Talking Heads go insane with “Speaking In Tongues”

Cover of Speaking in Tongues

The Talking Heads are probably one of the smarter new wave bands. They didn’t need success to prove what kind of brilliant musicians they were, yet it found them on their 1983 release Speaking In Tongues.

Speaking In Tongues is like art-rock/experimental but still new wave all at the same time. Lead singer David Byrne personifies this both in what he sings about, such as him taking shots at then-president Ronald Reagan’s “reaganomics” (Aka trickle-down economics) economy plan. On other songs, such as “Making Flippy Floppy,” “Burning Down the House” and “Pull Up the Roots,” the band shows off their mad skills.

However, one of the best things about this album is the bass lines of Tina Weymouth. On virtually every track she shines as the bass player. This is a rare feat on any album. She borrows quite a bit from funk with her repetitive & rhythmic bass lines.

Bottom line: this is a great album.

5 artists that should tour together

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In honor of the latest announcement from Fleetwood Mac, we thought it would be nice to tell the whole wide world of what artists would be possibly a well-sold tour if they teamed up. As they say, sometimes two heads are better than one.

1. No Doubt with the Cure: Punk and emo-heads UNITE! You know this would draw those emo kids, hipsters, and punkheads alike.
2. Stevie Nicks with Pat Benatar: Two of the greatest women in rock & roll. Though they are getting older, songs such as Dreams, Gold Dust Woman, You Better Run, and Heartbreaker are timeless classics.
3. Linda Eder and Lea Michele (tv’s Glee): Lea Michele is a great singer in her own right and was in Spring Awakening. I think it would be a great career boost for Michele to have an audience with a Broadway legend.
4. Yes and Rush: Though I am a fan of Yes’s 90125 and I love Jon Anderson’s voice, this would be a total testosterone fest. Mostly men like Rush from what I can tell. Bring it on!
5. Talking Heads, Muse, and Radiohead: Now there’s one way to bring all the hipsters and nerds outta the woodwork. However, one thing that would have to be brought down is none other than the ego of Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne.