Someone Talking about Debbie Harry
July 23, 2015 8:23 AM Subscribe
I am reasonably certain that at some point in the last 10-15 years, I saw a very short clip of someone talking about the Blondie disco song Rapture making rap safe for America: something something about all it took was a white girl from Jersey.
It was likely in a longer documentary about something other than either Debbie Harry or Blondie, but I think that only because I don't recall every seeing a documentary on either Debbie Harry or Blondie.
Finding such clip is beyond my Google ability. Especially since I keep thinking it's Penn Jillette in the clip (why? I've no idea). Ring any bells?
It was likely in a longer documentary about something other than either Debbie Harry or Blondie, but I think that only because I don't recall every seeing a documentary on either Debbie Harry or Blondie.
Finding such clip is beyond my Google ability. Especially since I keep thinking it's Penn Jillette in the clip (why? I've no idea). Ring any bells?
Check this episode of a documentary that was on PBS around that time: Rock & Roll - Part 10: The Perfect Beat
posted by rhizome at 12:48 PM on July 23, 2015
posted by rhizome at 12:48 PM on July 23, 2015
[not an answer, but for anyone else reading and unsure of the context - that song was the first "rap video" show on MTv. on jan 31 1981. afrika bambaataa formed zulu nation in 1978, but tommy boy records was only formed in 1981. sorry if this is (by biological necessity) a very white boy summary.]
posted by andrewcooke at 1:10 PM on July 23, 2015
posted by andrewcooke at 1:10 PM on July 23, 2015
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posted by purplemonkie at 9:22 AM on July 23, 2015