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Posted: 17 Jul 2006, 23:28
by BARON CORNY DOG
The Right Scarfie Profile wrote:
Baron 'O' Boogie wrote:
The Right Scarfie Profile wrote:I might post a bit more, but I don't know whether would anyone would be very interested, so I'll just finish here.


:roll:


Oh c'mon, don't be so down, Baron!

Anyway, BCB needs to know your opinion on the 'Heads.

:D


I don't mind the Talking Heads now and again, but I can't imagine choosing to put on one of their records.

Posted: 17 Jul 2006, 23:56
by bixhenry
I loved 'em from their inception, and now find 'em a little dated, and grow weary of David Byrne's yelping and dlitettantism. However, with songs like 'Heaven,' 'Born Under Punches,' 'The Big Country,' 'Life During Wartime,' and especially 'Once In A Lifetime,' not only did Talking Heads have songwriting ability, their stuff sounded absolutely refreshing on FM radio at the time. Also, 'Take Me To The River' remains one of the finest cover versions of all time - talk about taking a great song and making it your own!

The world is not worse for having nice, quirky little bands in it from time to time. And Talking Heads were a nice, quirky little band who were great on occasion. In addition, I was at the show in which the main body of the Stop Making Sense movie was filmed, and it was a bonafide great concert.

Album - Remain In Light

Song - 'Once In A Lifetime'

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 00:09
by Sneelock
album: More Songs About Buildings and Food
song:
win: Don't Worry About the Government
place: Found a Job
show: You Pulled Me UP

I don't think they've dated, I just think most of the people who started singing their praises with 'Remain in Light' moved on to other stuff just around the time they broke up.

I like 'Remain in Light', I LOVE the first three.

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 00:12
by toomanyhatz
bixhenry wrote: Also, 'Take Me To The River' remains one of the finest cover versions of all time - talk about taking a great song and making it your own!



Now it's my turn to say I love you but you're wrong about this one.

A brilliant soul song with all traces of soul removed, and replaced by detached irony. What exactly is the appeal?

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 00:15
by Snarfyguy
toomanyhatz wrote:A brilliant soul song with all traces of soul removed, and replaced by detached irony. What exactly is the appeal?


Submarine noises?

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 00:15
by Sneelock
hey, which cover came first Bryan Ferry or Talking Heads?
probably T.Heads. I always like Ferry's better. It's just as caucasian but does seem to have more sex in it.

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 00:30
by Stirling Moss
Sneelock wrote:hey, which cover came first Bryan Ferry or Talking Heads?
probably T.Heads. I always like Ferry's better. It's just as caucasian but does seem to have more sex in it.


Ferry's came first.

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 00:34
by Sneelock
thanks!
that's nice to know!
I like that record quite a bit.
T.Heads version is a little bloodless compared to Ferry or Al but I like it, it fits on the record and was an unexpected friend on the radio.

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 04:41
by bixhenry
toomanyhatz wrote:
bixhenry wrote: Also, 'Take Me To The River' remains one of the finest cover versions of all time - talk about taking a great song and making it your own!



Now it's my turn to say I love you but you're wrong about this one.

A brilliant soul song with all traces of soul removed, and replaced by detached irony. What exactly is the appeal?


And this coming from someone who, for years, preferred the Hall and Oates version of 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' to the Righteous Brothers' version? :roll: :D

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 08:16
by toomanyhatz
bixhenry wrote:
toomanyhatz wrote:
bixhenry wrote: Also, 'Take Me To The River' remains one of the finest cover versions of all time - talk about taking a great song and making it your own!



Now it's my turn to say I love you but you're wrong about this one.

A brilliant soul song with all traces of soul removed, and replaced by detached irony. What exactly is the appeal?


And this coming from someone who, for years, preferred the Hall and Oates version of 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' to the Righteous Brothers' version? :roll: :D


True, but I saw the error of my ways. And Hall & Oates are still a million times more soulful than David Nerd...I mean Byrne.

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 17:44
by Matt Wilson
bixhenry wrote: And this coming from someone who, for years, preferred the Hall and Oates version of 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' to the Righteous Brothers' version? :roll: :D


:shock: :x :D

This explains so much about Daveworld.

Posted: 18 Jul 2006, 19:31
by Billybob Dylan
Jeff K wrote:Song - Love is a Building On Fire

At the risk of being pedantic, it's Love Goes To Building On Fire, or more correctly (according to the label & original picture sleeve) Love > Building on Fire.

It was the first thing I ever heard by TH, and it'd probably be in my Top 10 TH songs. But there's so many to choose from, so I'll go for:

song: Psycho Killer
album: Talking Heads:77

Posted: 10 Aug 2006, 11:00
by Nicky Loves Fuzz
one of my all-time favorites. I'd say easily in my top 10 bands.

ALBUM: Remain In Light

SONG: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel

Posted: 27 Oct 2006, 15:00
by The Tourist
life during wartime was done so much better live. it's strange cos it's done virtually the same as the studio version, but i think the fact that they can't fade out mid verse is a bonus...

burning down the house, this must be the place, heaven, don't worry about the government, psycho killer, no compassion... the list of sheer brilliiance goes on and on...

but the winner (for me) would have to be

Memories can't wait

it's stupendous. it's also the name of my best of Talking Heads sampler (I don't like corporate best ofs, much prefer to make my own.)

Re: BCB 100 - Talking Heads

Posted: 02 Jul 2010, 05:01
by pcqgod
album: More songs about buildings and food
song: Found a job

BCB 100 Talking Heads

Posted: 24 Mar 2019, 02:58
by EdwardKip
Couldnt they have released the video material as a separate DVD? Im no audiophile or completist, Ill stick with my Talking Heads vinyls.

Re: BCB 100 - Talking Heads

Posted: 08 Aug 2019, 14:33
by Minnie the Minx
I should try harder with TH but always fall short.