During 198081 rapture was issued as both a 7 and 12 a side in varying lengths and mixes. Official video of blondie performing rapture from the album autoamerican. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in e minor. Blondie rapture 1981 super extended purrfection version duration. Rapture video 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rapture wasnt the first song involving rap to be successful. The best of blondie released in germany and the netherlands as blondies hits is the first greatest hits album by american rock band blondie. Toe to toe, dancing very close barely breathing, almost comatose wall to wall, people hypn. The song became their fourth and last single to reach no. It was released in january 1981 and became one of the first substantial hit singles to involve rap music, and the first rapinfluenced single to reach number one on the us billboard chart. What amazes me most about blondies rapture is the super original funky hip hop track they recorded for it.
Vinyl is in excellent condition with minimal spindlesuperficial marks. Rapture is a single by the american new wave band blondie. Discover the meaning of rapture i got to doodlin around with another. I feel the song is a pretty straightforward message people allow shallow things like nightclubbing, twentyfour hour shopping and fast cars to distract or enrapture them dont strain your brain until suddenly, youve driven right into danger the man from mars and youre dead. The compilation was part of a 2disc set called blondie 40 ever which included their 10th studio album ghosts of download and. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. This inspired the band to begin working on new material, and on 24th may 1982 they released the hunter. The good, the bad, and the contradictions of an illfated experiment.
If you ever liked these two originals, you will love these augmentedfully extended versions meant for the discoteque they never sounded better. Rapture, be pure take a tour, through the sewer dont strain your brain, paint a train youll be singin in the rain i said dont stop, do punk rock well now you see what you wanna be just have your party on tv cause the man from mars wont eat up bars where the tvs on and now hes gone back up to space where he wont have a hassle with the. The bands tenth studio album, ghosts of download, was released in 2014 and their eleventh studio album, pollinator, was released on may 5, 2017. Debbie harry kookoo blondie dennis king 1st 1981 mint press. Feb 01, 2016 video of blondie s rapture, shown on top of the pops, 1981. Blondie is an american rock band founded in new york city in 1974 by singersongwriter deborah harry and guitarist chris stein. I really liked this song and video so on that note, blondie. The bands tenth studio album, ghosts of download, was released in 2014. This song has been floating around for sometime now on bootleg records and now comes the commercial release of rapture riders that is now on the us dance charts and has 2 videos done for it. Rapture special disco mix, long version, bonus track of the cd. If you ever liked these two originals, you will love these augmentedfully extended versions meant for the discoteque. Heres where it all started to go wrong, with blame falling on fame, egos and infighting. Greatest hits deluxe redux ghosts of download, caroline five seven. May 26, 2011 lyrics for rapture long version by blondie.
In january 1981, rapture was released as the second and final single from the album. Deborah harry of blondie circa 1981 in new york city. The bands tenth studio album, ghosts of download, was released in 2014 and their eleventh. Blondie 40 ever which included their 10th studio album ghosts of download. May 09, 2007 why do people say blondie invented hiphop. Remastered track from the 1978 italian release of blondies heart of glass long discoversion edited by r. The band was a pioneer in the early american new wave and punk scenes of the mid70s, developing their sound in famous nyc clubs such as cbgbs. Blondie rapture lyrics meaning lyric interpretations. The final shot is a onetake scene of debbie harry dancing along the street. Imvdb cofounders doug klinger and adam fairholm are joined by music video producer jason baum to break down the decade.
Most of the 7 singles had walk like me as the b side, though. Rapture is a song by the american poprock band blondie from their fifth studio album, autoamerican 1980. Blondie rapture veroffentlichungen, rezensionen, mitwirkende. Some tracks may include sampled instruments from high quality sample libraries. Europe statue representing europa at palazzo ferreria, in valletta, malta. Blondie is an american rock band founded by singer deborah harry and guitarist chris stein. Blondie rapture 1981 rapture is a combination of disco, funk, and hip hop with the rap section forming an extended coda. May 24, 2018 what amazes me most about blondie s rapture is the super original funky hip hop track they recorded for it.
The best of blondie released in germany and the netherlands as blondie s hits is the first greatest hits album by american rock band blondie. Rapture, with debbies cool rap, gets a funky latino wrap. In january 1981, rapture was released as the second and final single from the. Many old school new wave fans view rapture as the point at which blondie officially lost the plot, but listened to in the context of the bands entire career, this early foray into hiphop makes perfect sense. This inspired the band to begin working on new material, and. Since the enormity of this project makes it impossible to have a truly complete list read chris steins comments on this project, we welcome your additions or corrections. Rapture is a song by the american pop rock band blondie from their fifth studio album, autoamerican 1980.
The best of blondie glosses over their punk roots very little from the first album, apart from the vicious rip her to shreds and the seductive in the flesh but the bands pop hits are among the finest of their era and encapsulate all of the virtues of new wave. Blondierapture musicvideos, songs, lyrics free listen on. Blondie rapture us disco version youtube rap video, rap. The band was a pioneer in the early american new wave and punk scenes of the mid70s, developing their sound in famous nyc clubs such as. Check out rapture remastered by blondie on amazon music.
Toe to toe dancing, very close barely breathing, almost comatose wall to wall, people hypnotized and theyre stepping lightly hang each night in rapture back to back. In january 1981, rapture was released as the second and final single. Blondie rapture, picture sleeve, 7 inch single, chs 2485. Billboard hot 100 chart, where it stayed for two weeks. I only sell albums that are in very good to near new. Hot 100 chart, and kurtis blows track the breaks was the first certified gold rap single in 1980. It should also be noted this was the first time rap entered the mainstream as this song went all the way to no. Video of blondies rapture, shown on top of the pops, 1981. Keilah baez, felicia dennis and keisha williams rifle range ring of fire rip her to shreds rock on rules for living scenery screaming skin seven rooms of gloom shakedown shayla singles box sleeping giant slow motion songs of love sounda. Toe to toe dancing very close barely breathing almost comatose wal. A partial list of blondie concerts and appearances, including interview schedules, travel schedules, tv, radio and press appearances, and some relevant dates as comments.
Blondie rapture 1981 super extended purrfection version. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. The song title rapture served to indicate this element. This is a mix of the classic moody top 40 track by the doors riders on the storm and the number one 1981 rap classic rapture by blondie. In january 1981, rapture was released as the second and final single from. It was released on october 31, 1981, by chrysalis records. The band was a pioneer in the early american new wave and punk scenes of the mid1970s. Blondie were nominated for a grammy award for best rock vocal performance by a duo or group call me. Blondie rapture musicvideos, songs, lyrics free listen on. Blondie has sold around 40 million records worldwide and is still active. Live it up on the flip tells about the flipside of partying, the truth of too much partying. In 1981, chrysalis records released the best of blondie, which went double platinum on both sides of the atlantic.
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