Zigi wrote: 
Indeed... there, sadly, is.

This has stood the test of time. It was good its now great.IMHO
 

his voice sounds constipated. syncopated but constipated. a strain.

"The lady is not for turning."

 Cynaera wrote: 

Start with Stop Making Sense.  See the movie, even.  You'll be fully converted.  Then buy this album, and then work your way backwards through their catalog.

You're welcome.  ;)

A fantastic album.     And a great mind.
 

 I couldn't agree more....if you want to be foul mouthed and write like a 13 year old boy, stick to writing your comments on YouTube. 

ScottFromWyoming wrote: 

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
"Cause"? I'm not aware of any anti-Byrne campaigns and wouldn't join one if there were one. Just letting off steam, man, just like the rest of the stiffs on this board. Cred to Byrne for being innovative, and a great songwriter, but his voice always provokes a leap to the mute button. The chatterati love him to bits, I know, so maybe it's my loss.

 WonderLizard wrote: 
 fredriley wrote:  

You're right, of course, but I was mostly protesting the bathroom humor that passes for criticism, especially when it comes to Talking Heads. I don't care what you like or don't like but what does being foul do for your cause? 

 Cynaera wrote: 

YOU DON'T OWN ANY TALKING HEADS ALBUMS?????  

 WonderLizard wrote: 
OMG, that's SO funny AND brilliant!!!

fun.

arty literate fun.

Daang. First few seconds I heard the Lost boys soundtrack and went to up the volume. 
Not hating the TH, just a bit meh. ;) 

I agree that THeads are an acquired sound, but as time goes on David Byrne's musical genius becomes clearer.  He is one of the important people in music.  My teen years were spent listening to Stop Making Sense, really loud- phenomenal.  Anyone who has not seen the amazing concert movie, must!!

 Cynaera wrote: 
Me too.  You said it!

Ah, Tiffany Baragwanath, where are you?

I'm going on record to say that I don't own a single Talking Heads album, in any form. But lately, I've been liking everything I've heard here at RP. I'm sure TH are an acquired taste, so apparently, I'm finally acquiring a taste for them. Quirky, funny, thought-provoking, and sometimes, dance-inspiring.

Say what you want (and I know you will!) - I'm really starting to love this band.

I understand a lot of folks don't like TH.  I do.
And, as Fredriley said:
one person's Sucko-Barfo is the next's Godlike, a statement of the bleedin' obvious yet which seems to need continually restating on this board.

Yup.

 lemmoth wrote: 
Right on! I saw these folks (along with the Tom Tom Club) back in the day. Always relevant, always rhythmically bizarre (in a good way!), and always pushing the envelope of what it meant to be a rock and roll band. Bravo!

There was a period where they became irrelevant, and this was it.

Do you ever feel like the world is on your shoulders, and you're in your tighty-whities?  

sounds sped up a little. Is my hearing off? Maybe I just haven't heard this in years. Good tune.

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Okay, I love Talking Heads and an awful lot of Byrne's solo stuff. But the problem with this sort of "support" is that you descend to the level of the criticism with which you disagree. Or as my Uncled Ned once said, "Don't argue with a fool, boy. Folks can't tell the difference."

85 ~ god I'm old  lol

 fredriley wrote: 
Quoting the rating distribution is very relevant since there have been a couple of posts in this thread claiming that everybody here hates the Talking Heads, which is obviously not the case. There is a lot of hate in paradise...

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
Which reminds me of the old slogan: "Eat sh1t - a billion flies can't be wrong". And no, I don't regard TH or Byrne as sh1t, I just don't think a popularity poll is in itself evidence of how good or not an artist is. Neither is there a "right" or "wrong" musical judgement - one person's Sucko-Barfo is the next's Godlike, a statement of the bleedin' obvious yet which seems to need continually restating on this board.  Personally, I've respect for him as a songwriter and innovator, it's his voice that gets right on my tits. Much the same as Neil Young's and Bob Dylan's do, two other exceptional writers.

Suck on this you annoyingly persistent foulmouthed and clearly wrong Talking Heads haters:

Ratings Dist:

Total Ratings: 523

Great to groove to! Thanks Bill, keep up the good stuff!

Ah, it's that typically 'eh-oh' guitar style that warns me that David Byrne's going to warble again. And the mute goes on...