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  • @Yowza78
    @Yowza78 Рік тому +182

    The fact that this band can still freak people out 35 years later is awesome.

    • @bminturn
      @bminturn Рік тому +12

      I think that younger generations have definitely lost the taste for dissonance or irony in art. "This ain't no party, this ain't no disco..." to that groove is obviously the artist intentionally creating a dissonance but it just goes over younger listeners' heads.

    • @wadsworthaaron
      @wadsworthaaron Рік тому +1

      The Talking Heads got together in the mid-late 70s... their timeless music/art is still blowing minds 40 years later. Genius stuff!

    • @LynnThompsonAuthor
      @LynnThompsonAuthor Рік тому +1

      You know David Byrne has to be proud!

    • @imdabigdilfdondodah5689
      @imdabigdilfdondodah5689 Рік тому

      @@bminturnim a younger fan of this band so tell me, what is dissonant about that part of the song?

    • @bminturn
      @bminturn Рік тому +4

      @@imdabigdilfdondodah5689 the dissonance is the lyrics bounced off of the up-tempo groove. I mean "heard of some grave sites out by the highway" doesn't really match the feel of the music.

  • @MBighk
    @MBighk Рік тому +291

    David Byrne developed the entire staging concept for this show. The film this is from -- Stop Making Sense -- is considered one of the best concert films of all time. It was directed by one of America's best directors, Jonathan Demme. You owe it to yourself to see the entire thing in one sitting (preferably on a large screen with a good sound system so you can dance along).

    • @robinjohnston24
      @robinjohnston24 Рік тому +13

      I also loved the fact that it was at The Pantages, a (relatively) small venue. It’s almost like the entire gig is a series of clues, leading the viewer through a story. It’s a masterpiece of production.

    • @Bulshitero
      @Bulshitero Рік тому +11

      I saw it multiple times when it first came out in theaters, own a copy of vhs, dvd and bluray i regret not to have been there at pantages to watch it live since i lived in the area (l.a.).

    • @ptrlxc
      @ptrlxc Рік тому +4

      Great film … they capture all his energy

    • @islandseeker1260
      @islandseeker1260 Рік тому +6

      Although not a concert film, 'True Stories' was also an excellent quirky film featuring songs from the album with the same name, and showcasing the genius of David Byrne.

    • @Great_WOK_Must_Be_Done
      @Great_WOK_Must_Be_Done Рік тому +4

      And the best cardio! LOL

  • @JoeBlow_4
    @JoeBlow_4 Рік тому +51

    Pure genius. New Wave Art Rock at it's finest. This full concert is a must watch.

  • @JohnnyTalia
    @JohnnyTalia Рік тому +108

    Tina Weymouth is perhaps the most underrated bassist of all the '80s bands. She lays down a solid pattern on virtually every one of the Talking Heads' songs.

    • @ohhkayy0919
      @ohhkayy0919 Рік тому

      Absolutely agree 1000%

    • @chriscunnyngham
      @chriscunnyngham Рік тому +3

      She's incredible at knowing what notes NOT to play.

    • @northlander4370
      @northlander4370 Рік тому +3

      apparently she was pregnant when this was filmed

    • @J-Loe
      @J-Loe Рік тому +1

      That I did not know and it’s incredible
      What a powerhouse!

    • @madmatteomountain
      @madmatteomountain Рік тому

      Tina is the GOAT!!

  • @davidnorris5675
    @davidnorris5675 Рік тому +90

    Great band, unbelievable energy….can you imagine singing and moving that much the whole concert?

    • @marklewen9384
      @marklewen9384 Рік тому +2

      I saw that tour in philly in '84...was 15 years old.

    • @ohhkayy0919
      @ohhkayy0919 Рік тому

      And play a fucking instrument? Especially bass good God

    • @arrjee3176
      @arrjee3176 Рік тому +1

      My lungs would be on my bottom lip. The sheer kineticism is crazy infectious. One of my favorite songs.

  • @rcovel1960
    @rcovel1960 Рік тому +22

    One of the great live performances I have ever seen. Never gets old.

  • @benshafer5198
    @benshafer5198 Рік тому +134

    You have to be in excellent cardio vascular shape to be in David's band(s) lol. He's the kind of guy, as an ex-art student, that treated his band and every song as an art project. The track is seemingly about some sort of nondescript dystopian time of civil unrest. He never really clarified it that I've seen, but certainly no time for fun or distraction other than aerobics, apparently. Brilliant band! 🔥

    • @marialupinacci5283
      @marialupinacci5283 Рік тому

      I thought I heard somewhere that the song was supposed to be sung from the point of view of a terrorist but more about how their day-to-day life was. Like a typical day in the life of a terrorist.

    • @SyntagmaStation
      @SyntagmaStation Рік тому +5

      Haha! No kidding!

    • @cahillgreg
      @cahillgreg Рік тому +2

      Ben - Nudie Bottom - I got shit to say - Shafer.

    • @busterrabbit
      @busterrabbit Рік тому +1

      It was inspired by stories of the French Resistance in WWII, the darkness of the lyrics (which few people actually listen to or comment on) contrasts with the funky high energy of the music.

    • @randallpetersen9164
      @randallpetersen9164 Рік тому

      @@busterrabbit Definitely has the feel of resistance fighters utterly surrounded by the enemy, surviving only by their wits.

  • @jollyj3285
    @jollyj3285 Рік тому +40

    Stop Making Sense is best live concert movie hands down!!!! You should watch from beginning to end...its done so creatively...if you take another song from this I recommend Crosseyed and Painless

    • @chrisa4695
      @chrisa4695 Рік тому

      I had the VHS version in need a digital copy.

  • @coolworx
    @coolworx Рік тому +206

    [Verse 1]
    Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons
    Packed up and ready to go
    Heard of some gravesites out by the highway
    A place where nobody knows
    The sound of gunfire off in the distance
    I'm getting used to it now
    Lived in a brownstone, lived in the ghetto
    I've lived all over this town
    [Chorus 1]
    This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
    This ain't no fooling around
    No time for dancing, or lovey-dovey
    I ain't got time for that now
    [Verse 2]
    Transmit the message, to the receiver
    Hope for an answer some day
    I got three passports, a couple of visas
    You don't even know my real name
    High on a hillside, the trucks are loading
    Everything's ready to roll
    I sleep in the daytime and I work in the nighttime
    I might not ever get home
    [Chorus 2]
    This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
    This ain't no fooling around
    This ain't no Mudd Club, or C.B.G.B
    I ain't got time for that now
    [Verse 3]
    Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
    Heard about Pittsburgh, P. A.?
    You oughta know not to stand by the window
    Somebody'll see you up there
    I got some groceries, some peanut butter
    To last a couple of days
    But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones
    Ain't got no records to play
    [Bridge]
    Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
    Gonna be different this time
    Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard
    I ain't got time for that now
    [Outro]
    Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock
    We blended in with the crowd
    We got computers, we're tapping phone lines
    I know that that ain't allowed
    We dress like students, we dress like housewives
    Or in a suit and a tie
    I changed my hairstyle so many times now
    I don't know what I look like
    You make me shiver, I feel so tender
    We make a pretty good team
    Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving
    You ought to get you some sleep
    Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
    They won't help me survive
    My chest is aching, burns like a furnace
    The burning keeps me alive
    Get your instructions
    Follow directions--

    • @anthonypowell6234
      @anthonypowell6234 Рік тому +34

      Sad and true anthem of so many from across the globe throughout history. Ukrainians at this moment.

    • @kjmorley
      @kjmorley Рік тому +16

      Thanks for this. Yes, actually a serious song.

    • @quincee3376
      @quincee3376 Рік тому +4

      thank you

    • @Yowza78
      @Yowza78 Рік тому +6

      Yes, quite serious.

    • @bchops4537
      @bchops4537 Рік тому +6

      Lyrics are superb.

  • @flyingardilla143
    @flyingardilla143 Рік тому +16

    Brad's confused looks are priceless.

  • @lumpyfishgravy
    @lumpyfishgravy Рік тому +10

    Surely one of the most influential New Wave tracks ever.

  • @sideline5519
    @sideline5519 Рік тому +76

    Great song! Great concert! Such an unique band. They are in my top 5. But you need to let them grow on you for their quirkiness to not be distracting. They are truly Funky and Nerdy. Perfect mix.

    • @sideline5519
      @sideline5519 Рік тому +5

      If you want other songs from them and this concert they are all great. But I recommend Slippery people and Girl Friend is Better (For funky big suit awesomeness.)

    • @SuperGrendle
      @SuperGrendle Рік тому

      @@sideline5519 burning down the house was a spectacle

  • @jaquestraw1
    @jaquestraw1 Рік тому +8

    One of the very best concert videos ever "Stop Making Sense" Saw them several times and was lucky enough to be at this show in LA.

  • @rdub9767
    @rdub9767 Рік тому +5

    Incredibly breath control to do that and not sound winded at all. They all have to be in great shape to perform a concert like that.

  • @2Quietus
    @2Quietus Рік тому +52

    Talking Heads are(were) an eccentric band with a VERY eccentric lead singer. The quirky movements and odd behaviour is part of the package that made them stand out and unique in a time when we were bombarded by great bands in concert and radio. They certainly carved their own unique niche into the musical tapestry of the 80's and, so happens, one of my favorite bands from that era in the genre.

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau Рік тому +33

    Brad&Lex, you'll love their "Crosseyed And Painless", “And She Was” and "Cities"!!!
    edit- they mentioned The Mudd Club and CBGB. These were famed NYC venues for underground/punk rock/new wave bands, where they played.

  • @zebratroopfan6695
    @zebratroopfan6695 Рік тому +1

    Best concert film I’ve seen. Funky as hell. You guys need to watch the entire thing.

  • @MapManLK
    @MapManLK Рік тому +4

    I'll say it again: Greatest rock n roll concert film. Ever. Oh, and Talking Heads are a FUN band. Relax and have fun!!

  • @BulldogMack700rs
    @BulldogMack700rs Рік тому +39

    The keyboardist in this is the late great Bernie Worrell formerly of Parliament Funkadellic one of the creators of the 70s funk movement. This entire concert is amazing it starts with just Byrne and an acoustic guitar and builds with the addition of an instrument with each track, super high energy awesomeness.

    • @craigplatel813
      @craigplatel813 Рік тому +3

      You mean one of the keyboardists.

    • @BulldogMack700rs
      @BulldogMack700rs Рік тому +3

      @@craigplatel813 yeah but Jerry Harrison is mainly the band's guitarist, he also happens to be operating a synthesiser on this track.

    • @craigplatel813
      @craigplatel813 Рік тому +2

      @@BulldogMack700rs he is one of the guitarist for the band. On all their studio albums both him and Byrne are listed as guitarist. But Harrison is listed on all albums as the only person on keyboards to include piano, organ and synthesiser. He was also the keyboard player for the Modern lovers.
      So I would say he is primarily a keyboardist for the band.

    • @BulldogMack700rs
      @BulldogMack700rs Рік тому +1

      @@craigplatel813 granted but I'm only talking about this performance not the entire back catalogue

    • @craigplatel813
      @craigplatel813 Рік тому

      @@BulldogMack700rs you said he was the bands guitarists. Which would mean for everything they do. Not just for this track. If you were talking only about this track you should have specified that. But on this track he is on keyboard not guitar.

  • @harlanginsberg7269
    @harlanginsberg7269 Рік тому +8

    I think the song is about how now people can't enjoy anything because they do so much just to survive. You know "This ain't no party/ This ain't no disco /This ain't no fooling around". Everything is serious

  • @williamburke1882
    @williamburke1882 Рік тому +6

    Truly one of the greatest live performances in recorded musical history IMHO glad you enjoyed it.

  • @SG-js2qn
    @SG-js2qn Рік тому +10

    This song is a classic, as is the performance (from the documentary "Stop Making Sense").
    Next, from the same concert, you should do "Girlfriend is Better." "Slippery People" is also a super catchy tune.

  • @Bekka_Noyb
    @Bekka_Noyb Рік тому +1

    My fave Talking Heads song! insane performance! 😆

  • @ericsierra-franco7802
    @ericsierra-franco7802 Рік тому +3

    One of the greatest concert films ever made...Stop Making Sense!

  • @dmead4106
    @dmead4106 Рік тому +7

    This is classic Talking Heads !what a great band.they did things there own way!. Burning Down The House another fun song

  • @jazzzman8050
    @jazzzman8050 Рік тому +8

    We have not had any major warfare in our country since 1865. We don’t know what that’s really like. David Byrne was trying to imagine living in NYC during a war. Taking a side, being committed. To offset the heavy lyric content, the band wrote this iconic party/dance music. And the stagecraft and showmanship raise it all to true art. Fun, absurdist, and deeply troubling all at once. Think of Ukraine…a lot of people a lot like us are living through this.

  • @gelman1000
    @gelman1000 8 місяців тому

    I would give my right testicle to be transporter back to the live recording of "Stop Making Sense". Such a master class of a concert.

  • @patriciapaquette1998
    @patriciapaquette1998 Рік тому

    Best music video of all time. Such a dynamic group.

  • @hollysmith9979
    @hollysmith9979 Рік тому

    I went to this tour "Stop making sense" it was incredible they are so diverse and unusual with so much energy...one of the best concerts I've seen...loved your reactions!! Welcome to the talking heads❤❤

  • @samuelgates5935
    @samuelgates5935 Рік тому +4

    Bernie Williams is on keyboards. He played with Parliament Funkadelic.

  • @timohara5691
    @timohara5691 Рік тому +5

    Loved that. They were having so much fun on stage.

  • @cstephen98
    @cstephen98 Рік тому +1

    That was a brilliant concert movie, probably one of the best :)

  • @John-ci8yk
    @John-ci8yk Рік тому +5

    Usually I'm one of those people who says you have to listen to the studio version, not in this case. You guys pick the right version of this song to watch. Thank you and thumbs up for the video.

  • @donnysarian
    @donnysarian Рік тому +1

    Wha Wha pedal on the keyboard. Great observation,as usual Lex!

  • @tyronesharp401
    @tyronesharp401 Рік тому +1

    The Talking Heads were fun. I saw them a couple times in 1982 & 1983.

  • @richardrobinson4020
    @richardrobinson4020 Рік тому +4

    and the lyrics are about life during a certain kind of wartime. He is underground. changing his appearance. Communicating clandestinely. Saving up peanut butter to live a couple of days.

  • @markbrown4127
    @markbrown4127 Рік тому

    This is the best live performance of anything, ever.

  • @hookstomper7322
    @hookstomper7322 Рік тому +1

    Notice that he didn't get out of breath: very fit.

  • @RhettAnderson
    @RhettAnderson Рік тому +3

    I love this. One of the best concert films of all time.

  • @TrianglesAndCircles
    @TrianglesAndCircles Рік тому +2

    Awesome choice - best live video for this song in my opinion. Super funky.

  • @twwtjohns
    @twwtjohns Рік тому +2

    I once read Bruce Springsteen runs six miles every morning to stay in shape for his shows. I'm guessing David Byrne does an Ironman competition a couple of times per week to perform like this.

  • @paulyearley1084
    @paulyearley1084 Рік тому +2

    David Byrne is out of his mind and that's what makes this so great

  • @bitslammer
    @bitslammer Рік тому +5

    Great song from what is said to be one of the greatest live concert films ever. It's so neat to watch how it builds from start to end. Wish I'd had the chance to see them live.

  • @michaelkeefe8494
    @michaelkeefe8494 Рік тому +1

    That whole movie (stop making sense) is awesome.

  • @perryedwards4746
    @perryedwards4746 Рік тому

    Wonderful! Your distain was delightful... very common reaction to talking heads...

  • @alanconrad8490
    @alanconrad8490 Рік тому +2

    love the Talking Heads !

  • @AlBarzUK
    @AlBarzUK Рік тому +34

    I don’t know how Brad and Lex could find this confusing. It’s a piece of genius with apt lyrics, high octane energy, visual artistry and superb musicianship. 🤗

    • @lizetteolsen3218
      @lizetteolsen3218 Рік тому +5

      I was shocked, too

    • @lewisengr
      @lewisengr Рік тому +6

      They're not the brightest bulbs

    • @markbrown4127
      @markbrown4127 Рік тому +1

      @@lewisengr god thats true

    • @ScottKornfeld
      @ScottKornfeld Рік тому +1

      @@lewisengr Though, to be fair, weve heard these songs and/or seen these clips many times wheras all of this is coming at them all at once, and on camer in front of probably hot lights.

    • @lizetteolsen3218
      @lizetteolsen3218 Рік тому +4

      @@lewisengr Seriously? I was shocked b/c they ARE sharp and insightful. BOTH.

  • @joesmith8725
    @joesmith8725 Рік тому +3

    Talking Heads is is fun dance music. New wave punk with some funk.

  • @mournblade1066
    @mournblade1066 Рік тому +6

    You've got to do "Girlfriend Is Better" from this same concert. David wears the "big suit" on that one.

  • @DocRobert
    @DocRobert Рік тому +1

    In a nearby parallel dimension, David Byrne’s style of dancing caught on and now we all dance like that.

  • @Nickel138
    @Nickel138 Рік тому +5

    This concert is one of my favorites. The song “Slippery People” from this concert is really good. (Mavis Staples even did a cover of the song!) When you get back to them it’s worth taking a look. I’d recommend watching the whole concert. It’s called “Stop Making Sense.” I’ve watched at least 30+ times. It just makes you feel good. It starts out with one person for the first song, two for the second, and keeps adding on and getting crazier.

  • @GrimrDirge
    @GrimrDirge Рік тому +4

    There's a girl on UA-cam who did a workout where she just follows David's dancing to this song. Crazy energy, amazing performance

  • @rhinno1969
    @rhinno1969 Рік тому +6

    David Byrne is an art-ist 🎨 I remember one show I saw on PBS they were wearing light bulb heads 🤣

  • @g.e.5723
    @g.e.5723 Рік тому +3

    "This ain't no disco"!

  • @kevinbutcher995
    @kevinbutcher995 Рік тому

    Mighk Wilson is right the entire stage show is a much watch from tart to finish..... Brilliant !

  • @kevinjones4559
    @kevinjones4559 Рік тому +3

    Maybe the best ever live performance .

  • @johnharkness7114
    @johnharkness7114 Рік тому +4

    Imagine how exhausted you would be after one of those concerts. I saw them at an old stadium, and they had to come out to tell us to stop jumping up and down because the whole balcony was starting to sway, and they were worried it would collapse! And yes, he does just start to run all the way around the stage

  • @Brandi6666
    @Brandi6666 Рік тому +1

    Genius 🤘❤️ eccentric. These cats were the shit

  • @guitarjonn7103
    @guitarjonn7103 7 місяців тому

    It's a fabulous live performance, but the irony of the dark lyrics over the party type funkiness is also what makes this tune so funny and special. It's Talking Heads at the quirky best.

  • @mikekitchen417
    @mikekitchen417 Рік тому +1

    Hands down - THE greatest concert film EVER!!!

  • @Plymouth888
    @Plymouth888 Рік тому +4

    The backup singers were the ex members of the Brides of Funkeinsten

  • @hlysnan6418
    @hlysnan6418 4 місяці тому

    So good! Mr Byrne is off his damned rocker.

  • @markadolph8715
    @markadolph8715 Рік тому +3

    LMFAO. Brad looked absolutely alarmed watching that.
    Back in the day, I used to watch Stop Making Sense while on the elliptical. Figured if I could keep up with David Byrne, I was in great shape. I saw this concert film in a movie theater, and walked out a dedicated Head head.

  • @cooperstonebadge2228
    @cooperstonebadge2228 Рік тому

    My favorite version of my favorite talking heads song.

  • @billfraser7616
    @billfraser7616 Рік тому +1

    I was lucky enough to see Talking Heads on this tour back in '83. It was amazing. An entire arena up and dancing the whole time. The Stop Making Sense movie captures it perfectly.

  • @maybedrinkin3241
    @maybedrinkin3241 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the live Talking Heads. David Byrne is so cooky...I say that with love.

  • @LtFrankDrebin100
    @LtFrankDrebin100 Рік тому +1

    The woman to his left absolutely destroying the bass line is national treasure and actual hip hop pioneer Tina Weymouth.

  • @jeffhenderson5140
    @jeffhenderson5140 Рік тому

    David Byrne must have run a marathon every day for months to prepare for a music tour. So much energy and never heard him get winded!

  • @BoondockRoberts
    @BoondockRoberts Рік тому +1

    couldn't imagine running around like that in sync while laying down some off the sickest basslines ever written.

  • @kengregory6026
    @kengregory6026 Рік тому +2

    Just superb..filmed for the cinema..a lot of work went into this (+ what others have said).... :)

  • @DrewJimmy
    @DrewJimmy Рік тому

    Love the talking heads! Very energetic, check out the words you will see exactly how this is about life during wartime

  • @ungenerationed9022
    @ungenerationed9022 Рік тому

    "That was so odd." Talking Heads never explained better!

  • @johnlittle3430
    @johnlittle3430 Рік тому +10

    Great band, and David Byrne continues to be energetic and quirky at 70. I saw one of the first dates of his 2018 tour (which I believe is still ongoing) in Buffalo and then again a few months later in Toronto, and it was incredible. A dozen musicians and dancers at least to support him, and they were all wireless and doing incredibly choreographed movements. About half the setlist was Talking Heads songs and the other half was more recent solo material. It was an excellent show and everybody in the theatre was on their feet by the second song.

  • @inexplicablyleft2729
    @inexplicablyleft2729 Рік тому +2

    The frenetic movements on stage go well with the lyrics. The lyrics are great, so many memorable lines. I can't say why, but I love "I got some groceries, some peanut butter, to last a couple of days / Ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones, ain't got no records to play". It's an assessment of how long he can hold out in his "Life During Wartime".

  • @Yyz1971
    @Yyz1971 Рік тому

    Placed on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. David Byrne is absolutely gifted. As a musician having Aspergers syndrome, music lets him compartmentalize internally and communicate externally. Remarkable dude.

  • @flea1683
    @flea1683 Рік тому +1

    They're having a lot of fun.

  • @sprinklesthedrummer9731
    @sprinklesthedrummer9731 Рік тому +2

    Brad's face when dude started dancing!!! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @davidtingley9978
    @davidtingley9978 Рік тому +1

    Single best Talking Heads video.

  • @bgray625
    @bgray625 11 місяців тому +1

    David Byrne makes having a seizure look cool.

  • @markburnham7512
    @markburnham7512 Рік тому +2

    One of the best concert films ever.

  • @keithroberts4952
    @keithroberts4952 Рік тому

    Great band, great movie, great leader in David Byrne, great bassist in Tina Weymouth, great songs!!

  • @rowenatulley852
    @rowenatulley852 Рік тому +1

    The look on Brad's face watching Byrne dance is priceless . . .

  • @charlessalzman4377
    @charlessalzman4377 Рік тому +3

    About 5 years ago, I was sitting at my desk, at work, and I blurted out a couple of lines from this song. And when I stopped, the 19 year old intern to my left, picked up the next 2 lines.
    I turned and looked at him and asked "How do you know this song." He replied "My dad plays Talking Heads a lot. I love classic rock."
    Yeah it was like getting stabbed in the heart when he referred to it as Classic Rock. But I do love when the younger generation enjoys the music I grew up with. And it doesn't sting anymore, when those bands are called classic.

    • @geoffmaloney2717
      @geoffmaloney2717 Рік тому +1

      Good Music is good music, why the kids discovered Kate Bush and pushed Running Up that Hill to No.1 37 years after release.

    • @charlessalzman4377
      @charlessalzman4377 Рік тому +1

      @@geoffmaloney2717 yeah and I've made it a point to try to experience newer music to find the good stuff. So much is referential to the 60s through the 90s now.
      And the Kate Bush thing was amazing. Broke 3 records in doing so.

  • @Aironcrow
    @Aironcrow 6 місяців тому

    ha ha oh so sweet Lexi! yeah his body doesn't move (Brad) only his head (Lexi). Yep! Well orchestrated, don't you think. So enthralled with this young couples reactions! more maybe, later.

  • @j.w.matney8390
    @j.w.matney8390 8 місяців тому

    It was all rehearsed. Byrne has said so. Love this concert.

  • @nolaspeaker5656
    @nolaspeaker5656 Рік тому

    This is my fav. Talking Heads song and video of all time.

  • @drea4195
    @drea4195 Рік тому +32

    Everyone focuses on the lead singer, but let's give credit where it's due to the entire band. They all collaborated to write the music and create these incredible performances. As far as I'm concerned, Tina, Jerry, and Chris were geniuses just as much as Dave.

    • @loadedorygun
      @loadedorygun Рік тому +1

      The other players in this performance are also incredible, like Bernie worrell on keys

  • @julesschulte9293
    @julesschulte9293 Рік тому

    They're re-realising Stop Making Sense in theatres this year. Will be amazing!!!

  • @seansersmylie
    @seansersmylie Рік тому

    Greatest track from one of the all time greatest concert films:!

  • @mpig66de
    @mpig66de Рік тому +4

    About the meaning of the song, my take is that it is a spoof of all the clichés found in war/spy/action movies. The band running all through the performance underlines how these movies focus more on keeping the action going rather than trying to develop the plot and the characters. Each single verse could be a quote from a screenplay, and the fact that they don't seem to fit together to build a sensible story is again a comment on how the plot of action movies is often only a pretext to introduce a sequence of fights, high speed chases, explosions and such. BTW, love your channel.

  • @hifinsword
    @hifinsword 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm glad you watched this instead of just listening. The Talking Heads and David Byrne is as much about physical performance as it is about the music.

  • @jabbawonger6572
    @jabbawonger6572 Рік тому

    One of the greatest concert movies ever.

  • @stevedahlberg8680
    @stevedahlberg8680 Рік тому +5

    One of the greatest bands ever but they just are so odd when you first encounter them. David Byrne has such a sense of humor. The fans already knew this song because it was a big radio hit not just on alternative radio but it crossed over to rock and other stuff and it had come out on an earlier album a couple years before, and that whole album is incredible, but life during wartime as a song, starts off that entire album, and the name of the album is, fear of music. So everybody already knew it and a lot of their songs although there was a good deal of newer stuff for this huge concert extravaganza/ movie. So it was just fantastic to watch this huge stage performance of a song that we already knew and loved.

  • @SteveInTheOC
    @SteveInTheOC Рік тому +1

    More talking heads! 🎶 👍

  • @johncondon4081
    @johncondon4081 Рік тому +1

    You should do a live stream of this entire concert. It is absolutely EPIC!

  • @kevindean320
    @kevindean320 Рік тому

    Just pure brilliance

  • @coreym0
    @coreym0 Рік тому +2

    Funny enough David Bryne (lead singer) said the whole thing was choreographed. Even the little interactions throughout the concert were choreographed. They filmed this near the end of the tour, so doing all the shows over and over again it becomes all choreographed.

  • @ceciliawilson6328
    @ceciliawilson6328 Рік тому +5

    Such a great live performance. At their performing peak. They were a very theatrical band, not a rock and roll band. Came out of the art school college scene.

  • @albertsmith9315
    @albertsmith9315 Рік тому +2

    This is one of my favorite scenes from "Stop Making Sense"... just try to do all of that aerobic movement and still sing in key without gasping.

  • @kenwaln4508
    @kenwaln4508 Рік тому +1

    Best description I've ever heard of David Byrne's dancing. Head still but body dancing like an inflatable guy at a car dealership. I laughed so hard!