A gloriously trashy homage both to cheap drive-in movies and gimmicky old pop singles, "Attack of the Giant Ants" sounds like the Shangri-Las doing a novelty tie-in single for a new Godzilla movie, complete with sound effects (there's a bizarre breakdown section in the middle of the song that mimics the climactic battle scene in any AIP International film of the '50s) and an appealingly girl-groupish vocal from Debbie Harry, who sounds like she's having a blast describing scenes of planetary destruction, interspersed with a cheerful "la-la-la" refrain. Musically, the song is a showcase for drummer Clem Burke, who overplays with an abandon he wouldn't show again until 1979's "Dreaming," and Jimmy Destri's ultra-trashy Farfisa organ fills. It's this sense of humor and energy that Blondie lost on their late period albums, and with it, their personality.
Blondie
The Attack of the Giant Ants
Composed by Chris Stein
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Song Review by Stewart Mason
Appears On
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1976 | Chrysalis Records | 3:24 | ||||
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1995 |
Various Artists
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EMI Music Distribution / Capitol | 3:24 |
