If you really want to blow your mind react to clips from "Stop making sense". Arguably the greatest concert film of all time. ruclips.net/video/s3A5CKkbH1o/видео.html
Weird Video, but lots of videos were like this. This is at the beginning of the MTV Age, or as I call the 3rd British Invasion. When MTV first started off, the station brought in tons of British music via video. England at the time was the only major game in town producing music videos. Eventually, American bands began making music videos beyond live concert clips, but making videos were expensive and MTV hasn't proven themselves as a reliable moneymaker, especially when record sales were down. So, record companies produced CHEAP and experimental videos to get on the MTV market. What you are witnessing is the American counter-attack to the deluge of Britsh music. From 1980 - 1983 MTV would show some of the weirdest, cheapest music videos ever. I would pair this video with Herbie Handcock's "Rockit" (The Breakdancer's Holy Grail) ruclips.net/video/GHhD4PD75zY/видео.html --Professor Thursday
Very inventive. Only, Talking Heads were just David Byrne's first band. He's had a few amazing ones since-- including the new fantastic American Utopia band ruclips.net/video/Utf8CldTtIY/видео.html
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@@leesvideopage Only, Talking Heads weren't only David.
And she was is about his friend in high school who use d to skip classes sit by the chocolate YooHoo factory and drop acid. Once I heard David explain that at a show, it made me see those lyrics in a totally different way! And she was lying in the grass And she could hear the highway breathing And she could see a nearby factory She's making sure she is not dreaming See the lights of a neighbor's house Now she's starting to rise Take a minute to concentrate And she opens up her eyes The world was moving she was right there with it and she was The world was moving she was floating above it and she was And she was And she was drifting through the backyard And she was taking off her dress And she was moving very slowly Rising up above the earth Moving into the universe and she's Drifting this way and that Not touching the ground at all and she's Up above the yard The world was moving, she was right there with it and she was (Hey, hey) The world was moving, she was floating above it and she was (Hey, hey, hey) She was proud about it, no doubt about it She isn't sure about what she's done No time to think about what to tell him No time to think about what she's done and she was (Hey hey, hey hey, hey) And she was looking at herself And things were looking like a movie She had a pleasant elevation She's moving out in all directions oh, oh oh
Ahead of their time. Iconoclastic is a good way to describe them. In fact, they were ahead of MY time, as I was too young to appreciate their music in the early 80s.
Jamel you would be the coolest neighbor to live next to. I could imagine bringing a lunch over on a Saturday, and just sharing music back and forth. The world needs more solid people like you.
and then after that, watch american utopia tour/broadway show - i think a version coming to hbo this month! - it is definitely a continuation from the doc show.
Jamel, speaking of the funk connection, drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth had a side project called Tom Tom Club, if you listen to their song "Genius of Love" I guarantee you will recognize it!
@@DougWinfield I'm getting sick of people saying David has a huge ego, I have watched pretty much every interview with him, seen every recorded performace, and I have seen no evidence of an ego whatsoever...
The coolest thing ever would be if you did the whole Talking Heads movie concert "Stop Making Sense". You could break them up individually if you wanted. I bet you'd love the music, *and* the performance. It's amazing!
Love "Stop Making Sense"! A real gem of a concert movie. Nicely concieved and executed and fun! Did I mention great music. Watch it in it's entirety for your own pleasure.
I'm a child of the 80s and this is my favorite Talking Heads song. So much so that it was played at my wedding reception. A great friend of mine and I danced to this. Wild, Wild Life is also a great song by them. An unknown (at that time) John Goodman is in the video. Die-Hard Walking Dead, too! I've seen every episode at least once.
Peter, I saw it on Broadway last December and it was the best, most engaging show I've seen. I had tickets to take my kids last month, but it's being rescheduled. You're right, there are lots of Talking Heads songs which I prefer over his solo work.
Saw the concert when they toured in 1984 (one of 4 times i saw them in concert). It was the most exciting concert performance I've ever seen. And then, the movie came out so I could relive it in eternity!
If I am not mistaken, this song was composed by the band by having the members write down pithy sayings of one or two sentences. They then took all of them threw them in a hat and pulled them out in no particular order and concocted this stream-of-consciousness lyric.
Yea,that was the basic concept for the entire "Speaking In Tongues" album. They illustrated this on the tour by having screens set up behind the band during "Making Flippy Floppy" and having 3 words appear on 3 different screens. Some kinda matched up,others not as much. Very few bands pushed as hard to recreate themselves from record to record and always strive for something totally original as much as Talking Heads did. One of my absolute favorite bands ever.
This Must Be the Place aka The Naive Melody is my all-time favorite song. I have listened to it for at least 2 decades at least once a week and have never grown tired of it.
All their tracks are amazing, and they all sound and look better in the live “Stop Making Sense” version. There’s so much more energy and more band members to add layers and funk. Please check it out. You will love it.
Need to check out "Stay Up Late" the production part in the end is really cool. I am a retired stage-hand, so I find it impressive and very cool that they included it as part of the video.
"This must be the place (Naive Melody)" is another great tune. Not a banger but an awesome tune. Now if you could guess the popular movie it was played in. "The Swamp" is another great tune that was in another hit movie back in the day. You have maybe heard these songs before by the talking heads. Now if you check out "Moon Rocks"? Play it at a party and if the people don't move their feet and start bopping around?..... You need new friends.
This must be the place... Such a beautiful song. It has its own cult following. Also somewhat recent is a sean penn movie with the same name and features this song.
@@4oldshep okay but was thinking of a different flick. It’s the song at the end of the movie “ Wall Street”. “ The Swamp” was in the movie Risky Business. “ Ya know Joel Princeton could use a man like you”.
@@ls-toronto7230 If you haven't already, take a listen to Shawn Colvin's cover . Puts a beautiful arrangement to the beautiful lyrics. ruclips.net/video/au0hYK517bI/видео.html
Speaking in Tongues in my opinion is the pinnacle of the Heads. Moon Rocks is an excellent tune you are 100% correct and an absolute under played jewel on this album. Kudos for showing it some love.
@@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio the whole groove of the song ..... I really don’t know what you would classify it as? Rock-Afro-Disco-Funk? All I know is it has always been a party favorite.
I forgot this song, then one night I was watching the last episode of Preacher showing him disappearing down the road, then the road to nowhere came on, it was a classic finish with that song.
I love how it never feels like I'm watching some guy do RUclips video. It always feels like I'm just listening to music with a friend. I appreciate this channel
"Slippery People" is my favorite track by the Talking Heads. The live version is so much fun and worth watching. The Staple Singers do a good cover of it as well.
Studio: "And She Was," "Wild Wild Life," "(Nothing But) Flowers," "Take Me To the River," "Road to Nowhere" Stop Making Sense: "Girlfriend Is Better," "Life During Wartime," "Psycho Killer" (yes, again, trust me on this one), "What a Day That Was" I have a decently vivid memory of catching this video on TV before school at my grandma's house when I was like... in kindergarten.
Along with Once In A Lifetime, this video got me connected with Talking Heads growing up in SE Arkansas. So grateful, love these guys! Thanks for the reaction!
Jamel _AKA_Jamal, you kind sir, are a ROCK STAR! When I find myself getting overwhelmed I watch a video of yours, preferably from the Grateful Dead! I'm not sure if you are as amazing in person as you are on this channel, but you sure seem to be sir. What a joy it is to experience music with you sir! Thanks a million.
Bands influenced by Talking Heads.. Oingo Boingo XTC Blondie Urban Verbs B-52s R.E.M. They Might Be Giants Camper Van Beethoven This Mortal Coil Beck Phish Arcade Fire St. Vincent Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah Franz Ferdinand Eddie Vedder Foals The Weeknd Primus Bell X1 The 1975 The Ting Tings Nelly Furtado Kesha And of course the Band in my profile pic...Radiohead In fact, the name Radiohead came from a Talking Heads song called “Radio Head”...Members from the band changed their name from “On a Friday” to “Radiohead”
There is a concert movie from talking heads called “stop making sense” greatest music movie ever and worth a look at how their concerts work. They build the set as they go from song to song!
No one's gonna say it, cause they're tripping over the other excellent songs these guys did bit Slippery People is an amazing song. From the Stop Making Sense album. So happy to see you made it here.
@@gordonmacqueen8694 Mavis is a bloody force of nature. I had the privilege of seeing her a few years back, and she delivered. I was exhausted on her behalf.
Their live concert “Stop Making Sense” is one of the all-time greatest concerts ever recorded. It’s even directed by academy award winning director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs). The live version of the songs (to me) are preferred to the original recordings, especially since they are mastered.
This is one of the first videos i can remember from being a kid. I can remember coming home from 1st grade in 83 and my grandma going youll never guess what we got. She sat me in front of the tv and turned on MTV! This is one of the ones I remember fondly from that time, one of my favorites.
Oh ya, Jamel, I absolutely knew “Burning Down The House” was before “The Roof Us On Fire”. I was in my mid teens when they both hit the airwaves & Mtv. Watching the live shows back then, you absolutely noticed the funk influence on Talking Heads. As soon as the music vid started, and in spite of my headache, I started moving in my chair. 😎
As many here have suggested, their concert movie "Stop Making Sense" is a must watch, with the volume way up. The free version on RUclips is about 4 min 9 sec short of the full runtime of 1:28:06, even tho' it says "Full Concert." Which means it's been sped up a little bit, which would seem to be the case from the sound of David Byrnes voice in the opening. Tina Weymouth on bass is simply superb. There is no doubt you would love the entire concert. Their performances of every song in that movie are definitely the best they have.
My dad's favorite band, when I was a kid he always played them in the car! My personal favorites are : Dream Operator City of Dreams Nothing but Flowers Heaven Girlfriend is Better Keep it up brother! More Talking Heads!
I always looked at David Byrne as artist playing a rock star. He is so talented that managed to pulled it off. So talented that in his collection of awards are an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Grammy and in the Rock And Roll HOF. Knew many who were turned off by the group’s videos during the influential MTV days.Simply thought they were to weird. But were so good that they pulled it off. Also check out their concert film “ Stop Making Sense” . One of the greatest concert films ever made.
So so glad you are doing Talking Heads... Amazing band. As many here has said, go watch their movie Stop Making Sense. One of the best rockumentary there was, is or will be. Check out the track, The Great Curve...catchy as hell, layers of polyrhythms, and THAT guitar solo...
The version of Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place) from their live album/movie Stop Making Sense is my favorite piece of recorded music. The band is at their prime but also includes members of Parliament/Funkadelic. It's just... beautiful.
This is why i subscribe to you! It’s all about the infrastructure of the music, weird facts, oddities that mesh and there is so so much talent left in the dark shadows of the past! Music is past, present, and future combined! I love trivia and music has plenty to pull from! Just groovy!, peace love and butterflies! Keep doing you, keep doing this!
So glad this band made it past the big record company hurdle back in the day. Music that's not so much timeless, but time defying. Doesn't fit into a genre or era - always unique.
So glad to see you enjoy this, it's such a jam!! Obviously there are lots of wonderful great Talking Heads records to explore - but allow me to recommend a later incarnation of David Byrne magic. Brian Eno and David Byrne - Strange Overtones. Chokes me up every time.
You should check out some live performances of the Talking Heads. They have a live movie Stop Making Sense. But there are lots of great performances out there.
Thank you so much for posting, I enjoyed your reactions/commentary, I did not know the background you researched. The Talking Heads were probably my favorite band of the 80s and this has held up so well, I just love it. They were so ingenious in striking a balance between interesting art and innovative music and yet keeping enough humor and fun to avoid being pretentious. That kid crawling all over David Byrne!
In 1983 my friends wanted to take me sailing for my 21st birthday but I said no because I had tickets to see The Talking Heads, which I had seen twice before but each time was a different experience. They are phenomenal!
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Talking heads - This must be the place
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If you really want to blow your mind react to clips from "Stop making sense". Arguably the greatest concert film of all time. ruclips.net/video/s3A5CKkbH1o/видео.html
Please react to this! ruclips.net/video/6n8J4UyAZXE/видео.html&start_radio=1
Weird Video, but lots of videos were like this. This is at the beginning of the MTV Age, or as I call the 3rd British Invasion. When MTV first started off, the station brought in tons of British music via video. England at the time was the only major game in town producing music videos. Eventually, American bands began making music videos beyond live concert clips, but making videos were expensive and MTV hasn't proven themselves as a reliable moneymaker, especially when record sales were down. So, record companies produced CHEAP and experimental videos to get on the MTV market. What you are witnessing is the American counter-attack to the deluge of Britsh music.
From 1980 - 1983 MTV would show some of the weirdest, cheapest music videos ever.
I would pair this video with Herbie Handcock's "Rockit" (The Breakdancer's Holy Grail)
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Talking Heads are a highly original and very inventive band
With Funkadelic alum Bernie Worrell often helping out on keys, adding that flava.
Very inventive. Only, Talking Heads were just David Byrne's first band. He's had a few amazing ones since-- including the new fantastic American Utopia band ruclips.net/video/Utf8CldTtIY/видео.html
@@leesvideopage Only, Talking Heads weren't only David.
Agree. So many great bands that you see who their influences were, but the T Heads seemed to have just forged their own sound and style. 👍
Neil Peart liked them!
Welcome to the quirky, intelligent, incredibly talented mind of David Byrne.
My favorite Talking Heads song is "And She Was." Probably the most Pop-sounding song they did but still has that unique and unforgettable sound.
A great song! Hope he reacts to it...
And she was is about his friend in high school who use d to skip classes sit by the chocolate YooHoo factory and drop acid.
Once I heard David explain that at a show, it made me see those lyrics in a totally different way!
And she was lying in the grass
And she could hear the highway breathing
And she could see a nearby factory
She's making sure she is not dreaming
See the lights of a neighbor's house
Now she's starting to rise
Take a minute to concentrate
And she opens up her eyes
The world was moving she was right there with it and she was
The world was moving she was floating above it and she was
And she was
And she was drifting through the backyard
And she was taking off her dress
And she was moving very slowly
Rising up above the earth
Moving into the universe and she's
Drifting this way and that
Not touching the ground at all and she's
Up above the yard
The world was moving, she was right there with it and she was
(Hey, hey)
The world was moving, she was floating above it and she was
(Hey, hey, hey)
She was proud about it, no doubt about it
She isn't sure about what she's done
No time to think about what to tell him
No time to think about what she's done and she was
(Hey hey, hey hey, hey)
And she was looking at herself
And things were looking like a movie
She had a pleasant elevation
She's moving out in all directions oh, oh oh
That's mine too.
Colin VandenBerg love that song! 😎
I thought "Stay Up Late" was pretty pop-y, too
Glad you love it, bro...but you have to understand how completely mind-blowing this was over 30 years ago...like nothing else out there!
100% true. I was there!
That is THE truth. When their first album came out, I wore it out.
Ahead of their time. Iconoclastic is a good way to describe them. In fact, they were ahead of MY time, as I was too young to appreciate their music in the early 80s.
"Take Me To The River." An Al Green cover by a bunch of art school nerds shouldn't work, but boy does it ever.
I love the Talking Heads version.
You are ABSOLUTELY correct about that, sir!
Foghat does a great version as well
Agreed! Great cover.
Their greatest song.
Jamel you would be the coolest neighbor to live next to. I could imagine bringing a lunch over on a Saturday, and just sharing music back and forth. The world needs more solid people like you.
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Now you have to watch your DVD of The Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense.
Best concert movie of all time. Finding this was why I created my Amazon account two decades ago.
Honestly I think he is ready to watch Spinal Tap.
Now playing on Netflix. Yeah, baby!
and then after that, watch american utopia tour/broadway show - i think a version coming to hbo this month! - it is definitely a continuation from the doc show.
Not only is Stop Making Sense a good movie, I can listen to it (the audio CD) from start to finish without skipping any songs.
One of the best and potentially most under rated bands of the last 50 years!
Jamel, speaking of the funk connection, drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth had a side project called Tom Tom Club, if you listen to their song "Genius of Love" I guarantee you will recognize it!
Tom Tom Club! YES!
Very heavily sampled in Rap.
I was gonna suggest the same thing.
Their "Under the Boardwalk" cover is amazing!
Which later appeared in Mariah Carey's "Fantasy".
"This must be the place" Top 5 favorite songs.
Love this one, makes me tear up❤️
David Byrne a driving force, an artist, and this was a favorite of early MTV days
This and Take Me to the River.
This one and Take Me to the River
A classic video from my childhood.
Great memories of watching MTV!!! Martha Quinn... ❤️❤️
Their concert movie Stop Making Sense is the greatest concert movie ever!. And their live version of this song in the movie is KILLER!
Talking Heads was EXACTLY what I needed this morning. LET'S GO DAY! WE'RE READY!
It was exactly what I needed to but after a crappy day at work. Lift's your mood for sure
You can’t stop now. You will have so much fun with this one! More Talking Heads!
And She Was is another favorite...
"And She Was", love that one.
I was today years old when I found out that The Talking Heads play that song and not The Cars. THANK YOU
Always very creative and inventive! Great band!♥️🎼🎶
Oh ITS ONNNNNN, Life During Wartime live version!
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I always wished they'd called the song 'Byrneing Down The House".
'Weymouth in a Lifetime'?
'Harrison is Better'?
That's the title in David's mind.
good one. Ive listened to this son since it came out and its one of my all-time fave songs and never thought of this
@@DougWinfield I'm getting sick of people saying David has a huge ego, I have watched pretty much every interview with him, seen every recorded performace, and I have seen no evidence of an ego whatsoever...
@@experi-mentalproductions5358 That would be impossible.
The coolest thing ever would be if you did the whole Talking Heads movie concert "Stop Making Sense". You could break them up individually if you wanted. I bet you'd love the music, *and* the performance. It's amazing!
Love "Stop Making Sense"! A real gem of a concert movie. Nicely concieved and executed and fun! Did I mention great music. Watch it in it's entirety for your own pleasure.
You replied before me! URGH! That performance is do much fun. directed by Jonathon Demme
I was going to mention the same thing. I was actually at the filming for that. It was in either 83 or 84 in Hollywood.
Slippery People and Girlfriend is Better!!! ❤❤
Absolutely best to see them play live!
I have always love The Talking Heads, Great music.
Gotta do "Take Me to the River".
Love Talking Heads version, but you have to do the original by Al Green!
Talking Heads has the best version of this song that I have heard, though I have not yet heard Al Green perform it.
Easy react to both versions..
I love the Al Green version too!
@@Philtration I love both versions but because I was a teenager in the 80s I too heard the talking heads version first and loved it.
I'm a child of the 80s and this is my favorite Talking Heads song. So much so that it was played at my wedding reception. A great friend of mine and I danced to this.
Wild, Wild Life is also a great song by them. An unknown (at that time) John Goodman is in the video.
Die-Hard Walking Dead, too! I've seen every episode at least once.
Once again, you NEED to see the 'Stop Making Sense' live show. Pure energy....
Spike Lee directed the movie of David Byrne's American Utopia Broadway show. It will be on HBO this weekend. There are some Heads songs in the show.
@@snakelite61 There's A LOT of TH songs in the show! I saw it live in Belgium when he toured here and as a big TH fan, it was spectacular
Stop Making Sense in its entirety, is EPIC!
Peter, I saw it on Broadway last December and it was the best, most engaging show I've seen. I had tickets to take my kids last month, but it's being rescheduled. You're right, there are lots of Talking Heads songs which I prefer over his solo work.
Saw the concert when they toured in 1984 (one of 4 times i saw them in concert). It was the most exciting concert performance I've ever seen. And then, the movie came out so I could relive it in eternity!
Listening to this song for nearly 40 years-Tina Weymouth rocks!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💜💜💜
If I am not mistaken, this song was composed by the band by having the members write down pithy sayings of one or two sentences. They then took all of them threw them in a hat and pulled them out in no particular order and concocted this stream-of-consciousness lyric.
Yea,that was the basic concept for the entire "Speaking In Tongues" album. They illustrated this on the tour by having screens set up behind the band during "Making Flippy Floppy" and having 3 words appear on 3 different screens. Some kinda matched up,others not as much. Very few bands pushed as hard to recreate themselves from record to record and always strive for something totally original as much as Talking Heads did. One of my absolute favorite bands ever.
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I did not know this. Very cool. The song makes more sense now, although the point is to stop making sense.
You already have a tangential appreciation of Talking Heads. The drummer and bass player are Tom Tom Club, renown for ‘Genius of Love’.
Psycho killer is an absolute gem.
Psycho killer....Barak Obama, Barak Obama
Live version only
My son walks out to this for wrestling.
This Must Be the Place aka The Naive Melody is my all-time favorite song. I have listened to it for at least 2 decades at least once a week and have never grown tired of it.
"And She Was" would be awesome song to react to from talking heads. Happens to be my favorite song by them. Love the video to it also
One of the great drum beats of all time. So original. When this is on in my car, I can't help pounding it out on my steering wheel.
All their tracks are amazing, and they all sound and look better in the live “Stop Making Sense” version. There’s so much more energy and more band members to add layers and funk. Please check it out. You will love it.
Need to check out "Stay Up Late" the production part in the end is really cool. I am a retired stage-hand, so I find it impressive and very cool that they included it as part of the video.
"This must be the place (Naive Melody)" is another great tune. Not a banger but an awesome tune. Now if you could guess the popular movie it was played in. "The Swamp" is another great tune that was in another hit movie back in the day. You have maybe heard these songs before by the talking heads.
Now if you check out "Moon Rocks"? Play it at a party and if the people don't move their feet and start bopping around?..... You need new friends.
This must be the place... Such a beautiful song. It has its own cult following. Also somewhat recent is a sean penn movie with the same name and features this song.
Talking Heads / David Byrne - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) ruclips.net/video/rVoPzA0g3Ac/видео.html from the movie
This must be the place ....”Our wedding song” 💕💕💕
@@4oldshep okay but was thinking of a different flick. It’s the song at the end of the movie “ Wall Street”. “ The Swamp” was in the movie Risky Business. “ Ya know Joel Princeton could use a man like you”.
@@ls-toronto7230 If you haven't already, take a listen to Shawn Colvin's cover . Puts a beautiful arrangement to the beautiful lyrics. ruclips.net/video/au0hYK517bI/видео.html
THE GREATEST BAND EVER. My opinion, obviously, but yeah - David Byrne is pure genius.
Try "Girlfriend Is Better," "Crosseyed and Painless," "Life During Wartime," and, a personal favorite, the underrated "Moon Rocks."
Speaking in Tongues in my opinion is the pinnacle of the Heads. Moon Rocks is an excellent tune you are 100% correct and an absolute under played jewel on this album. Kudos for showing it some love.
@@dannymaguire879 I love Alex Weir's rhythm guitar playing on it. He's amazing and also very underrated.
Girlfriend is Better from Stop Making Sense film? ;-)
@@grega8586 Does it have the synth chord that sounds like a horse whinnying?
@@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio the whole groove of the song ..... I really don’t know what you would classify it as? Rock-Afro-Disco-Funk? All I know is it has always been a party favorite.
This Must Be the Place ... one of my Top 5 favorite songs ... not just Talking Heads songs ... I’m talkin’ songs!
Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads please!
Good call.....I forgot how good that song is....
Pretty much anything from The Talking Heads
I forgot this song, then one night I was watching the last episode of Preacher showing him disappearing down the road, then the road to nowhere came on, it was a classic finish with that song.
Kinda like the life we’re living now. 😜
@@MysterySp0t Facts. 😆
All talking heads members are crazy unique and talented but in this particular song the drummer is telling a story beautifully musically...
David Byrne and Peter Gabriel cut from same cloth
This song was also in the movie, "Revenge of the Nerds". A classic.
"We've got bush!!"
Smile pretty
NERDS!
"She's not that kinda girl, Booger.."
@@johndeecee (Super inappropriate in this day and age, but...) "What the fuck is a robster craw?"
Life During Wartime is the logical progression, but, if you want to see a lighter side, try And She Was
I'd argue that Life During Wartime is a much lighter song than And She Was, but both are great.
@@snakelite61 I read it as someone disassociating through trauma or NDE, but I suppose someone could read it as astral dreaming or high as a kite.
I love how it never feels like I'm watching some guy do RUclips video. It always feels like I'm just listening to music with a friend. I appreciate this channel
Graduates of Rhode Island School of Design. Always have visually interesting videos.
Didn't know that. I almost went there.
I had no idea! My brother graduated from there.
RISD!
This band helped me get through the barren wasteland that was 80s music. So creative and original. Love them!
"Slippery People" is my favorite track by the Talking Heads. The live version is so much fun and worth watching. The Staple Singers do a good cover of it as well.
Great song. I prefer the live versions of all their songs except The Lady Don’t Mind.
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Studio: "And She Was," "Wild Wild Life," "(Nothing But) Flowers," "Take Me To the River," "Road to Nowhere"
Stop Making Sense: "Girlfriend Is Better," "Life During Wartime," "Psycho Killer" (yes, again, trust me on this one), "What a Day That Was"
I have a decently vivid memory of catching this video on TV before school at my grandma's house when I was like... in kindergarten.
flowers, one of the best songs ever!
These guys ( and gal ) made it hip to be a geek. And they made some excellent, iconic music. It's hard not to love these guys (and gal ).
One of the best songs of the 1980s.
The live version of this song floating around youtube is a jam. It looks like the most fun anyone has ever had playing music.
Talking Heads are Genius! David Byrne is an amazing musician and performance artist.
Along with Once In A Lifetime, this video got me connected with Talking Heads growing up in SE Arkansas. So grateful, love these guys! Thanks for the reaction!
They are as legit a band as they come Jamel.
There is so much more . you will love it as you hear each unique songs The Talking Heads created.
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth also formed The Tom Tom Club. Check out their song "Genius Of Love"
I love TomTom Club...I never knew that....WOW
Jamel _AKA_Jamal, you kind sir, are a ROCK STAR! When I find myself getting overwhelmed I watch a video of yours, preferably from the Grateful Dead! I'm not sure if you are as amazing in person as you are on this channel, but you sure seem to be sir. What a joy it is to experience music with you sir! Thanks a million.
Bands influenced by Talking Heads..
Oingo Boingo
XTC
Blondie
Urban Verbs
B-52s
R.E.M.
They Might Be Giants
Camper Van Beethoven
This Mortal Coil
Beck
Phish
Arcade Fire
St. Vincent
Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah
Franz Ferdinand
Eddie Vedder
Foals
The Weeknd
Primus
Bell X1
The 1975
The Ting Tings
Nelly Furtado
Kesha
And of course the Band in my profile pic...Radiohead
In fact, the name Radiohead came from a Talking Heads song called “Radio Head”...Members from the band changed their name from “On a Friday” to “Radiohead”
Talking Heads and XTC toured together, I believe, when XTC were still performing live. Lucky, lucky people who were at those shows.
So glad you did this song....it brings back FUN memories of the 80s for me!
There is a concert movie from talking heads called “stop making sense” greatest music movie ever and worth a look at how their concerts work. They build the set as they go from song to song!
They wrote this song after going to a Parliament Funkadelic concert and it shows. Tina Weymouth's Bass work is EPIC!
No one's gonna say it, cause they're tripping over the other excellent songs these guys did bit Slippery People is an amazing song. From the Stop Making Sense album. So happy to see you made it here.
and covered spectacularly by The Staples Singers!
Jason Spooner’s cover is ace!!
My freakin' FAVORITE song of theirs!!!
@@gordonmacqueen8694 Mavis is a bloody force of nature. I had the privilege of seeing her a few years back, and she delivered. I was exhausted on her behalf.
one of my faves by this band. Such an original sound that is incomparable! thx for sharing Jamel!
Would love to see some reactions to Pixies. Trust me, you've heard at least one of their songs, Where is My Mind?
Crackity Jones
Levitate Me
Monkey Gone to Heaven
Gigantic
So many great songs in my opinion.
Another great Boston band. 💖
Pixies are pure and as raw as you can get. Driving vocals and stellar music. Winner! All damn day!
Bone Machine for the win.
The Stop Making Sense album takes me back to a much better time in my life. Love your channel, and loved your Mama's Birthday video!
"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)", please!
Talking Heads were the bomb back in the 70's. That music blasted from my Panasonic Platinum boombox.
Their live concert “Stop Making Sense” is one of the all-time greatest concerts ever recorded. It’s even directed by academy award winning director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs). The live version of the songs (to me) are preferred to the original recordings, especially since they are mastered.
Especially this must be the place. Its just magic😍
This song is a staple for great DJs---LEGENDARY!
Once in a Lifetime. Genius. Turned my life around aged 14. Genius.
A big part of music in movies and even video games are from the 60's to the 90's area that's what's makes classic rock so respectful , got to love it.
Cross-eyed and painless by Talking heads is one of the best of T heads. Please react to this song, its a banger!!!!
FYI Bernie Worrell (Parliament Funkadelic) does the KB work.
They also did a lot of work with Adrien Belew (King Crimson)
This is one of the first videos i can remember from being a kid. I can remember coming home from 1st grade in 83 and my grandma going youll never guess what we got. She sat me in front of the tv and turned on MTV! This is one of the ones I remember fondly from that time, one of my favorites.
Talking Heads is still ahead of their time.
This whole album was amazing. Definitely in my top ten.
Oh ya, Jamel, I absolutely knew “Burning Down The House” was before “The Roof Us On Fire”. I was in my mid teens when they both hit the airwaves & Mtv. Watching the live shows back then, you absolutely noticed the funk influence on Talking Heads. As soon as the music vid started, and in spite of my headache, I started moving in my chair. 😎
I was a teen when all this great music happened and i still love it today!!! Still rockin at 52 years of age!!!
Try Talking Heads version of the Rev. Al Green's "Take Me to the River." Talk about a mash-up!
FABULOUS!
Thank you for keeping good music alive too! Luv the Talking Heads!
As many here have suggested, their concert movie "Stop Making Sense" is a must watch, with the volume way up. The free version on RUclips is about 4 min 9 sec short of the full runtime of 1:28:06, even tho' it says "Full Concert." Which means it's been sped up a little bit, which would seem to be the case from the sound of David Byrnes voice in the opening. Tina Weymouth on bass is simply superb. There is no doubt you would love the entire concert. Their performances of every song in that movie are definitely the best they have.
Check out "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club. Drummer and bass player of Talking Heads other group. Good stuff. You'd like it 😊
My dad's favorite band, when I was a kid he always played them in the car! My personal favorites are :
Dream Operator
City of Dreams
Nothing but Flowers
Heaven
Girlfriend is Better
Keep it up brother! More Talking Heads!
I always looked at David Byrne as artist playing a rock star. He is so talented that
managed to pulled it off. So talented that in his collection of awards are an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Grammy and in the Rock And Roll HOF. Knew many who were turned off by the group’s
videos during the influential MTV days.Simply thought they were to weird. But were so good that they pulled it off.
Also check out their concert film
“ Stop Making Sense” . One of the greatest concert films ever made.
Most of the band met in art school. Go figure, eh?
Talking Heads were voted the most creative band of the 80's. Justified.
Please react to Talking Heads “And She Was” official music video.
My wife and I will be happy dancing to "This must be the place" when we move into our new house in January. Keep up the great work!
That’s hilarious because when I saw you did it my first thought was they just did this song on the walking dead finale
So so glad you are doing Talking Heads... Amazing band. As many here has said, go watch their movie Stop Making Sense. One of the best rockumentary there was, is or will be.
Check out the track, The Great Curve...catchy as hell, layers of polyrhythms, and THAT guitar solo...
Remain in Light album is amazing. Not their popular stuff, but just an insane listen.
The version of Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place) from their live album/movie Stop Making Sense is my favorite piece of recorded music. The band is at their prime but also includes members of Parliament/Funkadelic. It's just... beautiful.
This must be the place - Talking heads
My favorite! Yes, please.
And then the Postmodern jukebox cover.
This is my favorite song from the Talking Heads, That percussion!
J, you'll love their "Girlfriend Is Better" and "Life During Wartime"
I know. Ive suggested "Solsbury Hill" but haven't gotten any traction.
Gotta do the live version of Life During Wartime, from Stop Making Sense.
This is why i subscribe to you! It’s all about the infrastructure of the music, weird facts, oddities that mesh and there is so so much talent left in the dark shadows of the past! Music is past, present, and future combined! I love trivia and music has plenty to pull from! Just groovy!, peace love and butterflies! Keep doing you, keep doing this!
So glad this band made it past the big record company hurdle back in the day. Music that's not so much timeless, but time defying. Doesn't fit into a genre or era - always unique.
So glad to see you enjoy this, it's such a jam!! Obviously there are lots of wonderful great Talking Heads records to explore - but allow me to recommend a later incarnation of David Byrne magic. Brian Eno and David Byrne - Strange Overtones. Chokes me up every time.
You should check out some live performances of the Talking Heads. They have a live movie Stop Making Sense. But there are lots of great performances out there.
Thank you so much for posting, I enjoyed your reactions/commentary, I did not know the background you researched. The Talking Heads were probably my favorite band of the 80s and this has held up so well, I just love it. They were so ingenious in striking a balance between interesting art and innovative music and yet keeping enough humor and fun to avoid being pretentious. That kid crawling all over David Byrne!
so glad to see you using SONGFACTS, I wish more reactors to take the time and educate themselves after watching a song.
In 1983 my friends wanted to take me sailing for my 21st birthday but I said no because I had tickets to see The Talking Heads, which I had seen twice before but each time was a different experience. They are phenomenal!