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65 Ballots Received (3 Unranked)90 Talking Heads Songs Received Votes23 Solo Ballots Received84 Solo Songs Received Votes47 Album Ballots Received26 Different Albums Received Votes
Thanks for your patience ILM but I needed the time and had to work.
HUGE thank you to pplains my co-poll runner, in many more ways than one and for doing the pictures which will debut on Thursday.
Where this all came from: The Name of This POLL Is...- ILM artist poll #82 - TALKING HEADS - (voting is open until Sunday March 26, 2017)
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 01:37 (seven years ago) link
Here We Go!
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 01:38 (seven years ago) link
Wooooooo!
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 01:40 (seven years ago) link
going to start with a Top 15 Solo tracks:
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 01:41 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnE-HBh2C7g
15. On, On, On, On..By: Tom Tom ClubFrom: Tom Tom ClubReleased: October 1981
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 01:42 (seven years ago) link
122 Points, 3 Votes
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 01:44 (seven years ago) link
voted for this!
love the empathy of this song, and of the Tom Tom Club's music in general
― Dan S, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 01:56 (seven years ago) link
hard to believe this is now 35 years old!
― Dan S, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 02:07 (seven years ago) link
Great guitar.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 02:09 (seven years ago) link
nearly missed that on account of the percussion production travesty
― all the right notes of bitter, salty, sweet, and sour. (outdoor_miner), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 02:14 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB6b-0Fpee0
14. The Red House125 Points, 3 VotesBy: David ByrneFrom: The Catherine WheelReleased: December 1981
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 02:37 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGPttl_Xao8
13. Lorelei149 Points, 4 VotesBy: Tom Tom ClubFrom: Tom Tom ClubReleased: October 1981
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 03:18 (seven years ago) link
gonna listen to stuff from this thread at work all day tomorrow
― global tetrahedron, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 03:32 (seven years ago) link
This inspired me to pull out my copy of The Catherine Wheel. It's a lot better than I recall.
― Moodles, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 03:52 (seven years ago) link
Yogi Horton is a pretty badass drummer. Possibly better than Chris Frantz. 😉
― Moodles, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 03:55 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBnAiks8Hio
12. The Carrier156 Points, 4 VotesBy: Brian Eno and David ByrneFrom: My Life in the Bush of Ghost Released: February 1981
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 04:21 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIYSLr6AKiQ
11. Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open)163 Points, 4 VotesBy: David Bryne and Talking HeadsFrom: The Catherine WheelReleased: December 1981
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 05:33 (seven years ago) link
I love the interplay between Byrne's wordless vocal and the backing vocals at the end in Big Blue Plymouth
― ufo, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 05:43 (seven years ago) link
"The Carrier"'s an interesting mix of Dunya Yunis' "Abu Zeluf" (also sampled in "Regiment", and by M/A/R/R/S!) and the increasingly washy guitars. Glad it placed.
― etc, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 09:11 (seven years ago) link
Would love a Spotify playlist of these solo tracks. I haven't even heard the Catherine Wheel OR the Tom Tom Club album all the way through. Worst biggest fan ever...
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 10:14 (seven years ago) link
BBP should've been #1
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 10:20 (seven years ago) link
On, On, On, On... is fantastic! Why did I never listen to this album before?? It's like the epitome of everything I like. I guess that's what these polls are all about
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 10:42 (seven years ago) link
yaaaaaay
― nxd, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 10:49 (seven years ago) link
Let's see if we can get in a few before Europe punches out for the day.
― pplains, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 13:20 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXzyHtt_nys
10. What A Day That Was170 Points, 4 Votes, 1 Number OneBy: David Byrne From: The Catherine WheelReleased: December 1981Also: Stop Making Sense version
BRRRRRRRRAAHHHOH HO HO
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 13:23 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-U2nKMGTHY
9. Qu'ranBy: Brian Eno and David ByrneFrom: My Life In The Bush of GhostsReleased: February 1981171 Points, 4 votesAlso: Blade Runner scene with Qu'ran in background
― pplains, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 13:39 (seven years ago) link
Really like Qu'ran, had no idea it snuck into Blade Runner. Notwithstanding the controversy over this, disappointing on Nonsuch's part not including this on the 2006 reissue.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 13:49 (seven years ago) link
I think it was used a temporary fill before the official score was added to Blade Runner. I'm sure the religious groups would've have had something to say about that had it been released.
― pplains, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 13:53 (seven years ago) link
love this one, voted it high, great bass part
― sleeve, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 13:59 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtRjdWWFW5o
8. Mea CulpaBy: Brian Eno and David ByrneFrom: My Life In The Bush of GhostsReleased: February 1981184 Points, 5 Votes
― pplains, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:00 (seven years ago) link
Hmm... These aren't the MLITBOG tracks that I expected to place. Help Me Somebody and the Jezebel Spirit yet to come I hope..
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:07 (seven years ago) link
here's where I say I don't get My Life In The Bush of Ghosts. Everything Byrne-Eno wanted to say about this sort of approach they perfected on Catherine Wheel and RIL.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:07 (seven years ago) link
agreed
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:10 (seven years ago) link
i mean, i "get" it, i just think those other records are better
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:11 (seven years ago) link
MLITBOG was the largely the first of those recorded I think so it's not surprising they improved on it. it's definitely a shame that it's been remembered so much better than The Catherine Wheel
Mea Culpa is one of my favourites on it, I like the babble of the sped up vocals and the encroaching dread has a similar feeling to Listening Wind
― ufo, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:17 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L7IdUqaZxo
7. Strange OvertonesBy: Brian Eno and David ByrneFrom: Everything That Happens Will Happen TodayReleased: August 2008186 Points, 4 votesAlso: A short film by Jon Yeo
― pplains, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:19 (seven years ago) link
now we're talkin
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:21 (seven years ago) link
nice but a bit surprised it's above those Catherine Wheel tracks
I think Eno largely wrote the music for this, so it's a bit strange that it's probably the closest Byrne got to Talking Heads after leaving
― ufo, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:26 (seven years ago) link
aw I love Strange Overtones. Why's it not on Spotty?
I like MLITBOG but it's such a dense, exhausting listen. I can rarely make it all the way through. It's worth it for the highs though.
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:28 (seven years ago) link
Stylus appears to be officially gone but my review of the reissue expressed similar reservations. Have always had a number of conflicting feelings about MLITBOG.
"Strange Overtones" is excellent. "One Fine Day" may be the only song on that record that betters it.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:30 (seven years ago) link
That thing where you always tie an album to a specific time or place? MLITBOG is a walk from the Excel centre in London across the Lea into Poplar. I can practically smell the docks and dereliction.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:31 (seven years ago) link
Love the chorus on Strange Overtones. Listening to MLITBOG feels like musical homework, where an this tune is just great pop.
― enochroot, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:33 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH0EqSbb46o
6. Help Me SomebodyBy: Brian Eno and David ByrneFrom: My Life In The Bush of GhostsReleased: February 1981205 Points, 5 VotesAlso: Sessions at West 54th Street version
― pplains, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:40 (seven years ago) link
xp Byrne cultivated a certain sweetness later in his career which he rarely hit upon during TH. Even their more delicate moments (Naive Melody, Air, Heaven) great as they are as songs, don't really compare in terms of this kind of melodicism
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:42 (seven years ago) link
wow that live version of Help Me Somebody is fantastic
― ufo, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:44 (seven years ago) link
The best songs on My Life (this one included) have some absolutely killer grooves that rival even the best stuff off Remain In Light. I'm in love with the interplay on this track.
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:48 (seven years ago) link
rest of the session is all bizarrely 90s arrangements though
― ufo, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:51 (seven years ago) link
yeah and some of them are HILARIOUSLY nineties
― Lennon, Elvis, Hendrix etc (dog latin), Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:53 (seven years ago) link
not really a fan of solo Byrne at all nor of much TH stuff post Stop Making Sense aside from the odd tune. these later Eno tracks remind me why. still it's nice that other folk like them so much.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 14:56 (seven years ago) link
(also once again fantastic job with all the images! i want to ask how long it took but i'm afraid to know the answer. the first time i made gifs for the coint and plick rollout it took like...at least 40 or 50 hours. and to make things worse they were really tacky looking! "so what have you been up to lately?" - "...oh..not much....*turns into the wind and stares distantly*"
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 16:19 (seven years ago) link
Oh, you know. Threw a pizza in the oven, fired up Quark... maybe 20 minutes?
― pplains, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 16:22 (seven years ago) link
dang, with a pizza on the side, even!
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 16:25 (seven years ago) link
this poll and modern lovers >:^(
― wishy washy hippy variety hour (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 5 April 2017 18:19 (seven years ago) link
since all this has fallen off:
― Bee OK, Thursday, 6 April 2017 01:46 (seven years ago) link
65 Ballots90 SongsFull Results
ILM Talking Heads
Top Songs
1. The Great Curve 1832 Points, 51 Votes, 7 Number Ones2. Once In A Lifetime 1780 Points, 47 Votes, 5 Number Ones3. Crosseyed and Painless 1756 Points, 49 Votes, 4 Number Ones4. Born Under Punches 1753 Points, 47 Votes, 9 Number Ones5. Life During Wartime 1571 Points, 46 Votes, 3 Number Ones6. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) 1554 Points, 47 Votes, 2 Number Ones7. Cities 1381 Points, 40 Votes 4 Number Ones8. I Zimbra 1294 Points, 42 Votes 1 Number One9. Memories Can’t Wait 1293 Points, 41 Votes 3 Number Ones10. Psycho Killer 1182 Points 37 Votes 2 Number Ones11. Girlfriend Is Better 1145 Points 39 Votes 12. Houses In Motion 1140 Points 38 Votes 1 Number One13. Burning Down The House 1130 Points 35 Votes 3 Number Ones14. Don’t Worry About the Government 1062 Points, 35 Votes, 1 Number One15. Heaven 952 Points 33 Votes 16. Pulled Up 931 31 117. Mind 903 29 18. Road to Nowhere 887 30 119. Love → Building on Fire 825 29 20. Found A job 815 28 21. And She Was 814 31 122. Slippery People 813 27 123. (Nothing But) Flowers 812 26 124. Artist Only 718 23 125. The Book I Read 707 24 26. Making Flippy Floppy 700 24 127. Drugs 680 22 28. Listening Wind 679 26 29. Warning Sign 668 22 130. Thank You For Sending Me An Angel 643 21 131. The Big Country 631 21 232. Take Me To The River 624 22 33. No Compassion 601 21 134. Air 584 23 35. Stay Hungry 580 20 36. Pull Up The Roots 565 19 137. Seen and Not Seen 564 19 138. The Good Thing 556 21 139. I’m Not in Love 539 18 40. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town 501 19 41. Sugar on My Tongue 454 18 42. Paper 446 17 43. Wild Wild Life 437 15 44. Sax and Violins 423 17 45. Animals 411 15 46. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls 404 16 47. What A Day That Was 377 12 148. The Overload 346 14 49. With Our Love 345 12 50. A Clean Break 339 13
Blind 335 13 Stay Up Late 288 11 New Feeling 256 10 Swamp 221 9 The Lady Don’t Mind 211 8 Cool Water 185 6 I Get Wild/Wild Gravity 177 6 Who is It? 165 7 Television Man 162 6 Mr Jones 159 7 Lifetime Piling Up 146 6 Love For Sale 146 5 Totally Nude 146 5 1Moon Rocks 140 5 People Like Us 125 5Creatures of Love 110 4Dream Operator 107 4Puzzlin' Evidence 89 4The Facts of Life 86 2The Listening Wind 83 3Electric Guitar 80 3Give Me Back My Name 67 3Perfect World 66 2City of Dreams 65 2Tentative Decisions 64 3Democratic Circus 57 3Papa Legba 54 3Mommy, Daddy, You and I 48 2I Feel It In My Heart 47 2Happy Day 38 2Popsicle 35 2I Want to Live 34 1Big Business / I Zimbra [Stop Making Sense movie version] 29 1Big Daddy 28 1Electricity 28 1I Wish You Wouldn't Say That 27 1Two Note Swivel 27 1Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open) 21 1First Week/Last Week… Carefree 21 1Fela's Riff 17 1
― Bee OK, Thursday, 6 April 2017 01:48 (seven years ago) link
try that again:
Spotify: ILM Talking Heads
47 Album Ballots25 AlbumsFull Results
Top 26 Albums:
1. Remain In Light 2120 Points, 46 Votes, 20 Number Ones2. Fear of Music 1828 Points, 43 Votes, 8 Number Ones3. More Songs About Buildings and Food 1532 Points, 37 Votes, 4 Number Ones4. Speaking In Tongues 1389 points, 35 Votes, 3 Number Ones5. The Name of This Band is Talking Heads 1253 Points, 30 Votes, 5 Number Ones6. Talking Heads: 77 1235 Points, 32 Votes 7. Stop Making Sense 1019 Points, 24 Votes, 5 Number Ones8. My Life in the Bush of Ghosts 740 Points, 19 Votes, 1 Number One9. Tom Tom Club 563 Points, 15 Votes 10. Naked 560 Points, 15 Votes 1 Number One11. Little Creatures 497 Points, 14 Votes 12. The Catherine Wheel 356 Points, 10 Votes Rei Momo 126 3 David Byrne 120 3 True Stories 108 3 The Modern Lovers 78 2 Feelings 46 1Close To the Bone 38 1The Last Emperor 38 1Uh-Oh 36 1Dark Sneak Love Action 35 1Bonus Rarities and Outtakes 34 1Everything That Happens Will Happen Today 34 1Look into the Eyeball 34 1The Forest 34 1Love This Giant 33 1
― Bee OK, Thursday, 6 April 2017 01:49 (seven years ago) link
23 Solo Ballots84 Solo SongsFull Results
Top Solo Songs:
1. Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club 841 Points, 19 Votes, 6 Number Ones2. Wordy Rappinghood - Tom Tom Club 558 Points, 13 Votes Number Ones3. Regiment Eno/Byrne 382 Points, 9 Votes 1 Number One4. The Jezebel Spirit (David Byrne/Brian Eno) 295 Points, 7 Votes, 2 Number Ones5. America is Waiting (David Byrne/Brian Eno) 229 Points, 6 Votes 6. Help Me Somebody Eno/Byrne 205 Points 5 Votes 1 Number One7. Strange Overtones - Byrne and Eno 186 Points, 4 Votes, 2 Number Ones8. Mea Culpa Eno/Byrne 184 Points, 5 Votes 1 Number One9. Qu'ran Eno/Byrne 171 Points, 4 Votes, 1 Number One10. What A Day That Was 170 Points 4 Points 11. Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open) Bryne 163 Points, 4 Votes, 1 Number One12. The Carrier Byrne and Eno 156 Points 4 Votes 1 Number One
Lorelei Tom tom Club 149 Points, 4 Votes The Red House - David Byrne 125 Points, 3 Vote On, On, On, On... – Tom Tom Club 122 Points, 3 Votes 1 Number OneBig Business (Byrne) 119 3 As Above, So Below – Tom Tom Club 114 3 Make Believe Mambo 110 3 Mountain of Needles - Eno/Byrne: 85 2 1A Long Time Ago (Byrne) 78 2 Pleasure of Love 78 2 Two Soldiers David Byrne 73 2 Life is Long (Byrne-Eno) 72 2 Rev It Up 72 2 Moonlight in Glory – Byrne Eno 69 2 Cloud Chamber David Byrne 67 2 Don't Want to Be Part of Your World 50 1 1Eggs in a Briar Patch 50 1 1Roadrunner (Modern Lovers) 50 1 1They are in love 50 1 1A soft seduction 46 1 Girls on My Mind 46 1 L'éléphant - Tom tom Club 46 1Very, Very Hungry – Byrne Eno 46 1A self-made man 43 1Crash (Byrne) 43 1Lazy - X-Press 2 43 1Someone I Care About (Modern Lovers) 43 1Toe Jam - The BPA ft David Byrne 43 1Under the Boardwalk" - Tom Tom Club 43 1Optimist 40 1She's Mad (Byrne) 40 1Who 40 1Bonzo Goes To Washington 38 1Carnival Eyes 38 1His Wife Refused 38 1Modern World (Modern Lovers) 38 1The dream police 38 1the man with the 4-way hips 38 1Dirty Old Town 36 1Just the Motion - David Byrne 36 1Marching Through the Wilderness 36 1The Great Intoxication 36 1Angels 35 1Astral Plane 35 1Don't Fence Me In David Byrne 35 1Ice Age 35 1Ade 34 1Dark Sneak Love Action 34 1Hanging Upside Down 34 1happiness can’t buy money 34 1Hospital (Modern Lovers) 34 1In the Future 34 1My Big Hands (Fall Through the Cracks) 34 1Old World 34 1Suboceana 34 1The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - Thievery Corporation 34 1The last emperor main theme 34 1A Walk in the Dark 33 1Girlfriend (Modern Lovers) 33 1I know sometimes a man is wrong 33 1Lazarus 33 1She Cracked 33 1Strange Currencies 33 1sunshine and ecstasy 33 1A Secret Life 32 1Booming and Zooming 32 1I Should Watch TV 32 1innocent sex kiss 32 1Light Bath 32 1Like Humans Do 32 1Pablo Picasso 32 1
― Bee OK, Thursday, 6 April 2017 01:50 (seven years ago) link
pplains images: Here are all 50 images in one place on Imgur
― Bee OK, Thursday, 6 April 2017 01:51 (seven years ago) link
bye
― Bee OK, Thursday, 6 April 2017 03:00 (seven years ago) link
My unfinished ballot but I sent it in anyways (Unranked):
And She WasGirlfriend is BetterThe Great CurveDon’t Worry About the GovernmentThe Book I ReadI’m Not In LoveMemories Can’t WaitMindWild Wild LifeWith Our LoveStay HungryThe Lady Don’t MindPerfect WorldTelevision ManBorn Under PunchesHouses in MotionListening Wind
― the future is now, Tuesday, 11 April 2017 06:07 (seven years ago) link
Swamp 221 9 I Get Wild/Wild Gravity 177 6 Moon Rocks 140 5
everybody, i disagree with something in this poll. i throw myself upon the gears. wtf is swamp doing above anything in the poll results, let alone "moon rocks"? i double dare anyone to listen to swamp, then moon rocks, then swamp again, then moon rocks again, and argue that swamp is better. gtfo, i need an explainer
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 22:23 (seven years ago) link
disclaimer: i walk the dog to moon rocks. i am the legal guardian of moon rocks and have been for over a year now. moon rocks and me go to the balloon store and moon rocks gets whatever it wants. moon rocks still sounds unbelievably fresh, it's amazing
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 22:24 (seven years ago) link
(i get wild is also better than swamp, but it placing below swamp is not a crime against nature in the way that moon rocks is.)
moon rocks >> i get wild/wild gravity >>>>>>>>x2 swamp
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 22:27 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFUH4L3ZTUk
i mean the "I got wild imagination / Talkin' transubstantiation" is just the beeeest
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 20 June 2017 22:36 (seven years ago) link
No dust and no (moon) rocksThe whole thing is over
― Gaspard de la Nuit: III. ScarJost (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 20 June 2017 22:43 (seven years ago) link
i listen to this Spotivy playlist quite a bit. ILM did such a good job at the order.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 22 June 2017 00:14 (seven years ago) link
swamp is brilliant, Karl wtf?
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:29 (seven years ago) link
the SMS version especially. they out-Tom Waits Tom Waits on that one
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:30 (seven years ago) link
I'm not that into Moon Rocks, maybe my least favourite on SIT
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:36 (seven years ago) link
It sounds like "Coming Up" to me.
― pplains, Thursday, 22 June 2017 14:26 (seven years ago) link
Swamp makes me feel like i just downed 7 miller lites in the food court of a mall (not the worst) but now I can't find the restroom in sears. Where is the goddamn restroom? Interminable. It just goes and goes. It was written in 25 minutes (I made that up)
Then moon rocks comes on and it's like realizing you can per wherever you want in sears, it's gonna close anyway, then walking straight out to your car and driving like Out Run before you crash.
The vocals in moon rocks are like the platonic ideal of David Byrne vocal stylings.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 22 June 2017 14:55 (seven years ago) link
As the inhabitants of Swamp choke on the swamp goo, again, they notice this wicked cartwheeling apparition peeling back the leaves of the canopy blurting out nonsense about the moon, flying saucers, levitation. I could do that, they think. However, the swamp goo.
lol I'm just messing around, and I really dislike the keyboard breaks in moon rocks fwiw. I just can't imagine a situation where I'd rather hear swamp
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 22 June 2017 15:03 (seven years ago) link
Hiiiii High High High High Hiiiiiiiiggggh GO! Whoop-whoop-whooop!
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 15:07 (seven years ago) link
Ok I have to admit that's one situation! ;)
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 22 June 2017 15:08 (seven years ago) link
can we at least agree that Pull Up The Roots is the best thing on SIT?
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 18:53 (seven years ago) link
did I imagine there was a stop making sense outtake of that song?
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 18:54 (seven years ago) link
listening to Moon Rocks for the third time today in order to 'give it a chance'. not sure I love it yet but pplains is right, it does sound a bit like Coming Up
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:00 (seven years ago) link
http://www.theonion.com/graphic/david-byrne-holds-old-suit-show-how-far-hes-come-w-56478
― the general theme of STUFF (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 19:57 (seven years ago) link
ha
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 00:30 (seven years ago) link
just discovered you can write the entire plot of 'mother!' using only david byrne songs pic.twitter.com/OrC4uLu9TB— demi adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) January 13, 2018
https://i.imgur.com/u5geWgk.jpg
― pplains, Monday, 15 January 2018 17:35 (six years ago) link
haha <3
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 15 January 2018 17:44 (six years ago) link
I think this is my favorite poll that has appeared on ILM. Such greatness, Bee OK and pplains did a masterful job with this one.
― the future is now, Thursday, 18 January 2018 02:43 (six years ago) link
I finally ranked my albums and annotated my picks!
― The Silky Veils of Alfred (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 28 August 2018 12:00 (six years ago) link
I now agree that The Name of This Band is Talking Heads is their best album. At the time of this poll I didn't know it but also didn't submit an albums ballot.
― the future is now, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:21 (six years ago) link
In “Cities” he recants “The Big Country” and embraces the tumult and dirt
Isn’t the narrator of The Big Country saying that cities are the only places worth living?
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:33 (six years ago) link
the narrator of 'the big country' loves the small towns so much that he wouldn't - couldn't, even - accept payment for the honor of living in one. he expresses admiration for the way that people do things there, and the way that they live, which again, he claims is beyond his capabilities. but just to make clear his allegiance, he addresses them as "siree!", his attempt to meet them halfway
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:39 (six years ago) link
I hope you’re a Genius contributor
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:48 (six years ago) link
what i hope to do is combine my opinions with more extreme certainty before adding a final dose of mild but persistent antagonism toward anyone who hears it in a different way
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:52 (six years ago) link
there was a big discussion on big country on some thread, cannot remember it now or find it, but it was prairie rose vs. big country in terms of perspective
― Ross, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 01:17 (six years ago) link
"Hey, listen. I'll do some driving, ok? You go ahead and get some sleep."
https://i.imgur.com/axPi2ly.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 13 September 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/3otozgr.jpg
― pplains, Sunday, 21 October 2018 21:47 (six years ago) link
Two questions:
- Have you ever seen David Byrne perform in drag?
- What about in blackface?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o51RdZBsv0w
― pplains, Thursday, 1 November 2018 00:09 (six years ago) link
lol that place is around the corner from my work
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Sunday, 11 November 2018 15:14 (six years ago) link
Watch out!
or you might get what you're after!
― pplains, Monday, 5 August 2019 01:03 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/CLr1gGP.png
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― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Monday, 5 August 2019 04:22 (five years ago) link
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― frame casual (dog latin), Monday, 5 August 2019 08:30 (five years ago) link
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― Vinnie, Monday, 5 August 2019 12:21 (five years ago) link