Hanging on the ... for ttt173

Hello music lovers and Hello hivers!

Tuesday for me on Hive means three tune tuesday...

It's Tuesday and of course that means it's inspiration time!!

The inspiration for this week is well it's hanging....

I was on the telephone yesterday sorting out an insurance cancellation and yeah was kept hanging ...

Then I was talking to some online and was just left hanging a few times 🤣

Today we are hanging on the telephone

It is Tuesday and that of course means that it's #ttt or #threetunetuesday and so it's time to share some tunes with you!

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Debbie Harrie (solo) and Blondie I have seen a few times over the years.

So it's fitting we kick off with one of their songs from the iconic Parallel Lines album which was their third album..

Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

And I was doing a bit of researching as I do...

Turns out Blondie's version of Hanging On The Telephone ...

... was a fluffing cover!!!

So here is the original!

The Nerves - Hanging On The Telephone

"Hanging on the Telephone" was originally written by Jack Lee for his band, the Nerves. The song appeared as the lead-off track on the Nerves's 1976 EP; however, the release was a commercial failure and became the group's only release. Long after the song's eventual commercial success, Lee reflected "Even people who hated me – and there were plenty – had to admit it was great."

So it was recorded two years earlier by a band I had never heard of ... I wonder if some of our American ttt regulars have ever heard of them...

If you want to know more on the song and who covered it, check out here

I was scrolling through the list of who had covered it.... Def Leppard, The Kirby Grips, End of Fashion, Paris Motel but the most intriguing was Jimmy Somerville.

If you remember Jimmy Somerville from the 80s and the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards you will know his powerful and soulful countertenor/falsetto voice.

It should be a banger!

Jimmy Somerville - Hanging on the telephone

Well shiver me timbers! I was not expecting a fluffing balad like that.

He did it well and nothing like the original or Blondie's version hehe!

Hehe what did you think?

Bonus Tune

I love Blondie and Debbie Harry is one of my favourite songs and as we were talking phones then I just had to include this bonus tune...

It seemed rather appropriate?

Blondie - Call me

Which was your favourite (if any) ? Or is it not one I played?

Note: The ~three~ four YouTube videos that I have shared are not owned by me, I am simply spreading great music on Hive.

I wish that you all have a brilliant rest of your week, and until we meet again enjoy your tunes 🎶🎵🎶

Thanks for visiting!