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I wake up every morning
I hear your feet on the stairs
You're in the next apartment
I hear you singing over there--
This groove is out of fashion
These beats are 20 years old
I saw you lend a hand to
The ones out standing in the cold--
Strange Overtones
In the music you are playing
I'll harmonize
It is strong and you are tough
But a heart is not enough-
Put on your socks and mittens
It's getting colder tonight
A snowball in my kitchen
I watched it melt before my eyes--
Your song still needs a chorus
I know you'll figure it out
The rising of the verses
A change of key will let you out--
Strange overtones
Though they're slightly out of fashion
I'll harmonize
I see the music in your face
That your words cannot explain
Strange Overtones
In the music you are playing
We're not alone
It is strong and you are tough
But a heart is not enough--
| Augustus (Columbus, OH) | Posted: May 17, 2013 - 13:02 does the cover remind anyone else of paperboy? |
| nickt1 (Methven NewZealand) | Posted: May 02, 2013 - 01:08 Great song from a collaboration of 2 the most influential and original artists in living memory. To all you wingers and knockers-Maybe your listening to the wrong radio station. |
| KalleB (German Plain) | Posted: Apr 21, 2013 - 14:32 Love this tune!  |
| Mystery Guest (somewhere else) | Posted: Mar 21, 2013 - 03:14 fatcatjb wrote: I agree MJMJ...so glad this is over MJMJ wrote: If I had to guess, and my apologies to Bill, who has terrific taste in music generally, but I've always assume that that kind of nostalgia might be the source of his interest in all things Byrne. The Heads were a voice in the wilderness for a while, and I am grateful to them. And Eno is an important person in music. But this tune just sux :-) |
| bluejay08003 | Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 19:12 Proclivities wrote: Perhaps it's possible that he (or anyone else) may actually like this tune. I do. I've not been wowed by most of Byrne's solo efforts, but this track really grooves for me. Some of his too-self-consciously world music stuff doesn't work for me. |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Feb 17, 2013 - 17:36 Sorry, only Neil Young can get away with that off-key warbling. |
| juanos (Somewhere between the US and Guatemala) | Posted: Feb 12, 2013 - 09:32 Proclivities wrote: Perhaps it's possible that he (or anyone else) may actually like this tune. I'm one of them... I always feel like dancing when listening to this one!!!  |
| Proclivities (Paris of the Piedmont) | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:04 MJMJ wrote: If I had to guess, and my apologies to Bill, who has terrific taste in music generally, but I've always assume that that kind of nostalgia might be the source of his interest in all things Byrne. The Heads were a voice in the wilderness for a while, and I am grateful to them. And Eno is an important person in music. But this tune just sux :-) Perhaps it's possible that he (or anyone else) may actually like this tune. |
| ThePoose (Ottawa, capital of Canada) | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:00 Bill loves Byrning down the house. |
| fatcatjb (Sunny Sacramento) | Posted: Dec 27, 2012 - 19:15 I agree MJMJ...so glad this is over MJMJ wrote: If I had to guess, and my apologies to Bill, who has terrific taste in music generally, but I've always assume that that kind of nostalgia might be the source of his interest in all things Byrne. The Heads were a voice in the wilderness for a while, and I am grateful to them. And Eno is an important person in music. But this tune just sux :-) |
| MJMJ | Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 16:10 three_crows wrote: Huh. I'm a little surprised at the comments from so many who don't like David Byrne's voice. Though, beauty is certainly in the ear of the beholder. Maybe I'm fond of him because I was turned on to Talking Heads right from the beginning. Their prominence during the New Wave music scene led to great memories of riding around in my sister's car while we sang along to Psycho Chicken or Take Me to the River. And me and my friends had more than a couple of crazy house parties with people dancing on the tables to Burning Down the House and Swamp. If I had to guess, and my apologies to Bill, who has terrific taste in music generally, but I've always assume that that kind of nostalgia might be the source of his interest in all things Byrne. The Heads were a voice in the wilderness for a while, and I am grateful to them. And Eno is an important person in music. But this tune just sux :-) |
| gregschenkel (Hilton Head, SC) | Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 16:09 David Byrne and Brian Eno are gods among men! I'm so grateful for their gift! |
| three_crows (In the trees and hills of Geauga County, Ohio, USA) | Posted: Nov 26, 2012 - 10:43 Huh. I'm a little surprised at the comments from so many who don't like David Byrne's voice. Though, beauty is certainly in the ear of the beholder. Maybe I'm fond of him because I was turned on to Talking Heads right from the beginning. Their prominence during the New Wave music scene led to great memories of riding around in my sister's car while we sang along to Psycho Chicken or Take Me to the River. And me and my friends had more than a couple of crazy house parties with people dancing on the tables to Burning Down the House and Swamp. |
| jhorton (Trailer Park on Cape Cod) | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 16:09 fredriley wrote: Yep, I'm with you and Bill the Cat on Teletubby's voice  I'll see your, " Ack." and raise you a, " Blech!" |
| MJMJ | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 16:07 Cool beat, but once that whiny, awful, cat-strangling voice kicks in it's over for me. Mute and wait for next song. |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 07:51 sieversfam wrote: This song makes me want to dress up like Cher and dance in front of my Bay Window, looking down upon the line of impressed onlookers waiting patiently for their Venti Chai Lattes outside of the Starbucks across the street. Well, as long as you are not a 35 stone hairy bloke then please go ahead. |
| sieversfam | Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 22:35 This song makes me want to dress up like Cher and dance in front of my Bay Window, looking down upon the line of impressed onlookers waiting patiently for their Venti Chai Lattes outside of the Starbucks across the street. |
| kcar | Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 22:32 kcar wrote: Great, great segue from Halloween Alaska's "Call it Clear." Perhaps we could take up a collection for David Byrne's singing lessons. Upon further review...Dave's not sounding so bad this time 'round. I'm in the "grows on you" crowd. Love Eno's stuff for the most part. |
| msymmes (Toronto, CA) | Posted: Sep 24, 2012 - 13:48 Agree 100% wlpendley wrote: A great example of a song that "grows on you". My RP rating goes up every time I hear it. |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Sep 08, 2012 - 09:07 Why would Brian Eno make such a poor choice? |
| wlpendley (New Mexico) | Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 11:25 A great example of a song that "grows on you". My RP rating goes up every time I hear it. |
| Stingray | Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 11:24 This voice is so bad, so nerving - it could be called an instrument of torture on the level of water-boarding! What a fucked up song, on top of it! |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jun 22, 2012 - 05:27 hackbraten wrote: Full ACK! Yep, I'm with you and Bill the Cat on Teletubby's voice |
| kcar | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 15:52 Great, great segue from Halloween Alaska's "Call it Clear." Perhaps we could take up a collection for David Byrne's singing lessons. |
| TriskyJen (Hudson River Valley) | Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 05:51 Didn't Eno collaborate on that Album with Bowie (or was it just Sound and Vision?) But yes I was working out, half-listening and the sound perked up my ears and thought the lead-in was a Bowie song. apd wrote: ohh, good catch - that would be an excellent seque. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 05:51 ThePoose wrote: I am hearing elements of the other David (Bowie)'s Sound and Vision. Brian Eno appears on that track as well. |
| Snoopy2 (Earth) | Posted: Feb 05, 2012 - 07:01 makes me want to dance!  |
| Rmike (Gulf Coast) | Posted: Jan 30, 2012 - 21:34 You pedants are not here for the music are you? |
| oldsaxon (United Kingdom) | Posted: Jan 15, 2012 - 11:44 AvoidingWork wrote: Am I the only one that thinks this song is about a stalker? Just asking. Yes you are. Seek therapy :) |
| apd (Toronto, On) | Posted: Jan 15, 2012 - 11:42 ThePoose wrote: I am hearing elements of the other David (Bowie)'s Sound and Vision. ohh, good catch - that would be an excellent seque. |
| apd (Toronto, On) | Posted: Jan 15, 2012 - 11:42 AvoidingWork wrote: Am I the only one that thinks this song is about a stalker? Just asking. nope - it's about DB talking to BE about the process of writing the song. Eno sent Byrne the music and asked for lyrics. |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 12:13 typically brilliant from THESE two... |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 03:02 The best thing about this song is the Sims 3 looking house on the cover. Not a DB fan at all. |
| ThePoose | Posted: Oct 12, 2011 - 11:56 I am hearing elements of the other David (Bowie)'s Sound and Vision. |
| gresua | Posted: Oct 12, 2011 - 11:47 Nothing new :( |
| sbegf (Manchester, Maryland) | Posted: Oct 12, 2011 - 11:45 kweegolee wrote: Not the most inspired song from these masters , but as he says himself " these beats are thirty years old"! Still great to hear their musical journey come together in this song ! 20 years actually, don't want to feel any older than I already am.... :) I think that is why I like this song, they kind of make fun of themselves and the sounds of their music today....but I also find it strangely catching....nice mid-afternoon kind of beat. |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Oct 12, 2011 - 11:41 Nooooooooooooooooo, when this starts it will not end |
| kweegolee | Posted: Oct 01, 2011 - 13:40 Not the most inspired song from these masters , but as he says himself " these beats are thirty years old"! Still great to hear their musical journey come together in this song ! |
| vluvlu | Posted: Jul 25, 2011 - 08:50 I am liking me some Strange Overtones! |
| songbirdfemme (syracuse ny) | Posted: Jul 25, 2011 - 08:50 this song must be about me... i am strange out of fashion overtones  |
| fajada (Missoula, MT) | Posted: Jun 23, 2011 - 20:52 Love David Byrne...but please play to old talking heads...gets me into my 'heady' days...if you know what i mean... |
| AvoidingWork (Home of Big Boy #4004) | Posted: Jun 08, 2011 - 14:36 Am I the only one that thinks this song is about a stalker? Just asking. |
| Fiji5555 (Over The River And Through The Woods) | Posted: May 28, 2011 - 16:57 Sjaaks wrote: What a horrible song for DB to sing... I don't like DB at all but even he manages to out-do himself with this incredible piece of crap... -4 Hahahahah I agree DB should never have been a "singer"  |
| Pyro | Posted: Apr 06, 2011 - 08:56 Sjaaks wrote: What a horrible song for DB to sing... I don't like DB at all but even he manages to out-do himself with this incredible piece of crap... -4 Interesting. I'm not a DB fan but paired with Eno, he is more palatable to my ears. To each their own. I admit an adoration for Eno helps. |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Feb 23, 2011 - 02:47 What a horrible song for DB to sing... I don't like DB at all but even he manages to out-do himself with this incredible piece of crap... -4 |
| lathyris (Houston, TX) | Posted: Feb 02, 2011 - 13:47 Great set: Al Green, Paolo Nutini, Gorrillaz, David Byrne. Easy 7+ for all of them! |
| bachbeet | Posted: Jan 22, 2011 - 20:17 First time I've heard it. I really didn't know they had gotten back together to record this. Two greats. |
| trainer454 (Great White North) | Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 13:21 The show for this was AMAZING! Truly a 'performance'. Anyone who saw it will agree. Cant wait for the DVD - 'Ride, Rise, Roar' |
| Byronape (Purgatory) | Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 12:59 Hey, I think my wife built a house just like the one on the cover in The Sims. |
| hackbraten (Munich, Germany) | Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 12:48 The_Seeker wrote: One of the most annoying voices in music history. Full ACK! |