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Over the decades, the track has seen several re-releases and technical updates to preserve its punchy sound:

Blondie discovered the track after Jeffrey Lee Pierce (later of The Gun Club) played it for Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. Blondie's Remastered Versions

It first appeared as the lead track on The Nerves' self-titled EP. Despite its catchy hook, the EP was a commercial failure, and the band dissolved shortly after.

The song was originally written by for his short-lived Los Angeles power pop trio, The Nerves .