In honour of birthday girl Ms Debbie Harry – 72 today – we’ve got a simple idea: challenge your family and friends to name as many Blondie songs as they can
No prizes for the winner – just the priceless glow of satisfaction. Bet you can’t get into double figures, though
At the bottom of this article is a list of Blondie songs, from the chart-toppers to the ones that sank without trace. But….
A few pictures first, because we want to give proper warning that the list is coming, so don’t be tempted to cheat….
Just look at it when everyone has had a good think and is sure they’re not going to dredge up any more titles from the depths of their memory…
OK – spoiler alert – the list is next. No peeping before it’s time, now. Good luck, and have fun. It’s not an exhaustive list, but it’s reasonably comprehensive. By the way, we’re not including Debbie Harry solo efforts here.
Nailed-on easy-peasies
Denis
Hanging on the Telephone
Sunday Girl
Heart of Glass
After a bit of head-scratching, but definites. Ish
Rip Her to Shreds
Picture This
Dreaming
Union City Blue
Atomic
The Tide Is High
Rapture
Could go either way
Maria
One Way or Another
A long, l-o-n-g list of titles no-one’s going to get. Deep breath now…
The Hardest Part
Shayla
Eat to the Beat
Accidents Never Happen
Die Young Stay Pretty
Slow Motion
Sound-A-Sleep
Victor
Living in the Real World
Europa
Live It Up
Here’s Looking at You
Angels on the Balcony
Go Through It
Do the Dark
Faces
T-Birds
Walk Like Me
Follow Me
Orchid Club
Island of Lost Souls
Dragonfly
For Your Eyes Only
The Beast
War Child
Little Caesar
Danceway
(Can I) Find the Right Words (To Say)
English Boys
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
Screaming Skin
Forgive and Forget
No Exit
Double Take
Nothing Is Real but the Girl
Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room
Night Wind Sent
Under the Gun
Out in the Streets
Happy Dog
The Dream’s Lost on Me
Divine
Dig Up the Conjo
Shakedown
Good Boys
Undone
Golden Rod
Rules for Living
Background Melody
Magic
End to End
Hello Joe
The Tingler
Last One in the World
Diamond Bridge
Desire Brings Me Back
Songs of Love
D-Day
What I Heard
Mother
The End the End
Girlie Girlie
Love Doesn’t Frighten Me
Words in My Mouth
Sunday Smile
Wipe Off My Sweat
Le Bleu
China Shoes
Sugar on the Side
Rave
A Rose by Any Name
Winter
I Want to Drag You Around
I Screwed Up
Relax
Take Me in the Night
Make a Way
Mile High
Euphoria
Take It Back
Backroom
Obscuresville. Anyone who gets many of these ought to be let off the washing-up rota for a week
X Offender
Little Girl Lies
In the Flesh
Look Good in Blue
In the Sun
A Shark in Jets Clothing
Man Overboard
Rifle Range
Kung Fu Girls
The Attack of the Giant Ants
Fan Mail
Bermuda Triangle Blues
Youth Nabbed as Sniper
Contact in Red Square
(I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear
I’m on E
I Didn’t Have the Nerve to Say No
Love at the Pier
No Imagination
Kidnapper
Detroit 442
Cautious Lip
Fade Away and Radiate
Pretty Baby
I Know but I Don’t Know
11:59
Will Anything Happen?
I’m Gonna Love You Too
Just Go Away
Nooooo chance. Out just weeks ago. Anyone who knows these ought to get 3,725 bonus points and be outed as a geek
Doom or Destiny
Long Time
Already Naked
Fun
My Monster
Best Day Ever
Gravity
When I Gave Up on You
Love Level
Too Much
Fragments
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