It's OK.  Certainly not one of their best and I'm afraid after a 1, generous 3 and 7 I'm calling it a day today and headed to my own CD library.  I'm sure I'll be back to my usual satisfaction levels when I next come back.

 WonderLizard wrote: 
To add to this - Tina plays guitar on this track & David Byrne does the synth solo. I think it's Jerry Harrison on drums. I dunno about who plays the bass part - process of elimination would say Chris Franz. 

 allmodcons wrote: 
My sentiment exactly.

 allmodcons wrote: 
I third this.

 allmodcons wrote: 
Agreed.

 BibKiller wrote: 

Mr. Byrne approves.

 misterbearbaby wrote: 
Okay, maybe you didn't mean to damn Tina with faint praise, but for the record...she's a whale of a bass player, impeccable pace and timing, musical lines, and the ability to play within the demands of the song—and sometimes lead the song. "Take Me To The River" is an example of the latter. Check out her technique on the "Stop Making Sense" DVD, and you'll see for yourself.

Will always remind me of Bud Fox house hunting in Wall Street...

 misterbearbaby wrote: 
Tina Weymouth has always been a pretty skilled bass player.  She played with a lot more syncopation and feel than many other "rock/pop" bass players.

Favorite Talking Heads song. Aren't you glad you asked?

Great songs endure. This one sounds good whether the Heads are doing it, Shawn Colvin, or the host of others. This one can change the mood of the whole day...and 'Remain In Light' can change weeks or months.

the place is here, the bike shop lol-mechanic1

 misterbearbaby wrote: 
....well said,misterbb............

Greatest bouncy groove - then and now.

I love this song, and really like Shawn Colvin's version of it as well

Nice way to start my work day!!

this makes my head feel better.

Just tired of David Byrne trying so hard to be 'artistic'. Sounds stupid to me. I like TH for the most part.

Isnt this cool song performed by Byrne in the movie 'This must be the Place'?

You don't need some complex bulls*it to make a great rock song. A terrific hook, have something to say, good singin' and playin' and just get in the flow and say it, I think Tina Weymouth epitomizes that - she can barely play the 4 strings on her bass tht's almost as big as she is, but she plays her simple little line just right!

Nothin' but love from me.

The older I get the more I love Talking Heads.

 fuzzy wrote: 
How can you not like this song?  I really don't understand why so many people feel compelled to express their dislike of David Byrne and the Talking Heads on this site. 

Us fans don't really care if you dislike them, it isn't like we are going to change our minds if enough people post.

 lasker98 wrote: 
I envy you that memory. I missed that show of theirs, even though I was in T.O. then (and still am). Heard lots about it afterwards.

 toterola wrote: 
Not a big fan of this Talking Heads of David Byrne.  However, I was a huge fan of Air America.

I've loved this song since I first heard it (almost 30 years ago?!?).

But to me it will always be the song that Sam Seder and Janeane Garofalo closed their show "Majority Report" out with on Air America radio.

Peaches!

Who Didn't want to do Daryl Hannah after seeing her in Wall Street??

...of course there was Splash...