Blondielicious Trivia Quiz

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1. Which Blondie song contains these lyrics? "All I want is a photo in my wallet A small remembrance of something more solid"

Answer: Picture This

'Picture This', from the album 'Parallel Lines', was released in 1978 and made it to number 12 in the UK singles chart. It was written by Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Jimmy Destri. The 'B' side song is another favourite 'Fade Away And Radiate'.

2. These lyrics come from which Blondie song? "I don't want to live on charity Pleasure's real or is it fantasy?"

Answer: Dreaming

'Dreaming' is the fourth track on the album 'Eat To The Beat' and was written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. It reached number two in the UK singles chart during 1979.

3. This catchy little song contains these lyrics, but what is the song called? "Darlin' darlin' darlin' Now you're out of town Those girls that you run with They bring my head down"

Answer: In The Flesh

'In The Flesh' was written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein from their debut album 'Blondie'. It was the 'B' side song on the single 'Rip Her to Shreds'. The video was filmed in a studio with Debby Harry dressed in a skimpy black dress, wearing a black beret and performing alongside her fellow band members.

4. Name the Blondie song these lyrics come from. "Every girl wants you to be her man But I'll wait my dear 'til it's my turn"

Answer: The Tide Is High

'The Tide Is High' was originally written by John Holt and released in 1967 until Blondie made it a cover song in 1980. They reached number one in the UK singles chart. The song has also been a cover for other artists and it made number one in the UK singles chart again in 2002 for Atomic Kitten.

5. Which Blondie song contains these lyrics? "I know you wouldn't go You'd watch my heart burst then you'd step in I had to know so I asked You just had to laugh"

Answer: X Offender

'X Offender' was written by Gary Valentine and Debbie Harry but never reached the singles chart. The song can be found on the Blondie debut album 'Blondie'. It was originally called 'Sex Offender' until Debbie changed some of the lyrics to tell the story of a prostitute who became attracted to a police officer.

6. These Blondie lyrics come from a song with a single title, but what is it called? "Oh when we walk it always feels so nice And when we talk it seems like paradise"

Answer: Denis

'Denis' was released in 1978 and reached number two in the UK singles chart. The song title was originally 'Denise' and written in 1963 by 'Randy and the Rainbows' until Debbie Harry changed the lyrics and added some 'pidgin' French to make it her own.

"Denis Denis, avec vos yeux si bleux, (With your eyes so blue,)
Denis Denis, Je pense toujours � nous. (I'm always thinking about us.)
Denis Denis, Un baiser profond qui durer jamais. (One deep kiss that will last for ever.)
Denis Denis, Je suis si fou au sujet de vous. (I'm so crazy about you.)
Denis Denis, Veuillez m'embrasser ce soir. (Please kiss me tonight.)
Denis Denis, Un baiser profond qui durera toute la nuit. (One deep kiss that will last all night.)"

7. Name the song these Blondie lyrics come from. "Stars live in the evening But the very young need the sun, uh-huh"

Answer: Pretty Baby

One of my favourite Blondie albums is 'Parallel Lines' and this is where you can find the song 'Pretty Baby'. The album was released in 1978 and reached number one in the UK album chart. Other well known songs on the album include 'Heart of Glass' and 'Sunday Girl'. 'Pretty Baby' was written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein but was not released in the singles chart.

8. These lyrics come from which Blondie song? "Tonight make it magnificent Tonight Make me tonight"

Answer: Atomic

'Atomic' was written by Jimmy Destri and Debbie Harry and reached number one in the UK singles chart during 1980. The song came from the 1979 album 'Eat To The Beat'. In the video, Debbie Harry can be seen wearing a black bin liner in what looks to be a post nuclear nightclub.

9. Which Blondie song are these lyrics from? "You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too Mercurys and Subarus"

Answer: Rapture

Written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, 'Rapture' reached number five in the UK singles chart during 1981. The song includes pop, funk, jazz and rap music. The song video starts in a basement on Upper East Side where you can see Debbie Harry dancing with other band members Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri, Frank Infante, Nigel Harrison and Clem Burke.

The video then pans out to a street scene where we see Debbie singing rap alongside graffiti artists, a goat and a ballet dancer.

10. I don't need to give you much of a hint with these lyrics, but what is the song title? "Lost inside Adorable illusion and I cannot hide"

Answer: Heart of Glass

'Heart of Glass' was written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein and reached number one in the UK singles chart during 1979. The song can be found on the album 'Parallel Lines'. There was some controversy with the BBC as they did not like the lyrics 'pain in the ass' and they changed the radio version to 'heart of glass'.

Source: Author Plodd

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Blondie swept the UK singles and albums charts during the 1970s and 1980s and I still play their songs 30 years on. I have given you some of their lyrics and all you need to do is guess which song title the lyrics come from.

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