Talking Heads
Once In A Lifetime
Remain In Light
(1980)

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BobbyCat
May 15, 2013 - 04:09
Tony0600 wrote:
I detest this song with a passion



Me I don't hate it, but after 33 years, I wonder why we still hear it so often on RP.
Lots of other songs from that era deserve airtime more than this one.


Tony0600
May 09, 2013 - 12:19
I detest this song with a passion



Lazarus
Apr 13, 2013 - 21:34
richlister wrote:

Close the door to your hotel room then mate.


Time flies when we're having fun... love this song as much as ever...



teleskialaska
Apr 13, 2013 - 21:32
I will never forget the first time I saw the Talking Heads on SNL, the did Take Me To The River, I was hooked. I highly reccomend the concert video where Byren opens with Pscho Killer, so cool.


Proclivities
Apr 08, 2013 - 08:28
Papernapkin wrote:

I'm guessing people who like this song are as older than Ron Paul.

I'm guessing that most people who are (at least) Ron Paul's age have never even heard this song.


coloradojohn
Mar 31, 2013 - 17:19
LETTING THE DAYS GO BY...
SAME AS IT EVER WAS...
and it is of course more than once in a lifetime I say to myself:
MY GOD
—WHAT HAVE I DONE?!
Love it eternal! Its sublime and deceptively-simple sounding but complicated genius established, circa 1980, and is happily celebrated every time I hear it!


pallasathene82
Mar 31, 2013 - 17:17
This song will forever remind me of my Metaphysics & Epistemology professor's class on Descartes. Thanks, Prof. Gerard.


Lazarus
Mar 31, 2013 - 17:16

marvelous... love it...



eddief
Mar 31, 2013 - 17:16
Gajdzin wrote:

She was busy jumping up and down and jogging in place. Couldn't play more than 2 notes with all that aerobics. Still, I respect Tina as a bassist. As a drummer myself I wouldn't mind playing in my band with a bassist of her skills. She had the groove.

Well said. She could definitely groove. From the school of less is more.


wlpendley
Mar 31, 2013 - 17:15
I don't think this song can be over-played.


Sweet_Virginia
Mar 20, 2013 - 14:56
Hard to believe how innovative these guys were in 1980 or so. I remember a friend running into the house jumping with excitement waving this album above his head - he was so excited to play us what he had just discovered. It was a huge party.


scottflory
Mar 20, 2013 - 14:55
omg - how did he do it? my two favorite songs in a row - Fearless (Pink Floyd) followed by this :)


mdnlsn
Mar 13, 2013 - 10:53
The novelty has worn off. Too many plays, RP! Time for another Talking Heads song on the playlist.


Lazarus
Mar 07, 2013 - 20:43

Everybody in my church loves this song soooo much!!!!



Lazarus
Mar 04, 2013 - 21:38
d-don wrote:
My Lyricism classes LOVE this song and the video. Some kid will just turn to another in the middle of some random class and say, "My God, what have I done???"


Awesome! This song is timeless... love it...



d-don
Feb 15, 2013 - 14:59
My Lyricism classes LOVE this song and the video. Some kid will just turn to another in the middle of some random class and say, "My God, what have I done???"


unclehud
Feb 04, 2013 - 13:01
HAHAHAHAHAHA! "How did I get here?" No kidding; that's a good question.


Gajdzin
Feb 01, 2013 - 13:51
planet_lizard wrote:
Love it, but I wish the bass player would rock out towards the end and play more than 2 notes per bar...

She was busy jumping up and down and jogging in place. Couldn't play more than 2 notes with all that aerobics. Still, I respect Tina as a bassist. As a drummer myself I wouldn't mind playing in my band with a bassist of her skills. She had the groove.


lemmoth
Feb 01, 2013 - 13:51
Brilliant song with a lot of historical meaning for me.


juanos
Jan 16, 2013 - 22:05
Organotha wrote:

couldn't agree more with you... I would have probably added a couple of extra dancing bananas!


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