The name of one of the most original bands of the late seventies and early eighties, with a resurgence in the late ninties. They are known as "Punk" because that is the core of their music, but they mastered and touched upon several genres from jazz to hip-hop, girl-group to reggae, disco to country. Hit Songs include "The Tide is High", "Heart of Glass", "Rapture", "X-Offender" and "One Way or Another"
Debbie Harry-Vocals
Chris Stein/Frank Infante-Guitars
Gary Valentine/Nigel Harrison-Bass Clem Burke-Drums
Jimmy Destri-Keys
Some fans think that Blondie's self-titled first album is their bestwork, but others maintain that "Parallel Lines" is the best showcase of their talent.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.