Lyric of the Week: Debbie Loves Joey (Helen Love)

Lyric of the WeekI believe I first heard this week’s Lyric of the Week on a CD Tree I participated in several years ago. Always a favorite track when it comes up randomly on my iPod.

Enjoy Debbie Loves Joey by Helen Love (from 2007’s It’s My Club And I’ll Play What I Want To)

They met in 1980 at the school disco
He kissed her for the first time on the last bus home
He said “You be Debbie Harry, I’ll be Joey Ramone.”

She saw shooting stars flash by
The moon exploded in the sky
Her heart flipped when they kissed
Star dust on her lips
Special pact in the dark
Getting pissed in the park
She’s in love, she’s in love

And when they walked downtown all the people would stare
They used to laugh at her clothes and the color of their hair
She was 17 and she didn’t care
‘Cause baby’s gonna take her everywhere

‘Cause he said they’d live in New York
And the stars would be their own
She was Debbie Harry and he was Joey Ramone
Yeah he said they’d live in New York
And the stars would be their own
She was Debbie Harry and he was Joey
He was Joey Ramone

When she met him she was standing in a pure white light
He said “You like the Sex Pistols, have you got a light?”
And all the stars were shining on a perfect Saturday night
Holding him tight

Kissing him in the dark in the back of daddy’s car
Have a drink, have a laugh
Do you want my autograph?
No school, summer’s out
Make me wanna twist and shout
Down on the beaches, lookin’ at the peaches.


If you have a favorite song that features entertaining lyrics which you’d like to see featured as a Lyric of the Week, drop me a line in the comments (or email me at ed@suitcasefullofdimes.com) and tell me what you find special about the song.