Randy and the Rainbows - Debbie

from C'mon Let's Go lp (1982)
(c) CBS
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Education

Tags:

• randy
• rainbows
• debbie
• harry
• blondie
• doo
• wop

[50Emerald]

This is a great song! When was it released? It's similar to Randy & the Rainbows' 1963 beauty, "Denise." Never heard this one before!

[COGENTCOG]

In 1982. The close remembrance was intentional : they wanted to thank Debbie Harry for Blondie's successful cover of Denise (an hit again) in 1977.

[JoeZChannel]

I know the song Denise by Blondie but i always thought Debbie wrote it. Now i have to listen to the original.

[COGENTCOG]

check here on the right the one posted by 'soundofthecityboxset': it's great and has an incredible location!

[JoeZChannel]

Roberto,Debbie is a Jersey girl that was a CBGB sensation. Did you ever see the full picture of her at 0:57? These guys sound like The 4 Seasons. Great post.

[COGENTCOG]

Not the photo but I saw her in person in London many years ago; the band(from Queens) recorded this song to thank her for Blondie's cover of the great 1963 doo wop hit "Denise", and with this name I stop...lol..

[thecountofbasie]

Cool...used to have that LP...have the CD reissue (with the Mystics "Crazy For You" on one disc)...nice montage...does this old doo-wopper's heart good to see so many people keeping it alive...thanks for posting

[FastGMC364]

Interesting song. Sort of a cross between "Denise" and "Sherry". Me likey!

[Iknewb4udid]

@JoeZChannel No, that was originally Randy and the Rainbows. Blondie did a decent cover.

[crazyromanian1]

@coolsouthernrain75 Totally agree!!

[johnnystaccata]

This is a real foot stomping, flag waiver.

[longboarder771]

I am sure that Debbie Harry would have loved this song the moment she heard it! It has such a happy feel to it ! I love it too & almost 30 years later! But as they say, better late than never.

[coolsouthernrain75]

That picture of her at the 1:09 to 1:15 mark (wearing the blue dress and holding her heard) is awesome!

[littlemikey1954]

@COGENTCOG Wow, this song really kicks! Randy & the Rainbows still got it! Whenever an early 60s rock group get back together years later, something almost always gets lost in time and the results are ususally disappointing at best. Not with Randy & the Rainbows. This song could pass as anything they did in 1963.

[vetb882]

@JoeZChannel randy and the rainbows, the entire melody of this song IS Denise by randy and rainbows. :-)

[XJackaroo]

Abfanbloomintastic, never heard this version, love it 

[1954jer]

ooo thats debbie harry

[johnny10301968]

When in 1982 was this released this song Debbie has a real 80s feel to it.