Once you realize Brian Eno is the producer you can’t forget it. Same with U2, Coldplay, and everything else he has done. Dude can turn yo fart into a masterpiece. (Massive respect for Talking Heads btw but you can’t forget Eno there)
Yep, what you said. Funkified, de-sexualized (when most other bands were still doing videos with scantily clad women draping themselves over cars and band members). Sexy anyway, just on the deep cool factor. They explored things like image manipulation, non-linear imagistic storytelling. To figure out what they were giving, it helps to know what was happening in the art scene at the time. They were doing performance art.
Well, punk bands were always about expiremental music. Try Blondie's "Parallel Lines" and The Police's "Synchronicity ll" . All songs on those albums explored musical styles.
"Watch out, you might get what you're after," is one of best opening lines in popular music. What you may not appreciate is how experimental Talking Heads were by blending musical genres and rhythms in a way that was unique for the late 1970's/early 1980's. They came out of the highly experimental group of bands (Blondie, The Ramones, Patti Smith Group, Television, etc.) that honed their craft at CBGB's; a groundbreaking club in NY.
They literally wrote this song after going to a Funkadelic concert! The crowd were chanting 'burn down the house' at the show, and they reworked it into this song
David Byrne performs a miracle- he owns his own nerdiness so completely and masterfully, works it so hard, that when he does Funk, it turns into its own thing. I am not even tempted to compare him to James Brown. It's Talking Heads, and that's that.
Speaking in Tongues was a groundbreaking album. Like nothing else released in the 80s. Surprisingly funky with David Byrnes charismatic vocals, Bernie Worrell of Parliament Funkadelic, appearing on keyboards, break beats found commonly in today’s Hip Hop. Young people discovering the band more than ever!
Talking Heads were one of the most unique groups of the 80’s! David Byrne’s voice is unmistakable. This was a very popular MTV song, the video being as odd as the sound and lyrics really drew everyone’s attention, and maybe curiosity? You new with pretty decent certainty that their next song would probably sound nothing like their last, and that really added to the appeal and anticipation. They’re quirky, unique and interesting; a good kinda strange. Big on creativity!
Talking Heads were a funky and punky new wave group. Jaja! We loved them. Unique, quirky and cool. Especially their videos. Need to see video for Once in Lifetime! Very funny and catchy song.
They were avant-garde art school kids that put a band together- their songs were very different but came along in the new wave era - perfect timing- love them
David Byrne (the lead singer) says he believes he has a form of autism but was never diagnosed. He’s such a unique and entertaining performer. Definitely really worth checking out “Road to Nowhere” and “Once in a Lifetime”
Two Talking Heads songs in a week! I love it! I really hope you do "This Must Be the Place". It's much different from this one and "Psycho Killer". I guarantee you'll love it. David Byrne is the lead singer. Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth play guitar, and Chris Frantz plays drums. You might be interested to know that Tina and Chris are married (47 years now!), and also had a side-group called The Tom Tom Club. Their song "Genius of Love" is a wonderful 80s classic!
Not to get too picky, but Tina is the bassist. David played guitar along with his lead singer duties. Jerry played guitar as well, while being the group's keyboard player. Chris was busy enough playing the drums.🙂
Love you guys! Talking Heads introduced me to one of the funkiest female bass players ever! She's fierce! Gave me the courage to start playing!!!!! Keep on it - David Byrne's a genius.
For those of us who weren't especially fond of disco, the Talking Heads were a godsend! They debuted in 1977 as the New Wave was just getting started (along with Elvis Costello who began that same year) as a 4-piece band with a very robotic sound - Psycho Killer and Life During Wartime are from this period, their 1st 3 albums. Then began their more lasting funk era. They're always rewarding. Thanks for playing this one!
Thomas Dolby - Blinded Me With Science Hyperactive Howard Jones - life in one day No one is to blame Jay , since you like hearing keyboards so much you will love Howard Jones Information Society - pure energy All 3 are fantastic acts from the 80's
The 80s, when almost every song that mattered had a video, as well as the mass of other videos from bands who couldn't quite cut it. Also some spectacular 1-hit wonders, though some could stretch it to two. That's not counting the bands that flashed, but otherwise got overlooked while still cranking out good music. Unfortunately, it also heralded the end of an era, as corporations proceeded to get the music industry locked down tight. Managers, lawyers, and accountants are not artistically creative, so giving them total control kills creativity. That trio wants numbers and results, not a creative swamp with genius artists here and there that they'd have to wade through to find. I love efficiency, but it's a bad thing in creative contexts, which is something that the aforementioned trio can't quite grasp. There's a lot of people there who never really leaned how to grip a stick of butter.
"‘Burning Down the House’ wasn’t a song about arson,” Byrne said. “When I wrote the lyrics in 1982, the title phrase was a metaphor for destroying something safe that entrapped you. I envisioned the song as an expression of liberation, to break free from whatever was holding you back. As for the rest of the lyrics, there are no hidden meanings. There’s no logical, linear connection. They aren’t telling a story or signifying anything. I simply combined aphorisms and non sequiturs that had an emotional connection.” In other words, they are weird. But who doesn't like weird?
Exactly. I just posted yesterday that they should have watched the version from the stop making sense concert video. The 1983 version you posted is one in the same. I dont understand why people are posting these great songs but at the same time pointing them to the lamest videos.
"Something safe that entrapped you"--- **NAHHH!** It's 'head' [pot-smoker, hence "Talking Heads", as a double-entendre for the news anchors we see on mass(ively stupid) media] jargon for "smoking all the weed you have hidden away for 'emergencies'!! "Burning Down The House" is both about wiping out your stash as it is about 'purging' or 'cleansing' your situation of negativity... Blessed Be, & Peace!!
Definitely check out "And She Was," my fave Talking Heads song. And "Once in a Lifetime," definitely an 80s tune. Honestly, we had the BEST music in the 80s!
This is definitely 80’s! This was a staple at so many college parties that I kinda remember (bits and pieces). As mentioned before, you have to watch the live concert “Stop Making Sense”. That is a serious experience.
Oh yay you’re listening to TH ! I love them! Psycho Killer, And She Was, Once In A Lifetime, Take Me To The River, Wild Wild Life…. All fantastic songs and so many more!
It was the weirdness or awkwardness that was captivating back then, of course after their unique sound and great music playing. The bass player is such a great musician.
This song is when most of America came to realize how great the whole Talking Heads experience was about. But they were artists in the visual as well as the aural arenas. Just unique, original and outstanding. And MTV was the perfect medium for them at the time.
I agree with some of the other commenters, "once in a lifetime" and "and she was" and "road to nowhere" are all great. Quirky and danceable the perfect 80's combo.
"Life During Wartime" Live 1983 is amazing!! And it will redeem Talking Heads for you and you'll see why it is such an iconic band from the late 70s and 80s.
Let’s say that Talking Heads where among the bands that dare and experimented the most in the 80’s. David Byrne in solo career mix American with music from everywhere in the world and made some great feats that are unique. 👏🏻👏🏻
Legendary keyboard player Bernie Worrell from Parliament / Funkadelic was a guest player on this track. He also toured with them in the band for their "Stop Making Sense" tour.
Awesome song!!! Definitely a unique band. You should also listen to Depeche Mode (de pesh) mode, so many songs...huge in the 80's and beyond and are still making music today Song suggestions: Just Can't Get Enough People Are People Never Let Me Down Again Strangelove Enjoy The Silence Personal Jesus Policy Of Truth
The members of the Talking Heads met when they were in art school. Byrne went out on his own later. I would call them kind of a concept band. Byrne approaches his songs as concept or performance art. At on concert he wore a huge white suit that created some great visuals. At another point later in his career he put together an participatory work that invited people to play a house. He gathered tech musicians who hooked technology up to the pipes and the walls and plumbing etc.and used the house to explore sounds. In other words he invited everyone to play the house. Not a bad concept when you realize that the pipes can become a wind instrument or a vibrating percussion instrument. The walls and floors are percussion instruments. Like a piano sustains sound or likedrums. The wiring can conduct electricity for computerized sound or act as strings like a guitar. Art rock. Performance art. ❤
If there's still time to add another '80s song to your Halloween weekend (or whenever in the future), y'all should check out some DEVO. Either "Whip It" or "Girl U Want" would be my suggestions. Very '80s (early '80s!), very weird, and very awesome. Speaking of DEVO, I would love, love, LOVE for you guys to react to "Dare To Be Stupid" by Weird Al Yankovic. You may or may not have heard of Weird Al because of his song parodies but "Dare To Be Stupid" (released in 1985) is a "style parody" of DEVO rather than a parody of their actual song. I.e. He wrote a song in their style but not based on any specific DEVO song and, for a lot of Al fans, it's one of his best songs ever. Definitely a classic. Plus it's got a LOT of '80s visuals and is fun, funny, super catchy, and weird in all the right ways.
If you're suggesting the Weird One and 80s, they got to do Eat it and Fat. They know Michael jackson. That would be two key songs to get them to react to AL. They could go from there.
This was the song that broke Talking Heads into the 80s scene. It was just the right combination of weirdness and BIG drum sounds, at just the right time. "Road to Nowhere" is my favourite Talking Heads song, I hope you get to that one eventually.
Time to introduce you to some Alan Parsons Project. "Time" is probably my favorite, but "Sirius/Eye in the Sky" is probably a good first choice. Sirius is the musical intro to Eye in the Sky. Bonus points to Jay if he recognizes Sirius, if not he is not a real sports fan. Also really like "Don't answer me" and "Wouldn't want to be like you".
You should watch their movie, Stop Making Sense. It begins with just David on the stage, they add musicians and instruments until the whole band is there. So much energy!
I always think of Byrne as performing in his big suit. For a more gospely rock sound check out their cover of Al Green's Take Me To The River, a big hit for them too.
I saw them before the big suit times, and I brought my Dad (who’d been a piano player/big band leader back in the day). At the end of the show my Dad’s opinion was that they were good, but boring. They just stood there and played. If only he’d seen them a few years later. 🤣
80's? You've got to see The Traveling Wilburys. It's a supergroup with Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison (Beatles), and Jeff Lynne. For rock, this is without a doubt the greatest group of talent ever assembled.
I’d have to double check and see if they reacted to ELO. I’m pretty sure they reacted to the R&RHOF version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Prince, so they may be familiar with Jeff’s voice more than his name.
It's ok to not like every song you listen to, nobody does. It's cool beans! I don't even like everything you listen to.....lol. You do like many of them and I greatly appreciate that you can appreciate the music this old head grew up listening too. It was a great era of music, movies and new inventions. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside....lol. Off the top of my head worth listening to also Thomas Dolby "She Blinded me with Science", Living Color "Cult of Personality", Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl", Run DMC/Aerosmith "Walk This Way", Cameo "Word Up", Men Without Hats, "Safety Dance", Lionel Richie "All Night Long", The Clash "Rock the Casbah" just to name a few.
So, in many 80's movies if there's a party often you'd here this song! And if it wasn't Talking Heads it would be Oingo Boingo, specifically Dead Man's Party, but they also made the title song to Weird Science too!!! Worth a check out!!! 😉❤✌🏼
Byrne’s play is Talking Heads music . But without Tina and Chris and Jerry. Band didn’t break up, David just picked up and left. Chris didn’t know until he read it in the news. Decades ago. Reunion for induction in rock n roll hall of fame 20 years ago. I love the TH; saw them often very early in their career. And yes Byrne is quite a talent. But that he left the band and how he left the band is disappointing.
Love how you guys went right into another talking heads song after psycho killer. Great band. David Byrne is very worldly and like the Beatles went to India and were inspired, he took a trip to Africa to learn their music and you can hear some of that influence in his afterwards.
@@Jameson_Visual_Arts_Studios I see how people could find this song dull. It’s really all in the style and details but there really isn’t that much going on in this song in terms of melody
Early Talking Heads are more interesting than the later "popular" songs. The great thing about TH is that every album has a different sonic feel. They are not a normal band and don't write songs about normal things. Try "Life During Wartime", "Crosseyed and Painless", "Memories Can't Wait", "The Girls Want to Be with the Girls", "Heaven", "Once In a Lifetime"
As far as I know, Talking Heads were NY art students together, like the Rolling Stones. It's that arty, conceptual, NY sound, similar to some of Bowie's influences. I love 'And She Was'.
Yes! They were giving words, music and images that together evoked a feeling or even a story, but when you tried to understand or analyze it, it would Stop Making Sense.
Phyco killer, is still more of a 70's , early U.S punk sound, alot of bands from the 70's had to really switch thier styles up to stay relevant some bands did this well, like Talking Heads, other didn't fare as well, like Jefferson Starship, Heart squeaked by ok, Rod Stewart did also, Elton John for example, took the evolution by storm. Interesting era between 77 and 83 for music.
Talking Heads were inescapable back then and you just had to love them. And my memory was never that I thought they were weird, I remember thinking how unique they were. Definitely on that whole New Wave train, they were one of the pioneers of the genre. I know you guys are having trouble getting into Talking Heads, but like most of us who were around back then, I suspect the more you listen to them the more you'll like them. They didn't break molds because they didn't fit into any molds and that's what made them great.
I think sometimes it's useful to think about pioneering artists in different genres as exactly that. Think, for example, of red carpet fashion show styles, that seem very weird but a season or so later, elements of what they showcased are 'normal' in high street styles. I personally rate David Byrne as a musical pioneer. A bit of a genius really. 😊
Gotta love the Talking Heads, and the bizarreness of frontman David Byrne. Psycho Killer is definitely an iconic track, and it comes from the earlier days of the band in the late 70s, when they were playing CBGB in New York. Imagine the scene back then. One night, you'd go to CBGB and see the Talking Heads. The next time you went, you'd see Blondie. Then you'd see the Ramones, all before they hit it big. If you really want to see the Talking Heads in their prime, I highly recommend checking out the concert movie "Stop Making Sense." It was recorded during the tour for their "Speaking in Tongues" album (one of their biggest commercial successes, and it's the record from which "Burning Down The House" came). To this day, it was one of the most amazing live shows I've ever seen, and the film does a great job capturing it. Bonus: You can also check out Talking Heads Bassist Tina Weymouth and Drummer Chris Frantz's side project, the Tom Tom Club. Their biggest hit is "Genius of Love," the main riff of which I'm sure you're familiar because it's been sampled a thousand times.
David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, and filmmaker, who was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received Academy, Grammy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards, and he is an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads.
From the outstanding masterpiece album, Speaking in Tongues.. some favorite cuts from that LP are "I Get Wild/ Wild Gravity" and "Girlfriend Is Better"..
Back when this came out, new wave and punk were just hitting Oklahoma. This was cranked up at many a house party. 😁 And played at a lot of underground clubs. It's edgy and rebellious and cheeky. Crank it up sometime and just dance - no video. Trust me, it's a blast to dance to!
This video was from the MTV era when they actually played videos. Burning Down The House is one of my favorite and I think will like it more after you listen to them more. David Byrne Is a quirky guy and that is what makes The Talking Heads. The more you listen to them the more you will appreciate David. He is performing on Broadway these days. Keep up the great reactions !!!
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"Road to Nowhere" and "Once in a Lifetime" are also amazing songs...
You are correct
Road to Nowhere goes off! The adlibs are the best
@@W4TB Rob Squad - When Buddha likes "Road to Nowhere" and "Once in a Lifetime" you have to trust they are great!
Once you realize Brian Eno is the producer you can’t forget it. Same with U2, Coldplay, and everything else he has done. Dude can turn yo fart into a masterpiece. (Massive respect for Talking Heads btw but you can’t forget Eno there)
YES !!!!!!!
Talking Heads songs: No two are alike. Each one lovingly crafted by Eccentric Artisan Musicians ;D
Yes, yes. Well said. Exactly.
Yep, what you said. Funkified, de-sexualized (when most other bands were still doing videos with scantily clad women draping themselves over cars and band members). Sexy anyway, just on the deep cool factor. They explored things like image manipulation, non-linear imagistic storytelling. To figure out what they were giving, it helps to know what was happening in the art scene at the time. They were doing performance art.
Well, punk bands were always about expiremental music. Try Blondie's "Parallel Lines" and The Police's "Synchronicity ll" . All songs on those albums explored musical styles.
Eccentric. Yes. Thank you.
"Watch out, you might get what you're after," is one of best opening lines in popular music. What you may not appreciate is how experimental Talking Heads were by blending musical genres and rhythms in a way that was unique for the late 1970's/early 1980's. They came out of the highly experimental group of bands (Blondie, The Ramones, Patti Smith Group, Television, etc.) that honed their craft at CBGB's; a groundbreaking club in NY.
Another good opening line is from Psycho Killer. "I can't seem to face up to the facts. I'm tense and nervous, can't relax."
They literally wrote this song after going to a Funkadelic concert! The crowd were chanting 'burn down the house' at the show, and they reworked it into this song
Tina Weymouth's Bassline is clearly influenced by that
You'll love their "Life During Wartime", "Take Me To The River", "Once In A Lifetime", "Crosseyed And Painless" and many more.
And "Stay Up Late"
All excellent tunes.
@@lizetteolsen3218 thank you!
I totally agree!
@@chrischapin6830 thank you!
David Byrne performs a miracle- he owns his own nerdiness so completely and masterfully, works it so hard, that when he does Funk, it turns into its own thing. I am not even tempted to compare him to James Brown. It's Talking Heads, and that's that.
In my opinion, Byrne ranks right up there with David Bowie.
Speaking in Tongues was a groundbreaking album. Like nothing else released in the 80s. Surprisingly funky with David Byrnes charismatic vocals, Bernie Worrell of Parliament Funkadelic, appearing on keyboards, break beats found commonly in today’s Hip Hop. Young people discovering the band more than ever!
Talking Heads were one of the most unique groups of the 80’s! David Byrne’s voice is unmistakable. This was a very popular MTV song, the video being as odd as the sound and lyrics really drew everyone’s attention, and maybe curiosity? You new with pretty decent certainty that their next song would probably sound nothing like their last, and that really added to the appeal and anticipation. They’re quirky, unique and interesting; a good kinda strange. Big on creativity!
Yes, they are quirky and unique, which is one of the reasons they're so great! I love Amber's comment, "Who doesn't love weird!" ✌😎
Talking Heads were a funky and punky new wave group. Jaja! We loved them. Unique, quirky and cool. Especially their videos. Need to see video for Once in Lifetime! Very funny and catchy song.
They were avant-garde art school kids that put a band together- their songs were very different but came along in the new wave era - perfect timing- love them
David Byrne (the lead singer) says he believes he has a form of autism but was never diagnosed. He’s such a unique and entertaining performer.
Definitely really worth checking out “Road to Nowhere” and “Once in a Lifetime”
He probably has Aspergers. Most that do are very creative people.
I didn't know he said he had it.
He's not a good poster boy for autism when you find out the weird stuff he's done (including the way he's treated his band).
@@trendydelquendy hmmmm...I was not aware people who had autism were supposed to be saints.
Two Talking Heads songs in a week! I love it! I really hope you do "This Must Be the Place". It's much different from this one and "Psycho Killer". I guarantee you'll love it. David Byrne is the lead singer. Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth play guitar, and Chris Frantz plays drums. You might be interested to know that Tina and Chris are married (47 years now!), and also had a side-group called The Tom Tom Club. Their song "Genius of Love" is a wonderful 80s classic!
You may recognize "Genius of Love" because Mariah Carey sampled it for her song "Fantasy"
"Genius of Love" is a must for Female Friday!
Not to get too picky, but Tina is the bassist. David played guitar along with his lead singer duties. Jerry played guitar as well, while being the group's keyboard player. Chris was busy enough playing the drums.🙂
YES! Listen to this version of it, though! ua-cam.com/video/JccW-mLdNe0/v-deo.html
"Genius of Love" has been sampled by many artists.
Love you guys! Talking Heads introduced me to one of the funkiest female bass players ever! She's fierce! Gave me the courage to start playing!!!!! Keep on it - David Byrne's a genius.
For those of us who weren't especially fond of disco, the Talking Heads were a godsend! They debuted in 1977 as the New Wave was just getting started (along with Elvis Costello who began that same year) as a 4-piece band with a very robotic sound - Psycho Killer and Life During Wartime are from this period, their 1st 3 albums. Then began their more lasting funk era. They're always rewarding. Thanks for playing this one!
Also those who weren't fond of progressive rock.
Yes, Talking Heads and Elvis Costello - two of my very favorite recording artists from the late 70s! :)
Thomas Dolby - Blinded Me With Science
Hyperactive
Howard Jones - life in one day
No one is to blame
Jay , since you like hearing keyboards so much you will love Howard Jones
Information Society - pure energy
All 3 are fantastic acts from the 80's
The 80s, when almost every song that mattered had a video, as well as the mass of other videos from bands who couldn't quite cut it. Also some spectacular 1-hit wonders, though some could stretch it to two. That's not counting the bands that flashed, but otherwise got overlooked while still cranking out good music. Unfortunately, it also heralded the end of an era, as corporations proceeded to get the music industry locked down tight. Managers, lawyers, and accountants are not artistically creative, so giving them total control kills creativity. That trio wants numbers and results, not a creative swamp with genius artists here and there that they'd have to wade through to find.
I love efficiency, but it's a bad thing in creative contexts, which is something that the aforementioned trio can't quite grasp. There's a lot of people there who never really leaned how to grip a stick of butter.
For Thomas Dolby, I'd also suggest "Dissidents" and "Europa And The Pirate Twins". Howard Jones' "What Is Love" is great.
That reminds me... Depeche Mode!
Gary Numan - Cars, We Are Glass, and Are Friends Electric. All have great synth.
@@carltonbakerii8274 Let's add "One of our Submarines" for Thomas Dolby please?
For a song that isn't quite as quirky try *And She Was.*
Love when Dave Matthews Band covers this song too.
Dave Matthews is an excellent rabbit hole.
@@jennifermorris6848 Meh...
And She Was would still be a somewhat strange song if it were a different band. It is only a non-weird one cause it's Talking Heads lol
@@jennifermorris6848 I think they would love DMB because of the instruments (horns and violin) and their lyrics are mostly Carpe Diem style.
The live version from “Stop Making Sense” is a textbook example of a band firing on all cylinders and just having a blast on stage!
I think it's a better performance, honestly. The tempo is up just a notch, and the energy is up several notches.
(frankly, pretty much every performance in Stop Making Sense was superior to the album version)
I just requested that DVD from the library and I can't wait to watch it!
"Once In a Lifetime" is great, and I LOVE "And She Was", both for the song itself and because the video is so fun!
"‘Burning Down the House’ wasn’t a song about arson,” Byrne said. “When I wrote the lyrics in 1982, the title phrase was a metaphor for destroying something safe that entrapped you. I envisioned the song as an expression of liberation, to break free from whatever was holding you back. As for the rest of the lyrics, there are no hidden meanings. There’s no logical, linear connection. They aren’t telling a story or signifying anything. I simply combined aphorisms and non sequiturs that had an emotional connection.” In other words, they are weird. But who doesn't like weird?
Thank you! David Byrne is a genius.
I do I do!
@@Jameson_Visual_Arts_Studios Agree!
Exactly. I just posted yesterday that they should have watched the version from the stop making sense concert video. The 1983 version you posted is one in the same. I dont understand why people are posting these great songs but at the same time pointing them to the lamest videos.
"Something safe that entrapped you"--- **NAHHH!** It's 'head' [pot-smoker, hence "Talking Heads", as a double-entendre for the news anchors we see on mass(ively stupid) media] jargon for "smoking all the weed you have hidden away for 'emergencies'!! "Burning Down The House" is both about wiping out your stash as it is about 'purging' or 'cleansing' your situation of negativity... Blessed Be, & Peace!!
Definitely check out "And She Was," my fave Talking Heads song. And "Once in a Lifetime," definitely an 80s tune.
Honestly, we had the BEST music in the 80s!
Same!
This is definitely 80’s! This was a staple at so many college parties that I kinda remember (bits and pieces). As mentioned before, you have to watch the live concert “Stop Making Sense”. That is a serious experience.
Genius of love by the bass player will be instantly recognizable
Oh yay you’re listening to TH !
I love them!
Psycho Killer, And She Was, Once In A Lifetime, Take Me To The River, Wild Wild Life…. All fantastic songs and so many more!
"Wild wild life" is a must! Oh, and "Nothing but flowers" is beautiful!
the clip of the talent show from Byrne's movie, TRUE STORIES has all the various people performing lines from WILD WILD LIFE. It's really great.
Half the band had a side project call Tom Tom Club. You must listen to Genius of Love by them. Try the extended version if you can find it
They would definitely love it!
Great song❣️
They might be like "Wait, this is Mariah Carey!"
Talking heads you need to listen to. Take me to the river. Such a good song and has a cool blues vibe to it it is thier best song ever!
It was the weirdness or awkwardness that was captivating back then, of course after their unique sound and great music playing. The bass player is such a great musician.
Burning Down the House has never been my favourite Talking Heads either. If you love Psycho Killer, I would suggest also trying Take Me to the River.
Amber nailed it! The "Funkadelic" sound she noticed was provided by Parliament-Funkadelic (a.k.a P-Funk) keyboardist Bernie Worrell.
One of the greatest.
Love Bernie!
R.I.P. Bernie!
@@TahoeNevada Bernie is the m.v.p on that track. Not to mention his magnum opus Flashlight.
@@stewpot6998 Truly.
Gosh but this takes me back to when I was out dancing at clubs having the time of my life. Love the 80s and the MTV generation
This song is when most of America came to realize how great the whole Talking Heads experience was about. But they were artists in the visual as well as the aural arenas. Just unique, original and outstanding. And MTV was the perfect medium for them at the time.
I agree with some of the other commenters, "once in a lifetime" and "and she was" and "road to nowhere" are all great. Quirky and danceable the perfect 80's combo.
"Life During Wartime" Live 1983 is amazing!! And it will redeem Talking Heads for you and you'll see why it is such an iconic band from the late 70s and 80s.
So awesome! Definitely Live version!!!
“Life During War Times” and “Take Me to the River” are two great ones.
Instant smile on my face. Takes me back to being a kid in the 80s
Please do Talking Heads “Life During Wartime” live version!! It’s a bomb.
Yes! I was hoping someone would mention that song!
Absolutely!!! You two will enjoy it; (Live version}
can't thumbs up this enough
Let’s say that Talking Heads where among the bands that dare and experimented the most in the 80’s. David Byrne in solo career mix American with music from everywhere in the world and made some great feats that are unique. 👏🏻👏🏻
And the rest of the T Heads formed a different band, Tom Tom Club, which was all abouut dance and party music.
@@nancyhallatr Reggae, to be precise.
Legendary keyboard player Bernie Worrell from Parliament / Funkadelic was a guest player on this track. He also toured with them in the band for their "Stop Making Sense" tour.
Love this! I've danced to this a bazillion times over the years! Awesome!
You gotta do “Take me to the River” by them. And the heads were talking heads. Just like the news… nothing of substance just talking.
Awesome song!!! Definitely a unique band.
You should also listen to Depeche Mode (de pesh) mode, so many songs...huge in the 80's and beyond and are still making music today
Song suggestions:
Just Can't Get Enough
People Are People
Never Let Me Down Again
Strangelove
Enjoy The Silence
Personal Jesus
Policy Of Truth
Yes...absolutely...i've been suggesting this too.."Violator" is worthy of a full Album review!!!
I would love a reaction to Oingo Boingo's Only a Lad, Dead Man's Party (Perfect for Halloween), and No One Lives Forever.
The members of the Talking Heads met when they were in art school. Byrne went out on his own later. I would call them kind of a concept band. Byrne approaches his songs as concept or performance art. At on concert he wore a huge white suit that created some great visuals. At another point later in his career he put together an participatory work that invited people to play a house. He gathered tech musicians who hooked technology up to the pipes and the walls and plumbing etc.and used the house to explore sounds. In other words he invited everyone to play the house. Not a bad concept when you realize that the pipes can become a wind instrument or a vibrating percussion instrument. The walls and floors are percussion instruments. Like a piano sustains sound or likedrums. The wiring can conduct electricity for computerized sound or act as strings like a guitar. Art rock. Performance art. ❤
I can remember this video coming out in the early days of MTV and it was so unique I was mesmerized by the video and the music
If there's still time to add another '80s song to your Halloween weekend (or whenever in the future), y'all should check out some DEVO. Either "Whip It" or "Girl U Want" would be my suggestions. Very '80s (early '80s!), very weird, and very awesome.
Speaking of DEVO, I would love, love, LOVE for you guys to react to "Dare To Be Stupid" by Weird Al Yankovic. You may or may not have heard of Weird Al because of his song parodies but "Dare To Be Stupid" (released in 1985) is a "style parody" of DEVO rather than a parody of their actual song. I.e. He wrote a song in their style but not based on any specific DEVO song and, for a lot of Al fans, it's one of his best songs ever. Definitely a classic. Plus it's got a LOT of '80s visuals and is fun, funny, super catchy, and weird in all the right ways.
If you're suggesting the Weird One and 80s, they got to do Eat it and Fat. They know Michael jackson. That would be two key songs to get them to react to AL. They could go from there.
Or Weird Al's Talking Heads style parody "Dog Eat Dog".
We Are Devo.
What you miss is the experimental and innovative visual effects. Back then it was new, today we take it for granted.
Pure art !
Amazing drum work goes unrecognised
This was the song that broke Talking Heads into the 80s scene. It was just the right combination of weirdness and BIG drum sounds, at just the right time.
"Road to Nowhere" is my favourite Talking Heads song, I hope you get to that one eventually.
This song was a party staple when I was in college. Always a crowd pleaser. Talking Heads is a very unique band.
Burning Down the House is my favorite Talking Heads song! I loved dancing to it at the club in the '80s. Good times!
Time to introduce you to some Alan Parsons Project. "Time" is probably my favorite, but "Sirius/Eye in the Sky" is probably a good first choice. Sirius is the musical intro to Eye in the Sky. Bonus points to Jay if he recognizes Sirius, if not he is not a real sports fan. Also really like "Don't answer me" and "Wouldn't want to be like you".
yes Alan Parson's project is great too, very underrecognized
If you like this song you might also enjoy 'She Blinded Me with Science' by Thomas Dolby, and 'Rock Me Amadeus' by Falco also from the 80s.
Rock me Amadeus
Der Kommisar also by Falco
The German version is a must.
Fun Fact. These guys met at RISD. Rhode Island School of Design. I bring it up cause I live in Rhode Island and we don’t have much to brag about 😂
“Stay up Late” and Once in a lifetime…greatness
You should watch their movie, Stop Making Sense. It begins with just David on the stage, they add musicians and instruments until the whole band is there. So much energy!
I always think of Byrne as performing in his big suit. For a more gospely rock sound check out their cover of Al Green's Take Me To The River, a big hit for them too.
I saw them before the big suit times, and I brought my Dad (who’d been a piano player/big band leader back in the day). At the end of the show my Dad’s opinion was that they were good, but boring. They just stood there and played. If only he’d seen them a few years later. 🤣
80's? You've got to see The Traveling Wilburys. It's a supergroup with Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison (Beatles), and Jeff Lynne. For rock, this is without a doubt the greatest group of talent ever assembled.
Every member a Hall of Famer.
Good suggestion!
You should have said Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra fame. They may not know that.
I’d have to double check and see if they reacted to ELO. I’m pretty sure they reacted to the R&RHOF version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Prince, so they may be familiar with Jeff’s voice more than his name.
Talking Heads is definately a one of a kind band!! Nothing and nobody else like them!
How can you not love the drums? And the scratching!
I grew up down the street from Jerry Harrison (guitar). Love these guys!
You must do "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo. It's 80s and Halloween all in one song.
The drums in this tune are 🔥🔥🔥!
It's ok to not like every song you listen to, nobody does. It's cool beans! I don't even like everything you listen to.....lol. You do like many of them and I greatly appreciate that you can appreciate the music this old head grew up listening too. It was a great era of music, movies and new inventions. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside....lol.
Off the top of my head worth listening to also Thomas Dolby "She Blinded me with Science", Living Color "Cult of Personality", Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl", Run DMC/Aerosmith "Walk This Way", Cameo "Word Up", Men Without Hats, "Safety Dance", Lionel Richie "All Night Long", The Clash "Rock the Casbah" just to name a few.
A staple song at most parties of the day
David Byrne is the lead singer.
Don't forget Rock Master Scott and The Dynamic Three,-(The Roof is on Fire). The roof... the roof... the roof is on fire! 😉
NO!!! I was really hoping you would do the "Stop Making Sense" live version of this song.
So, in many 80's movies if there's a party often you'd here this song! And if it wasn't Talking Heads it would be Oingo Boingo, specifically Dead Man's Party, but they also made the title song to Weird Science too!!! Worth a check out!!! 😉❤✌🏼
completely unafraid, never the same, so glad you guys dig it!!!
you guys need to see the Broadway show, happening right now.!!! true artist
Jay and Amber are dressed up as the totally perfect couple everyone wanted to be friends with in High School. Amber looks like a Heather.
Heathers... Another movie to add to their 80's watch list!
David Byrne is a genius & multi-layered. He currently has a play on Broadway, “American Utopia.”
My daughter took me last year for my birthday! David is as energetic as ever and the show is amazing! It's on HBO, but much better in person.
Byrne’s play is Talking Heads music . But without Tina and Chris and Jerry. Band didn’t break up, David just picked up and left. Chris didn’t know until he read it in the news. Decades ago. Reunion for induction in rock n roll hall of fame 20 years ago.
I love the TH; saw them often very early in their career. And yes Byrne is quite a talent. But that he left the band and how he left the band is disappointing.
Talking heads had so many good songs and the range of music they covered is immense. This is one of my fave tunes of theirs.
Great group for the 80s...one of a kind...Funky Fun...Thanks guys, Peace
Love how you guys went right into another talking heads song after psycho killer. Great band. David Byrne is very worldly and like the Beatles went to India and were inspired, he took a trip to Africa to learn their music and you can hear some of that influence in his afterwards.
@@Jameson_Visual_Arts_Studios I see how people could find this song dull. It’s really all in the style and details but there really isn’t that much going on in this song in terms of melody
Early Talking Heads are more interesting than the later "popular" songs. The great thing about TH is that every album has a different sonic feel. They are not a normal band and don't write songs about normal things.
Try "Life During Wartime", "Crosseyed and Painless", "Memories Can't Wait", "The Girls Want to Be with the Girls", "Heaven", "Once In a Lifetime"
Really need to see this in the live version. I think its the Stop Making Sense tour. So much more energy
Talking Heads. Their music is art. In every sense.
If you have time to burn(!), watch their concert “Stop Making Sense” to see the full range of musical variations.
Rob looks like he's getting ready to cut the rug at a caveman disco party.
🤣
One of the best things about the Talking Heads is that they are really good to dance to.
Once in a lifetime ......next please !
As far as I know, Talking Heads were NY art students together, like the Rolling Stones. It's that arty, conceptual, NY sound, similar to some of Bowie's influences. I love 'And She Was'.
Actually RISD.
Yes! They were giving words, music and images that together evoked a feeling or even a story, but when you tried to understand or analyze it, it would Stop Making Sense.
Rhode Island, believe it or not :-)
And the first time I saw them live was at Brown University.
And She Was. Love it, too.
Phyco killer, is still more of a 70's , early U.S punk sound, alot of bands from the 70's had to really switch thier styles up to stay relevant some bands did this well, like Talking Heads, other didn't fare as well, like Jefferson Starship, Heart squeaked by ok, Rod Stewart did also, Elton John for example, took the evolution by storm. Interesting era between 77 and 83 for music.
Talking Heads were inescapable back then and you just had to love them. And my memory was never that I thought they were weird, I remember thinking how unique they were. Definitely on that whole New Wave train, they were one of the pioneers of the genre. I know you guys are having trouble getting into Talking Heads, but like most of us who were around back then, I suspect the more you listen to them the more you'll like them. They didn't break molds because they didn't fit into any molds and that's what made them great.
Bonnie Raitt does her own awesome version of Burning Down The House with her great raspy voice & stellar slide guitar playing
I think sometimes it's useful to think about pioneering artists in different genres as exactly that. Think, for example, of red carpet fashion show styles, that seem very weird but a season or so later, elements of what they showcased are 'normal' in high street styles. I personally rate David Byrne as a musical pioneer. A bit of a genius really. 😊
David Byrne is a huge fan of Brazilian music and you can hear it’s influence, especially in their later work and live performances
Gotta love the Talking Heads, and the bizarreness of frontman David Byrne. Psycho Killer is definitely an iconic track, and it comes from the earlier days of the band in the late 70s, when they were playing CBGB in New York. Imagine the scene back then. One night, you'd go to CBGB and see the Talking Heads. The next time you went, you'd see Blondie. Then you'd see the Ramones, all before they hit it big. If you really want to see the Talking Heads in their prime, I highly recommend checking out the concert movie "Stop Making Sense." It was recorded during the tour for their "Speaking in Tongues" album (one of their biggest commercial successes, and it's the record from which "Burning Down The House" came). To this day, it was one of the most amazing live shows I've ever seen, and the film does a great job capturing it.
Bonus: You can also check out Talking Heads Bassist Tina Weymouth and Drummer Chris Frantz's side project, the Tom Tom Club. Their biggest hit is "Genius of Love," the main riff of which I'm sure you're familiar because it's been sampled a thousand times.
This is "full surround, bass and treble all the way up" in the car song. It is astounding, those drums.
Now Do “once in a life time” and you will have the full spectrum of talking heads.
This is one band that is hard to pin down. Every song is unique and interesting and will just stay in your head long after it's over.
They are musically on another level.
The Talking heads got real big there for a while and put out a few big hits! Their name is too cool!
David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, and filmmaker, who was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads.
Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received Academy, Grammy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards, and he is an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads.
From the outstanding masterpiece album, Speaking in Tongues.. some favorite cuts from that LP are "I Get Wild/ Wild Gravity" and "Girlfriend Is Better"..
Back when this came out, new wave and punk were just hitting Oklahoma. This was cranked up at many a house party. 😁 And played at a lot of underground clubs. It's edgy and rebellious and cheeky. Crank it up sometime and just dance - no video. Trust me, it's a blast to dance to!
First concert I ever went to in '84 when the Heads were at their zenith. Great show!
I absolutely love these off the wall lyrics. Soooooo good!
One of the best bands ever
You must add to your list the song "Life During Wartime" from the Stop Making Sense film! Amazing live performance!!
You too make me smile...
Nice ethereal ending...
This video was from the MTV era when they actually played videos. Burning Down The House is one of my favorite and I think will like it more after you listen to them more. David Byrne Is a quirky guy and that is what makes The Talking Heads. The more you listen to them the more you will appreciate David. He is performing on Broadway these days. Keep up the great reactions !!!