Blondie on The Mike Douglas Show - June 1979

[jas22]

mike douglas said "since the last time you were here.." wait, so blondie was on THAT show (national, rather popular in its day) PRIOR to parallel lines????? that to me is PHENOMENAL, being the huge fan i always was, but only heard of blondie from "heart of glass" (i was a dirty faced kid). also, mike douglas - i remember the show. a very genuine, good guy. not fake like todays day time idiots. ok, ill shut up now.

[jseph1234567890]

thanks for uploading this!!!

[jas22]

frankly i prefer the blondie not 'toned down"!

[jseph1234567890]

@jas22 Yeah she's and them are at their most Outrageous!

[dsfddsgh]

Debby looks slightly annoyed having to lip sycn this doesn't she? Imagine that a singer who wants to sing live. Now sadly it's the other way around. Now these pop whores can't get by without a autotune machine and 30 backup dancers onstage.

[jas22]

@dsfddsgh hahaha!!!!!!!! "pop whores".....you do know that a lot of people may not have taken blondie seriously, because they perceived her to be of similar ilk as today's 'pop whores'....i know, i know, she wasnt that, but im talkinb about how she was 'perceived' by someone who probably never listened to a blondie album in 1979-1981, and knew nothing of them.

[doetim]

How can someone be so classy and sophisticated and yet remain so punk at the same time? That's the eternal magic of Debbie Harry!

[kevinb52s]

Thanks SO MUCH for posting this! I saw it when I was in the seventh grade and I have never forgetten it!

[2tonsolid]

debbie was always a great dancer!

[MrSlitskirts]

Great band and song but I think it's better that they (bands) play live, the guys really look bored in the first song; just going through the motions. They seem to pick up and have more fun in 2nd song. And Debbie looks lovely in her yellow dress with side split; great figure !!! Regards.

[CMloveify]

Lol Clem's hair!!

[ClassicTV4U]

Not all performers lip-syncopated on Mike Douglas...look up Utopia performing "Love Is The Answer" on Mike Douglas for proof....Blondie was SO HUGE in June, 1979 that they could've charged an outrageous fee for actually performing L-I-V-E. This is a great post, by the way!!!

[DRBWOODY]

All the performers on Mike lip synched. Some better than others.

[mostickers]

Gawd i hate lip synching. Mike is bloviating about lack of rocking and yet he goes the cheap ass way of canned music. Why don't you let them play live so they can rock your Fing ass.

[mostickers]

How high is Clem's hair!?!

[doetim]

Wow very cool clip, thanks for posting it!

Debbie Harry invented the sophisticated punk look!