Hanging on the telephone

Song: Hanging on the telephone

Band/Artist: Blondie

Album: Parallel Lines

Duration: 02:25

Year: 1978

Listens on Spotify: 30,000,000ish

Hanging on the telephone by Blondie video

Hanging on the telephone featured on the following episodes

SF0186 He’s on the phone

19 June 2025
Ian Forth

From dial tones to iPhones via payphones, a short history of great phone-related tracks.

Discussing music by:: Robber Robber; Blondie; Department S; Artificial Go; The Notwist; R.E.M.; The Empty Threats; OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark); Honeyglaze; Saint Etienne; Hot Garbage; The Fall; Pink Floyd; Sonic Youth; Burial; 10cc

alternative phones post-punk rock Technology

SF0019 Male Songs, Female Covers

15 February 2018
Ian Forth

Marvin Gaye, The Smiths, Neil Young, Public Enemy, The Beatles, The Stones, Black Sabbath, New Order and ELO (among others) all get a female makeover in this celebration of female artists covering tracks originally sung by men.

Discussing music by:: St Etienne; Tricky; The Slits; Afghan Whigs; The Cardigans; Dum Dum Girls; The Delgados; Frente!; Yo La Tengo; Blondie; Siouxsie and the Banshees; The Sundays

alternative covers postpunk

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