Darlington
(Columbia, South Carolina) | | Posted: Apr 02, 2013 - 13:16 | |
Apparently, Johnny Marr was noodling around on the guitar and just "made up" the opening riff. The chord progressions in this song are his (from what I just read).
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Darlington
(Columbia, South Carolina) | | Posted: Apr 02, 2013 - 13:15 | |
Strange, was just reading an article about this song in today's AV Club website.
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sbegf
(Manchester, Maryland) | | Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 10:17 | |
I can't help but picture the scene from Clerks II using this song.
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Lazarus
(Bethany) | | Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 18:24 | |
Everybody in my church loves this song...
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Stingray
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msymmes
(Toronto, CA) | | Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 10:09 | |
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justin4kick
(The Netherlands) | | Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 07:05 | |
allmixedup wrote:
if one do not like byrne, one should not be listening to this station? age irrelevant - true genius! could not agree more! |
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maxmox
(Broome, Western Australia) | | Posted: Jun 23, 2012 - 20:25 | |
fredriley wrote:
I'm an old fart (well 50-something, but anyone over 30 is old, right?) but I'd rather bang my head repeatedly against a wall than listen to David Byrne - it would be less painful and with luck there'd be the blessed relief of unconsciousness.
So, go bang your head Fred. I'm sixty plus and couldn't give a rat's. Oh yes, I listen to very contemporary music, and, most percussionists couldn't cut it with the player TH got for this song........ |
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jim1964
(1379 miles to Wall Drug) | | Posted: May 12, 2012 - 21:59 | |
I've never been a big fan of David Byrne, but this song is the exception in fact I think it's brilliant.
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arserocket
(S.O.B in an S.U.V) | | Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 07:07 | |
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allmixedup
| | Posted: Apr 11, 2012 - 04:54 | |
if one do not like byrne, one should not be listening to this station? age irrelevant - true genius! |
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Feb 17, 2012 - 20:34 | |
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
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Limpopoking
(The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | | Posted: Jan 07, 2012 - 01:03 | |
Nice, from Alpha Yaya Diallo into TH... Bill, you wiley old fox  |
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mcYammer
(Beervana) | | Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 14:37 | |
tamang3 wrote:I love this song & its cynical spin
I know Byrne dreams this as he bikes down Broadway. cynical dreamer |
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tamang3
(just around the corner) | | Posted: Oct 01, 2011 - 07:47 | |
I love this song & its cynical spin
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passsion8
(over the hills and far away) | | Posted: Oct 01, 2011 - 07:42 | |
I can take the repeated playings of Porcupine Tree, but Byrne blows! Please give us a year off. Thx!
my sentiment as well
I'm an old fart (well 50-something, but anyone over 30 is old, right?) but I'd rather bang my head repeatedly against a wall than listen to David Byrne - it would be less painful and with luck there'd be the blessed relief of unconsciousness.
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1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California) | | Posted: Sep 12, 2011 - 14:58 | |
my sentiment as well fredriley wrote:
I'm an old fart (well 50-something, but anyone over 30 is old, right?) but I'd rather bang my head repeatedly against a wall than listen to David Byrne - it would be less painful and with luck there'd be the blessed relief of unconsciousness.
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Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window) | | Posted: Sep 12, 2011 - 14:55 | |
Produced by the Great Steve Lillywhite. Steve, wherever you are, I want a rematch in ping pong. Oh, excuse me, table tennis.
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MiracleDrug
(Earth) | | Posted: Sep 12, 2011 - 14:51 | |
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 14:51 | |
AlonzoTheArmless wrote:I can't believe I gave this nutty song a 9 last time I heard it here.
So I changed it to a 10!!!! Love it! :) |
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 21:07 | |
 DSCN1284b by imaphotoghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/imaphotog/Tina Weymouth
Tom Tom Club
Gathering of the Vibes 2001 Martina Michèle "Tina" Weymouth, is an American musician (Bass, Synthesizer, Guitar, Vocals), best known as a founding member of the influential New Wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club (co-founded with Talking Heads drummer and husband Chris Frantz).
Notable instruments: Höfner 500/2 Club Bass — Two pickup with single-cutaway hollowbody, purchased in 1978 Veillette-Citron Standard 4 String — Neck Through, teal green Fender Mustang Bass — Used in early Talking Heads performances Fender Jazz Bass — Used for Tom Tom Club live performances Steinberger L-Series Bass — Seen during Little Creatures period Fender Swinger — Seen in Stop Making Sense during the performance of This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) |
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AlonzoTheArmless
(metro Detroit) | | Posted: Aug 12, 2011 - 05:56 | |
I can't believe I gave this nutty song a 9 last time I heard it here.
So I changed it to a 10!!!!
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Jul 30, 2011 - 12:34 | |
absolutely awesome... me and my womens be dancing... love it...
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Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2011 - 02:45 | |
Sorry people, i can't help it. The music is okay but DB's voice just touches all the wrong nerves.... I hate this guy, it's a feeling i can't suppres... I really hate him.... Horrible singer....
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Ahnyer_Keester
(Chicago Il) | | Posted: Jun 10, 2011 - 05:23 | |
I just like the Talking Heads so much and this one is really enjoyable.
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Synth80s
(*Beautiful* Southern California (cough, choke, honk)) | | Posted: May 28, 2011 - 11:28 | |
Agreed — this song is quite tongue in cheek funny. Also chuckle-worthy: "If this is paradise, I wish I had a lawnmower."
Classic! |
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: May 28, 2011 - 11:00 | |
Cynaera wrote:I'm not gonna be critical here, because for some reason, this song always resonates with me. "We caught a rattlesnake - now we've got something for dinner..." I'm laughing so hard it hurts. I just frellin' LOVE this song. I love Talking Heads. I love David Byrne.
Oh, hell - I love LIFE, because the alternative is death, and I'm not keen on that. I was just reading your comment when the rattlesnake line came along on the song... I started giggling uncontrollably... your comment is right on it... this is a great song with some slick guitar-playing... and the lyrics are so clever they are brilliant... what a classic... love it...
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Sasha2001
(Where the last of the union men run free) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 16:01 | |
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(former member)
| | Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 12:20 | |
Xstar wrote:Just a guppy in with the big fish <9))>{  What's with the urge to insult someone that you don't agree with? Just have a different opinion and move on. Are our egos so fragile that each disagreement has to be met with a put-down as well? Are folks aware now that that's what they're doing? |
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DD rabbi_phil
(beach) | | Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 12:18 | |
SweTex wrote:Great song from a great band. But why did they put a pic of one of the TH haters on the cover? Doesn't make sense.  That is really very funny. Nicely done. |
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