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Video: Blondie Covers The Beastie Boys
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Jamie Feldmar
Published Jul 18, 2011
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Here's a mashup of epic proportions: downtown New Wave favorites Blondie combined their beloved single "Rapture" with the Beastie Boy's "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" at a show last week, with excellent results. Note that Debbie Harry continues to kill it with her perfectly chiseled cheekbones and razor-sharp platinum bob, proof that some rock stars age like a fine wine.
The "Party" action arrives just past the 6:00 mark:
Hopefully Harry and Co. will keep this new tradition alive at their upcoming shows in New York this fall, and who knows, maybe the band will make a cameo in the Boy's new top-secret video? Fingers crossed. [via NJ Underground]
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