Right up there with Steve Martin

MVP OF THE WORLD

Fun fact: Steve Martin was the banjo player on this tune.

Kermit was a bit of xenophobe, though. :-) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMd9eKeQmZuRlGQ.html

Wow, Bill Ellis looks older and prettier now.

Incredible, isn't it? It must be his diet.

I wish it stayed that way

Other than having a much better voice back then.

Flies, haha

The spawning of a great duet ?

And she was a Playboy bunny too, amazing.

Ok Debbie 😂 x She is stunning though.

It is! It goes to show that back then, you wouldn’t get far on just style and attitude, you needed to have real talent.

@@ATMyles right!! I wish I could’ve existed during those days, where the musicians were more than just a pretty face. Nowadays that’s all it takes to become a star. Back then, they’d usually play multiple instruments, have incredible singing range and song writing abilities, and know how to entertain a crowd.

​@Strwbryy111 I'm in Melbourne Australia, & just saw Blondie live a few weeks ago (for the first time)... Debbie's voice has aged (understandably), but it was still a great show. Thought she might have thrown in a solo hit or two, but no, it was all Blondie material. & the rest of the band were damn good too. Glad I saw them

She is beautiful, and so is her voice.

Good way of describing her... I hope you don't mind I'm going to borrow that saying

@@jerrybulger5267 WARNING! TDS ALERT! Some people suffer 24/7. It's no joke and should be classified as a real condition!

If it was revealed that Debbie was one of the Fey Folk from Tír na nÓg, I would just shake my head and say "Makes perfect sense."

@@jerrybulger5267 👍🤣 Love this! That's pretty much the beauty spectrum there - beauty (Debbie) to beast (Rump).

May you live forever

hahahaha

Don't die. We love you.

You dead yet? 💽

are you still alive & kicking?

this song was suddenly on my spotify the other day, I hadn't listened to it in more than 45 years,so a flood of memories followed by goose pimples folllowed by tears swept me over for a while,and here I am,too,march 2024 listening to as many versions as possible and having a bittersweet time 🥺

I loved the Muppet show

Women don't like s1mps like you...

Debbie Harry is magnificent, but something about the Muppets, especially Kermit... Surprisingly performers tend to just end up treating them like other actors instead of puppets. Henson and crew had (and some of the crew still has) an ability to get folks to temporarily forget it is just a puppet, and the results are sometimes just magic. I think that is why Jim Henson Workshop and alums are still so sought after for TV and move productions. Yeah, we can do basically anything on screen with CG, but the actors (and sometimes directors) suspending their own disbelief and treating a puppet as a character is a whole other level. Reportedly during filming of Mandalorian, Werner Herzog was giving direction/acting advice directly to the Grogu puppet ;)

Exactly what I wanted to say just now.

Kermit’s a puppet??

@@FrankLennon1970 I always believed he was a frog.

he sure did ..it was a simpler time

Wish he was around now!

Times weren't any more simple than they are now but people were better and had more respect for each other than they do now.

I loved "The Great Muppet Caper" Movie and "The Muppet Show" as a Child:). As an Adult, I still love the song "The Rainbow Connection" because it is really deep. Although the 1970s and the 1980s, when I was a kid were not perfect, it did seem like people in America had more compassion than now.

That is simplistic, but the world was better with Jim Henson's genius and heart in it.

0_o

@@TSOL2023 I don't know about the "You were right" part, but yes, Brian suggested Debbie as a guest on the show.

wow!

@@macsnafu It's true, according to Brian Henson himself.

Wow ❤️

Agree. A big part of her extreme charm is a bit of quirkiness. That goes for her look, mannerisms/acting, and her voice. I'm pretty sure she could be 'perfect' if she wanted, but that wouldn't be as good.

Wait until you check out Marilyn Monroe

yeh thats what got me in the video. Fantastic voice and stunning to look at - but her expressions and mannerisms are of something from the gods

It's called being off her tits on drugs the whole time lol.

Endearing.

I think they actually cast a diffusion light on her to get that effect.

It’s so nice to find you here TorToroPorco! 🥰

And her voice, of course. She's enormously appealing here.

Yeah, she has a stunning abstract persona. She is Ooh-ooh Ah-aah!

@Dotard Trump I think it's called "Millennial Hyperbole."

And you got profit by selling it?

@@eabnamoliben1598 I still have my autographed photo. Would never sell it. I cherish it. At times I would ask the talent to autograph a photo of them for my family and/or my girl at the time when on set, if it was a star they appreciated too.

I totally believe it. I love Blondie and blasted it (in my headphones) when cruising around on a nuclear submarine above the Arctic Circle back in the day. However, I had no idea just how great her voice was till I heard this. I did, however, get her great beauty.

B.S.

paid off ? you've posted it enough 🙄

Couldn't agree more 👏👏👏👍

Que linda era Debora y que encantadora , muy hermosa.

It's a blast catching up the Blondie catalog if you haven't. A lot of that stuff is fantastic! Listening to The Curse of Blondie now, it's killer. Then I'll listen to No Exit, also brilliant, then I'm putting on Pollinator.

Not the WHOLE family. Just little kids and parents. It skips anyone 12~40.

Well, *possibly* "Doctor Who"... but I'll grant you, it's a close call. =;o}

@@alukuhito I was in my late teens when they came out and I absolutely loved them. Still do.

needs to be done again on Friday night tv

The Carol Burnett show.

She still is.

Oh Yes!!!

i think it's not that rare at all. not at all.

Own it, Bro.... sob...sob

Not me. I just have something in my eye, that's all

You and me both

Me too

And she sounded really good too.

REAC Guru: The most photogenic cheekbones I've ever seen.

She is a celebrity performer, so still not a "real person".

@@csmith8503 🤡

And she really makes me believe Kermit is a real being here rather than a puppet.

You can't.

@@Metalhead4EVR I think every boy back then did and many also jerked off to her pictures Im sure.

Yep

Maybe if you were already dead? Karl

Is that actually possible? To not I mean?

What's funny is she thought she was far from it since her face is so round. But she really is GORGEOUS

@@captainedc she must have korean blood somewhere in her ancestry haha

just thinking that. totally symetrical in every detail.

Faces that perfect don't usually have character. She most certainly does.

one of most beautiful this earth create

Everybody was surprised when she sung, with this angelic head voice, in a ¨disco¨ song like Heart of Glass. So unexpected from her

Affirmative

Me too. She's got a lovely lilt :)

Good observation! Did you see the episode with Prince guest starring?

Especially with frogs and other swamp creatures

“Teamwork pays off with duets” - indeed, since without it they would be a complete disaster. “A steering wheel in a car pays off.”

lol, actually I enjoyed Kermit's performance.

I agree

Two people do not make a Team.

@@securityrobot according to who?

Hahahaha hop off

Hes so dreamy lol

I thought you were going to say Debbie lol

😂 [sigh]It’s only a matter of time before humour is outlawed as hideous subversion

Brooke Shields was a guest on that show and I had a crusgh on her.

Yes she's one of my favorites and luv this song makes me cry don't know why 😅❤

Most Definitely.

What a cheesy and predicable joke...and I loved it :)

Chloe Moritz reminds me of her here.

Atlas King she looked like she’d had one too many botox injections here...

@@stormcloudsabound - youre a fucking moron ! She's not only quite young here, botox didnt exist back then, idiot.

@@HUNDREDACREWOOD. Yeah, you're right. Too bad she was stoned out of her mind at that point in time.

afisemenaborevlaka48 if being stoned out of your mind let’s you hang w/ muppets and sing songs about rainbows I’m in.

YES! I used to really like this song, but after hearing this version I HAVE to agree.

Well spotted! Just a subtle glance ... but beautifully acted

Yea, she really could (still can, I'm sure) sing very well.

Heart of Glass?

she has a nice voice but having a wide vocal range doesnt mean one can sing well

@@blue-oz5yy In her case, it does.

@@MaskedMan66 yo wide vocal range by itself never means someone can sing well. I'm saying that she has a large vocal range, which is a good thing, but what makes her sing so well is because of her great singing techniques.

Chorus of baby frogs in back ground pushed me over the top!

I am seriously approaching the point where all I can do is flap my hands in excitement. How did I never see this before!?

Debbie does remind me of Marilyn Monroe, very similar look and style.

She does have a unique voice. She is really able to sing this

yeh +1 for Kermit. The little green pest is holding his own with an absolute legend

It's great and all that, but her singing was clearly pre-recorded. You saw the cut before they started 😉 Let's not try to guess how many takes she had to do 😅

@@EligarEsoo Amazingly, she was 35 in 1980. Doesn't look it at all.

@@WaltDittrich She doubtless never fried her ass in the sun.

Listen to Denis

Talking about "hammy" where was Miss Piggy in this episode, I really though Debbie and Miss Piggy would have had a bitchy scene together over Kermit.

@@michaelmckenna9341 LOL. Thanks for the comment, Michael McKenna!

Michael Mckenna Debbie is cool, she’s not gonna fight another woman over a frog

This lady would look sexy pucking her ring up! Natural class is rare and Debbie Harry was born with it.

I was just thinking the exact same thing!

1:56 Timestamp then!

From a lot of white powder.

@@LordTalax Face powder from the makeup room?

Yes, with her group Blondie and solo.

I'm going to have to agree. May GOD bless and save her soul in the name of JESUS CHRIST.

What in heck is a "freaking" legend?

For those who do not know how angels are, she is one of them in person!

@@schoolssection That's a substitute for "f*cking legend."

Dude, your name is literally about Nostalgia.

I read that in cookie monsters' voice.

Nostalgia keeps us alive♥️

Yep you can tell who cares about you when you in trouble.

It still brings tears to my eyes

can not be said any better.............. it comes from the soul and heart.

I was just thinking the same thing I have listened to loads of music spanning many decades and genres (so much to love) but this one is so sweet in its honesty.

Oh please. A new wave rendition would have kicked ass. "Classy" is an overrated term for snobs.

She did 2 other songs on the show ..available on u toob a tad more Muppetey.

She stopped to take care of him when he had pemphigus.

@@xianshepHope he got better quickly.

Blondie was an amazing band, certainly at the front of experimental, but good experimental, not just noise.

She still is. 😎👍

She's still alive and kickin, dude!

@@michellepiasecki1485 Yeah, so what's your point?

@@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life Probably that you wrote about her in the past tense: "Debbie was so..." Your point was bang on, though.

She was adopted, and she tried to connect with her real Mom, who rejected her even after she became famous. Very odd.

Per-Øivind Martinsen bbb.

bbb=better bring bread😁

she's beautiful everywhere

She looks rather like Michelle Pfeiffer here! And that's a very good thing!

Zeppolino100 - yup I hadn't really thought about it til now but Debbie and Michelle actually do bear a slight resemblance to one another.

Agreed

@Truce Allen IDK what you mean.

Michelle Pfeiffer looks a tad bit like her.

@@petiewheat82 she does,especially Michelle in Scarface

@@petiewheat82 Yes. Another beautiful lady.

Is it possible to triple like something?

Aaron Paul Gelbard I mean you can give it a go

Haha😂 I read by accident "....sitting down right by Debby's hairy legs!"

Yeah wonder if he’s having a sneak peek🤣

Horrible Bastard ew

this comment made me feel sad :(

RIP Jackie

Sorry for your loss.

Rip Sweet Jackie.

Sucks u broke up

No

@@NicoleNeves02 whatt? 😡

@@NicoleNeves02 sad

The song is nothing without the voice of Kermit/Jim 😆

😮 😂

Of course she can , Blondies music is still regarded as great due to her singing .

Kermit is absolutely lovable - and Debbie is even more.

Same here. Maybe it's sorrow over a life not finished - at least according to humanity. RIP Jim Henson.

World treasure!

Sie sprechen meine Sprache. DANKE,DANKE. Ich bin der englischen Sprache nicht so mächtig, als das ich einen gescheiten Kommentar hinterlassen könnte. Die universelle Sprache der Musik verbindet uns.👍👍👍👍👍

♥️

Good comment. Thank you X

Well said, johndnicoll.

Best comment ever, Blessed One. The World needs YOUR genius too.

This coming together under the spell of music and love is recurring throughout the original series. You can tell the creators were part of the hippy generation.

Tears were dropped when the frogs in the back entered the song

Same

The frogs in the back gave me a laugh, breaking the tears 🙂

Respect/walk Sid Vicious kills! Just ask Nancy

Don't forget the dope too. "I hated touring Australia even though In The Flesh was #1 for 2 weeks there... the best thing about the place was the smack."

She was 'The Face' of New wave, breaking the ice for a new and colorful era

@Respect/Walk Yeah, like you know her so well you lived with her day by day.

@Respect/Walk Well then, her Sun took a long time to set. She also took care of her boyfriend who was very sick for many years. She was dedicated to another person when others would have left the scene.

Agreed...my eyes got a little leaky, too

Mee too)

So very well put! ❤️

Same! Just beautiful.

yup - sad when we lost him

"Kermit's narrow range" will stay with me!

@@jimmyoddsocks8666 lol, his voice is instantly recognizable. His voice is so full of character (throaty, low larynx while raising the larynx during delivery to hit higher pitches) that it sits in a middle register and constrains falsetto and larynx drops due to that being part of the schtick. A real trick to sing as Kermit, I imagine. But, Debbie is such a world class talent, she could partner with someone having a sneezing fit and make them sound fine 🤪

Um let us not forget, the voice of Kermit, came from a great genius. His creations were never about competing with pop singers.

@@Vejur9000 Who said they were? Not sure what I have typed that made you think these comments in any way takes away from Jim Henson’s creations or legacy.

​@@slackerman9758"Um" You sound like a Reddit frequenter.

You've obviously never heard her cover American standards. Check out her cover of Lerner and Lowe's Follow Me off the Auto American album.

The Carpenters do a version of this song and Deborah, imo, outdoes the brilliant Karen Carpenter.

Yes

She started her singing career in a folk group.

I like Paul's song. I don't know if Jim Henson was quite that starry-eyed, but he was extremely creative and skilled at his craft, and obviously respected his audience (just because they're kids doesn't mean they don't deserve your best).

Yes, he had an amazing optimism that gave freedom to his creativity. There's a great permanent exhibit of his work and words at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, NY.

Byron Benguche' still gets to me at 44

60

Me too. Willie Nelson did a stripped down and emotional version.

❤

Still does today at 46

Exactly that! Whoever voiced his singing was an amazing musician, and the song itself is amazing too. Debbie does add some flair though! :)

Exactly. This is how we grew up.Thank you!

@@bluesnags7711 You know it Kid ...

I wish women still look like her even her makeup was perfectly done

Get out there man... :)

Kermits a guy....

+Mr. Tulip :)

+Mr. Tulip I agree.

Somewhere over the Rainbow is better, and Catch the Rainbow too

+Mr. Tulip i agree

+Mr. Tulip I agree! So many feels! So many happy feels!

So is her beauty; Debbie harry

What!? ……..Rubbish. Sentimental flim flam.

@@todaywefly4370 Shut up you bell

I like her sweet side.I wasn’t sure about her as a person and this was cute.

Yep no electro gimmicks back then. You could either sing or you couldn't

Well, except for the dyed hair

I'm green with envy 😂

And not to mention the lightning fast banjo licks..........

Today, in America, definitely a song to soothe me. I get it completely.

In episode 5 of Legion that's exactly where this song come in. David makes a safe space in the astral realm and retreats there, and sings this song, while the demonic parasite is in the room next to him. It's a great show, check it out.

@Trump’s A FatAss Me too. Existential angst!

Nostalgia literally means homesickness!

It's Greek for pain,

Agreed, feel that too. Arhhh.

That's so true....!

It shows Debbie’s ability to harmonize. I’ve only ever heard her solos.

I used to watch this show, and I don't remember this episode, but, then, I don't know if I just happened to be on a date when this episode showed or I just don't remember stuff from that long ago. Makes me cry, though. Beautiful songs always do.

Had no ego. Self confidence saw this as no threat. Just a nice thing to do.

I think Cindy's dad is captain Lou albano who is also plays super Mario not sure about Thier 6 degrees of separation but anyways ...little rare gem performance from Deb and Kermit...reminds me of the snoop Martha tandem of today's..🐸👄🧝...👌

​@@mariobrosxsuper Actually, Captain Lou was a close friend of Cindy, so they usually worked together. He did acted as Cindy's dad in the famous "Girls just wanna have fun" video tho.

Was before the days of mtv and the internet. Stars would b lining up to appear on popular shows for exposure, I’m guessing this show could take its pick.

@@thejoebaxi3940 That is a very good point! But also consider that in the same year of this performance Blondie released Rapture, peaking at number 1 on the charts. I don't think at this point she was specially craving for attention hahahaha

Muppets. Seen his house from across the Hudson ..it's up on the hill over looking an inlet on the river ...covered with lilypads in season .Kermit went to Hollywood did well and bought himself his own swamp . Kinda brings a tear....

The world has always been this insane, buddy.

@@LordVader1094 I guess, to some lesser or greater degree.

No its always been insane its just back then they had the descents to pissed on you and tell you it was water today they piss all over you and tell you its piss

@Montana Roots I hear ya!

Funny comment seeing as people used to watch gladiators perform until death. But well, perhaps the world is getting crazier? Here is the benefit of the doubt