Song of the Day: 'More Than This' by Blondie

 

I never thought much of Blondie's cover of "More Than This," the first single from Roxy Music's classic 1982 album, "Avalon." But when this old photo of Debbie Harry and Chris Stein with Bryan Ferry popped upon Facebook -- notice how Chris is always doing all the talking -- I decided to revisit it. Don't even recall what it was recorded for -- a promo for a tour with the New Cars or something? -- but I do have a new-found appreciation for Debbie's phrasing, which allows both for her limited (with age) vocal range and for her to put her own mark on the song, which Fake 10,000 Maniacs had already been gender-flipped into the Top 40 in 1997.

Click HERE to hear Blondie's demo, maybe?

Would you believe that I used to groan when this would come on MTV back in 1982 because they played it CONSTANTLY?!!!

Mary Ramsey leading 10,000 Maniacs

Page 1 Roundup (09/28)

 

The Daily News: ‘There is no way I can pay these’: Formerly homeless man left with stack of tickets for sleeping on NYC subway shows system is stacked against destitute riders

Towleroad: Chris Hayes explains how AG Bill Barr and the DOJ are colluding with Donny to sabotage the election: ‘never has the plan been more obvious’

Wehoville: Popular West Hollywood gay bar Gold Coast closing after 40 years 

Variety: Is this how a once-liberal gay guy like Dave Rubin gets lured to the conspiracy-theory dark side?

Instagram: Eric Decker poses naked ... for a 'cause'

CNN: Brad Parscale under suicide watch -- new election, same old graft

Dlisted: Channing Tatum brought his 40-year-old nipples and muscles out on Instagram

TMZ: Joe Montana and wife thwart intruder’s attempt to kidnap their grandchild

The WoW Report: 'Deplorables' doesn't even begin to describe them

Greg in Hollywood: A history of sexy French Open champions

New York Post: Father shoots son dead on Staten Island

Nancy Grace: My fiancé’s 1979 murder fuels my career now

The Washington Post: Judge blocks TikTok ban in second ruling against Donny's efforts to curb popular Chinese services

 This healthful twist on the French dip is also fun finger food

The New York Times: Long-concealed records show Donny's chronic losses and years of tax avoidance 

Shepard Smith, Fox News apostate, is starting over at CNBC

In lockdown, an 86-year-old blogger finds an audience and a new purpose

The Wall Street Journal: Some travelers miss flying so much, They’re taking planes to nowhere

U.K.’s ‘rule of six’ for Covid-19 poses etiquette problems. ‘It’s just incredibly awkward.’

Hot Cat of the Day: That must have been one hell of a dream!

Morning Wood

About 10 years ago, I had to give up all "Real Housewives" franchises for a reason. (My petitioning the state to have Kelly Killoren Bensimon‘s children taken away from her was only the tip of the iceberg.) So I don't even want to tell you about my reality relapse with "90-Day Fiance: Happily Ever After." But suffice to say, these two were largely to blame. 

(I'm on staycation for two weeks starting today and hope to detox during this time.)

Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2016, 2017; $0 in 10 of 15 Previous Years

What a sucker — GE paid zero. 🙄 https://t.co/El2iEC1r26

— Kenneth M. Walsh (@kenneth212) September 27, 2020

Over the past 15 years, Trump paid more for sex than he did in taxes.

— Rob Szczerba (@RJSzczerba) September 27, 2020

Judging from his taxes, Trump has probably personally done more to defund the police than anyone else out there.

— Aaron Levie (@levie) September 27, 2020

🙋🏻‍♀️ and btw, in decades of concerts, photo shoots, and television, I’ve never been allowed to write a cent off my taxes for hair styling, much less $70,000. And it’s not cheap to be a redhead, people. https://t.co/BlLkr4HySu

— rosanne cash (@rosannecash) September 27, 2020

Who among us hasn’t gotten a $72,900,000 refund from the IRS?

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) September 27, 2020

A business genius! pic.twitter.com/lmKEX05IkK

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) September 27, 2020

There's a tweet for everything. https://t.co/RTMbfUJaSD

— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) September 27, 2020

Donald Trump once claimed a $70k tax deduction for hairstyling, but wants to cut SNAP benefits for millions of low-income families.

It’s all a cruel joke.

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 27, 2020

🙋🏻‍♀️ and btw, in decades of concerts, photo shoots, and television, I’ve never been allowed to write a cent off my taxes for hair styling, much less $70,000. And it’s not cheap to be a redhead, people. https://t.co/BlLkr4HySu

— rosanne cash (@rosannecash) September 27, 2020

Both of these are Deutsche Bank (DBTCA) loans. From his financial disclosure, we know that Trump owes at least $25M to DBTCA for another property - Chicago.

Altogether, Donald Trump still owes DBTCA over $310,000,000. And the loans are coming due. pic.twitter.com/0oVgr2uuiW

— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) September 27, 2020

Question: 

What's the difference between Donald Trump & undocumented immigrants?

Answer:

Undocumented immigrants pay more taxes and most could pass the citizenship test!

— Amrinder Singh (@AmrinderSingh__) September 27, 2020

Read the completely unsurprising New York Times report HERE. 

I have no more energy for outrage. The election is 37 days away -- just vote. 

This is about more than one man's personal tax scams. Donald Trump is a liar, a cheater, and a crooked businessman, yes. But he's also taking advantage of a broken, corrupt, and unequal system that’s built for people like him to do what he did.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 28, 2020

Perhaps the best take -- and another sad reminder that our nation's misogyny has twice robbed us of the best (wo)man for the job

Speedo Sunday

Don't know whether to laugh or cry, the long hot summer just passed me by ... 

Sunday Funnies

How sweet!