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Written by David Byrne for the 1985 Talking Heads album Little Creatures. The song was released as a single in 1985 and reached #25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and  #6 on the UK, German and South African singles charts. It also made #8 on the Dutch Top 40. About the song, David Byrne says: "I wanted to write a song that presented a resigned, even joyful look at doom, at our deaths and at the apocalypse… (always looming, folks). I think it succeeded. The front bit, the white gospel choir, is kind of tacked on, 'cause I didn't think the rest of t… read more
Written by David Byrne for the 1985 Talking Heads album Little Creatures. The song was released as a single in 1985 and reached #25 on the Billboard … read more
Written by David Byrne for the 1985 Talking Heads album Little Creatures. The song was released as a single in 1985 and reached #25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and  #6 … read more

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Talking Heads were a band which formed in 1975 in New York City, New York, United States. The band originally consisted of David Byrne (vocals, guitar), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Frantz (drums), who had met while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. The band added Jerry Harrison (keyboards & guitar) in April 1977. The band released eight studio albums before disbanding in 1991. Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Talking Heads first appeared on the New York music scene as a trio in 1974. At the time, the band consisted o… read more
Talking Heads were a band which formed in 1975 in New York City, New York, United States. The band originally consisted of David Byrne (vocals, guitar), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Ch… read more
Talking Heads were a band which formed in 1975 in New York City, New York, United States. The band originally consisted of David Byrne (vocals, guitar), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Frantz (drums), who had met while attendin… read more

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