Today, we address the fact that a band, successful at what they're doing, can be heavily influenced by a record company and end up doing something completely different. Blondie gives us a perfect example of this with Once I Had a Love (The Disco Song) as released on "Plastic Letters" in 1975 and the commercial smash hit version Heart of Glass from the 1978 album "Parallel Lines". The former describes a relationship as a pain in the ass while the latter explains that her partner had a…well, heart of glass. You tell me, darling readers, which song do you think better explains the situation? I fear I have tipped my hand on this one but I still want to hear which song you think wins this competition.
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Ah cool I love Blondie. Instead of picking one I am gonna combine them and create a new blondie mega mix about a man who used to have a fragile rear end. I call it "Once I had an ass of glass love"
I am now going to try to find Debbie Harry's email! (And some naked pics of her mmmmmmm)
I love Blondie too. The disco version is really interesting. I choose "Heart of Glass". :)
Anin, I simply refuse to share her e-mail address with you. You'll have to get your fix somewhere else!
Thanks to both of you for having a listen. I'm waiting to hear what your new version sounds like. I like the disco version better, so with one vote for each and "both" vote we're deadlocked. Hopefully someone else meanders by to bote.
Heart of Glass is one of my favorite songs. I had not heard the first one before, but I pick the second version!
....So What did I win!!!! =D
Huzzah! You will the satisfaction of knowing that you broke a tie between artistry and corporate meddling and landed on the side of big business!
Kidding. I don't offer prizes but I'm very happy you wandered by and cast your vote. I'm kinda surprised that no one voted for the original except me but, then again, that's why I had to start my own blog.