If you really want to blow your mind react to clips from "Stop making sense". Arguably the greatest concert film of all time. ua-cam.com/video/s3A5CKkbH1o/v-deo.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) ua-cam.com/video/GHhD4PD75zY/v-deo.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 ua-cam.com/video/Utf8CldTtIY/v-deo.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
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.
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.
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!
As many here have suggested, their concert movie "Stop Making Sense" is a must watch, with the volume way up. The free version on UA-cam 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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. ua-cam.com/video/au0hYK517bI/v-deo.html
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.
"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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
I love how it never feels like I'm watching some guy do UA-cam video. It always feels like I'm just listening to music with a friend. I appreciate this channel
attached is article about how Talking Heads was influenced by Parliament in creating this song. Frantz and Weymouth recalled where the titular phrase came from, as well as its influence on the music. “The music’s inspiration began when Tina and I went to Madison Square Garden in February 1979 to see Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins and the Brides of Funkenstein,” Frantz told the Journal. “As the Talking Heads’ bassist and drummer, Tina and I were responsible for the band’s groove. We loved all kinds of music, especially funk. Before Parliament came on that night, the audience chanted things like, ‘Goddamn, get off your ass and jam’ and ‘Burn down the house! Burn down the house!’ That last one stuck with me.”
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”
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.
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. 😎
Remember record stores? I used to work in one. Byrne pulls up on a bike one day, parks it. He walks in the store, and I'm by myself. He asks me "where's the wax?" I said "it's over there, it's over there. My building has every convenience." He smiled at me and nothing more was said. He bought Krautrock.
What Jamel is saying is that he recognizes the song because he heard it in an episode of "The Walking Dead." Like, at the end of Season One (Episode 6) the show concludes with Bob Dylan's masterpiece, "Tomorrow is a Long Time," and many people became familiar with that song because of "The Walking Dead."
@Nature and Physics how the fuck can a music act be better than a television program? Whats next... peanut butter is better than penguins??? 2 totally differt things.
Perhaps that’s why they titled their AMAZING documentary/concert the way they did... “Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense.” If you like Talking Heads you NEED to see it. Everyone should. Fun fact-their bassist started the band “Tom Tom Club”-“Whatcha gonna do when you get outta jail? I’m gonna have some fun!...” Also an awesome band.
The bassist and drummer for the Talking Heads had a side project called Tom Tom Club. Their song, Wordy Rappinghood, has been sampled many many a time. You'll recognize it. It's an awesome tune.
To me this song is all about alienation, when you are so ground down by work and life that you can't even remember who you are. I remember when this song was big, I had this job that just ate me up and spit me out every f***ing week. But it paid really well, and I couldn't afford to quit. My boss would hand me my paycheck every Friday, and he would dog me about my productivity in front of everybody, because I was about quality over quantity. I would come home from work, smoke a doob, take a shower, and then I would put this album on, and crank the speakers. I played this song three or four times in a row, jumping around the living room screaming, "BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE!" until I finally could chill out. It was a while before I saw the music video, bc you had to have cable to watch MTV, and I didn't have it. When I saw it, I was like--dude--these people have been reading my mail. Then I really liked this song, because I realized they got exactly what I was going through. The kid inside you wants to know, "What the f**k happened??!! Life wasn't supposed to suck like this!!" That what those kids are about---to me anyway, they represent our more pure self that has gotten mangled by life. But by the end of the video, you see the kids are just as messed up as their grownup selves, because nothing escapes the meat grinder. That's why Jamal was thinking zombies, because that's what you get turned into when you're working a shi**y job you can't afford to quit. Thanks for playing this, Jamal. Not a sweet memory, but an important one.
This song is probably one of the most recognizable. Simply stating "Burnin down the house!" in a room of people will get wide eyed head turns from anyone who knows anything about music, maybe even more than "Science!" - Thomas Dolbys 'She blinded me with science!'
HAHA the police just came by seems I'm playing my music too loud. They said it was up to me to turn it down. lol I dont always listen to rock n roll but when i do so do my neighbors to steal a quote
@@jamelakajamal I grew up in LA during the 60's and 70's (Monrovia) i left in the 90's I was at the game when the lakers took game 7 against Boston. Magic, Worthy, Scott Kareem and rambo Bird Parrish et al good times.
There are certain songs that are Made Loud, To Play Loud.... Burning Down The House is one of them. Spanish Moon from the album Waiting On Columbus by Little Feat is another. Serves You Right To Suffer, by the J. Geils Band is yet another
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.
It's interesting to me that the Talking Heads started out on the NYC music scene as such a punkish type of band but had so much funk in them. Now it makes sense.
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.
Love Talking Heads. I got my father in law hooked on them & he's 76 😃Super fun in concert! Welcome to the wacky & weird world of David Byrne (lead singer). He has some great solo stuff too. Saw him live a couple of years ago & it was the nonstop intricate choreography the entire time. About 20 musicians walking & playing all hand held instruments for the entire show. Can't remember the name of the tour 😒
A lot of sports teams use this song during warmups. This is a really great song that lives on and on! Also watch this video stoned. What a mind blowing trip!
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.
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!
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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. ua-cam.com/video/s3A5CKkbH1o/v-deo.html
Please react to this! ua-cam.com/video/6n8J4UyAZXE/v-deo.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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--Professor Thursday
My Good Man! 🤘🏾🐵
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 ua-cam.com/video/Utf8CldTtIY/v-deo.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
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.
"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.
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.
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!
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!
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❤️
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 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.
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
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?"
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'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!
That’s hilarious because when I saw you did it my first thought was they just did this song on the walking dead finale
Oh ITS ONNNNNN, Life During Wartime live version!
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THE GREATEST BAND EVER. My opinion, obviously, but yeah - David Byrne is pure genius.
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
As many here have suggested, their concert movie "Stop Making Sense" is a must watch, with the volume way up. The free version on UA-cam 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.
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.
This band helped me get through the barren wasteland that was 80s music. So creative and original. Love them!
Psycho killer is an absolute gem.
Psycho killer....Barak Obama, Barak Obama
Live version only
My son walks out to this for wrestling.
I have always love The Talking Heads, Great music.
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.
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.
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!
Listening to this song for nearly 40 years-Tina Weymouth rocks!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💜💜💜
"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) ua-cam.com/video/rVoPzA0g3Ac/v-deo.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. ua-cam.com/video/au0hYK517bI/v-deo.html
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.
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
They wrote this song after going to a Parliament Funkadelic concert and it shows. Tina Weymouth's Bass work is EPIC!
David Byrne and Peter Gabriel cut from same cloth
This song is a staple for great DJs---LEGENDARY!
"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.
You can’t stop now. You will have so much fun with this one! More Talking Heads!
One of the best songs of the 1980s.
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 ).
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!
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.
"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
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!
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.
You already have a tangential appreciation of Talking Heads. The drummer and bass player are Tom Tom Club, renown for ‘Genius of Love’.
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!
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.
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. 😆
Remember, the Tubes playing the Santa Cruz Broadwalk all the time in the late 80’s. Great memories of dancing on the beach.
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😍
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.
Talking Heads are Genius! David Byrne is an amazing musician and performance artist.
Talking Heads were the bomb back in the 70's. That music blasted from my Panasonic Platinum boombox.
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.
All talking heads members are crazy unique and talented but in this particular song the drummer is telling a story beautifully musically...
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.
There is so much more . you will love it as you hear each unique songs The Talking Heads created.
Once in a Lifetime. Genius. Turned my life around aged 14. Genius.
I love how it never feels like I'm watching some guy do UA-cam video. It always feels like I'm just listening to music with a friend. I appreciate this channel
FYI Bernie Worrell (Parliament Funkadelic) does the KB work.
They also did a lot of work with Adrien Belew (King Crimson)
attached is article about how Talking Heads was influenced by Parliament in creating this song. Frantz and Weymouth recalled where the titular phrase came from, as well as its influence on the music. “The music’s inspiration began when Tina and I went to Madison Square Garden in February 1979 to see Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins and the Brides of Funkenstein,” Frantz told the Journal. “As the Talking Heads’ bassist and drummer, Tina and I were responsible for the band’s groove. We loved all kinds of music, especially funk. Before Parliament came on that night, the audience chanted things like, ‘Goddamn, get off your ass and jam’ and ‘Burn down the house! Burn down the house!’ That last one stuck with me.”
They are as legit a band as they come Jamel.
Bringing back some great childhood memories. Listen to the live version where he opens the song with “Who’s got a match?” Great F’ing song!!!
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.
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.
This whole album was amazing. Definitely in my top ten.
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.
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.
Talking Heads is still ahead of their time.
This Must Be the Place ... one of my Top 5 favorite songs ... not just Talking Heads songs ... I’m talkin’ songs!
"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)", please!
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This must be the place - Talking heads
My favorite! Yes, please.
And then the Postmodern jukebox cover.
Fun fact: The drummer and bass player are The Tom Tom Club. You've probably heard their major hit, "Genius of Love". It's been sampled to death.
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. 😎
Remember record stores? I used to work in one. Byrne pulls up on a bike one day, parks it. He walks in the store, and I'm by myself. He asks me "where's the wax?" I said "it's over there, it's over there. My building has every convenience." He smiled at me and nothing more was said. He bought Krautrock.
dude this is more than 30 years pre-Walking Dead.
What Jamel is saying is that he recognizes the song because he heard it in an episode of "The Walking Dead." Like, at the end of Season One (Episode 6) the show concludes with Bob Dylan's masterpiece, "Tomorrow is a Long Time," and many people became familiar with that song because of "The Walking Dead."
It was just in the season finale last week.
@Nature and Physics how the fuck can a music act be better than a television program? Whats next... peanut butter is better than penguins??? 2 totally differt things.
I hope you guys understand the joke Walking Dead made - Literal heads on sticks talking during last season
Perhaps that’s why they titled their AMAZING documentary/concert the way they did... “Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense.” If you like Talking Heads you NEED to see it. Everyone should. Fun fact-their bassist started the band “Tom Tom Club”-“Whatcha gonna do when you get outta jail? I’m gonna have some fun!...” Also an awesome band.
Try Talking Heads version of the Rev. Al Green's "Take Me to the River." Talk about a mash-up!
FABULOUS!
The bassist and drummer for the Talking Heads had a side project called Tom Tom Club. Their song, Wordy Rappinghood, has been sampled many many a time. You'll recognize it. It's an awesome tune.
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.
To me this song is all about alienation, when you are so ground down by work and life that you can't even remember who you are. I remember when this song was big, I had this job that just ate me up and spit me out every f***ing week. But it paid really well, and I couldn't afford to quit. My boss would hand me my paycheck every Friday, and he would dog me about my productivity in front of everybody, because I was about quality over quantity. I would come home from work, smoke a doob, take a shower, and then I would put this album on, and crank the speakers. I played this song three or four times in a row, jumping around the living room screaming, "BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE!" until I finally could chill out. It was a while before I saw the music video, bc you had to have cable to watch MTV, and I didn't have it. When I saw it, I was like--dude--these people have been reading my mail. Then I really liked this song, because I realized they got exactly what I was going through. The kid inside you wants to know, "What the f**k happened??!! Life wasn't supposed to suck like this!!" That what those kids are about---to me anyway, they represent our more pure self that has gotten mangled by life. But by the end of the video, you see the kids are just as messed up as their grownup selves, because nothing escapes the meat grinder. That's why Jamal was thinking zombies, because that's what you get turned into when you're working a shi**y job you can't afford to quit. Thanks for playing this, Jamal. Not a sweet memory, but an important one.
Remain in Light album is amazing. Not their popular stuff, but just an insane listen.
This song is probably one of the most recognizable. Simply stating "Burnin down the house!" in a room of people will get wide eyed head turns from anyone who knows anything about music, maybe even more than "Science!" - Thomas Dolbys 'She blinded me with science!'
HAHA the police just came by seems I'm playing my music too loud. They said it was up to me to turn it down. lol I dont always listen to rock n roll but when i do so do my neighbors to steal a quote
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@@jamelakajamal I grew up in LA during the 60's and 70's (Monrovia) i left in the 90's I was at the game when the lakers took game 7 against Boston. Magic, Worthy, Scott Kareem and rambo Bird Parrish et al good times.
There are certain songs that are Made Loud, To Play Loud.... Burning Down The House is one of them. Spanish Moon from the album Waiting On Columbus by Little Feat is another. Serves You Right To Suffer, by the J. Geils Band is yet another
Always very creative and inventive! Great band!♥️🎼🎶
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.
It's interesting to me that the Talking Heads started out on the NYC music scene as such a punkish type of band but had so much funk in them. Now it makes sense.
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.
Love Talking Heads. I got my father in law hooked on them & he's 76 😃Super fun in concert! Welcome to the wacky & weird world of David Byrne (lead singer). He has some great solo stuff too. Saw him live a couple of years ago & it was the nonstop intricate choreography the entire time. About 20 musicians walking & playing all hand held instruments for the entire show. Can't remember the name of the tour 😒
It was called "American Utopia"
Next, Talking Heads "Take Me To The River"! This is the singing fish song!
A lot of sports teams use this song during warmups. This is a really great song that lives on and on! Also watch this video stoned. What a mind blowing trip!
your last reaction i said you were on fire and then you play this BAM!!!
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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.
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!