play for my parents' friends in order to show off. It's just classic... and WILD... just as you said.

Marduk777

Nice. Now some DEVO.

Ye_Humble_Scrivener
>>158363895

I'm baffled by the lack of attention given to the Who over the course of this project. Seems like a "Who 50" series would be a natural.

Graeme Frew

As a teenager in the late 70s, I loved a bit of Blondie. Debbie Harry probably helped a bit with that. ;-)

Michael T.B

Clem Burke didn't use drum fills as there wasn't room for them. He never stopped he still going. His motto: hit everything, hit it as fast as you can, as hard as you can as many times as you can then hit it again hit it with your hands hit it with your feet hell hit it with your head as long as it's to the beat

Misty Bastian

I totally agree with everybody who recommended that you listen to “Dancing Queen.” ABBA’s finest song, at least for my taste. Blondie was an important band in American New Wave and well worth more listens, Amy. “Heart of Glass” is probably a must-hear at some point. Thanks, as always, for your great analysis. I especially enjoyed thinking about Debbie Harry’s voice as a stringed instrument.

David Taylor

I don't want to judge a group on one performance but, they needed a little animation, maybe some kind of light show. My only reference of comparison is the video of the two guys on cellos playing "Thunderstruck".

Zedekiah

If you are interested at looking into some more interesting female vocalists in rock music I would recommend looking into Kate Bush. She has a fascinating vocal quality as she tends to get into the characters of her songs. Most people would probably recommend “Wuthering Heights” or “Running up that hill” as a first listen. My personal favorite song being “Babooshka”. It has a dark and sinister tone but it is very melodic.

TONY SURRATT
>>158363895

I found John Entwistle bass the best part of the Who. You know, My Wife As far as drummers, Keith kelp falling off his stool, which was part of his charm Come on ..not 50

steveRock
>>158356906

Dancing Queen and Abba portrays all that is good and wholesome in rock music and the wedding celebration. Debbie Harry is dripping raw sexuality in her musical style and is the a drunken bridesmaid making out in the coatroom with the best man during the reception.

Jake Anderson

One of my favorite female rock leads is Gwen Stefani in her early No Doubt days. Tragic Kingdom is a great album. "Just a girl" "Sunday Morning" would be two great choices.

Michael T.B

If you don't like Blondie then chances are you we're not a teenage boy on the east coast of the US or in Great Britain as a whole Debbie Harry was the shit from 78 to 80 y'all have not had your Debbie Harry in the generations since in a female who's a serious musician singer fashion icon socialite animal activist Debbie did it all

Michael T.B

Lyrics and by the way the quote by Chris Stein about Abba inspiration was: "it might have been an unconscious inspiration"

Rea Lavi

The middle eight / bridge reminds me of Abba once I look for it

hibou De gris
>>158411781

Kate Bush is out of this world! really a must listen 🤩 I think one can pick any of her songs, each are very unique!

hibou De gris
>>158394995

I do not know the official ratings for "Heart of Glass", but definitely one of my favourite songs 🩵