Talking Heads: Worst to Best

Ranking the eight studio albums of pioneering new wave outfit Talking Heads.
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Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@beck_tybg]

Wait a minute this isn’t my beautiful wife

[@iammy3696]

Beckfuzz Wait a minute, this isn't my beautiful stapler!!!!

[@godnotavailable2094]

Anthony is my beautiful wife.

[@Henrus_Second_Channel_Now]

how did I get here?

[@TheNihilistPolarBear]

THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL MELON

[@thisisthegreatestcommentof8960]

WHERE IS THAT LARGE AUTOMOBILE?

[@jacksuggh8664]

When you remember that there actually IS water at the bottom of the ocean.

[@Roxanneredpanda]

And that it is indeed flowing underground

[@tompickett2404]

@@Roxanneredpanda ...and not only that there is water on the bottom of the ocean, flowing underground, but that it is "cool water, cool water rushing in..." like love, in fairy tales...

[@tompickett2404]

@@Roxanneredpanda I had a 640 foot deep drilled well into a solid called granite at my home on a mountain ridge in Old Fort, NC. Water flows through it at 30 gallons per minute to my pump and everywhere... Water flowing underground here in Western NC, way lots of it and thru solid granite rock hundreds of miles huge in any direction at that! Neat huh?

[@drewk.stubbs8254]

carry the water

[@crazytrain7114]

Based on a poem.

[@Lindforce1]

Life during wartime The live version from stop making sense is still an absolute masterpiece.

[@michaeltempleton9688]

the BEST version.

[@eeeeeeeeeddddd]

The best live song ever recorded imo

[@BigR.O.B.]

I love the Stop Making Sense version of Slippery People. Can't help screaming with it in the end. HE'S AAAAAALRIGHT THE LORD WON'T MIIIIIIIIIIND

[@elis__nbnb]

remain in light is an absolute masterpiece, listening to born under punches for the first time was an eye-opening moment for me musically, still my favourite song ever

[@zenman5781]

hell yes born under punches is an actual masterpiece

[@Meme_Lor]

Naked is better

[@Japanda92]

It's like a musical puzzle. Every piece fits so beautifully.

[@atleeshanaberger5530]

This channel is the same as it ever was

[@kudos4201]

Same as it ever was

[@oofym353]

Same as it ever was

[@gabrielg-d7534]

Same as it ever was

[@eversmccormick7681]

Look where my hand was

[@milangiroux]

Watching the days go by

[@peppereaterlivestream4357]

My parents worst to best

[@ethan_wtn4407]

the cat in the cat Worst to abandoned you

[@clumsysandbocks5650]

My opinion: 2. Your Dad 1. Your Mom

[@ItsdaguyGaming]

2. Your dad 1. Your mom 0.your uncle

[@shaunbirkett]

Your mam Your postman

[@EmiTheLoomistar]

1.Your mom gay 2.Your dad lesbian 3.Your uncle kinda hot

[@CHANSK3913900012]

I need Tina Weymouths bass lines straight into my gd veins

[@MsMastress]

I think you're missing an important aspect of understanding Byrne's lyricism and personality. You're interpreting him as being sociopathic instead of what he actually is, which is autistic. He's confirmed this fact in interviews and as someone with autism, it's more obvious to me with how relatable his songs are. Take No Compassion, for instance. He says "Other people's problems, they overwhelm my mind/They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time". What he's saying, in a very frustrated, meltdowny type of way, is that he's overly empathetic and thus has to avoid helping people with their issue's because he doesn't have the energy, interest, or ability to truly help. He even adds some sugar coating with the line "It's not a matter of your personality or style". He's not struggling to empathize as you claim here. He cares, but only to the extent his mental health will allow him to. He's tired of helping other people out with nothing in return. I hope someone sees this, because this information is pretty important to understanding these songs

[@edward_fm]

Great interpretation of the song. Highly relatable.

[@MsMastress]

@@edward_fm Thanks man! I write lyrics myself and David's work has been very inspiring for me, so I want people to get where he's coming from yknow?

[@starmanda88]

I see this and I appreciate your input. It really gave me a new POV. Thanks!

[@MsMastress]

@@starmanda88 Sure thing!

[@Eli-ou8sq]

Yes. Very well said

[@MetallicAddict15]

Frank Zappa worst to best. *_(Calmly awaits 10 hour video)_*

[@ConnahJay]

Holy shit that would be amazing. Can best to worst too or King Crimson.

[@killergoose7643]

We already know Apostrophe is his favorite so I'm afraid to find out what the rest of his Top 10 is.

[@ConnahJay]

@@killergoose7643 ugh...really?

[@fred7861]

Connah Jay He said that’s his personal favourite, imo he’d probably still put hot rats as #1

[@hillview73]

LONG LONG LONG LONG TIME AGO BEFORE THE WIND BEFORE THE SNOW

[@creamboyfuengshwei]

6 hour David Bowie worst to best next please.

[@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly]

You can kind of skip over a third of them

[@gwen_gets_got]

@@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly - no because 1. Outside is really good.

[@mr.froglegs]

@@gwen_gets_got facts: I'm Deranged, the title track, strangers when we meet, hearts, the motel, hallo space boy. Those all go hard af.

[@elijabuckly8367]

One outside is grea

[@InsignificantNick]

Wild Wild Life is a banger and don't you degrade it!

[@AnSlabder]

I love that song man

[@MrPedromuriel]

One of talking heads' best choruses

[@grfalk8012]

So good in Open Season

[@moneky6962]

It's overatwd and while it's great I think it covers up some of their better songs

[@CrazyMonkeyMinecraft]

Wild Wild west

[@timgehrsitz3267]

More Songs About Buildings And Food is extraordinarily underrated to me. It's like doing a mystery drug in the bathroom of a Karaoke bar some weird guy gets up there and starts wailing and refuses to leave, and you start panicking when you feel the drugs come on but you gain the wherewithal to buckle in and enjoy it. The transition from Thank You For Sending Me An Angel to With Our Love is absolutely electric, it's one of the best one-two punches I've heard from the opening of an album. The album is weird, quirky, punky, not over-indulgent, but has enough cool production that it starts to feel like a lucid dream. At the end between Take Me To The River and Big Country you suddenly realize that the weirdo doing karaoke is up there crushing some country songs and the whole bar is singing along.

[@mirkosaric8586]

Pink Floyd: Worst to Animals

[@Tortidis987]

#facts tho

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

Evan Light what? he said animals is his favorite, wall is 2nd and piper is probably his 3rd favorite.

[@raunakvijay4753]

1. Animals 2. The Wall 3. Dark Side of the Moon

[@fannytoothnana6853]

Mirko Saric No. Wish you were here

[@GamesWithBrainz]

mine would probably be 5. Piper or meddle 4. the wall 3. dsotm 2. wywh 1. animals

[@NYGJMAP]

Nothing but Flowers is a classic to me. So are a few others off Naked. Even their "worst" album had great songs. This band was amazing.

[@corycastleman6351]

Totally nude is my favorite

[@puredenizen]

Napoleonic Emperor “Love will keep us together, love will drive us insaneeeeeeee”

[@traffikkone6143]

Vapourcup Sax And Violins is a goodun

[@MusicVersa]

I would personally have put Naked a couple spots higher - it's a solid album with some great songs, but even the worst Talking Heads is still, like, a 7 / 10.

[@beb9987]

Naked is their most underrated

[@gra_potemkin]

rip juicetony worldthano

[@aldxbaran]

Rest in peacethony Juiceworldtano here

[@abartel6]

the party never ends

[@iggykad]

@wayward_wyn why?

[@isaiahlawson4011]

Electric Light Orchestra Worst to Best

[@jakmontague1753]

Isaiah Lawson Totally agree! My personal favourite is A New World Record and I also think that Time is mega underrated

[@shik7443]

Best to best*

[@joewatson1731]

Yes

[@calebreader5818]

Hell yeah! Anthony is yet to give his opinions on any ELO material, so that would be awesome to see

[@athanlivaditis]

You are my large automobile, beautiful house, and beautiful wife Fantano (metaphorically). Keep up the good work

[@StyxTBuferd]

How did we get here?

[@fannytoothnana6853]

LETTING THE DAYS GO BY

[@vehementfilms6059]

golden pupper does an awoo Let the water hold me down

[@truebestkorea2487]

Melon growing underground

[@seymourglass26]

Not literally? Hot damn.

[@aineli1119]

The Cure: worst to best

[@kostajovanovic3711]

Tricky, but i like it

[@mikejohnston8275]

I've been really into the Cure lately, but I'm not show how I'd rank almost any of those records.

[@marilee8288]

The Cure: Worst to Disintegration

[@mikejohnston8275]

Marilee that's a good point actually

[@jackjude]

very correct

[@johnlindsay7301]

Speaking on Toungues is my favorite. It’s an album that sneaks up on you. You’ll be listening to it and bang you’ll realize just how good it is. It’s like looking at one of those magic pictures where you have to adjust your focus to see the image. With this album once your ears adjust to the sound you just realize what an amazing album it is.

[@erik_gerhard]

Agreed 100%

[@lateworm4132]

Ha I love Naked. It's the only one I have on vinyl. I've thought about just hanging it on the wall cause I don't even have to frame it. I used to have it on display but people asked me when I started painting self-portraits.

[@szeal]

😅😅😅

[@CosmixxSlopShop]

need a Sonic Youth: Worst to Best

[@jeegcutty787]

themasterassassian full 12 hour video pls

[@danielmukhlis5709]

I wish I can like this comment more. We need A Sonic Youth Guide!

[@tylerpayne8268]

Confusion is Sex and Kill Yr. Idols better be at the top

[@SirJenkz]

themasterassassian yes

[@SirJenkz]

Daniel Mukhlis yes

[@Kreisleriana]

do david bowie next

[@Funnivids100]

Tyrone Brown I need that in my life And totally not just to see David's first album get more shit

[@gaz10pro]

That'd be a long video

[@DankDennie]

Tyrone Brown a need

[@seleykosanikatwr9272]

He cant . God is best to best

[@awookieandagerman]

He'll never do it. Bowie was too prolific. He doesn't like touching a discography with more than like 10 albums in it.

[@philipjennings4664]

This must be the place is in my top 10 favorite songs of all time

[@Tamaramariah]

I agree! Made me cry 2x in a row when I 1st heard it.

[@zeroscorpio3692]

Weird al worst to best

[@huffgladtem7751]

Zero Scorpio lol

[@brandievan2678]

Weird al: well, I did it backwards, but whatever, best to worse Running with scissors Straight outta Lynnwood Poodle hat Mandatory fun Dare to be stupid Even worse Here comes the cliff......... In 3D Alpaloosa UHF POLKA PARTY! Off the deep in ( they call it that for a reason) I like weird al, but his first attempts were.....cringworthy, but he became such an amazing satire artist over time, and for the last one...... SELF TITLED, KILL ME PLEASE!

[@st3v3n41]

@@brandievan2678 Fuck you In 3d and Off the deep end are some of my favourites. Like bruh Nature trail to hell, when i was your age, trigger happy, eat it, smells like nirvana, midnight star, the white stuff. I could go on. And uhf had the biggest ball of twine in minesota. Polka party was pretty good too, one of those days, living with a hernia, christmas at ground zero, addicted to spuds. I'll admit i'm a bit biased though because weird al is like my 3rd favourite artist. Can't believe i fucking forgot i lost on jeoprady from in 3-d

[@daniilromanenko3677]

Nice profile pic!

[@Meme_Lor]

@@brandievan2678 UHF had the title track and Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota ei you opinion is invalid

[@Bandstand]

*YES!!!*

[@justin45789]

Bandstand MY DUDE BANDSTAND

[@o.steinman3855]

Bandstand Why don’t you have a tick yet? :(

[@brains481]

NEIN

[@raktagon]

Awesome pfp!

[@garrettsanders3015]

Bandstand hey king

[@Electrohead92]

The Beatles would be really interesting since it’s so heavily debated.

[@R0DisG0D]

As long as Revolver is higher than Sgt. Pepper's I'm fine.

[@mydadshowering2978]

Revolver is not only the best album by The Beatles, but also the only Beatles album worth returning to more than once; prove me wrong.

[@jeremybailey907]

PS4 Games on a shelf I strongly agree with you, revolver has their most experimental stuff, tomorrow never knows is a perfect example

[@symbolicdoom]

Tomorrow Never Knows is incredible. As for being the only album worth returning to, strongly disagree. Listened to Sgt Peppers tons of times before I actually appreciated Mr Kite for example.

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

Jeremy Bailey i am confusion

[@gliddofglood]

That's a pretty fair look at Talking Heads. Sure, some quibbles inevitably, but overall, good shot. But... but.... you didn't mention the humour. Byrne is not just angsty, he is incredibly funny but you've got to have a sense of irony or you'll miss it entirely. You only have to look at his dances and movements to see that he is highly comic. Thus TH songs stop being "creepy" and instead become hilarious. The secret is all in The Big Country where Byrne expresses his disconnect from middle America - a land where there is no sense of irony. My view is that there is no understanding of Talking Heads without seeing their work through the prism of humour. Thus this video can't rate more than B+. You also have to see the ironic distance between the songwriter (Byrne) and the characters in the songs viz Pyscho Killer. They are not one and the same.

[@user-qb2dd6ed7y]

so what you're saying is: light 7?

[@gloamlady3451]

I feel like what you're bringing up here is the other side of the performative tightrope that David Byrne's songwriting walks effortlessly. Depends entirely on what frame of mind the listener is in when engaging with the works. From one listen to the next, you could be laughing your ass off, but then deeply unsettled. I find it kinda hits in a similar fashion to Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, of all things.

[@maxxvii2037]

This comment irradiates Rick n Morty fan energy

[@troy8420]

@@maxxvii2037 I can't tell if it's ironic or just pretentious lol

[@pinholeopinho]

A love how fantano turns his "god damn I'm hyped" mode when he gets into "speaking in tongues"

[@swagmund_freud6669]

Worst to best Wishlist: Death Grips Yes Pink Floyd New Order Led Zeppelin Fleetwood Mac Bob Dylan (never gonna happen he has like 30+ albums) The Doors The Beatles Love you, you juicy melon, take care Mr Fatanto

[@ethan_wtn4407]

IskenThink I think he should wait a few years for Death Grips. Just until MC Ride is no longer able to yell like a maniac and the band has to end.

[@KristofferSkjrestad]

He has already done one for Bob Dylan.

[@swagmund_freud6669]

No he hasn't done one on Bob Dylan. He did one asking his viewers about their favourite Dylan LP.

[@blobicusgaming3601]

That’s a great list

[@eliotf204]

He's reviewed and given a score to every death grips album, he'd just be repeating himself if he did that. Go through the reviews and put them in order of score if you want a death grips worst to best

[@TheCamSays]

BLACK SABBATH WORST TO BEST

[@goosedaddy5565]

YES

[@malcolm5474]

Goosechild I need it

[@marcosnavarrete5009]

Paranoid, Heaven and Hell > anything else

[@dan_the_pathmaster7934]

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath > Everything else

[@andrewstetson8366]

Best: Eternal Idol

[@brozuff8825]

This must be the place is easily one of the best songs ever. The first time i heard it is when i realized how great this band is

[@creamcannon825]

I love Wild Wild Life. It's quirkiness makes it such a charming number

[@seventeenseconds1698]

Please: Sonic Youth David Bowie The Smiths New Order Pink Floyd Fugazi Tom Waits Swans Blur The Police The Cars

[@mademax8350]

Unwound too

[@mastersoftoday]

lol the David Bowie video is gonna be an hour long

[@VinchVolt]

A David Bowie list would probably need to span at least three videos.

[@HotStrange]

Bowie would take so long but I still want to see it.

[@mgm8255]

IMO the smiths worst to best: Meat is murder (97/100) The queen is dead (96/100) The smiths (85/100) Strange ways, here we come (76/100)

[@HitorVugo]

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE HANDS

[@ghostfields]

hitorvugo I was dead ass going to comment this

[@RatchetSly]

Angelique Kidjo's cover of Born Under Punches is great, by the by.

[@floorjazzrecordings6647]

The hands of a gobberment man

[@trannusaran6164]

THEY’RE PASSING IN BETWEEN US

[@AdmiraHax]

Amazing song.

[@prshkgn]

Devo: Worst to Best

[@holdencole5740]

That intro didn’t age well, Anthony.

[@ThatIsDopeBro]

Deadthony Mantano here

[@strangewaysrecordsfi]

aged like milk

[@aidanparker3712]

I'm at of the loop can somebody explain

[@santiagoprado7311]

Aidan Parker they guy died

[@aidanparker3712]

@@santiagoprado7311 which guy?

[@turellsbeats1752]

We're still waiting for Cal Chuchesta: Best To Even Better

[@martinpitt8976]

Cal crossing over I told ya I told ya

[@fabtheman4693]

and you may tell yourself, this is not my beautiful melon

[@adorno_gang37]

LETTING THE MELONS GO BY

[@dpodolnick]

Little creatures is an amazing album. Yes a departure from their usual style, but they took a chance and succeeded!

[@DJForget]

I still remember getting into Talking Heads very early in 2020, listening all morning long to the three Eno produced records while working on paintings for my art portfolio, there really was an intangible vibe to it, kinda miss it

[@suicidalpepsi]

Chris and Tina live close to me, they always used to come into this bar/ restaurant I worked at. I'm a fan and own 5 albums, but never got to meet them, I was way to nervous, plus I was working.

[@jakobsanchez738]

Was the bar called Heaven?

[@gregersknutson1124]

Outkast: Worst to Best pls

[@gregersknutson1124]

pls

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

pls

[@eoinkellyis]

YES

[@nickmoss2046]

Idlewild to Best.

[@gregersknutson1124]

HAPPY UPDATE: He just said on livestream that Outkast is his next worst to best!!!

[@writemeyers]

Interesting channel and good on you for championing one of the most influential bands of the 70’s and 80’s. Your critique of their lesser albums is an example of how in the 90’s we traded ambition in content for a focus on production and “pitchforking” everything. Artists and albums had relative careers where they made records in context. If they had thought that way, they wouldn’t have, or any other artists or music in general, would be furniture. I’ll watch your additional video (obv you’re a sincere fan) on them and hopefully, in the interest of introducing great music to fans, include the context of the time. I’d probably agree with your list, but listening in chrono, would be highly rewarding to “experience”!the evolution and appreciation. 👍🏽

[@jonpeterson8348]

dude great review I love your work. I like how you've covered all the greatest music and your Cal Chuchesta character is really funny

[@XxbelligerentxX]

Do a worst to best of David Bowie

[@symbolicdoom]

Worst to Blackstar x

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

david bowie is still making music

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

Mark Durkan wow that's a good one and uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... YES YES YES YES YES

[@symbolicdoom]

couldn't have put it better myself

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

Mark Durkan if someone says blackstar isn't david bowie's best album im going to punish him with my own hands

[@fastandbulbous6282]

Wait Talking Heads? Is this some kind of Radiohead ripoff?

[@gabeliveforever]

FAST AND B U L B O U S nice profile picture

[@mfheat5514]

Yes, yes it is

[@tezyisbiggay4967]

Lmao

[@StyxTBuferd]

I think James Murphy produced for them or something

[@MrPatters]

They even had a song called Radio Head, Thom and crew should sue them.

[@stephenbvesecky]

Thanks for this video! I love talking heads and remember riding my bike to tower records and buying up all their albums when i was in 8th grade. "Fear of Music" is my favorite, since the mentality was so different from pleasant/bland california, where i grew up.

[@aveytare2185]

“Big Country” is the perfect closer

[@dadgrade7837]

Joe yes.

[@meesalikeu]

it is - when i listen to that i wonder if all city planners and land use management workers are as aspie as byrne

[@thegroove14]

Worst to Best Wishlist: The Cure New Order The Smiths Led Zeppelin Fleetwood Mac The Police The Beatles Queen R.E.M. Sonic Youth

[@Th0tSlAyErIII]

Garrick Groover hell yeah

[@thegroove14]

Maybe Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, and Doors?

[@MichaelJimenez416]

Garrick Groover a police one would be so good

[@thegroove14]

I’m talking ALL of Fleetwood Mac!

[@birdsareprettyrad]

technique is the best new order album prove me wrong

[@EYTPS]

nickelback worst to best

[@marlin2131]

EYTPS pretty sure that’s just their full discography shouted at the same time

[@SirRonJeremiah1er]

Worst to Worst*

[@soaribb32]

Worst to least terrible

[@birdoven5754]

You mean best to best

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

from puke to shit to straight garbage

[@0okamino]

I love _True Stories._ If you haven't seen the movie _True Stories,_ then you probably won't really get what the album is about and why it is what it is. That may be a setback for it, but it's really endearing to me. At the same time, within the over all discography, I can't argue with putting it where you did.

[@krv3]

I listened to the album before the movie and honestly I think it was just as exciting to watch since I'm insane and remembered every track name so when a song was starting I would tell my boyfriend the name of it and I also did the same with Stop Making Sense. But anyways, True Stories is sooooo good both album and movie soooooooo yummy and delicious.

[@bobpike8050]

I agree. It's a great album; People Like Us, Dream Operator and Puzzling Evidence are among my favorites.

[@danielasbjrnsson7500]

@@bobpike8050 I agree with you.

[@asaltycupoftea356]

life during wartime is the perfect song to enjoy a jar of peanut butter

[@jakek7114]

Cal Chuchesta worst to best when

[@lamestudiosinc418]

Jake Kelley *Best to best

[@jakek7114]

LameStudiosInc you’re absolutely right. My mistake!

[@thegroove14]

More like Best to Better

[@marcosnavarrete5009]

*Masterpiece to best

[@everyvillainislemons7583]

Donald Trump Hey DJ

[@le_camioneire]

Corey Feldman worst to best

[@EricaLeshea]

Álvaro Martín 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sabinheard1753]

Best to nut

[@simong567]

Worst to worst

[@jon888ish]

It would start with angelic 2 the core and then return to it for number 1

[@OscarGeronimo]

You mean from doo doo to caca? AIDS to colon cancer? Raw beef to raw piss? Ingested pork sandwich to fucking shaet?

[@codybassett112]

I listened to “once in a lifetime” once and got so confused but went into a hole of talking heads.

[@javieraaguila418]

I love the way he started this list a little bit angry and ended so excited about the last two

[@mind.reflections7977]

New Order worst to best

[@seymourglass26]

Why?

[@AndrewInCanada99]

PLEASEEE, I need some New Order love up in here. I know Anthony loves the band, so I’d love him to talk about them just a little bit

[@arpitsatyal8900]

1. Low Life 2. Brotherhood 3. Pcl 4. Technique 5. The rest

[@escaton74]

no, it's Talking Heads worst to best

[@doghousejake]

DO PINK FLOYD GOD DAMNIT

[@Preeve]

1. Wish You Were Here 2. Animals 3. Dark Side of the Moon 4. The Wall 5. Meddle 6. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 7. The Division Bell 8/9. Atom Heart Mother or Saucerful of Secrets, I dunno 10. Obscured by Clouds 11. The Final Cut? 12. More?? 13. Momentary Lapse of Reason 14. The Endless River??? 15. Ummagumma (Live portion is good, studio portion is garbo) I may not be Melon, but here’s my opinion anyway EDIT: Forgot Momentary Lapse unsurprisingly

[@Luis-xg7jf]

1. The Wall 2. Piper at the Gates of Dawn 3. Dark Side of the Moon 4. Animals 5. Wish You Were Here 6. Meddle 7. Obscured by Clouds 8. Saucerful of Secrets 9. Ummagumma 10. Division Bell 11. Momentary Lapse of Reason 12. The Final Cut 13. Atom Heart Mother 14. More 15. Endless River

[@ItsQuietTooQuiet]

Animals Meddle WYWH DSOTM Piper Momentary Lapse The Wall Saucerful Division Bell Obscured More Final Cut Endless River More Ummagarbage

[@microcassettes]

Como hahaa you must be lying if you think momentary lapse is better than the wall

[@stoshu9584]

-wish -bell -wall -animals -moon -piper -everything else somewhere in here - - - - -gummo

[@rstzt8767]

really enjoyed this video! i don't know much about the talking heads, since i've only listened to 77, speaking in tongues and remain in light, but i'm most likely going to listen to their whole discography now. thank you melon

[@maxout7306]

A musically framed description to bring the feel for each album release from a past original band. My readings tell me that Tina Weymouth was involved in designing the Remain In Light cover using a company and their computer facilities of the time. As some of you will know the album rear cover picture featuring fighter planes was to honor Tina's father who was in the Navy. Thanks for uploading. Liked.

[@Michaelahlstrom12]

Pink Floyd worst to best

[@EYTPS]

stephen king worst to best

[@MiKeDaBoMb321]

20 hour video

[@trillhennyson2245]

EYTPS kids bangin

[@seymourglass26]

Way too long and way too much shit. Dude should have written screenplays, honestly. His dialogue is hilariously out of touch in more than half his work.

[@harmlessness291]

worst to worst

[@jwnj9716]

I HAVE A MEETING AT BOSTON'S PRUDENTIAL CENTER at nine o'clock this morning! Promptly at nine o'clock!

[@Ziggy_Rotten]

'77 is certainly my favorite. But all of your top 4 were great.

[@bradoozy]

I cannot get past the production on that album. Brian Eno was such a better producer for them. The production also really helped make it less memorable for me. Either that or I’ve just not been focusing. I’ll just have to give it more times.

[@windingrefn8417]

I really want to get in to Talking Heads, what album do you think i should listen to

[@Ziggy_Rotten]

@@windingrefn8417 in my opinion '77 is the best place to start. Plus it's there first.

[@mostlyghostie]

@@windingrefn8417 I think you should go in the order that the albums came out. That’s what I did. It really shows their improvement over the years if you listen to them like that.

[@Naasatya]

thanks for the ‘Stop Making Sense’ recommendation, it’s just mesmerizing & brilliant

[@User-xw6kd]

Stanley Kubrick: Worst to Best

[@devinbell4816]

*Fear and Desire to 2001: A Space Odyssey

[@vb2388]

My top 10.. 1. 2001 2. Paths of Glory 3. The Shining 4. Barry Lyndon 5. A Clockwork Orange 6. Eyes Wide Shut 7. The Killing 8. Full Metal Jacket 9. Dr. Strangelove 10. Spartacus

[@nachum0041]

13. Fear and Desire 12. Killers Kiss 11. Lolita 10. Spartacus 9. The Killing 8. Full Metal Jacket 7. Dr. Strangelove 6. Paths of Glory 5. A Clockwork Orange 4. The Shining 3. Eyes Wide Shut 2. Barry Lyndon 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

[@user-fo3yt1jq6n]

1. A Clockwork Orange 2. Dr. Strangelove 3. 2001 4. Paths of Glory 5. Full Metal Jacket 6. The Shining Havent seen the rest tbh

[@stephendavies7355]

5 - full metal jacket 4 - the shining 3 - eyes wide shut 2 - 2001 1 -A clockwork orange Wow I really need to get round to all the others

[@CUCKREVIEW]

"awful farty synths" he says with a completely straight face and serious tone.

[@CUCKREVIEW]

lmao Honestly that song is trash. That description made me laugh so hard though.

[@ilovecody7514]

Its really bad when you can compare the sound of a synth to a fart...

[@z.m.stewart1996]

I can’t object to Buildings and Food being ranked lower than Fear of Music or Speaking in Tongues or 77 or Remain in Light because I’m also obsessed with FoM and SiT, and Remain in Light and ‘77 are amazing of course, but I’m really into Buildings and Food. I think it’s a perfect showcase of, as you said, Byrne’s fixations and social awkwardness. The Good Thing, Warning Sign, Found a Job and Big Country are a few faves of mine. They’re not groovy, but they are very tense and strange, for me, emotive and frantic. The neurotic anxiety that can be heard is something I really enjoy. Still tho, i agree all over with this ranking.

[@Meme_Lor]

Coming back to say thay Naked has grown on me even more and its now my favorite Talking Heads albums and one of my favourite albums of all time.

[@simonhudak3763]

The Clash Worst to Best

[@birdgod5584]

Šimon Hudák Cut the Crap is probably an easy worst, right?

[@simonhudak3763]

blueghostvalley yeah, for me the top 3 would be the hardest to pick (between their first 3 albums)

[@AdmiraHax]

London Calling. Just gonna leave it here.

[@alejandroramirez4470]

london calling is hands down the best

[@Men_dra]

*inhales* is this a giogio reference?

[@TheGamer-br2gm]

Artists with the right size/quality discography for a worst to best: Elliott Smith Nine Inch Nails The Doors Led Zeppelin Beastie Boys Godspeed You! Black Emperor Sufjan Stevens Death (Reply more that I’m missing)

[@probablyelvyorsomething9383]

Queens of the Stone Age Arcade Fire the Smiths RHCP PJ Harvey Manic Street Preachers Electric Light Orchestra Weezer Idk just some ideas

[@Katisnotaneyeball]

I’d love to see a Sufjan worst to best!

[@user-fo3yt1jq6n]

probably elvy or something He has said he won't make Worst to Best on bands/artists that have obvious best and obvious worst, like Weezer

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

probably elvy or something i don't think melon is that familiar with msp, whem he received holy bible he said he has never heard that album.

[@seanberrodin801]

Cure New order Queen Prince Doors Foo fighters

[@daveweekley8955]

Great job -- first time checking out your channel and really enjoyed this. This review got me digging into my old Talking Heads LP's (re-listening to Fear of Music at the moment), and that's the point, right?

[@LS1Cobra]

The live album "The name of the band is Talking Heads" is by far their best. The energy in their live performances lift the already great tracks to even greater heights. Stop making sense is also good but Name of the band is so much better.

[@thomaswilson9661]

THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE

[@marie-antoinette9185]

THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE

[@guillll]

MY GOD! WHAT HAVE I DONE?

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

@@guillll AND THE DAYS GO BY. WATER FLOWING UNDERGROUND.

[@mostatease6466]

New Order worst to best when

[@kostajovanovic3711]

YES!

[@patricklauer4452]

Kosta Jovanovic YESSSSS

[@andrewdevine3920]

I'd like to see a list of New Order's worst lyrics. My vote goes to 'your country is a wonderful place/it pales my England into disgrace/to buy a drink that is so much more reasonable/ I think I'll go there when it gets seasonable

[@WayToGoBerengar]

Andrew Devine that lyrics is a great parody of the British mindset in my opinion.

[@milton1969able]

Have they even had a 'worst' ? I'd like to think it'd be a list of 'pretty good to best'.

[@serp022]

I gotta give credit to Fear of Music. It was the first Talking Heads album I listened to. What’s more, this is the album that got me into Talking Heads, and for that, I hold Fear of Music close to me alongside Remain in Light.

[@Awesomouse]

I get that this is your list on the albums but my heart sank when Naked was mercilessly slammed at the bottom of the list! That album got me into the Talking Heads haha; great video 😁👍

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

Buckethead worst to best. Apparently he dropped 30 records in 2014 and if that's true, you're doing all of them.

[@jayfraser3188]

He released over 170 albums in 2014-15. Melon better do them all

[@seymourglass26]

If you couldn't be bothered to even look up his discography, why should Melon have to listen to it all?

[@Rekko82]

They all suck. It is hard even listen to one song without commiting suicide.

[@SirJenkz]

Reijo P. Please listen to all the albums then

[@GeometryDashpkat39channel]

What about the rapper Viper? He dropped over 300 projects one year

[@HairyHog77]

NIN Worst to best

[@Desertedhail]

I’ve maybe listened to one of their albums through, but I have so many of their songs on my playlist and they’re one of my favorite artists.

[@NomadicBrian]

Very insightful. More analysis and breakdown on the music of Talking Heads than I have ever heard. Honestly I ate it all up. All the albums mentioned except for the one with the monkey on the cover which I listened to in its entirety many years later. I caught Stop Making Sense on the big screen at the Ziegfeld in New York City. I followed David Byrne with 'The Knee Plays' and a little of the Latin sound mix before casually drifting away. Then I see that David is on tour with his current show at 66 years old God bless him. With all that Taking Head music in my college years dancing in new wave bars it all became fused to my life at the time. Sounds that I identify with for some of the most carefree and fun days of my life. I think your list is pretty spot on though.

[@DamesTC]

I almost completely agree with your ranking of the albums, but I have some unpopular opinions on some of their music. Honestly I feel that Psycho Killer, Take Me to the River, and Once in a Lifetime are not the best songs on their corresponding albums, but New Feeling, Found a Job, and Born Under Punches. Especially Born Under Punches, I mean, that’s actually probably my favorite Talking Heads song in general. I also like Houses in Motion and The Great Curve above Once in a Lifetime. As for Speaking in Tongues, I would agree that This Must Be The Place is the best song, though Girlfriend is Better is a close second.

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

Born Under Punches is part II of "Punching the Wife Time"

[@joemcfadden7385]

Slippery people??!!! Cross eyed and painless??!!! Come on!!

[@featherycoffee1401]

Hard disagree, once is a lifetime is so much better than born under punches

[@DamesTC]

@@joemcfadden7385 I really like Slippery People but not more than This Must be the Place.

[@DamesTC]

And yeah I love Crosseyed and Painless as well but like I said Born Under Punches is my favorite off that album.

[@rabbitfishtv]

“Remain in Light” was life-changing for me. I remember feeling disappointed by “Speaking in Tongues” because the tracks didn’t match that epic weight. I thought that the “Tongues” material only came to life when they played it live with that amazing band.

[@meesalikeu]

rabbitfishtv yep so did wverybody, but tongues got them a much, much bigger audience and made them rich.

[@themangoman9315]

Once in a lifetime is a masterpiece

[@dildonius]

Especially Side A of _Remain In Light._ 4 perfect songs in succession.

[@heygringo7]

Absolutely agree. Speaking in Tongues was a let-down and too commercial after masterpieces like Remain in Light and Fear of Music

[@dildonius]

@@heygringo7 Yeah, but some of those Speaking In Tongues songs sounded SO much better when played live versus their studio album versions...

[@danielleflorack7616]

I admire the sense of humor that was brought out from the Talking Heads just a solid combination of twisted and ironic humor and David Byrnes delivered it spot on throughout a whole lot of Talking Heads songs. David Byrnes is a rad comical singer

[@fromthisposition7125]

Before and After Science by Eno is actually the best Talking Heads album..it’s an incredible nod to their work

[@fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90]

It's a precursor to their sound, given he released it the same year as TH's debut and would go on to produce Fear of Music and Remain In Light.

[@davidgagen9856]

Before & After Science is one of the great albums of the late 70s.

[@brownguy903]

Travis scott and juice wrld references in the intro of a vid ranking Talking Heads albums, I imagine the venn diagram overlap of fans of these artists is as wide as myself

[@youssefelmokadem8109]

brownguy903 are u wide?

[@youssefelmokadem8109]

Cause I appreciate both lol

[@fullysickrockstar]

Fans of music in the internet age aren't so insular bruv

[@brownguy903]

thicc*

[@RickyRei1]

How wide are you???

[@malone.j293]

WEEN WORST TO BEST

[@k00patr00pa1]

And consider the B-sides! haha

[@GabeLane612]

I think your analysis of Fear of Music is spot on. For me, it was my favorite Talking Heads record for years. It's like you said, the band took music as a vessel to explore fear, neurotic tendencies, and irrationality. When I first heard it, the record blew my mind. It was paranoid (Air), gritty (Memories Can't Wait), lighthearted (Paper), virtuosic (I Zimbra), and sonically insane (Drugs...gosh, what an atmosphere). Nowadays, Remain in Light takes the cake. But I'll never forget my introduction to this eclectic blend of perfect elements. It was my first Talking Heads record, and simply put, the most intriguing listen in my entire life.

[@mrsbuttersworth5773]

You should do bowie, I'd love to see where you'd rank albums like Lodger and Station to Station. I'd also love to hear your input on his overlooked instrumentals on the Low and Heroes album.

[@freshhandshake]

W E E N

[@amira-cc6bk]

we know we know mollusk, chocolate and cheese, and white pepper toppin

[@irongiant2328]

QUEBEC

[@skullcandytv8946]

I don’t know about all of y’all but I really like 12 Golden country greats the songs themselves and the topics are the most diverse and funniest the band has ever made and the country twang guitar sound really good but I’m not dumb my favorite is Chocolate and Chesse

[@bradoozy]

Billy Cobb (personally a better channel in my opinion) made a Ween worst to best. Solid vid.

[@Goofballhero]

@@amira-cc6bk No way, Quebec is a much better album than White Pepper. White Pepper is really inconsistent and one of their less creative albums.

[@partypotry]

maybe do a depeche mode worst to best? idk if ppl care enough abt them to warrant a video tho

[@gallowshumor1784]

josie c. I like them

[@AndrewInCanada99]

I’d also love a Depeche Mode video! One of my favourite New Wave bands

[@AndrewInCanada99]

Eggbagel I would adore a New Order worst to best ❤️

[@antigen4]

competent review i think for what it is - a BIT disappointed you didn't mention My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, which ought to be considered the sequel/sister album to Remain in Light. I'd LOVE to hear your take on that

[@Fredzeppelin15]

I agree with this list. One of my personal favorites is Fear of Music. I’m a bass player who drew early influence from Tina Weymouth, and while her bass playing is exceptional across the board, I think she really shines on Fear of Music.

[@jaceyp.8457]

Worst to Best: The Clash, please

[@Aubry92]

lately i've been thinking sandanista's their best album and i don't know what's wrong with me

[@jaceyp.8457]

Jimmy B! I like sandanista, very versatile, call me a normie but I really love london calling

[@Aubry92]

it or the first clash album probably actually are though, sandinista is surely overstuffed and maybe tryhard dubby but fuck it it's a weird ride and i love it

[@jaceyp.8457]

Jimmy B! I agree

[@1080TJ]

Best to Worst: Fugazi please

[@nicolemendes2918]

TJ Hastie please...

[@EB-sg7px]

TJ Hastie nah

[@gusfloyd88]

The Argument is their best album IMO

[@Traincal007]

"More songs about buildings and food" is my second favourite TH album.

[@kylewarkentin7734]

Love this series. Super helpful for getting into a band I should've forever ago. Forever

[@gabemaslich4185]

New Order worst to best please Mr. Melon

[@Bricksquad730]

Gabe Maslich pleeeease

[@mostatease6466]

Gabe Maslich FUCK

[@mrxmenguy]

But...but Substance can’t be on the list so what’s the point?

[@telophasemusic]

Unpopular Opinion: Low Life > Technique

[@mostatease6466]

Jeremy Santos Movement > Low Life. Dreams Never End and Chosen Time top 10 New Order songs

[@joushuu4936]

My mother breastfed me until I was 15

[@gz4wbz]

Joushuu 保宇朱宇 lucky

[@everyvillainislemons7583]

What’s a mother

[@ilovecody7514]

Jdw7103 What's a Dad?

[@andersonjukebox8315]

Explains the avatar.

[@jons5756]

My Father breasted me till i was 23

[@mutton7891]

Although not technically a Heads record, was just wondering where you would place My Life in the Bush of Ghosts in this list. To me its right up there with Remain in Light.

[@bideng9855]

He'd be more likely to include the catherine wheel over that album but I'm interested to hear both

[@cmcgarry007]

Great list! My only quibble is I would put the first two albums ahead of Fear of Music, but otherwise probably agree with everything.