Breaking Glass (1980) is a favorite film starring Hazel O’Connor who wrote and performed all of the original songs. This was like the punk version of Bette Midler’s The Rose which came out around the same time. Both stories were similar in that they followed the rise to fame of a female music artist and the disillusionment they encountered personally once they reached the top.
Hazel has a wide range of songs in the gem of a movie. She has some high tempo stuff and soft ballads (My favorite being WILL YOU) and everything in between. The movie starts off with her “Writings on the Wall” and just sets the tone of what’s to come. You should check it out.
Here’s the opening and closing sequences as well as the song “BIG BROTHER”
Here’s my favorite track from the movie, “WILL YOU”
Here’s the concert performance for Eighth Day including her Tron outfit and laser show. Hey, it’s 1980.
Here’s Hazel performing live on Hit Me One More Time almost 30 years later and she still looks and sounds great!
The soundtrack for Breaking Glass
