I Just Heard Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (For the First Time)

[@poloreacts27]

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[@osamafrballin]

You think you could check out a Zach Bryan song sometime?

[@boomshakalaka8457]

Yo your a year older then me.. 1984 here. But Tina wheymouth is a beast on the Bass….. “Girlfriend is better” from this same concert is a great example of how good she sounds.

[@Unknowninyourworld]

I really enjoy your channel and content. I have a request, unless you have already heard it. The Dance by Garth Brooks. Thanks and stay Blessed.

[@carmoonification]

You give up on Primus?!?! You havent done them in a while. Fish On - Primus

[@se9f282]

David Byrne is.... oblique. Autistic, creative, wonderful. Tina,, Chris, Jerry, awesome.

[@snuggilyd]

I would not consider myself a fan of The Talking Heads. But this entire filmed concert is one of the best musical performances I’ve ever seen.

[@vespoint]

This is the ultimate endorsement right here! ♥️

[@StunThePuppy]

I routinely watch this concert but never listen to the band otherwise

[@joshs8685]

How could you not be a fan after watching that film?!?!

[@MuricaTurkey]

​@@joshs8685 That's what I said 😆

[@snuggilyd]

@@joshs8685 I found the studio albums to never compare to this live performance. They are a little outside my musical lane, but the performance overcomes that and clearly showcases their talents, in their unique style

[@Kmaitland89]

This is no joke, one of the greatest concerts ever filmed. Watch the whole thing. It's amazing and such an art piece.

[@polyestawyldesage504]

I am always SOOOO FREAKING HAPPY when someone discovers Talking Heads and really gets what a treasure they are

[@robertirvine6307]

Talking Heads have been around for almost 50 years...If this guy is just hearing them where has he been?

[@joshthomson1998]

@@robertirvine6307talking heads is one of those that flys under your radar unless you really dig deep into influential music. I’m sure he knows Psycho Killer/Once in a Lifetime, maybe Take me to the River.

[@jamespyacek2691]

One of my all-time favorite bands. Also David Byrne himself is so creative.

[@ericfielding2540]

@@robertirvine6307Polo said he was born in 1983, so the Talking Heads were not so popular when he was older. I assume he also grew up with a different music culture.

[@nigel900]

“SOOOO FREAKING HAPPY” that they’ve had their head in a hole their entire life?! They’re playing you like a fiddle, Budroe. Pitiful…

[@pdbordelon]

"I truly believe you've got to be a little bit crazy to make music this good" - that is spot on in describing this band!

[@PowderedToastMan420]

TINA WEYMOUTH IS AN ICONIC BASSIST. 💯🔥

[@ernesthakey3396]

I've had a major crush on Tina Weymouth ever since I saw Stop Making Sense in a theater. Became a fan of her forever...love Tom Tom Club too.

[@mellymalachi5782]

I believe she learned how to play bass because they needed a bassist and she wanted to be in the club.....her husband ( boyfriend?) Was in the band.❤

[@richardnanian6075]

@@mellymalachi5782 Chris Frantz. He's the drummer, and they're still married after 47 years.

[@ethnographic1]

More caps please

[@victoriagrove5344]

Head guy , David Byrne, said he is on the autism spectrum. He is clearly a musical genius. He can perform at this high energy pace for an entire concert. His band manages to keep up with him. He is brilliant! and the music he creates is unique and compelling.

[@CherylHughes-ts9jz]

Have you seen his film True Stories? It's magnificent ‼️🔥‼️

[@terrenceolivido741]

yeah, i have it too. i understood Byrne immediately while others did not.

[@danrudnick5252]

The entire Stop Making Sense movie/concert (which this clip is from) is worth a watch just to see the show start off simple, then just build and build.

[@kellydelay18]

I have seen that it just gets more and more

[@bw4463]

Watch it every new years eve. Soundtrack to the night

[@blanetalk]

It gets better with every watch. It is one of the finest concert movies ever filmed!

[@mattwilson8298]

I'm not a huge Heads fan, but I will say the Stop Making Sense concert is amazing. Wish I coulda seen em live back in the day.

[@ponfed]

Yeah the whole concert is a Jam!!

[@angelagreen242]

I’m envious of anybody watching this for the first time because I remember how blown away I was. The whole band are just incredible, so original and so talented. Brilliant.

[@DerekLott]

Midnight movie in 1083..... I had to sneak out 😂inorder to get to the

[@jasonremy1627]

Tina Weymouth, the bassist, is an absolute legend. She lays down the most amazing groove on everything she does. She has her own band called Tom Tom Club. Check out their track "Genius of Love" sometime.

[@kerryroper960]

Had to add, Tom Tom Club Genius of Love is a majorly sampled song. Talking Heads, one of my faves.

[@rosiewittman155]

When I was a kid and saw a chick playing bass, it gave me confidence to start playing. One of my bass idols.

[@Wyndham21044]

@@rosiewittman155 When you were a kid You could call a woman a chick

[@kirklarson4536]

I read an interview with her where she said there's two ways to play the bass: like a great big horn or a great big drum. Since then, when I play I ask myself, horn or drum?

[@Renegade_2023]

Mariah Carey does a version of it!

[@paulcurlin2789]

Every time I see this video I just can't get over the two ladies singing backup. They are giving it their all physically and aren't looking bored like some additional voices on stage can ♥

[@yankees29]

I very obvious they were genuinely having a great time.

[@rog9601]

The two ladies are great and alone are entertaining

[@mickthemerciless9694]

Probably just directed to keep up and have fun.

[@danrudnick5252]

The guy on keys was Bernie Worrell, who also played keys for Parliament Funkadelic.

[@gerryfisher5259]

Bernie is a legend by his lonesome.

[@richinoable]

🫡

[@rpach1613]

The thundering bass line by Tina makes this whole song.

[@saturninebear]

I've watched "Stop Making Sense" dozens of times in the last 40 years. I never tire of it. Amazing concert video.

[@snakelite61]

It's coming back to theaters this June!

[@stevensons78]

@@snakelite61 holy Jumpin Catfish

[@stevensons78]

Me too

[@BrianBrayMedia]

"Stop Making Sense" is the best concert film ever made. Enjoyable and original from beginning to end.

[@snarkyguy2657]

Talking Heads is a great rabbit hole to go down. They were a very talented group that were very influential for later bands, both musically & visually (they were a bunch of Rhode Island School of Design kids after all). "Stop Making Sense" was the concert film that was taken from, & was directed by the late, great Jonathan Demme, who also directed Philadelphia & Silence Of The Lambs.

[@enkilqc]

Stop Making Sense full version is actually right here on youtube for free for some reasons!

[@avoncalling7886]

Oooohh, and Take Me to the River. :)

[@paulaleckey1968]

Let's not forget "Psycho Killer"👍

[@Lefthand880]

I just find it incredible that someone who's into music has *never* heard of Talking Heads. One of the most innovative and influential bands that possibly ever existed?

[@TheTybot3000]

David Byrne is anabsolute genius!

[@Tr1hawaii]

Tina Weymouth on the bass and that groove she laid down…🤘🏼🤘🏼🙌🏼 When you get the chance, watch the full “Stop Making Sense” concerto - mind blowingly fantastic! Thanks for the share!

[@FloraWest]

Coming out again in theaters sooon!

[@laughinlori6893]

Stop Making Sense is such an iconic concert movie. After 40 years, it still holds up. Burning Down The House is my ring tone.

[@damonwiggins4035]

Once in a Lifetime, Psycho Killer, This Must Be the Place, I Zimbra, Listening Wind, Nothing But Flowers, And She Was, Blind, Road To Nowhere are all great songs out of so many. There version of Take Me to the River is one of the best covers. ALL of Stop Making Sense is brilliant. Such an incredible concept for a concert.

[@BadgerBJJ]

I was a line cook in the 1990s NYC working 80 hours a week… Psycho Killer was my theme song

[@ronbakker1300]

Nothing But Flowers is such a profound song

[@ChristopherFairchild]

I think This Must Be the Place may be the best love song ever written, or certainly top 100, and I'd rank it near the very top of all.

[@darbyandholt]

I Zimbra and Cities, absolute gold.

[@sarilee9402]

This Must Be the Place is my absolute fave. It was played by my mother and father all of the time for each other. My sister and I both incorporated it into our weddings. When my father passed in 2020, we sent him off with this beautiful song. ❤

[@nedludd7622]

A feel-good band singing about life during war time? I love it.

[@unclemeat7310]

You owe it to yourself to watch the entire movie "Stop Making Sense". Its one of the best concert movie's ever made.

[@RlmorganInSC]

If you like this then you will love it when he puts on the "big suit", sings and "dances". I LOVE this concert.

[@oskarobit]

The full concert filmed (during 3 nights) by Jonathan Denme is going to be in 4k in theatres/cinemas again. This is a must for any music real lover. And! There's also a David Byrne's "American Utopia" (by Spike Lee) for your enjoyment with songs by TH and various musical adventures by Byrne. The staging is a marvel!

[@leonardshevlin7260]

Do you know if the songs that were left out have been restored? They have been bonus material but belong in their proper places in the set list.

[@oskarobit]

@@leonardshevlin7260 I only know, and I don't know if it will finally be done, that the album with the OST will have all the songs that appear in this restoration of the 4K film. All the songs we already know plus 2: Tracklist: 1. Psycho Killer 2. Heaven 3. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel 4. Found a Job 5. Slippery People 6. Cities (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)* 7. Burning Down the House 8. Life During Wartime 9. Making Flippy Floppy 10. Swamp 11. What a Day That Was 12. This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) 13. Once in a Lifetime 14. Big Business/I Zimbra (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)* 15. Genius of Love 16. Girlfriend is Better 17. Take Me to the River 18. Crosseyed and Painless

[@horselatitudes]

i’m ashamed to say i used to hate talking heads, or at the very least, i wasn’t a big fan. i just entered college and my friends and i went to see stop making sense’s new release and OH MY GOD I WAS SO WRONG!! i run a radio show and they’re all ive been able to play for 3-4 months now haha

[@forrestw62]

New wave and punk were where I went as mainstream music went down the paths of disco and the likes of Van Halen. I saw TH, b-52s, Elvis Costello, many others live in small venues in the late '70s & early '80s. They're one pillar of my musical foundations, with Talking Heads at the core of this pillar.

[@adamtzsch]

pillars don't have cores

[@jillcnc]

All true, but compared to what passes for music today, Van Halen was great. The problem is that the Eddie Van Halen band led to a ton of really bad "hair metal" bands (I'm talking to YOU, Whitesnake).

[@doloreswitkowski5578]

I hear you, and I can relate. I grew up in Austin, and we had an incredible punk scene in the mid 70s throughout the early 90s, during the post-punk, post new wave eras. I was a teenager, and went to all the punk, and new wave shows in the clubs, as minors were allowed. I was lucky to see amazing local Austin punk and new wave bands, as well as national and international bands, for next to nothing. What was even better, was that the venues were tiny, and my friends and I got to meet and hang out with a lot of the musicians; many of whom went on to be very famous later in life. When that happened, it was nearly impossible to see them in the same way, ever again. But, I am glad so many of them got famous, good for them.

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

Well, this dates me, but I was at this concert. Incredible energy. My favorite Talking Heads album came out in 78,More Songs About Buildings and Food.

[@LoveOfATree]

The Tour and the concert was called stop making sense, watch it!

[@adamdodgshon638]

This whole concert is phenomenal. The staging, the track list, everything. It really is the ultimate concert performance. Thankfully it’s all captured on film. 100% worth reacting to from start to finish, or at least watching it in your own time. Cannot possibly be disappointed. Track by track the band come out until the full band is on stage and doing this. David Byrne the front man with all the energy!

[@oskarobit]

Don't you forget "American Utopia"!!!

[@roberthunter4884]

Tina Weymouth is one of the greatest bassists, she still plays as well today as she did in the 70's and 80's. She's 72 years old now. David Byrne is a musical genius, and he always has something fun up his sleeve for the live shows. You should check out "Burning Down the House" "Wild Wild Life" "Once in a Lifetime" "And She Was" "Road To Nowhere " to mention a few. Glad you enjoyed this, they've always been one of my favorites. I graduated high school in '82' so this brings back a lot of great memories. Take care and stay safe. ❤ & ✌️

[@maureenwagg5305]

Watch the whole concert. It's worth every second and I defy you to stop smiling through the whole thing. My face ached from grinning ear to ear. It was incredible.

[@teresakaczynski8780]

They were ( and are) amazing musicians. I saw them play live and HOLY BABY JESUS, it was the best show ever

[@lindascott6902]

That bass... Tina Weymouth. An absolute talent and treat to listen to!

[@Musicman3832]

My dad was born in 1981 and he is 42 years young. He loves 60s,70s,80s and 90s music. We bond over it. We love this song.

[@carrite]

Now you're making me feel old.

[@acidsupernova]

I'm also a 1981 baby and I grew up watching this concert film with MY dad. It's truly music to pass on through generations!

[@Cedarlick]

So your dad is 27 years younger than me. Thanks , I really needed that.

[@richinoable]

I was 13 or 14. Didn't get it for a long time😅😅😅😅

[@GrimrDirge]

My favorite Talking Heads song, and a brilliant performance. The bassist is a killer.

[@jasonremy1627]

Tina Weymouth!

[@FloraWest]

She learned to play bass for the band. Amazing.

[@nazfrde]

She was (and still is) married to the drummer, Chris Frantz.

[@k33k32]

@@nazfrde And I think they both Tina Weymouth and Chris Franz) played on Gorillaz firsts album (although I might be wrong)

[@thirtiesgurl]

This legendary live clip is taken from Talking Heads' legendary live concert film Stop Making Sense, released in 1984. Legendary director Jonathan Demme filmed Talking Heads playing live over 4 nights at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood in 1983 and turned it into Stop Making Sense. I was 13 when this film came out, just starting junior high, and had no idea who Talking Heads were. I didn't discover the band until I was in high school and slowly developed an appreciation for their music over the years. When I was in college, a small indie/art film theater in my home town showed a revival of Stop Making Sense, so some friends and I went at the last minute. We were able to get tickets and get in, but the theater was so small, we could hardly find seats and it was nearly standing room only. That was ok, though, because once the film got started, after the first few slower opening tracks, the whole audience was on their feet and dancing through nearly the whole film, my friends and I included. It was a transformative, communal experience, one I'll never forget. This song is actually about anxiety over domestic terrorism, survivalist instincts kicking in. If you look up the lyrics, you'll get the picture. Yet as you noted in your reaction, Talking Heads make it fun. Main man David Byrne was one of the first musical artists to make anxiety 'cool,' like you can dance to it. It was kind of his schtick. His dance moves on stage actually come from Japanese theater, which he studied while creating his live persona. They're not textbook perfect by any means, not meant to actually emulate Japanese theater, but the inspiration is there. The running in place and running in circles was supposed to represent people feeling frustrated, like they're going nowhere while trying to survive a domestic terrorist state.

[@rebeccarose7405]

This was one of the best concerts I was ever privileged to witness in person! Just amazing. ❤. Hearing you were born in 83 makes me feel so old….

[@bobcorbin3294]

I saw this when it came through here in Nashville

[@vespoint]

I saw it in Maryland. Still stands as one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen.

[@aperson5062]

@@bobcorbin3294 Saw them Vanderbilt Memorial Coliseum Sept 1982. Probably best concert I have been to.

[@bobcorbin3294]

@@aperson5062 I was there also.I ran into Jerry Harrison and Steven Scales when I bought my tickets.

[@billsherk9198]

I’ve loved the Talking Heads since the first time I heard them back in 77. I just recently turned my 23-year-old son onto them and he loves him just as much.

[@Darryl_Frost]

This entire concert is amazing, every song is better than the last one, or the next one...

[@Chatta-Ortega]

Talking Heads were an absolute revelation for this small town kid back in the day. What a great fusion of funk, rock and avant garde! Still love them.

[@voidwraithprime8521]

This performance is from what is widely considered the best live performance concert ever. It's called "Stop Making Sense"and you should definitely watch / listen to it someday

[@TiaChench]

SLIPPPERY PEOPLE BY TALKING HEADS! Yessss do it

[@jw688]

Any and all Talking Heads music is excellent...just keep going. You won't find anything you dont love!

[@KingsLeadHatt]

I was there that night and it was magical. As a Talking Heads fan from 1977, I traveled with them on a journey from punk/new wave, to world music blending rhythms and noises from everywhere. Brian Eno helped start them down that road and musicians like Bernie Worrel kept them going. To this day, Tina Weymouth is one of the most brilliant bass players. Thanks for this and you really should watch the Stop Making Sense movie from beginning to end. Everybody in the Pantages that night was dancing and having fun. Just like you said.

[@VintageWanderer]

I was 16 in 1983 and we saw this movie at the midnight show. Amazing and you need to watch the entire movie! Best concert movie ever .

[@OleHeide]

I was 17 and the whole cinema was dancing

[@brianf9615]

I always liked talking heads but when they added those funky players it took it all to another level! Great playing!!

[@RicoBurghFan]

Like other people have said, TH was a large part of making new wave huge and was a big influence on other bands. David Byrne, the leader, is a mad genius whose ideas and innovations were historic. You should also note that Tina Weymouth was an amazing bass player in a time when female bassists were almost unheard of and probably still are. Check out Girlfriend Is Better from this same concert/movie, so you can see how much they used rhythm and killer beats to create their sound.

[@widewailcorduroy7278]

Yes, Girlfriend Is Better might be the most iconic track from this movie. If only for the Big Suit.

[@martyjansing2675]

Amazing female BASS Player... look up Carol Kaye.... who???

[@ArcFixer]

Hi Marty. I don't need to look up Carol Kaye. Carol Kaye is the most heard unheard of musician in the World. She laid down the groove on some 10,000 recordings of various genres and was a key member of the elite session band The Wrecking Crew. The Wrecking Crew included other such notables as Glen Campbell and Leon Russell. She's still going strong at the age of 88 and has a KZbin channel. Tina Weymouth had never played bass before the Talking Heads. She was founding member Chris Frantz's girlfriend. But she had taught herself to play guitar. They couldn't find a bass player they liked so they asked her to give the bass a try. She succeeded magnificently. What more could you ask? Carol Kaye's eminence among all bassists, not just female, does not throw shade on Tina Weymouth's incredible talent in any way, shape, or form. Give credit where credit is due. Cheers.

[@VioletJayne]

talking heads was one of the biggest bands of the 80s. so many good songs, burning down the house, road to nowhere, creatures of love, take me to the river, stop making sense.. the list of great songs they produced goes on and on.

[@travisepsteen3234]

You should consider watching this whole concert video. In my opinion one of the best live shows ever caught on tape. It’s called Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense. It is fantastic the whole show starts as a blank stage and David Byrne comes out with a boom box and an acoustic guitar and destroys “Physco Killer” and then as the show goes on they gradually build in the rest of the stage. Highly recommend !!

[@f.g.fowler6499]

I was fortunate to have attended two of the nights they filmed this at The Pantages Theater. I was a senior in high school and had seen Talking Heads several times previously, but this particular tour was so well choreographed and the sound quality was superb! REALLY wish they would unite for more shows!

[@carloalcos]

That must have been amazing live

[@StevenFosterprcofsoflo]

I had the awesome experience to see this phenomenal band in the early stages of their beginnings at a club, many old timers would know about in NYC, called CBGB's back in 1976. As a young dude at 22, I was starry-eyed when I met my first ever female bassist. Tina Weymouth blew me away. She also went on the perform with her own group, a side project, called The Tom Tom Club. The drummer Chris Frantz is also her husband and played drums for the Club. Thanks Polo for sharing this awesome concert and reaction. Looking forward to more of this content from you. Stop Making Sense the concert is incredible to witness.

[@tomtompkins7546]

I played at CBGB back in 1991. I played the night that Christian laettner hit the shot against Kentucky in the NCAA tournament. Anybody remember that?

[@Drew-be5dh]

We need music like this today. There’s a lot of things that sucked in the 80s but the music created a good vibe for everyone.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

Best rock movie ❤ Amazing band.

[@GarrettGaudini]

Fantastic and on point reaction! 🎉

[@carlamunne3403]

Eccentric is the best way to describe The Talking Heads!! I hope Life During Wartime isn’t a prophecy that will be soon fulfilled 😢. One of my all time fave’s

[@michaelbradley7704]

The 80's was the pinnacle of the modern music world. We created and then perfected every modern music style from pop to rock to rap. Talking heads was America's best Punk band, and yes I mean Punk not Funk. They were without dispute the greatest live performance of my generation. You went to the concert to exhaust your body through dance to bypass your mental defenses to accept a message of no matter what happens to you in life you have too "Go Forward, move ahead ". Talking Heads (the name) is I think a homage to Devo (canadian punk band!) because they were "through being cool" which instead of destroying them made them great. You need to listen to the whole live album "stop making sense". I loved how the stage performance is just people playing music, no fancy lights or explosions or stage trickery, just people, lets go, let's do it.

[@roems6396]

This just isn’t true. Sure, the 80s were innovating, but they were not perfecting any music style. Every style has evolved more since then.

[@realityfuze42]

They were a great, very original band - and the movie from with this is taken (Stop Making Sense) is one of the most well constructed and executed concert films of all time.

[@BlueSky-fc8tn]

I love the Talking Heads. I like your show Polo👍🏼

[@musicairplanes4884]

Performance art at its best. The genius of David Byrne.

[@grilledspaghetti]

I love Tina watching at 6:30 like "what's he up to?". Proves that David's stage moves weren't all rehearsed.

[@almightylsama]

I think it's worth noting that David Bryne, the lead singer, is on the autism spectrum and I 100% think that's part of why they've got such a dynamic, different sort of sound than most bands. His quirky singing combined with the rest of the band's (esp Tina, the bassist) outstanding playing just makes this an outstanding band.

[@karenfryberger4260]

"In his bestselling 2012 book, 'How Music Works', Byrne said he had border-line Asperger's syndrome, an autistic disorder often characterised by above-average intelligence and social awkwardness."

[@control_the_pet_population]

@@karenfryberger4260 To be fair, that might be why the rest of the band isn't very fond of him. Outright social awkwardness isn't always a good thing when you are in a band with three other people. There is no doubt he was creatively brilliant in the late 70s thru the mid 80s... but by many accounts he's kind of a jerk. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure Asperger's Syndrome is a legitimate thing... but just maybe some times the aloof jerk doesn't have a mental disorder... he's just a jerk.

[@patriciaeamon897]

He came into our local (NOLA) bar on New Year's Eve 2015 and, while we (on mushrooms) stood around freaking out that he was there but not approaching him, he loaded up the juke box with amazing songs and then left. So cool!

[@Elle0704]

David Byrne toured last year (2022), it’s definitely worth checking out the videos on KZbin. He is amazing. The same style is recognizable 20 years later.

[@countermeasuresecurityengineai]

wee all be on da autism spectra bruh every last one of us stinkin hominids

[@dada75129]

Awesome band.. Great Musiccal performance.

[@chrishexx3360]

Amazing live show. Whole thing is worth watching. Girlfriend is Better is an absolute banger in this performance.

[@ammaleslie509]

Yes! Girlfriend is Better!!! The whole movie is great but girlfriend is better is my favorite track (they knew it too)!

[@slsbloss]

This is one of those instances where the live recording beats the studio hands down. Something about the frenetic nature of the running makes it crazy good.

[@CoolEyeColorado]

I am a huge fan of the Talking Heads, and when this video came out in the 80's I was amazed. Loved it my whole life. Such a talented band.

[@loadedorygun]

Masterpiece filmed event. Certainly a top 5 concert film of all time. Perfect storm of musical and visual talent from a band at their creative peak.

[@hansjanko7966]

It was 1980 when a friend (still a close friend😊) introduced me to 'Remain in Light'. That record blew my mind and opened myself up for a wise scale of music. Later i got the feeling that this record defined the decade. I saw Talking Heads in the very early 80ies at Cologne (Germany) when a couple of songs of the 'Stop Making Sense' tour where not even released on a record. 'Talking Heads' are still one of my favourite bands and i really think, that music aged very well.

[@PowderedToastMan420]

One of the GREATEST 80'S BANDS. ✌️

[@Pullo83]

Stop Making Sense is the thing that reminds me how special life can be. Celebration of humanity. ❤️

[@knotshure8806]

One of the best recorded performances of a rock song ever . No question.

[@e.jamesshepard7183]

Saw David Byrne last year on Broadway with his American Utopia show. Man still is a great performer. If you get a chance, give it a watch.

[@ButtonedUpShirtOfficial-248]

This is probably the best piece of talking heads media to me ever produced.

[@Nickel138]

From one music lover to another, you need this whole concert in your life. It changed my life, honestly. You don’t have to react to it, but watch it. I wasn’t even a Talking Heads fan before I watched it. It’s a movie called “Stop Making Sense” directed by Jonathan Demme. It’s just a concert, but it’s amazing. It starts with David Byrne, the singer on the first song. Then every song they add a new member. It sounds crazy, but it’s sooooo entertaining. I’ve watched it hundreds of times. This song is with the full band. Don’t be like me and watch it late in life. Cheers! ❤

[@Nickel138]

P.S. If you do feel the need to react to this concert. “Slippery People” is a good one.

[@adamtzsch]

"It sounds crazy." Does it really?

[@tomlevi2106]

I was a teenager in the 80s and remember the talking heads all over MTV. I vaguely remember this sing. I didn't know how good it was. I've been missing out

[@fords_nothere_100]

Great selection! This concert was designed to be filmed by director Johnathan Demme. It starts out w/Byrne alone on stage and slowly adds ppl, sets, instruments, etc as each song is performed. One of the great concert films of all time. Thanks Polo!

[@сырпошехонский]

Not Ted but Jonathan Demme. The guy who directed Silence Of The Lambs and Philadelphia.

[@fords_nothere_100]

@@сырпошехонский Yes! You are correct. TY.

[@Paige-1970]

Bless your heart, born in 1983! I was 29 when Talking Heads hit the scene with Psycho Killer. Saw them in concert around the time Burning Down the House came out at the Greek Theater. SO good to see younger generations 'getting it'. Their music still holds up! Luv you buddy!

[@CoastPropertyBuyers]

This was the soundtrack of my college years and it changed my taste in music. TH were all individually brilliant musicians and this concert will go down in history as one of best live performances of all time. Stop Making Sense is an experience you won’t regret 🙏🏼

[@furrystep]

You know I grew up on this at the time of the New Wave and all that and I still think that bunches like the Talking Heads or the Specials or Tom Tom Club or the Selecter or English Beat or Fun Boy Three that had blacks and whites playing and writing together were the absolute top musically and still are in regards to the cultural synergy these groups were able to reach. Truth is it was pure magic and for me and the other punks and weirdos of my gen simply the norm. So sad we live in a world where this is not much possible because we are all missing out on so much. Thanks God all these people were so brave. Needless to say none of them had it easy. Never stop praying that these vibes and open attitudes come back and everybody just chills. Peace out!

[@mikepiccione886]

Now you're into my favorite keep on going with this concert you won't be disappointed😊❤❤❤❤

[@Serai3]

The running hooks into the lyrics about going undercover during wartime. He's part of the resistance, always moving, always in disguise, setting bombs, fighting back. He's given up everything, including friendship and love, to fight against the enemy. David Byrne (the lead singer) wrote a number of dark songs about resistance and clandestine war. Check out their song "Listening Wind", an amazing song that's not remembered much, told from a viewpoint I've never heard in any other song. A great band with great music. (They were all in art school when they met and started the band, which explains their unique way of presenting themselves.

[@dmwalker24]

Literally some of the most amazing lyrics ever put to a song. And they feel more and more relevant with each passing year.

[@jennyrook]

Talking Heads' album 'Remain in the Light' is flawless, a marriage of rock and electro effects that is astonishingly fertile, moving, excellent to dance to, and unique. Do give it a go dear Polo.

[@boscobeans]

An amazing part of true performance art and powerful music. Ultimate performers, none can compare to their total energy

[@BenjaminJanas]

My man I just found your channel. Love it. You absolutely owe it to yourself to watchi this whole concert film, Stop Making Sense. It's filled with bangers and weirdo peformance art. Absolute classic.

[@alisonrodger3360]

This album was my getting ready to go out soundtrack - especially Slippery People.

[@valerieannshort7109]

Stephen Colbert just interviewed Talking Heads on their 40th anniversary. They have a film coming out on IMAX. For those of you who don’t know, the drummer and female guitarist have been married to each other for 40 years. Interesting tidbit. I was in the military as was Tina’s father. He was a Navy Admiral and we happen to both have the same auto insurance company…USAA. Years ago when Tina and Chris were living in San Antonio where USAA is headquartered, their magazine did an article on the couple. I remember she was holding a gorgeous turquoise guitar.

[@davidn5269]

Love this band, this concert is so great but they have a ton of great studio tracks

[@xelasmada16]

I saw them one time, at Forest Hills Stadium, August 19, 1983. They rocked. The whole stadium was electrified with their energy. l recall David running around the stage as he does here. It was an amazing show.

[@JoelJB60]

The whole concert was amazing.

[@andrewmayes3115]

I saw the Talking Heads on this tour in San Francisco, at the Warfield Theater, with the English Beat opening. It was the single greatest show I have ever seen (and I have seen 100's of shows). The power and positive energy was absolutely electric, and the crowd felt that electricity and seemed to dance right along with the band. I'm so glad you liked it. Burning Down the House and Take me to the River are must listens for sure.

[@eyt4746]

They're running because they're acting out the narrator's first person perspective of being on the run "during wartime".

[@wayne00k]

I was an early adopter of Talking Heads... I am very glad that you found them. They changed the world of music with their art - and only kept getting better

[@wishingb5859]

One of the most entertaining bands ever. Jethro Tull would be another band that is amazing live.

[@MikeB3542]

So I have seen Stop Making Sense in a movie theater several times...including seeing it the evening it opened...and the intensity of the movie and this song in particular is hard to describe. More than once, when Byrne takes off and starts running around the stage, most of the audience in the movie theater starts running as well...up the aisles, through the lobby...and the audience is on their feet and dancing for the rest of the show. The musical adventure that got the original Talking Heads lineup to THIS is truly amazing. They started out as a stripped down quartet of art students with stage fright. Between working with producer Brian Eno and Adrian Belew, the influences of Fela Kuti, and then stack the band with funk masters like Bernie Worrell (synth), Alex Weir (guitar), and Steve Scales (percussion) they truly caught lightning in a bottle. Stop Making Sense is where it all comes together for all to see. I do think it is worth listening to "Remain In Light". Also check out the double album "The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads" which consists of live tracks, many featuring Adrian Belew on guitar.

[@jeffbaumgardner9345]

David Byrne and Freddie Mercury from Queen IMHO put on the greatest stage shows ever. They are both great compsers, writers, directors and and musicians. David has this crazy ability to run around stage for 2 hrs and never miss a breath or a note while singing his artistic mind is unbelivelible. Thank you for doing this one haven't thought about them in years gonna watch the whole concert now...peace

[@bobbenson6825]

Such a strong band and this is one amazing film. Definitely have a good sound system for best results.

[@Heracles_FE]

One of the most underrated and underappreciated bands of all time . You should definitely explore more from them . I recommend some lesser known but amazing songs such as Blind , Mr. Jones , or the Lady don't mind . The hits can wait.

[@Brandi6666]

I knew someone would say that 😡 stop! They were never underrated. Where do you f’s come up with that. Now serious, please answer back🖕

[@Historian212]

Underrated and underappreciated by whom? They were extremely appreciated and highly rated in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, at least. Glad that KZbin is around so that younger generations can appreciate them all over again.

[@Heracles_FE]

@@Historian212 Ask 100 people under 45

[@Brandi6666]

@@Heracles_FE so i guess one day all the bands of your generation will be known as underated. What a loony statement. Just think, by your account, the beatles are underated🤭🤭🤭

[@Heracles_FE]

@patrick brandimarto So you wanna bet 90 out of that same 100 wouldn't know who the Beatles were? I still hear Queen , Aerosmith , Van Halen , Led Zeppelin, THE BEATLES, etc constantly played and referenced in the mainstream culture , the Talking Heads WERE ALWAYS considered counter culture before the term was invented .

[@Mr._Bassman97]

This concert is the 8th wonder of the world. Never gets old.

[@jesuspena8415]

The amount of energy of The Talking Heads of this performance was incredibly fun & the crowd had a great time watching that performance. You have any questions 😂

[@bps3013]

Stop Making Sense was and still is a legendary performance film and seeing you groove on it and genuinely get it was beautiful!

[@robinstarkey6071]

For a totally different take on the dichotomy of this song, read the lyrics. It's about the harshness of life during wartime.

[@debrabeck9630]

Only David Byrne could take a song with such dark lyrics, and perform it with unmatched, upbeat choreography. And, it works!

[@robertirvine6307]

That must be why the title is Life during Wartime.

[@debrabeck9630]

@@robertirvine6307 LOL

[@civildiscourse2000]

​@@robertirvine6307Yup, and I think the point of the comment was that neither Polo nor many of the posters here have taken note of the lyrics. Yeah, it's a banger, yeah Byrne is a remarkable showman and the band absolutely nails it... but the lyrics are serious. Give me chills every time, especially these days when we've seen the US Capitol attacked, people openly threatening violence and talking about civil war. The message is that calamitous events can make partying to good music, and all that goes with it, a distant memory. Don't assume it can't happen to us. "Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit? Heard about Pittsburgh, PA? You oughta know not to stand by the window Somebody see you up there I got some groceries, some peanut butter To last a couple of days But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones Ain't got no records to play" - Talking Heads

[@plusfour1]

@@civildiscourse2000 Absolutely this music is serious. But it's not just music, it's performance art. The good time party atmosphere is meant to be totally ironic. The danger is the American public aren't getting what goes on because they are too busy with their superficial lives. Polo included it seems. Listen to the chorus of the song. "This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no foolin around..."