Brothers, Meagan. Debbie Harry Sings in French. New York: Henry Holt, 2008.Isn't Debbie Harry Sings in French a great title? It's the story of a teenage Blondie fan named Johnny who moves to the Deep South where he is often beat up and accused of being gay. Remarkably, Johnny does not let the bullying break his spirit. He falls for a music-loving cool chick who turns him on to Patti Smith and helps him find his inner diva.
Blondie (Musical group). Greatest Hits [Sound & Vision]. Hollywood, CA: Capitol Records, 2006." . . . all of the artists mentioned in this book (and many who aren't) for all the verses, riffs, fashion sense, and menacing poses struck on stages and album covers alike that helped me and many other gawky kids in the far reaches of suburbia survive our hapless solitary teenagedoms."Although my "teenagedom" was actually quite enjoyable, I did like to strike poses and try to sing like my idols Debbie Harry, Chrissie Hynde, Tracey Ullman, and Patti Smith.me, circa 1982
ps. While we're on the topic, do you remember this great David Bowie video?
