"And We're Eating Cars..."

Question: What band's Rapture, including a salute to Fab 5 Freddy and Grandmaster Flash first brought rap to the top of the Billboard's Hot 100?

Can we really consider what Debbie Harry did in the song Rapture rapping? It was more along the lines of rhythmic chanting or something like that, don't you think? Regardless of what it was, it was new and fresh and definitely funky for its time. It's still one of the strangest songs ever written (and that's not an easy feat considering today's pop music includes songs about Thongs and Humps). I'm still not completely sure what Rapture is all about, other than eating cars and bars and guitars. I suppose that's as good as guess as any as to what the end of the world will be like. I know I'd like to go out on a full stomach.

Now there is controversy surrounding the choice of Kirsten Dunst to play Debbie Harry in her biopic. I heard on the radio this morning that some of the more "purist" Blondie fans don't think Kirsten looks like Debbie enough (I think she's pretty close) or talented enough (this might be true) to take on the role. My answer to that mess is that Kirsten is an actress and she's supposed to be able to sell the part whether she's playing herself, Marie Antoinette, or even the seemingly untouchable Debbie Harry. Let's give her a chance, shall we? Afterall, Ms. Harry chose Kirsten herself. If the person being portrayed thinks the actress will do justice to her life, who are we to think otherwise?

Answer: Blondie