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song I first heard in high school and thought who is this band, who wrote it and how freaking good was it - found out pretty soon it was David Byrnes Talking Heads and my musical world would never be the same...that's not my beautiful house..
synths bruce byrne heads fx
some people get by with a little understanding, some people get by with a whole lot more..
Think back to when Bon Scott played his last gig with AC/DC (it’s actually this day 27.01) back in 1980 before he would succumb to an untimely death due to misadventure and remember how the world seemed less complicated and more focussed on serious issues as opposed to Tik Tok or Instagram and if we don't think we've lost something we're crazy...but if we think it's coming back anytime soon then we are complete fools. Michael Keaton in a scene from 'Birdman' is here due to his brilliant acting abilities as well - his brilliant turn in Ron Howard's 'Night Shift' showed the world what they could expect from this gifted actor...we're all getting older with every day...we got memories but they fade just like pictures in an album so live for today and make that count as it's really the only thing anyone has...Coldplay is on in the background on our smart TV sound bar...when did the stereo disappear...it's 'the scientist' and man, that's a sad song...lol! ...both of me, one when the twin towers were still standing, NYC harbour and all of us doing the Beatles thang at THE abbey road in St John's Wood, London (I had to get a photo of me taken by my son crossing a la John Lennon style and then insert that into the photo I took of rest of fam as a: they didn't know how to make it look, lol and b: didn't have time to get a stranger to do it and line it up as I have done, lol! you've got to love the Beatles to make it look like the Beatles...a lot of folk just going thru the motions of 'being there' for no real actual reason...ha! how presumptive of me...but true...;) can you still recall in the juke box hall when the music played and the world spun round to a brand new sound in those far off days.. in their blue suede shoes they would scream and shout as they sang the blues, let it all hang out.. rock and roll...
Song Info
Charts
#63 today Peak #23
#10 in subgenre Peak #3
Author
David Byrne/Brian Eno
Rights
1979 c. Byrne/Eno
Uploaded
April 22, 2025
Track Files
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MP3 6.2 MB 179 kbps 4:52 minutes
Story behind the song
being a Bowie fan it was easy to accept a unit like the Heads with their 'fifth' member Brian Eno and an eclectic leader such as David Byrne - the brilliance of the Heads from '77-'80 was such a great thing to experience both sonically and visually and to actually be in that moment. Bruce and myself are/were massive fans of this band!
Lyrics
And all I see is little dots Some are smeared and some are spots Feels like a murder but that's alright Somebody said there's too much light Pull down the shade and it's alright It'll be over in a minute or two. I'm charged up... don't put me down Don't feel like talking... don't mess around I feel mean... I feel o.k. I'm charged up... electricity The boys are making a big mess This makes the girls all start to laugh I don't know what they're talking about The boys are worried, the girls are shocked They pick the sound and let it drop Nobody know what they're talking about I'm charged up... I'm kinda wooden I'm barely moving... I study motion I study myself... I fooled myself I'm charged up... it's pretty intense. I'm charged up... don't put me down Don't feel like talking... don't mess around I feel mean... I feel o.k. I'm charged up... electricity
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steveweyman
Apr 24, 2025
I just listened to the original and I must say you’ve nailed the atmosphere , instrumentation , vocals and production with a touch of your own added in . Very trippy ! Great cover !
Tony DeLecce
Apr 23, 2025
Another good cover. You have captured talking heads nicely. Good work.
rodrica
Apr 23, 2025
Great cover, I like the way you have captured this song & added your own psychedelic edge to it. Far out!!
Ridiculousdream
Apr 22, 2025
Wonderfully experimental and cool! Excellent!!