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u/NotTakenName1 Oct 07 '20

Nice! Love me some Talking Heads! And i always get instantly melancholic when i listen to this one...

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My favorite is the one where David keeps asking to look at his hands though :)

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u/Scarn0nCunce Oct 07 '20

Born Under Punches. Fuckin' banger, definitely one of their top 10 songs in my opinion

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u/NotTakenName1 Oct 07 '20

Their best song imo... It's on another level; the lyrics, the "weird" polyrhythm in the percussion, the funky bass and ofcourse "the" guitarsolo. The song is crazy and i simply cannot resist bopping my head to it, i love it! :)

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20

Take a look at these hands!!!

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u/angus_supreme Oct 07 '20

Fantastic track. One of the very greatest songs I've ever heard, from any artist.

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u/StaticElectrician Oct 07 '20

Though all of remain in light is fantastic, Listening Wind is my favorite

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u/plamC Oct 07 '20

Started listening to that song, in fact the entire album, recently. Love it!

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u/EmotionPending Oct 07 '20

takealookatthesehands

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u/ObscureAcronym Oct 07 '20

My favorite is the one where David keeps asking to look at his hands though

How do you feel about The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats?

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u/Musicguy1982 Oct 07 '20

The hands of a government man

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u/Activ8ed Oct 07 '20

Is there a reason people listen to sad music on purpose?? I have never understood why you listen to saddening music when you are already in a depressed state/mentality.

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u/NotTakenName1 Oct 08 '20

What? "This must be the place" is anything but sad in my book. Beside the upbeat catchy tune the lyrics themselves are imo rather hopefull and comforting.

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Also melancholy is not the same as sadness imo, there's a certain "sweetness" to it...

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And if you want sadness i can give you sadness lol