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(TV) Verlaine on Blondie



A few words by Verlaine on Blondie:

"Blondie was, as far as I can remember, always a semi-pop group, they
weren't anything like DNA or Wire, you know what I mean. Always a girl
singer with a pretty but not powerful voice playing pop songs. That's still
what they are. But with more and more means at their disposal. I think
Blondie was a group that always needed a producer. 'Heart of Glass' was the
middle cut on the second side, considered a 'dead spot' on an album. Someone
must have thought that was the worse song on the album, that's why they
stuck it where they did. When I heard that album I said, 'Why don't they
release "Heart of Glass" as a single - they would probably make a million
dollars.' A month later it came out." 
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NYR: How do you respond to the success of some of your contemporaries?

TV: Like who? Blondie really surprised me. They were one of those bands who
had a small following initially. I think it was a really smart move to get
that guy (producer Mike) Chapman. He's like the sixth Blondie or something.
He's good at what he does. Who else has experienced any kind of success on
the scene? What you're asking me about is money. "
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