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Musicbrainz DBHe would see faces in movies, on TV, in magazines, and in books. He thought that some of these faces might be right for him, and that through the years, by keeping an ideal facial structure fixed in his mind, or somewhere in the back of his mind, that he might, by force of will, cause his face to approach those of his ideal. The change would be very subtle. It might take ten years or so. Gradually his face would change its shape. A more hooked nose; wider, thinner lips; beady eyes; a larger forehead.
He imagined that this was an ability he shared with most other people. They had also molded their faces according to some ideal. Maybe they imagined that their new face would better suit their personality. Or maybe they imagined that their personality would be forced to change to fit the new appearance. This is why first impressions are often correct.
Although some people might have made mistakes: they may have arrived at an appearance that bears no relationship to them. They may have picked an ideal appearance based on some childish whim, or momentary impulse. Some may have gotten half-way there, and then changed their minds.
He wonders if he, too, might have made a similar mistake.
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 05, 2013 - 09:06 Brilliant! End of story. |
| kcar | Posted: Apr 20, 2013 - 01:52 MinMan wrote: fredriley wrote: Yak, yak, yak. Burble, burble, burble. Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb. Any more for any more? never forget it Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb copyright 1961 A friend in high school really loved Anthony Newley. I've heard of "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off" for ages but haven't seen it yet... ...Still love this song. |
| garycha (Bristol, UK) | Posted: Apr 20, 2013 - 01:51 sirdroseph wrote: This is undoubtedly Tina's song. It's Brian eno and Byrnes song, and could have equally featured on the excellent "My Life in the bush of ghosts" LP recorded at same time. A wonderful record btw. loved this track the first time I heard it when I was a youth. Was grape picking in France. Met a bunch of German hippies travelling. They got me stoned and gave me headphones with this track playing. Takea me back there every time I hear it. That's music for you. |
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: Dec 15, 2012 - 13:13 I so welcome hearing this again, it had me remembering the writings of william S Burroughs, or Laurie Anderson, and great, late college nights in the city, with my artist pals and lovers, awake thru the night because there were so many things happening in my head, all running over each other, not bad things, just lots of them, and some were enthralling and so cool... yeah, this one of their songs is cool |
| suesblues (Sydney, Australia) | Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 04:06 Talking Heads/ David Byrne are underrated methinks. This sounds great, really contemporary. Did anyone see that film this year "This Must Be the Place" - with Sean Penn playing a badly aging gothic rockstar (a cross between Ozzy Ozborne, and Robert Smith). David Byrne was in that film, playing a very nicely aging rockstar, very 'together'. The film itself was slow, you had to be in the right mood, but Byrne and Penn bounced off each other nicely. |
| BrokenArrow (Green Mountains) | Posted: Sep 27, 2012 - 21:41 rpdevotee wrote: This is a fascinating concept if you listen to the lyrics I agree |
| vanmas (Leiden, Netherlands) | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 06:26 Repeating and boring.... |
| stevendejong | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 06:24 Just when I thought "Hey, this sounds a lot like that other terrible talk-singing song RP plays", I see it is from the same band and the same album. Conclusion, I really don't like this band. |
| Ahnyer_Keester (Chicago Il) | Posted: Jun 25, 2012 - 12:54 This is a hauntingly beautiful song. Haunting. Love it. |
| Bobert_ParkCity (Park City Utah) | Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 15:49 These guys wrote some crazy-assed lyrics. Rock rock rock rock, rock n roll theoretical physics! |
| rpdevotee | Posted: Apr 22, 2012 - 22:59 This is a fascinating concept if you listen to the lyrics |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 05:59 sirdroseph wrote: This is undoubtedly Tina's song. I don't know if it is, but I'm thinking the same thing. |
| coloradojohn (Mile High on the Colorado Vibe, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Mar 06, 2012 - 10:53 So far off the scale of musical genius experimentation that even now it is still slightly and decidedly deliciously ahead of its time...insightfully deep as it gets and deeper yet... |
| MinMan (Bay Area, CA) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 18:42 fredriley wrote: Yak, yak, yak. Burble, burble, burble. Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb. Any more for any more? never forget it Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Ladies of the Book of the Month Guild, it is my pleasure to introduce the Opportunist candidate for this constituency, Mr. Littlechap! Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb You've got a bomb, We've got a bomb, All God's children got bombs. Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb We wanna be rich with money to burn. Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Fellow members of the Motor Scooter Association, I'd like you to meet the Opportunist candidate, Mr. Littlechap. Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Littlechap wins the election by a landslide. Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb You've got a bomb, We've got a bomb, All God's children got bombs. Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb We wanna be rich with money to burn. Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Fellow members of the Motor Scooter Association, I'd like you to meet the Opportunist candidate, Mr. Littlechap. Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb Mumbo Jumbo, rhubarb rhubarb |
| Gerbear (Vancouver Island) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 18:35 Love them or hate them, Talking Heads is a sticky band. David Byrne has been in my head for more years than I care to think about. So far outside of the mainstream they never feel old. Often copied never equaled. |
| le_colonel | Posted: Dec 18, 2011 - 01:06 The rejection of Talking Heads by members like fredriley and jagdriver (with usually good taste) is baffling. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Dec 02, 2011 - 05:27 On_The_Beach wrote: Blah, blah, blah. Yak, yak, yak. Burble, burble, burble. Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb. Any more for any more? |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Dec 02, 2011 - 05:23 This is undoubtedly Tina's song. |
| tutakea | Posted: Nov 16, 2011 - 08:11 some of the comments here suggest that the heads were - and especially with this album, that is - so much a-head of their time that even now (how many years ago was this? are you kidding??) this classifies as "not seen" (that is: not heard) before, and therefore people do not really understand. this album remains in light, and it´s shining - like nothing else! (sorry for the puns :-)) |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Nov 16, 2011 - 07:54 It is refreshing to hear something by TH that isn't psychokiller or living in wartime. |
| fiddler | Posted: Nov 16, 2011 - 07:53 One of the best albums of all time. It just is. |
| cvandoren (Albany, NY) | Posted: Sep 29, 2011 - 21:20 When does the song start? I keep waiting... Seriously, I love the THeads, but this didn't sound like anything more than a good lead in to a real song. Album Filler. A Ho Hum from me. |
| sbegf (Manchester, Maryland) | Posted: Aug 29, 2011 - 11:49 sirdroseph wrote: I have never heard this, but I like it! Was thinking I had never heard this before as well, but how is that possible, I owned this and several other Talking heads albums..ha. Definitely enjoyable. |
| willmcnaught (Eugene Oregon) | Posted: Jul 13, 2011 - 11:33 I CONCUR!!! tutakea wrote: tippster says: This is an amazing track from one of the best albums of all time. I say: there is nothing more to say. period |
| tutakea | Posted: May 11, 2011 - 04:37 tippster says: This is an amazing track from one of the best albums of all time. I say: there is nothing more to say. period |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jan 05, 2011 - 11:09 I have never heard this, but I like it! |
| petrfas | Posted: Nov 19, 2010 - 02:09 pleasure has been delivered |
| glassbuteo (home) | Posted: Nov 19, 2010 - 02:03  |
| coolpeople_rule (Winter wonder land) | Posted: Oct 18, 2010 - 10:05 Same as it ever was, same as it ever was! |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Oct 18, 2010 - 10:05 Did TomTom Club do something similar to this? I swear I have heard this before without Byrne. |
| window (Richmond, VA) | Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 07:12 jkhandy wrote: Variety is the spice of life and RP is full of spice.  This is why first impressions are often correct. |
| Tippster (Washington, DC) | Posted: Sep 16, 2010 - 15:47 akousa wrote: I don't get you folks. This is an amazing track from one of the best albums of all time. Bill, you can play anything from this anytime. And while you're at it, add some tracks from My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Eno and Byrne. Seconded. Remain in Light is amazing, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts groundbreaking. |
| cosmiclint (Vancouver BC) | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 12:46 jkhandy wrote: Variety is the spice of life and RP is full of spice. Yeah, and I don't get all the milquetoast complainers who come here to bitch. |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 12:44 I think William Shatner could do a better job. |
| nicolewe | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 12:42 7  8   Boogie. |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 12:41 akousa wrote: I don't get you folks. This is an amazing track from one of the best albums of all time. Bill, you can play anything from this anytime. And while you're at it, add some tracks from My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Eno and Byrne.  |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 00:49 akousa wrote: I don't get you folks. This is an amazing track from one of the best albums of all time. Yep. The resistance is a mystery to me, also.  I guess the upside is, 30 years later, we still get to be the cognoscenti.  |
| akousa (North Coast, USA) | Posted: Jul 30, 2010 - 12:31 I don't get you folks. This is an amazing track from one of the best albums of all time. Bill, you can play anything from this anytime. And while you're at it, add some tracks from My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Eno and Byrne. |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: Jun 12, 2010 - 20:42 fredriley wrote: Byrne's bad enough when he sings, even worse when he's talking. This is a bad omen - I turn on RP and I'm immediately hit by two Sucko-Barfos on the bounce. Things can only get better... I'm with you. This is terrible.  |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: May 27, 2010 - 23:00 fredriley wrote: Byrne's bad enough when he sings, even worse when he's talking. This is a bad omen - I turn on RP and I'm immediately hit by two Sucko-Barfos on the bounce. Things can only get better... Blah, blah, blah. |
| jkhandy (Near the ocean (in my mind)) | Posted: May 27, 2010 - 19:32 fredriley wrote: Byrne's bad enough when he sings, even worse when he's talking. This is a bad omen - I turn on RP and I'm immediately hit by two Sucko-Barfos on the bounce. Things can only get better... Variety is the spice of life and RP is full of spice. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: May 12, 2010 - 02:36 Byrne's bad enough when he sings, even worse when he's talking. This is a bad omen - I turn on RP and I'm immediately hit by two Sucko-Barfos on the bounce. Things can only get better... |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 11:59 More_Cowbell wrote: This is smart David Byrne. What happend? IIRC, he fell in love. Little Creatures anyone? No matter, I dig his every incarnation.  |
| planetclare | Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 11:54 Bill's playing alot from this album lately. Not that I'm complaining, but how bout a little Fear of Music too? |
| shutter (You can't get here from there) | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 12:11 scott4261 wrote: The genious of Eno & Byrne... Ahhhhhh, indeed. |
| UncleChig (Montreal) | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 12:08 handsomened wrote: PeorgieTirebiter wrote: Best Talking Heads record. Period, end of story. I was gonna say this, but you already did! Hands down.  .. and I logged in to say exactly that ! ..... a brilliant album. |
| lysisphere | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 15:53 I see where James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem got some ideas from... |
| handsomened (North Vancouver, Canada's tropics) | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 15:51 PeorgieTirebiter wrote: Best Talking Heads record. Period, end of story. I was gonna say this, but you already did! Hands down. buddy wrote:I was gonna say this, but you already did! Hands down. |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 15:50 jagdriver wrote: Good time for a tea break. Me 2. |
| jagdriver (Just a tad south of Paradise) | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 15:50 Good time for a tea break. |
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