Blondie

Released: September 28, 1979

Songwriter: Chris Stein Debbie Harry

Producer: Mike Chapman

[Intro: Debbie Harry]
Die young, stay pretty
Die young, stay pretty

[Post-Chorus 1: Harry, Frank Infante & Jimmy Destri]
Deteriorate in your own time
(Deteriorate in your own time)
Tell them you're dead and wither away

[Verse 1: Harry]
Are you living alone, or with your family?
A dried-up twig on your family tree?
Are you waiting for the reaper to arrive?
Or, just to die by the hand of love?

[Refrain 1: Harry]
Love for youth, love for youth
So, die young and stay pretty

[Post-Chorus 2: Harry]
Leave only the best behind
Slipping sensibilities
Tragedy in your own dream, oh

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2: Harry]
Ah, you sit all alone in your rocking chair
Transistor pressed against an ear
Were you waiting at the bus stop all your life?
Or, just to die by the hand of love?

[Refrain 2: Harry]
Love for youth, love for youth
So, live fast 'cause it won't last

[Post-Chorus 3: Harry, Infante & Destri]
Dearly near senility
(Dearly near senility)
Was it good, or maybe, you won't tell?

[Outro: Harry]
Die young and stay pretty
You got to live fast 'cause it won't last, no-no, no
Die young and stay pretty, oh-ho, ho
Live fast 'cause it won't last, no-no
Die young, stay pretty
You got to live fast 'cause it won't last, no-no, no
Die young, die young, stay pretty, a-ha, haha
Live fast 'cause it won't last, no-no, no
Die young and stay pretty, oh-ho, ho

Blondie is an American rock band founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American new wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s. Their first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of Parallel Lines in 1978. Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles including “Call Me”, “Atomic” and “Heart of Glass” and became noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of disco, pop, rap, and reggae, while retaining a basic style as a new wave band.

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