I discovered this song earlier this week and have NOT STOPPED listening to it. It is incredible! I love how the original is more of an existential crisis-the sudden realization that you don’t know how you got to where you are-but the cover makes it more joyous and exciting. The realization that you can embrace the strangeness and randomness of life and turn it into something beautiful. Thank you, Iya Oba Angélique Kidjo! :D
Pretty much any white American popular music was influenced by African music, because the roots of rock ‘n’ roll are black. And the roots of black rock ‘n’ roll and blues and jazz and soul and pretty much all the good music in the world comes from the enslaved people who brought musical and spiritual traditions over when they were kidnapped and forced into slavery hundreds of years ago. So, not only is the United States and most of the colonized world built on the backs of enslaved Africans, we also owe them all of our best music. I think David Byrne knows this.
I heard Angelique on France Inter Pop & CO. I love what she has to say. I can totally relate to her. Love what she's done with this Talking Heads song. I always loved that song.
I love this! My problem with covers a lot of time is that people will take a super influential/uniqe song and make it very bland or just miss the point of the song sounding like it does entirely. I think this a perfect cover however. The singer brings her own character and style into the song keeping it unique while totally understanding what the song means and keeping faithful to that. Fantastic work! I wish I found this way sooner!
The video tries so hard not to be bland but this only serves to foreground its blandness This version to be exactly what you described: a bland version that misses the point of the song.
+J A D E metaphor (noun) pr. ˈmedəˌfôr A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
This joyful video and original version deserves a million views. I"m sharing it at my page secret mermaid stuff and with all my friends. I LOVE Angelique's voice ever since I heard Salala years ago.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I discovered this song earlier this week and have NOT STOPPED listening to it. It is incredible! I love how the original is more of an existential crisis-the sudden realization that you don’t know how you got to where you are-but the cover makes it more joyous and exciting. The realization that you can embrace the strangeness and randomness of life and turn it into something beautiful. Thank you, Iya Oba Angélique Kidjo! :D
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Go listen to the original bud🤨
Just my idea, the original feels so depressive while this one feels like a party. :)
Bababooey
Beautifully said!
I love how she turned a song about the depression of being underwhelmed by material success and turned it into, "screw it. Let's party!"
Super video!! Et Laetitia Viallet danse comme une Reine!! Bisous de Rio!! Beijos saudosos! Alexandre!! 😘😘😘👏👏👏👏👏
THE WORLD NEEDS THIS SONG, LOVE YOU ANGELIQUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the world has this song..........it certainly doesn't need this shit "african" version
@@jaypeckay5898 oh fuck off
The world needs the original one, this cover is painful to listen to
@@ctr289 THEY ARE BOTH GOOD AND GREAT MUSIC. All music is good. Yes, including rap music, because people like it.
What a contagious lovely version - BIGUP to QUEEN ANGELIQUE KIDJO and the people in the video - super sweet and colourful script !!
Just saw angelique perform this live at the albert hall tonight. T'was amazing.:)
godamn when the rhythm kicks in. Tingles everywhere!
This woman does not age! Fantastic track marvelous marvelous marvelously marvelous, chills all over my soul
angelique in full form ... wonderful performance. i dated a girl in zimbabwe who i always thought looked like a young angelique kidjo. lucky me ...
Angelique Kidjo un veritable model pour nous....Elle met toujours en valeur nos cultures et tout le reste...Proud #mamaAfrica#
Her rendition is classic!!
I am so pleased. This is a correct attitude. Excellent, funny and Brilliant music renditions. Thank You!
Yes. I let this sweet music wash over my soul.
I woke up with a headache this morning. This brought me alleviation quicker than any pill could have! Beautiful
OMG ♥ 🎶
Outstanding! Love it. I am a huge Talking Heads fan and totally enjoy this. The other "Remain In Light" songs covered are also very good. Well done!
WOW! I’m here thanks to NPR. Magnificent!!
Great version of a great song
Great great great greeeeeat cover!!! And those actors, love them!!!
Wow... What energy ! What dancer !
I love it !
there's such an infectious joy to this song... extremely good
Big yes to this.
Outstanding! Stupendous. Joyous! The WORLD MOVES on a WOMAN's HIPS. Thank Y'all👣
It’s so Great. A Phantastic Song with a amazing star ! I Love it. Thanks ... 🇩🇪
Holy crap, those outfits are SPECTACULAR! The song's pretty great too :)
That's wonderful! Can't wait to hear the whole album. Must've been so fun making that video!
WHY DID IT TAKE ME THIS LONG TO FIND THIS
THIS IS AMAZING
The Talking Heads were influenced by African music, so this is really cool.
fool......"The" Talking Heads - hehe.........you are so "the cool"
colibri1 Yes
what talking heads?
Pretty much any white American popular music was influenced by African music, because the roots of rock ‘n’ roll are black. And the roots of black rock ‘n’ roll and blues and jazz and soul and pretty much all the good music in the world comes from the enslaved people who brought musical and spiritual traditions over when they were kidnapped and forced into slavery hundreds of years ago. So, not only is the United States and most of the colonized world built on the backs of enslaved Africans, we also owe them all of our best music. I think David Byrne knows this.
No, it's not, this is horrible
Quel bonheur! Je dois impérativement voir ça de mes yeux vu!
This is so great. Fun Happy Joy. Fabulous.
Omg!!!! Yessss!!! U go queen!!! 😃🔥🔥🔥🔥 Love this song by Talking Heads! Love both renditions!!
I heard Angelique on France Inter Pop & CO. I love what she has to say. I can totally relate to her. Love what she's done with this Talking Heads song. I always loved that song.
I love this! My problem with covers a lot of time is that people will take a super influential/uniqe song and make it very bland or just miss the point of the song sounding like it does entirely. I think this a perfect cover however. The singer brings her own character and style into the song keeping it unique while totally understanding what the song means and keeping faithful to that. Fantastic work! I wish I found this way sooner!
The video tries so hard not to be bland but this only serves to foreground its blandness This version to be exactly what you described: a bland version that misses the point of the song.
a unique cover of a unique song. much respect for this
Thanks sister 🇧🇯🇧🇯🇧🇯
This is FIRE!
When I am sad, this song cheers me up instantly.
This is brilliant! Thanks for posting
Really LOVE this! Unexpected, brilliant, and fun.
17 enero. In the day of Africa and always Peace and all that the country need. Good look!!!
Great performance, love it!!
PURE JOY! GENIUS! Required viewing!
Oh my quantum! This is the best thing ever. I just preordered the album.
Proud of you Dada.From USA.
OMG. Fanfreakingtastic!!!
OMG I've loved her forever. This is such a great cover.
I felt my ancestors each time I played this. This is an amazing cover of already amazing tune.
More than proud !
This is outstanding.
This is fantastic
great rendition to an amazing song by an amazing band
Je t'aime☺☺☺mon reve c'est de te rencontré❤❤❤que Dieu multiplie tes année parmi nous tata tu es la meilleur et je suis fiere et heureuse 😊😊💋💋💋💋
Randomly found this song on Spotify, and this absolutely BOPS!!
Love it!
Awesomest Talking Heads cover ever!
I am overjoyed that she covered this!!!
Oh God this is a whole new level of spiritual experience, thank you for this!
So beautiful song! It's incredible
This beats just about everything in the top 40 today!
Fantastic! This will be on repeat at my next pool party!
1 song on repeat oh boy sounds fun lmao. This is def a good rendition though.
+J A D E metaphor (noun) pr. ˈmedəˌfôr A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
right on right on....some jacuzzi dump in Finland?
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Werey
Big Love
just fantastic
Ohh! Goody... We've just discovered this late.. Loving this and keeps the African spirit rolling in... #sawutishow
This sounded so good live at Ravinia!
You are Amazing**********
Love all your Songs!.
Best wishes,Amelia
You have the feeling, Angelique ! Remain in Light !
I love this!
Been trying to find this video for years!
AMAZING COVER!
This is superb
This was awesome
This absolutely shreds!
Oh damn. I had *no* idea this existed. I'm going ot aquire the album ASAP!
Cooooool❤!!!!
Waoow j'adore
I always loved the original song and this cover is also really good.
I'm going to drive around in circles and listen to this for hours until I run out of gas
That was so sweet. Did you? Hope you did and are still happy.
😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍
😂😂😂😂😂
Hahaha.
And when the tank becomes empty and the car stops, will you exclaim “My God, what have I done?!”?
very cool. and yes im a big fan of talking heads
This joyful video and original version deserves a million views. I"m sharing it at my page secret mermaid stuff and with all my friends. I LOVE Angelique's voice ever since I heard Salala years ago.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the best place for mermaids is the bottom of the ocean..........especially stupid ones
Love this!!!!
I sure wish the Letterman version was still available 🙏
I smiled all the way through this, this is wonderful! ♡
Wow!!!! 😍 Still here in 2022
Great cover to a great classic!
I can't believe how good this is.
AK performed this work at WOMAD, Adelaide - so good!
Wow!
Truly joyous.
This is amazing
This made me so happy!
J'aime beaucoup et je revois ça souvent !
GOSH I was absolutely flabbergasted when I first heard this, what a lovely unique bop
totally gorgeous.
Lynne Thermann dave lister told me
Всегда оптимистична! 🎉🎉🎉
This is the best thing ever.
Thank you.
Wow !!! Angélique Kidjo a frappé forrrrrrrrrrrt
Maravilhosa, bjo do Brasil!!!!
Love this lively lady!
This is so tight
Not only a great cover. A great video too
I love this song