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Artist:Talking Heads [ more ]
Song:Born Under Punches
Album:Remain in Light [ info ]
Released:1980
Last Played:Sep 20, 2011 - 20:46
Avg. Rating:6.4  (Total Ratings: 281)
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Ratings Dist:
1 votes: 31 (11%)2 votes: 22 (7.8%)3 votes: 18 (6.4%)4 votes: 7 (2.5%)5 votes: 10 (3.6%)6 votes: 14 (5%)7 votes: 38 (14%)8 votes: 59 (21%)9 votes: 44 (16%)10 votes: 38 (14%)
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Zep
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 07:07 


kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 18:46 

My college roommate played Psycho Killer about 7 times in a row and I threatened to kill him. 
kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 18:45 

It's OK. But, say, 10 plays in a row and I'd be a candidate for hari kari seppuku leaping in front of a train a handful of 'Ludes. Anyone notice that Byrne's mug in the upper left looks like Silence of the Lambs Hannibal Lecter in his mask?
 
coy
(san antonio)
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 18:44 

never grows old
colt4x5
(scrambling.)
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 - 18:43 

TH = an almost automatic 1. And mute. Or shift over to KCRW. Have fun in my absence.
gigikent
Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 01:44 

More punches is what this song deserves indeed, another glorious 1!
Dave_Mack
(Five bus, Jive bus!)
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 18:06 

Cool, weird stuff.  Yet funky!
apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Feb 12, 2011 - 09:36 

 MinMan wrote:
eno
  yes, but eno + byrne = genius squared.

apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Feb 12, 2011 - 09:35 

 dmax wrote:
Imagine how old this song is (THIRTY YEARS), and therefore how groundbreaking.
 
And it still sounds new. When I first heard it, it sounded like aliens at a disco.
Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands)
Posted: Jan 12, 2011 - 03:05 

 dmax wrote:
Imagine how old this song is (THIRTY YEARS), and therefore how groundbreaking.

 
Not really, since they´re using those typical 8-bit Nintendo-like sounds... Exactly THAT is what makes it sound old...

MinMan
(Bay Area, CA)
Posted: Dec 11, 2010 - 15:49 

 fingerpin wrote:
genius.
  eno
(former member)
Posted: Dec 11, 2010 - 15:48 

Imagine how old this song is (THIRTY YEARS), and therefore how groundbreaking.

fingerpin
(oHIo)
Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 09:40 

genius.
yodasan_magoo
Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 08:51 

 tanyaahogan wrote:
I love the sucko-barfo rating
my first use of it!

 

Plenty of TH and DB songs on RB, enjoy!
pcicatar
(Portland, OR)
Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 08:47 

Actually all of the Dot Matrix bleeps are coming from Adrian Belew...and I heart Adrian Belew!
Tjerome
(West Lebanon, NH, USA)
Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 11:51 

 Felix_The_Cat wrote:
hehe, don't want to be mean, this soounds like a dot matrix printer
 
Well, that's original criticism, even if I don't agree! :-)

(former member)
(Idaho)
Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 11:50 

I love the sucko-barfo rating
my first use of it!

Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 15:46 

Second best song on arguably their best album.  Such a great groove.

I don't get the T-Heads/David Byrne hate here.
tprimeau
(Monroe)
Posted: Apr 01, 2010 - 07:14 

Unique and always enjoyable. MORE candy for the ears!
fingerpin
(OhiO)
Posted: Apr 01, 2010 - 07:11 

 justin4kick wrote:

Brilliant! There's no other band that makes songs like this.


 
Bump! {#Dance}
peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Feb 28, 2010 - 16:30 

Cool Happy
kestrel
(On a wire (in NC))
Posted: Feb 28, 2010 - 16:27 

 kestrel wrote:

{#Puke}

 
{#Puke}
.....................................OMG this music make me act so juvenile.

kestrel
(On a wire (in NC))
Posted: Feb 28, 2010 - 16:27 

 DaveInVA wrote:
My Gawd this sucks!


Mr Creosote says
 
{#Puke}

Dillinquent
(Hertford, UK)
Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 05:08 

 handyrae wrote:
Dear God — Tori Amos followed by the Talking Heads! I hope at least Bill's gotten it out of his system for the day.
Damn! I missed Tori Amos!
Keep up the good work Bill. 



UncleChig
(Montreal Quebec Canada)
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 08:53 

 derekd wrote:
I am always amazed to see how polarized the RP audience is on the Talking Heads. I think they're amazing. But I'm a musician. So perhaps I hear or appreciate different elements of the music than the average listener/.
 

Agreed, taking the time frame of the Talking Heads into consideration, their music broached territory that few were exploring. I still remember Time magazine naming David Bryne rock's 'Renaissance Man', his influence through music, spoken word and film gave many of us who appreciated this a great thrill. And yes, I can see RP and Mr. Bill gravitate towards the Heads and Byrne, it is what makes this station so endearing. And for those who just appreciate paint-by-numbers- pop, there is still the mute button for this duration of 5:49
fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 08:36 

 handyrae wrote:
Dear God — Tori Amos followed by the Talking Heads! I hope at least Bill's gotten it out of his system for the day.
 
RP does have a 'thing' for Talking Heads, but as the saying goes, even Homer nods. I just hit the mute as soon as Byrne's warbling hits my eardrums and give it a few minutes, then return to the normal excellent programming.

rtb
(NE corner of Work and Boredom)
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 08:35 

 Brooky wrote:


some people do get it and we are all better for it

Well said.
 



DaveInVA
(In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA)
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 10:36 

My Gawd this sucks!




Brooky
(Upstate NY, where at all nothing makes sense)
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 09:21 

 jjbix wrote:
more crappy noise from the egomaniac with a shitty voice
 

some people do get it and we are all better for it
PeteyGreens
(Frederick, MD)
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 09:20 

I think someone should make a pinball machine that makes sounds like those on this song when the ball is banging around.  :)
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