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Thu Feb-19-04 10:47 AM
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Poll question: Favorite TALKING HEADS tune |
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I actually took nominations for this (and the Steely Dan one). It was in the middle of the night, though, so I'm still largely left to my own devices. They have about 10 times too many good songs for a poll of this size, so don't think I'll be surprised or upset when Other wins.
Left off Life During Wartime 'cause I don't really like it and as usual am drunk with power. Left off Take Me To The River as it's a Rev. Al cover (no, not THAT Rev. Al!).
"Our President's crazy/Did you hear what he said?" Hmm, some things never change.
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Thu Feb-19-04 10:48 AM
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Jeez, how could you leave that out????
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Thu Feb-19-04 10:54 AM
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Edited on Thu Feb-19-04 10:56 AM by Beaker
my fave too.
although naive melody is a great one too.
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:06 AM
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9. Yep, that's where my vote goes |
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or anything of 'Remain in Light'
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Thu Feb-19-04 12:58 PM
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22. Another one for Life During Wartime |
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Thu Feb-19-04 10:51 AM
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3. Other: Road to Nowhere n/t |
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Thu Feb-19-04 10:52 AM
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4. Dang......voted for "And She Was' for the rockin' ending |
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Edited on Thu Feb-19-04 10:53 AM by peekaloo
but I do love the entire 'Remain in Light' album.
'Stay Up Late' always makes me smile.
edit: 'Blind' from 'Naked' is excellent.
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Thu Feb-19-04 10:56 AM
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I think that's the name of the tune.
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Thu Feb-19-04 10:58 AM
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7. Unforgivable absense of Road to Nowhere |
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How could you forget that one!?
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Thu Feb-19-04 10:58 AM
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8. "Big Country"-from "More Songs About Buildings and Food" |
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:44 PM
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32. I second "Big Country" |
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I see the shapes I remember from maps. I see the shoreline I see the whitecaps Baseball diamond Nice weather down there! something something something And the houses where the kids are.
Thanks for that earworm, RationalRose! :)
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:11 AM
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I know - "Little Creatures" is their poppiest album. But it's the one I like best.
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:17 AM
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11. We used to microwave, now we just eat nuts and berries |
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:31 AM
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16. "I thought we'd start all over, but I guess I was wrong...HEY!..." |
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:17 AM
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drop me in the water. "stop making sense" greatest concert video yet...
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:18 AM
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13. Papa Legba (sp?) off of True Stories |
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Great Album -- Great movie too.
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:23 AM
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14. Same as it Ever Was.... Same as it Ever Was.... |
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:25 AM
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15. BANG ON THE DRUM ALL DAY |
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is that the right title of the song?
I don't want to work, I want to bng on the drum all day -is the refrain/chorus
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:31 AM
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17. I thought that was Todd Rundgren's song? |
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Thu Feb-19-04 11:32 AM
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18. "My God...what have I done?!" |
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Once in a lifetime is my fave, followed closely by Crosseyed and Painless, the Overload, and City of Dreams.
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Thu Feb-19-04 12:09 PM
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Ce que j'ai fait, ce soir la. Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir la. Realisant, mon espoir, Je me lance vers la gloire. We are vain and we are blind, I hate people when they're not polite!
Psycho killer, qu'est que c'est, Far better. Run run run run, run run run away!
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Thu Feb-19-04 12:10 PM
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From David Byrne's sadly underrated 1986 movie, TRUE STORIES.
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Thu Feb-19-04 12:55 PM
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21. Genius movie I had to rewatch for Spalding Gray's great scene |
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at the dinner table.
"Linda! Larry! There's no such thing as weekends anymore!"
Aw, Spuddy. I miss ya.
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Thu Feb-19-04 05:32 PM
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33. Another vote for Wild Wild Life |
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NightTrain, you and I sure have some overlapping tastes in music!
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Thu Feb-19-04 01:04 PM
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..or Artists Only, or Life During Wartime. The latter because we played this in my old band and I sang it, because I was the only one who could remember the words.
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Thu Feb-19-04 01:08 PM
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24. "Love (Goes to) Building On Fire" |
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But the whole first side of "Remain In Light" is primal/funk/rythmn genius.
What a great, great band. I sometimes see David Byrne walking in my neighborhood. He lives nearby, I guess. I leave him alone. Hell, what am I gonna say? "Hey David! Dude, you rock! You're the best!" "Uh, thank you..." "Dude, when ya gonna get the BAND back together?" "Uh, I have to go now..."
Still, I'd love to see a reunion.
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Thu Feb-19-04 01:15 PM
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25. I met Adrian Belew when he was touring with the Heads |
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He was coming out of the giftshop of the Oshawa Holiday Inn. We had seen him play solo, so we rushed up to him to say hi. He told us he had joined the Heads to record on Remain in Light. We were too humbled to go talk to the rest of the band at the other end of the lobby.
Way cool.
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Thu Feb-19-04 01:31 PM
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I also like I Zimbra. But on your list, I'd have to go with Pyscho Killer.
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Thu Feb-19-04 01:38 PM
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27. I had to pick Making Flippy Floppy |
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because no one had voted for it yet, and it's one song that can get me going in the day when nothing else can.
But it's hard to pick just one song. They are my number 1 all-time favorite band. I got to see David Byrne in DC at Wolftrap, and it was one of the best shows, ever.
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Thu Feb-19-04 01:44 PM
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Sorry to be so vague. I am such a big fan, i'm not able to pick one. The Professor
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:04 PM
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29. Cross-eyed and painless |
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Air...Air Hit me in the face I run faster Faster into the air (I say to myself) What is happening to my skin? Where is that protection that I needed? Air can hurt you too Air can hurt you too Some people say not to worry about the air Some people never had experience with...
Air...Air It can break your heart So remember when the weather gets rough (You'll say to yourself) What is happening to my skin? Where is that protection that I needed? Air can hurt you too Air can hurt you too Some people say not to worry about the air Some people don't know shit about the... Air...
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Thu Feb-19-04 02:40 PM
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specifically the live version in "stop making sense". originally on "more songs about buildings and food"
number two for me is "crosseyed and painless" or "listening wind"
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Thu Feb-19-04 05:50 PM
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34. I've been on a Heads kick lately |
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Once in a Lifetime, with Psycho Killer and Girlfriend is Better close behind.
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