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Hey guys hope you enjoyed the vid! Was so awesome getting to check out this track! Great suggestion from Alex’s guitarist! Let us know what other songs by them we should check out, cheers guys! 😁🔥
Andy & Alex great reaction boys
The Talking Heads ~ Girlfriend is Better
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Andy & Alex Alex’s guitarist has good fucking taste.! Fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa... fantastic band!!! Hope you’re both well. 🤘🏼🔥💚
Here's some great Talking Head songs: Take Me To The River, Once In A Lifetime, And She Was and finally Burning Down The House! These guys are different, but fantastic!
Hey guys try " Ah Leah " by Donnie Iris from ' 81
You may ask yourself, what is this band? You may ask yourself, who is David Byrne?
You may find yourself delving into David's mind.
You may lose yourself there.
Be careful.
Bryan Burton perfect!
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"same as it ever was"
That's the kind of joke you only hear ONCE IN A LIFETIME!!
there's a "self-interview" on the DVD that is very much this
Go Green!
Talking Heads "Stop making Sense" is one of the best concert movies ever, every minute a gem. You should see it A.S.A.P.
I couldn't agree more. People walk into the room when you're watching it and just start dancing. It's all I can do to keep my non-dancing ass glued to the couch!
@@GordonFadie It was the first music CD to come out with DTS. And wow comes to mind. The story behind the movie is good too.
I was second row center for one of the concerts filmed. It was deemed one of the best concerts of the year by the rock critics. LSD was mandatory.
Absolutely. Check David's latest stuff. Still great.
Yes yes yes...just watch it and give thanks
Nothing made me feel older than when you said "we have never heard The Talking Heads." This sounded like a demo version of this song, find the studio/radio version for a re-listen.
Yes! Me too! And, I agree that this is not the version to react to.
Agree, sounds like a demo. Def not the radio mix
Feeling old right there with you.
Totally agree - this was a really watered down version
True! I remember hearing that for the first time - what a debut single!
I just checked whether I could find any Violent Femmes reactions, but there are none. Be pioneers! Blister in the Sun, Add it Up, etc. Give it a go.
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American Music
Holy shit please do!
Venus in Furs
"Once in a Lifetime", "Take Me to the River", "And She Was", "Wild Wild Life", and this song are their most popular.
Don't forget 'Burning Down the House'!
I say if you listen to once-in-a-lifetime you almost have to watch the video with it, kind of like kiss you really shouldn't Listen to A Kiss song without actually seeing kiss 1975 to 1978 only by the way
once in a lifetime is in my top 10 of best songs ever.
@@jjstanding7314 ??? I listened to Kiss w/o seeing them. No problem.
@@jjstanding7314 Totally agree. It's a performance piece for sure! :)
This is a demo. The studio version is a bit different. The live version with Byrne playing acoustic and accompanied by a ghetto blaster is fantastic. I highly recommend Crosseyed and Painless Live at Rome 1980. One of the greatest liver performances ever.
The ghetto blaster is a prop. The actual drum track is played on a Roland 808 triggered by the sound guy. It's the opening number of Stop Making Sense, which is one of the best concert movies ever.
Yeah I was like what the fuck mix is this? I've never heard it before, and hearing the real song would have made a difference I think, but oh well.
@@eboethrasher I like this version better, it's more raw, and frankly terrifying in its intent.
Take Me To the River, Life During Wartime, And She was, or Once in A Lifetime are all nice.❤🎵
“I hate people when their not polite”. What a line. Fits perfectly with the Psycho Killer feel. He has a method to his voice in the beginning....flat,emotionless, like a Killer. Like all the comments, you have to hear and see him in Stop Making Sense....Once In A Lifetime, Burning DownThe House, really the whole video is fantastic!
FYI the band Radiohead is named after a Talking Heads song.
Phish covered an entire TH album "Remain in Light" in concert.
Nice .Well done. 3cheers from Canada
Radio Head is about Stephen Tobolowsky, the actor that played Ned in Groundhog Day.
Talking Heads 'Stop Making Sense' is probably the best live show ever commited to film.
It works best as a whole. So if you want to watch some songs from it (Life During Wartime and Burning Down The House were recommended on another comment), watch, say, the first 4 or 5 songs first to get a feel of what's going on.
It’s in the conversation, along with The Last Waltz by Scorsese and The Band.
I came here to say the same thing.
@@charlestwisted9890 I would the Concert Woodstock as #1, Last Waltz #2 & Monterey Pop as #3
whenever my wife wins an argument I tell her to stop making sense. for 35 years!
Well, lets face it, you kids are in for a treat if you listen to more Talking Heads. Great reactions on here. Please keep taking advice from your guitarist. ✌️
Burning Down The House
Yes!
#cosigned
I concur. Burning Down the House is my favorite, and the video was amazing.
They used to play at CBGB’s in the 70s. Same joint as The Ramones. Good times. 😎
That's Tina Weymouth on the bass and Chris Frantz on the drums. One of the most underrated rhythm sections in modern rock history. As for song suggestions, here goes:
Crosseyed and Painless
Born Under Punches
Girlfriend is Better
Swamp
Slippery People
Once in a Lifetime
Take Me to the River (Live )
This is a band that went through a number of changes in their career, so it's impossible to assess them from just a song or two. Punk, Afro-funk, pop -- they covered it all.
Big Country off their More Songs about....album is also a favorite.
Think I'd put This Must Be The Place at the top of your list
Surely the best rhythm section that are a married couple!
Great picks.
I love the Talking Heads! I have NEVER heard this recording of Psycho Killer - its incredible! Thanks guys!
Same here. Loved it. :)
It's from their live album "The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads".
There is a better (IMHO) version of this song. Offhand, I can't remember what album it's on. These guys grew up at CBGB's with The Ramones/Blondie/Sex Pistols. In that era.
Talking Heads 77 has the original. Also, a good version on Stop Making Sense.
Kids! KIDS!! I'm going to be so thrilled for you when you discover their catalogue!
David Byrne is a GENIUS, as you will eventually learn.
I echo those who IMPLORE YOU to check out the FLAWLESS MASTERPIECE that is their Concert Production entitled STOP MAKING SENSE.
Brilliant in its Stage Design and Execution. As far as Concert Videos go, this production has no equal. While viewing this Concert may spoil you for 1st Reaction pieces, you will get a Musical Education in less than 2 hours, and give you an idea of just how empty your life had become before you discovered
TALKING HEADS!
Talking Heads are genius. David Byrne is an enigma! Check out Take Me to the River and Once in a Lifetime. Epic. .......You need to see the videos as well. Peace.
The videos are masterpieces and clearly show David Byrne at his weirdest, which is a good thing and the main reason I got into them back in the early 80s. Talking Heads definitely used the booming popularity of MTV and videos in general to it's full potential. The band flourished during that time period.
I forgot about Burning Down the House! A Talking Heads must!
Talking Heads were a unique, almost unclassifiable band. They were one of the original NYC 1976 punk bands from CBGB (The Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie, Dead Boys, etc.) The singer/main songwriter is David Byrne. Other Heads song you must hear: "Once In A Lifetime," "Burning Down The House."
This isn't the officially released version of the song. The original has different lyrics and is much tighter musically.
Exactly!!! The Original is BETTER!!!
I think this version sounds more polished lyrically
David Byrne is a genius .... he played guitar and sang lead vocals in the band ... he was actually the creative force in the band! Take me to the River is another great song! Once in a lifetime is also weirdly great!!
You've never heard of The Talking Heads??? Oh, my heart hurts. I saw David Byrne in concert last year at the urging of a friend who saw the concert in Mexico City. He messaged me the next day and said, "GO! You won't regret it." I went and was really really really glad I did. David Byrne is a genius.
American utopia tour,what a gig,I went to this concert in my city,Manchester uk😎😎
I saw him a few years ago in Gateshead, England. What a joyful experience it was! He so obviously loves what he does, and it's infectious :-)
Awesome show. Going to see it on Broadway this December!
You need to hear the live version in their concert film ‘Stop Making Sense’. In fact, Just go ahead and see the entirety of one of the greatest concert films ever made.
Great music and the audio quality was fantastic for a live recording in the mid-80s.
This times 1000
This is some kind of remix or remaster. The original is better
It’s an alternate take
I agree the released version is superior.
Almost sounds like it could be an mtv unplugged version.
Yeah, the version on Talking Heads '77 is tighter, better vocals.
No this live radio version is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better
This was happening in NYC at CBGBs alongside Punk Rock.
Very different, weird and quirky. That was the whole point.
Singer David Byrne is a true artist who works in many media. This was the musical phase of his career.
Tina Waymouth is underrated as a bass player. She carries many of their songs.
If you want to hear the complex rhythms they are known for, check out
"Life During Wartime".
(Live version from movie "Stop Making Sense" gives you a good idea what they're about.)
Since you asked, here are more Talking Heads songs: Life During Wartime, And She Was, Wild Wild Life, and the concert movie "Stop Making Sense."
Still have an old VHS of the Stop Making Sense Tour havent even have a player for years. It's all on here though. Any of these would be great.
Yes yes! Life During Wartime
I prefer the Stop Making Sense versions of all of their songs. Saw it in a Theatre with a bar when it first came out. It was Great!
Life During Wartime is a must.
I saw this band in a tiny club right after this song came out. They were friends of someone we knew in our college town (Davis, California) so I only paid $2 to see them. I remember thinking that they were going to go far. Over the years they became, and have remained, one of my favorite bands. LOVE David Byrne.
Take Me To The River, Once In a Lifetime, Burning Down The House, And She Was -- all great Talking Heads songs. They were definitely in a class of their own. No one sounded like them.
“The name of this band is Talking Heads” has some great live recordings from early in their career. It’s worth the listen. I love the rhythmic interplay between the two guitar players during their early days.
Yeah! Talking Heads! As a college kid in the late ‘70s every club would play this song, & everyone would sing along! (drinking age was 18 back then). I saw someone else mentioned The Cars. YES!!! They performed at Live Aid in Philadelphia. Unique. Drive, Moving in Stereo, I don’t mind you coming here, My best friend’s girl, & so many others!
You might really like DEVO from Akron Ohio. They came out right around the same time period.
Talking Heads, REM, and DEVO were America's answer to the British new wave of music in the early 80's.
I second the DEVO suggestion.
Devo version of Can't Get No Satisfaction is greatest cover of any Stones tune. Punky, funky, and irrepressably fun!
Watch "Stop Making Sense". Talking Heads concert film as they slowly add band members/instruments as each song comes on. Truly amazing.
LOVE Talking Heads! They are definitely their own thing though. Not really rock, not really punk, more of alternative mix of several genres. Check out “Once in a Lifetime “ and “Burning Down the House” for sure. David Byrne is absolutely a savant... and yes... missing a few marbles.
I don't think those marbles are missing, just placed where they usually aren't expected to be. :D
Oh no he has all his marbles!!! Listen to more of their songs. Take me to the River, Burning Down the House and you have to watch Live videos. Especially their newest tour. So glad you’ve been introduced to Talking Heads.
Once in a lifetime is a song that means a lot the older you get. Burning down the house is another great track.
As for history, these guys were in the early days (mid 70s) of the NYC punk scene with the Ramones, Blondie, Stooges, Dictators, later the Misfits and a bunch of other bands. It didn’t matter if you weren’t an Eddie Van Halen on the guitar. You just got up there and sung your heart out. RIP CBGBs!!
It's hard to define Talking Heads music because it tended to bend genres. They are referred to most often as New Wave, but Talking Heads was deeply influenced by Punk. They were the opening act for The Ramones before they landed a recording contract. Psycho Killer is the song that put them on the map, I think it was released in 1977. The lead singer, David Byrne, is an odd duck. I think he's referred to himself as being borderline Aspberger's. Among my favorite Talking Heads songs are: Take Me to the River, Road to Nowhere, And She Was, and Once in a Lifetime. Great reaction guys!
it was released in 75 originally, reminds me more of the likes of mid seventies bowie and roxy music, also the voice sounds just like jonathan richman (another NY artist) from the time
Their album "Remain in Light" released in 1980 was a huge step forward for the band, produced by Brian Eno, it's a stone cold classic. It's dense at times, lots of layers and includes African rhythms and electronica. 'Once in a Lifetime' was the big hit single but there isn't a bad track here.
More songs, Girlfriend Is Better, Burning Down The House, Life During Wartime ( Live ), Heaven, Crosseyed And Painless. Always enhanced by seeing them live, really tight.
I always felt like Win's voice from Arcade Fire is very David Byrne. Also, the 'Stop Making Sense' movie is a MUST SEE requirement for any fan of music. It's beautiful
talking heads at its best is the most creative band ive heard. love them. especially their album fear of music is my fav. also their music is less formulaic so don't expect guitar solos necessarily. this is something completely different.
Hi guys. Massive Talking Heads fan here. Seriously, so much funky and diverse genius. Highly recommend listening to the Remain in Light album. Can take a lot of play throughs to get. Also, Fear of Music album; especially I Zimbra, Cities and Memories Can’t Wait. Also love their Naked album. The Democratic Circus and Cool Water are seminal. Enjoy
First of all, this isn't the best mix of this. But more importantly, welcome to punk. You're new to the "just off tune" sound? Wow, you're in for a ride.
AndiWatts Right?!!
CBGB!!!
I agree. This isn’t this one isn’t the best track of this song. They really need to hear another recording of this song. Uggg. I can’t even finish listing to it.
Yep, it's punk. Raw, unwieldy, and on the edge of it all. They do it best.
Nah, this sounds way better than the studio version. Drums are a lot better
This was the version before Brian Eno got his mitts on them and gave the band "the Talking Heads sound". He funkified them up and cowrote four of their albums.
(Eno also produced & cowrote three of David Bowie's best albums: the Berlin Trilogy. Eno also produced the two only masterpiece albums from U2. Eno matters to Rock.)
Even the album version is pre-Eno. The version everyone knows is from Talking Heads 77 which was produced by Tony Bongiovi.
Welcome to the left of the dial, guys!
Check out Lou Reed “Perfect Day”
( From the album, “Transformer” 1972. Produced by David Bowie & Mick Ronson. *David’s on the keys. )
Yes! Good idea.
Hell yes!
Hey guys. Loved the video. Talking Heads were part of the punk new wave movement of the late 70s in New York City as you probably have read in other comments. Their music was an expression of the anxiety and paranoia of that time. They have a unique style which draws influences from the German krautrock band Can, African rhythms and spoken word poetry. I would love to see you react to the song “The Great Curve” from the Remain in the Light album. It’s a great song and blends all these styles together. Thanks.
Keep listening:
Crosseyed & Painless, This must be the place, Once in a lifetime, Burning down the house, Take me to the river (this is actually an Al Green song they re-popularized) Road to nowhere, born under punches, slippery people, life during wartime, the great curve, i zimbra, houses in motion, cities, air, mind, don't worry about the government, thank you for sending me an angel, heaven, found a job, I'm not in love
They were widely thought to be ahead of their time and still resonate decades later in many bands today.
The earlier stuff is generally better than the later but there's a lot to get into. Enjoy
We used to listen to Talking Heads before going out on patrol, when I was stationed in the middle east during the early 80's. Nothing like seeing a bunch of guys in camo dancing, playing air guitar with our rifles, and singing along to Psycho Killer. The locals thought we were demons, or at least possessed with one when they saw that. They tended to give us a lot of space after seeing us dance around to Talking Heads songs.
You owe it to yourselves to listen to the "Remain In Light" record. Such a masterpiece. Born Under Punches and The Great Curve are my favorites from it. Embrace the polyrhythms :P
Yes!
Eno really helped them expand their music!
@@ReliableRickPS Oh, absolutely. Also Adrian Belew, such an underrated guy.
Absolutely!
Desert island record!
Whooo welcome to Talking Heads! They were definitely some of the best music of their time. They really rocked it.
Thanks for giving Talking Heads a chance (& Alex's bandmate). Love David Byrne! Think of this genre as performance art. That's why it's imperfect. :) I understood only 1/2 of the French lyrics, so is anyone fluent & can translate fully, I think 3rd verse? I think of this group as in between Iggy Pop & Bowie. Good & fair reaction A&A! :) Good one to ya.
Never mind translation. I went to trusty google and found out what the verse is, in full context. Thx anyway! :)
I love the Talking Heads. I don't know what version of Psycho Killer this is (not the original album cut), but it's good.
This song is from their first album, Talking Heads '77, and it sounds simple, rough and direct, but with hidden layers. They came out of New York art-school punk in the 70s, but also acquired influences from funk, from African rhythms and from electronic music (in collaboration with Brian Eno). True to their punk roots you won't find much grandstanding guitar maestro stuff with them. But they are very musical, their songs often complex and layered, different from the usual, verse/chorus standard way.
I believe lead singer and songwriter David Byrne recently received a late-life diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome, which does sort of fit with a lot of his songs. His lyrics are often a strange, alienating mix of quirky and troubling. But he has written the occasional sweet love song as well. _The Book I Read_ and _This Must Be the Place_ come to mind.
I think Talking Heads is a band to really work through. All their stuff is good. But I can really recommend _Burning Down the House, Life During Wartime, I Zimbra_ (Dada poetry set to music!) and _Once In a Lifetime,_ an absolute classic. _Warning Signs_ is a particular favourite of mine, a strange, creepy song, but musically very good.
And I want to add my voice to those telling you that their concert movie _Stop Making Sense_ (directed by Jonathan Demme) is one of the very best music films ever made.
Also, it is true that though David Byrne's vocal style has improved through his career he would never win prizes for singing. But his unique way of expressing himself vocally is a major part of the power of his songs.
Great song by a great, influential group. The Talking Heads were big in the late Seventies and throughout the Eighties, with their biggest hits coming in the Eighties. "Burning Down the House" is one of their biggest hits, along with "Once in a Lifetime" "Life During Wartime" "Girlfriend is Better" and "Love-->Building on Fire". All of which and more are great songs to react to. But, to get the full experience, you should watch the award-winning concert film, Stop Making Sense, just for personal enjoyment. It's fun to watch, and the lead singer, David Byrne, is crazy AF, but awesome.
Talking Heads was one of the best bands in the 80's and (to me) they delivered one of the best, and certainly most iconic, concerts of the 80's, (to me) only second behind Queen live at live aid.
Every song they did during that concert, is 10 times better than any studio version they made, period.
The live show, ofc, is called "Stop Making Sense" and i strongly suggest watching the entire show, it starts of tiny, with no stage dressing, the singer with a boombox and his guitar, and each song after, the stage get filled with more dressing, more musicians, and more show, making it one hell of a show in total.
Highly recommend that concert!
Give Talking Heads Crossyed & Painless or Born Under Punches a listen. Basically any track off their Remain In Light recording.
As previously mentioned... the movie STOP MAKING SENSE literally did make a life changing impact on my life at the time. ( for me....it helped me see percussion in a whole new light.) Excellent live performance movie!
"Life During Wartime" I think would be a great one. It captures the same intense paranoid emotion in this song, but probably even better. Musically, "Burning Down the House" is great for a later song where the band started to get into some interesting textures and rhythms.
Yes, Talking Heads. One of America's greatest bands out of New York in the eighties. Real nice discography.
"Say it once why say it again?"
Talking Head's whole point was to get away from the "classic rock", formula that you guys are trying to learn. They were a collection of artists in NYC and were very avant-garde in their approach to music, yet accessible to a large audience.The scene in NYC was totally opposite the West Coast vibe. Lou Reed, Talking Heads, New York Dolls, Late Bowie, Ramones. It was not necessarily pretty music, but it sure was interesting. After 10 years of Arena Rock, It was a breath of fresh air.
Some good Talking Heads songs: Pulled Up, No Compassion, Warning Sign, And She Was (about taking acid), Stay Up Late, Crosseyed & Painless, Road to Nowhere, (nothing but) Flowers. ...(that should keep you busy!)
The studio/album (Talking Heads 77) of this song is what drew me into the Heads in the first place. I was a junior in high school. We as a people had NEVER heard anything like this before. It was ground-breakingly detatched! One of my very favorite concert moments of my life was on the Stop Making Sense tour. I walked into the Long Beach Arena late and the whole place was JUMPING in unison to "Burning Down the House." Fun, fun times! 1984 Do also check out some of the Heads' happier tunes like "Love goes to a Building on Fire" (dig the horns) or even "Artists Only." I love the line and delivery of "I don't have to prove that I am creative!"
Great live version from The Old Grey Whistle Test too.
I love that you are so open to new (old) music. You just try it and don't judge it beforehand.
@Antonia Rich
That’s the only way to go about it! Or it should be at least!
@@andyandalex totally agree!
Interesting reaction David Byrne is nuts. If you like this try Mongoloid by Devo and Oh Superman by Laurie Anderson and maybe Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
Yes to all of those 😆. A flatmate of mine had the Laurie Anderson album and almost drove us all mad with Oh Superman - now, nearly 40 years later I can enjoy it again 😁
It's so fun hanging out with you enjoying music I grew up with. In JrHi and HS we would open a new album after school, rip a bong, and listen to it over and over, sometimes then focus on one song and play it 10 times. Here under quarantine it's like doing it again.
Life during wartime is one of their better songs.
You don't compare this song to others you've heard. It just is. Not all songs are bangers at first. So Im betting on your coming to appreciate this masterpiece, AND this band with time. Music is funny like that
Talking Heads!!!!° David Byrne - don't know how to describe it, you just have to feel it, this New Wave Music which you haven't looked at yet, I think. This is one of my favourite Talking Heads songs. Wee excerpt on Byrne. Not to be pitied at all 😁 - Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received Academy, Grammy, and Golden Globe Awards, and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1]😁💗💗 I hope you do some more. Thanks for this Guys, even if you didn't completely get it yet, it was still fun 😁😁x
And, is an artist as well (sketches and physical structures/design). Very interesting man. :)
It's also important to understand how much the sound of Talking Heads changes in subsequent albums. At this point, it's more like they're doing a neo-Velvet Underground sound translated through post punk. They really haven't fully developed their own sound yet. They become so much more refined later and change from a post-punk sound to funk, a transition that is complete with Speaking in Tongues. If you're not into this so much but like funky pop with staccato, crisp guitars, insanely good funky bass, and slightly unhinged vocals, then you'll love everything else from them so much more.
If you enjoy Talking Heads you should do a full album review of their album Remain In Light, an 80's masterpiece.
To refer to a pop album as revolutionary may sound like hyperbole, but Remain in Light actually lives up to it. A stunning masterpiece.
Talking Heads were one of the few bands that practically invented new wave. "Once in a Lifetime" is their signature song, and the video is a must watch. It's one of those songs and videos that changed rock music forever. Remain in Light is probably their best album and one of the greatest albums ever made. You may have heard the song "This Must be the Place" though that’s from a different album, I think Speaking in Tongues. “Psycho Killer'" came form the album Talking Heads 77, but this is not the version on that album. It's also one of their most famous songs. Theres also a good live version on The Name of this Band is Talking Heads, also one of their best albums and one of the great live albums by any band. They came up in the mid to late 70s with all the CBGB "punk" bands like the Ramones, Television and Patti Smith. They're one of those incredibly influential bands that got famous about 5 years after they had already done their best stuff. They were a really big band in the 80s right up until they broke up. But their best stuff is the stuff they did from 77 until around 1982 - 1983 -- like so many of the best bands of that era.
Once in a lifetime was a great tune.
A theater near me played Stop Making Sense one night. So me and a gf went and saw it...the crowd was wild, cheering like it was a live show. Man...that's how to watch that movie. So good.
If you think he lost some marbles via his singing, you should see him dance ;)
Cant wait for that reaction 😁😁😁😁😜
Ha!! Oh yes. love it!!
Watch Stop Making Sense.
Good reaction, you’re right about his imperfect but makes it perfect voice. Yes, he’s lost his marbles but that’s art and doesn’t fit in the box. Talking Heads and Billy Idol were/are my 2 favourite bands/singers.
As I'm seeing in other comments, I've never heard this version before. The other one seems to have more life to it. Thanks for a sharing sort of this "hidden" version of the song. I liked it 👍
@Daniel Barrasso
Damn sorry we got the wrong one, we picked the one that had 101 million views haha.
@@andyandalex no no lol. I'm glad you picked this one. I just never heard it on the radio or anything. Also have a best of CD and it isn't on there. I guess it's been around with that many views though. Pretty cool how you guys reacted to a song I've heard thousands of times and played a version "new" to my ears 👍
@@andyandalex no its the right version, his voice is even better in this verison
Guys, I am pumped that you are discovering Talking Heads. As a teen in the 80s, and a young adult after I was really into their music. You MUST delve deeper into their catalog of songs.
The 80's was the renaissance of alternative rock/punk/new wave. The bands put their hearts and souls into their music. They are genuine, wrote their own songs, and cared about people, made a connection to their fans and basically broke all the rules of what rock was doing up til then. Keep listening - Depeche Mode, Psychedelic Furs, New Order, Devo (WAY before their time), The Clash, Violent Femmes, Tears for Fears - it was a great time to live in. I was in my 20's during those years. Before Grunge seeped in the 1990's.
you should check out the version on talking heads 77
Yeah I don't know the version they played. The second verse was completely changed. It sounded like a demo, maybe it was from before the album 77?
I believe this band needs revisited. So much to their catalogue. I know, I know, so many songs, so little time!
You have discovered one of the great trendsetting bands. Check some of their live stuff.
David Byrne is a creative and musical genius. You should watch his movies, interviews and his Ted talks. Fucking amazing.
Check out TELEVISION-"Marquee Moon", they came out of the same NYC scene as Talking Heads, it's the new wave equivalent of "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner".
I agree also blank generation Richard hell and patti Smith Gloria
Talking heads have one of the most distinctive sounds of any group
In a similar vein to Talking Heads (but better) you should try some Devo. Especially early stuff like Uncontrollable Urge, Jocko Homo or Mongoloid.
You think they can handle that? I have my doubts.
Devo is....... different.
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Lol. Just referenced Devo in another post (oh the red "hats" in vid! ha)... Not sure if they're ready. Kind of taste specific? Have a good eve! :)
@@lisaw5604 Those flower pot hats are legendary now.
I initially disliked Devo. "Whip It" was good but until many years later when I delved into their catalog I began to enjoy them much more.
I showed a 26 year old kid at work the video for "Joko Homo" one day. He said, "I thought this was a music video and you show me an episode of the "Twilight Zone."
Maybe A&A should start off with "A Beautiful World." It's nice and musical and can ease them into "Uncontrollable Urge." Then they can go deep if they enjoy those.
And check out the movie "Island of Lost Souls." It's a 1930's movie about the "Island of Dr. Moreau" starring Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi. Bela has a speech about what the 'animal men' should never do and he ends every Law with the question: Are we not men?
NO! We are DEVO!
Devo's first album is the Shit...
@@bryanburton6087 Omg! I had to pull up the Jocko Homo vid, since it's been sooo long. I can understand a 20 something thinking, wth?? Lol. Having said that (& giggles out of way). Highly creative, experimental & pushing boundaries of art & music. I don't know, Bryan... A&A may just not be ready for this trip or "Whip..."? Hmm. Love the "Are we not men?!..." Gee thanks, I'll have that running through my head all night! :D -- Haven't watched the movie, so cannot give input. "D - E - V - O" -- Makes me smile! Thanks! :)
Tina Weymouth is one of the most overlooked bassists ever. She makes the Talking Heads.
Burning Down the House is a good one from them to react to.
Definitely, Burning Down The House 🏠 !!
Another one, that i find truly fun to sing along to and enjoy being silly with is STAY UP LATE!!
PLEASE, have some more FUN with Talking Heads, soon ?! :)
Talking Heads = GREAT band. David Byrne = genius. There are MANY Talking Heads songs worth listening!
The whole Fear Of Music album is amazing (just like the other ones) but "I Zimbra" is the most phenomenal track on it (in my opinion)
Saw 'em live in their prime -- such incredible energy!!! And, yes, "I Zimbra" is awesome
Life During Wartime- so tasty, so groovy and yet rocks all at once. A classic.
Other TH songs not to miss: Memories Can't Wait, Heaven, and Warning Sign.
I can't believe you never heard of Talking Heads.One of the greatest and influential bands.
Listen to their album "Remain In Light".A true masterpiece.
Before watching this I can guess Alex won’t be a fan but I’ll see if I’m wrong
Jake Fields i think you were wrong
Must listen to “This Must Be The Place”
I think that song is masterful.
“And she was” is a good track too. Talking Heads are great
Saw the Talking Heads in upstate NY when I was in HS around 79. Mesmerizing.
Oh you wanna break this out. Try Television -Friction.
Life During Wartime ! My absolute favorite Talking Heads song
Listen to the Grateful Dead - Birdsong live 08/27/72 💀🌹⚡️💀⚡️🌹💀⚡️🌹
Pony Boy great song. Anything live from the Dead are great
Yeah Talking Heads! These guy's were the leading edge of the alternative music of the late 70's and early 80's they have tons of music, lots of great requests but I'll add two road to nowhere, and she was. Don't be thrown buy the simplicity these guy's are great you gotta try a few more of their songs. Totally enjoyed it...♡
Not even their best. Try some more. Life during War Time, Road to No Where.
David Byrne wears the coolest suit with padded shoulders ever. Stop Making Sense is so visually appealing it's astounding.
Alex your guitar player may need some ... HELP. When life has you cornered you can always reach for some RUSH.
Maybe this will do it.
By-Tor and The Snow Dog
Fly By Night album
Surprised I haven't seen anybody suggest "This must be the place". Absolutely gorgeous song, Imo Talking Heads best