One Way Or Another

Jim Adams aka Newepicauthor, the creator of A Unique Title For Me, is hosting SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY and this week he has chosen the theme: NEW WAVE MUSIC

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I think I sort of know what “New Wave Music” means – I can think of so many eighties and perhaps nineties bands that I believe qualify within this genre. But still, I felt the need to consult with t’internet just to make sure I was in the right neck of the woods. I found a couple of websites that included that fabulous Blondie as a New Wave band. Did I need any other excuse to pick a terrific Blondie track?

There are a lot of Blondie tracks I like, but this is one of my favourites “One Way Or Another”. I don’t know if you can believe everything you read on t’internet (lol – did I just say that? Kids – you absolutely cannot believe much of what you read on t’internet!!!) but it was suggested that the lyrics on based on the behaviour of an ex-boyfriend who stalked Debby Harry after their break-up. Allegedly, the song was a way defuse the stress that situation caused and handle the saga with some humour.

I have always love the guitar riff – it is such a top track!!

One way or another I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna win ya
I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I'm gonna meetcha, I'm gonna meetcha, I'll meetcha
I will drive past your house
And if the lights are all down
I'll see who's around

One way or another I'm gonna find ya
I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another I'm gonna win ya
I'll getcha, I'll getcha
One way or another I'm gonna see ya
I'm gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I'm gonna meetcha, I'll meetcha

And if the lights are all out
I'll follow your bus downtown
See who's hanging out

One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip, a slip of the hip or another
I'm gonna lose ya, I'm gonna trick ya, I'll trick ya
One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna trick ya trick ya trick ya trick ya
One way or another I'm gonna lose ya
I'm gonna give you the slip

I'll walk down the mall
Stand over by the wall
Where I can see it all
Find out who ya call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout
Some specials and rat food, get lost in the crowd

One way or another I'm gonna getcha, I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha getcha getcha
(Where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
One way or another I'm gonna getcha, I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha getcha getcha
(Where I can see it all, find out who ya call)
One way or another I'm gonna getcha, I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha getcha getcha
(Where I can see it all, find out who ya call)

Written by: Deborah Harry and Nigel Douglas Harison

Here is Blondie performing the same track at Glastonbury back in 1999!