Hanging on the Telephone

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HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE
 
 
“Hanging on the Telephone”  is a song written by Jack Lee.  New wave band Blondie popularized “Hanging on the Telephone”, when it released a cover of the song as the second single off Parallel Lines in both the US and UK.  The tune eventually reached number 5 in the UK in November 1978, as well as inspired other cover versions.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
The lead song on the Nerves’ EP, “Hanging on the Telephone” was gloriously covered by Blondie, and became the opening track on their breakthrough album Parallel Lines.  Rumor has it that someone put the Nerves EP on while the band was on their way to a gig, and the rest is history.  Heart of Glass” might have been their #1 hit song, but as the follow-up, “Hanging on the Telephone” reached #5 in the UK and ensured that Blondie would remain a force in rock music well into the 1980’s – in fact, they are still touring and recording good albums to this day.
 
(April 2010)
 
Last edited: March 22, 2021