The Oh. My. God. Becky Edition
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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The Rise and Fall of R&B in the 1980s
Blondie lead vocalist Debbie Harry sings her way through two verses and choruses, and only starts rapping on the bridge. The rest of Debbie Harry's rap is mostly fantastical nonsense about a man from Mars who's eaten cars. As impressive as Blondie's first-hand knowledge of hip-hop was, they are not rappers,. Rap would need more than big hits. It would need systemic change in the way hits were tallied to get there. Or on that ethical shift after this short break.
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