I finally saw the Talking Head's concert movie Stop Making Sense over at my friend's Sand and John's house the other night. I'd heard the soundtrack to it many many many times but I had never seen the film.
I feckin' loved it. It brought back to me how much I enjoyed the Talking Heads music and their videos. Here's a clip from the movie, it's the gang doing my favorite Talking Heads song:
How cute was the bass player Tina Weymouth? She's off the scale cute, that's how cute she was, and still is I might add. Thanks for having us over Snad and John and thanks for showing us that cool ass movie.
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I have not seen that one yet, but I LOVE True Stories.
I adore the "Wild, Wild Life" video.
I caught that tour way back when, and it's still one of my favorite concerts.
If you went to high school with me, I would be dismissively curling my lip in disgust at your outrageous un-hipness right now.
As it is, I am a bit dismayed.
And did you know that David Byrne is a Quaker?
Missy-I was the opposite, I had seen True Stories but not this one.
Kirby-I wish I had caught them in concert back then. I was seeing people like Ozzy and Van Halen.
Ubermilf-There are many ways I could have responded to your comment but the one I'm going to go with is this: Sometimes it's better not to leave a comment than to leave one that makes you look like such a dork. But then again what do I know, I didn't sit at the table with the cool people who rocked out to groups Huey Lewis and the News and Billy Joel.
Suzy-I had no idea he was a Quaker. I had him pegged more as a Hutterite.
It never occurred to me that my comment could've been construed to mean I didn't enjoy the Talking Heads. My disgust would've been that you hadn't seen it yet.
It was a staple of my high school years. Along with Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life."
They are my favorite. I also love the Modern Lovers, The Tom Tom Club and David Byrne solo and with Brian Eno.
Also, you hurt my feelings.
I'm very delicate.
I love the Talking Heads and I enjoy David Byrne's solo work too. I, like freida bee, definately dig Brian Eno too. Taking Tiger Mountain is a classic you must not miss.
Ubermilf-I apologize for hurting your feelings. Your inital comment hurt mine, I thought you were calling my musical tastes unhip and your comment about high school brought back many memories of being called unhip and uncool by the kids who everyone else thought were "hip" or "cool."
Freida-I loves me some Tom Tom Club and some solo Byrne as well.
Liberality-I'll look that one up. Thanks for the recomendation.
If it makes you feel any better, no one thought I was hip or cool. I was a skinny, pale newspaper editor and part of the drama club.
I wouldn't have laughed at you unless you were a dumb jock dating an even dumber popular girl.
I remember seeing this movie in the theater. Also, I used to design everything with that thin line writing. We should all have a very large suit.
I was a working adult, me bein' old and all. Well I was in my 20's anyway and living in Rochester NY when this came out.
On the opening night, I ventured down to the local arthouse "The Little Cinema" and was enthralled by what I saw. How I loved it then and how I love it still, having seen it many times.
I am not surprised it was right up your monkey alley.
And in formerly 6 degrees trivia moment, one of my Nyack neighbors (ok he lived several blocks away on a much nicer street!) was Jonathan Demme, who directed this film.
Excellent post and Jess is right- big boxy jackets for all!
I haven't seen the film, but the cd is fabulous. COurse I don't need to tell you that.
More fun facts...Jerry Harrison is from Milwaukee and I once met Bernie Worrell (keyboardist). Never had the good fortune to see the Talking Heads live, although I did get to see Stop Making Sense on a big screen when it came out. One of the better "rock concert" films, I'd say.
Ditto what Freida Bee and Liberality said about Brian Eno. If you haven't heard any Eno, I'd say it's required listening. Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy and Before and After Science are two of my faves, along with Byrne and Eno's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. On ...Tiger Mountain... he even plays typewriter. (Daddy, what's a typewriter?) Eno is probably one of, if not the most influential yet relatively unknown musicians in the history of recorded music.
Hi Ed! Those 3 albums you mentioned are some of my very most favorites. I also liked Music for the Kneeplays by Byrne: it's like the Talking Heads lyrics on steriods.
All this talk of good music has my head spinning.
In a good way.
Hi, Liberality,
I don't think I ever heard Music For Kneeplays, although I have a vague recollection of its existence. Now I'll have to check it out!
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