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The Talking Heads Are:. David Byrne- Lead Vocals/Guitar Chris Frantz- Drums Tina Weymouth- Bass Jerry Harrison- Keyboard/Guitar. Beginnings of the Talking Heads. RSID Artistics New York- CBGB Jerry Harrison Sire Records. Talking Heads: ‘77. Psycho Killer
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The Talking Heads Are: • David Byrne- • Lead Vocals/Guitar • Chris Frantz- • Drums • Tina Weymouth- • Bass • Jerry Harrison- • Keyboard/Guitar
Beginnings of the Talking Heads • RSID • Artistics • New York- CBGB • Jerry Harrison • Sire Records
Talking Heads: ‘77 • Psycho Killer • First Talking Heads song • to become popular • Billboard Top 100 1978 • #92 • French lyrics • Simple, driving bass line • Listen
Psycho Killer Listening Guide • Lyrics • (Verse 1) • I can’t seem to face up to the facts/ I’m tense and nervous and I can’t relax/ I can’t sleep ‘cause my bed’s on fire/ don’t touch me I’m a real live wire • (Chorus X2) • Psycho killer qu’est-ce que c’est? …………..(translation: what is it?) • Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa • better run run run run run run away (wo, oh, oh aye aye yaye) • (Verse 2) • You start a conversation and don’t even finish it/ you’re talkin’ a lot but you’re not sayin’ anything/ when I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed/ say something once, why say it again? • (Chorus X2)
(Verse 3) (Translation- • Ce que j’ai fais, ce soir la ..………….What I did that night • Ce qu’elle a dit, ce soir la ………….. What she said that night • realisant mon espoir ……...……… Realizing my hope • je me lance, vers la gloire..OK ………I throw myself towards glory) • We are the vain and we are the blind • I hate people when they’re not polite • (Chorus X2)
Psycho Killer Listening Guide • Music • Intro-Simple repeated bassline, bass drum, and guitar • Interacting instruments - Drums, Bass, 2 guitars, Vocals • Everyone playing something different • Verse/Chorus • Repeat • Bridge (French vocals) • Verse/Chorus • Instrumental jam outro
Speaking in Tongues -1983 • “Burning Down the House” • “This Must Be the Place” • Concert film • Stop Making Sense
Burning Down the House • Burning Down the House • Only Talking Heads song to reach top ten • 9 on Billboard Top 100 • Covered by Tom Jones, Dave Matthews Band, The Used, and Phish • This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) • 62 on Billboard Top 100 • Only Talking heads love song • Sung to a lamp on Stop Making Sense
Separate Projects: • Chris Frantz/Tina Weymouth: Tom Tom Club • David Bynre: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts with Brian Eno • Jerry Harrison: The Red and the Black
The Break-up • -Success of their other projects • -David Byrne reluctant to do another album • -Just Heads causes legal problems
...After the Talking Heads • -David Byrne: books, music, warehouse instrument • -Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz: production, Tom Tom Club • -Jerry Harrison: Production, solo albums • Inducted into Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2002