Talking Heads - "Once In A Lifetime"

[f18l]

Er, thanks for the music history lesson, Prof. I was simply making the point that Talking Heads were a collective, not just David Byrne. It would have been good to see them in the video, but David Byrne, as undeniably talented as he is, is a clearly a malignant narcissist, which is why the rest of the band hate him to this day.

[mapofyourheadmuse]

@beatlesfan134 stop hiding behind your username. Using a universally likable band in it doesn't by any means make you likeable. David Byrne is a lyrical genius, not to mention a trendsetter in incorporating unconventional rhythms into his songs. And his vocal range is by no means limited. You actually have to know an artist better to insult them. His voice has deep emotion to it in a countless number of songs.

[f18l]

Apparently, David Byrne had a backing band. Do they make an appearance in this video?

[FairEllenLochinvar]

@f18l

Did you read the title to this video? And Talking Heads is no "backing band", they were a ground-breaking band formed in the mid-70's and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

[julpitt]

Please ! tell me who made this vid with David and what are they working on NOW !?!

[FairEllenLochinvar]

@julpitt

The title of this video will tell you, also Google and Wikipedia.

[chixaladymusic]

Originator!!!!!!!!!!

[Spencerrocks222]

Vermin Supreme :D

[misscheesyblasters]

TEMON LOCO.....TEMON.

[ToolBeing]

Why doesn't youtube have links to 'buy this video' like they do (not here unfortunately) to 'buy this mp3'? And more to the point, why don't the music houses sell the videos? It's rare that the videos themselves are on sale. What can it mean? It's a rare thing to see capitalists sleeping on the job like this.

[pitkinator]

this isnt my car.....its a rental

[pedroromero180]

you may be surfing on you tube asking how did I get here!!

[pedroromero180]

this song has been the same as it ever was

[defragmyhead]

LOVE THIS SHIT! SAME AS IT EVER WAS!!!!!!!!!

[defragmyhead]

@defragmyhead I talk major shit on people who type in all CAPS. This song made me forget myself!

[GREGZILLA69]

Back in to face to face with my tv on Mtv!



[starclover17]

songs that make me smile :)

[FairEllenLochinvar]

... and you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?" ...

The rallying cry of confused YouTubers everywhere!

[kieranification]

@FairEllenLochinvar Ha ha... nice one,,, seems like we're all just as lost as each other

[pavelow235]

Story of my life...., soon to live in a shack, hopefully I'll get a beautiful wife soon

[homerbialy]

I'm sorry, but I can't summarise how much I love this song, this video and this band...

[checkyourhead37]

:55 is how Ive been walking around all day.

[live1234561]

just watched this on tv and had to watch again on utube

[Limerick1993]

@live1234561 haha im the exact same. saw it on vintage tv :DD

[AdrianXAlexis]

I've been everywhere. I've left every place. Here I have no abiding city.

[spgottawa]

Great song, great video but why oh why did they cut out part of the song?? The album version is only about 40-50 s longer....

[kimmois1]

@spgottawa This was the version for commercial release which was cut to be under four minutes in order to get radio chart play.

[razzpng]

Talking Heads RULL Man My Fav band of all time yeah yeah

[kellercoleman]

LOVED THIS!

[CentinelThe]

norman bates!

[drjamyma]

I think of Eulogy by tool when I hear this and think of the name talking heads.

[gtorres023]

My theme song, where is my beautiful wife?

[burnpillageplunder]

People who dislike this, just don't get it.

It is a comment on our lives of how we chase material things for years - from cars to fancy houses - and in the end "it's the same as it ever was".

[burnpillageplunder]

What an awesome song - fits today.

[Noyfb33]

I don't always trip on acid, but when I do, I watch this video

[MegaWendyWilliams]

278 dislikes can be WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lawabider1]

And you may ask yourself "Why am I watching this shite?"

[TVindustries5000]

@lawabider1 and you may ask yourself "why am i abiding the law?"

[1madinjun]

How did I get here ?

[MissPhyscosocial]

He is just so fit.

[FairEllenLochinvar]

... and you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"...

The confused rallying cry of confused YouTubers everywhere!

[TeRRoRNaZzii]

and 278 people may press the dislike button and say to themselves "MY GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE

[palui]

10 "years" :)

[palui]

David Byrne was really 10 ahead of his time. Brilliant rock group.

[kartikm24]

god like :) 

[rainm1963]

My God! What have I Done!!

[chrissjg]

letting the days go by letting the water hold me down. I've been doing this foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever

[PippiClaremont]

@chrissjg OH GOD!! ME TOOOOOOOO!

[chrissjg]

@PippiClaremont People should be more like us

[PippiClaremont]

@chrissjg In retrospect, uhhhh, no they shouldn't... lol

[chrissjg]

@PippiClaremont they should probably go away under a hole and never come out then.

[nemoism]

Man i miss them days! When mainstream music had originality and heart, substance. The shit today makes me cry....

[kndycane6]

didn't relize I liked soo many talking head songs

[sauquoit13456]

Happy Birthday Jerry Harrison (born Jeremiah Griffin Harrison) was born on this date in 1949. {Feb. 21st}

[NerdyCanadian]

Fucking cool.

[hArbingeRofDumb]

And you may ask yourself "How do 278 people dislike this?"

[diekontrolleure]

@hArbingeRofDumb cause it sucks?

[kimmois1]

@hArbingeRofDumb More to the point you may ask yourself "How do 278 million people like Rhianna?"

[theendlessenigma]

@hArbingeRofDumb into the blue again ... all the bieber fans....

[notsuretwo]

@hArbingeRofDumb And I would answer. We live in Idiocracy.

[beatlesfan134]

@hArbingeRofDumb And the answer is...... It sucks.

[minielk454]

@beatlesfan134 how does t suck? this is a fucking classic man.

[beatlesfan134]

@minielk454 Limited vocal range, meaningless lyrics, and an overall mediocre band playing.

[minielk454]

@beatlesfan134 well, that's your opinion. i found alot of meaning in these lyrics.

[beatlesfan134]

@minielk454 Well you find meaning in these lyrics. I'm gonna go ahead and find meaning in the lyrics of Stairway to heaven if you need me.

[giadajenkins]

@hArbingeRofDumb No idea this song is one of my all time fav's

[MARLEYFANcbr]

this was considered a high tech video back when dinosaurs watched MTV music videos

[ATOMICxEGG2000]

I am so confused....

[mrdumbname]

Da fuck did I just watch?

[David18151]

This is one of the greatest songs made, came out when I was in high School. God I miss those days.

[kimberlyph67]

@David18151 I AGREE I GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL 1985 THIS WAS THE BOMB!! I MISS THEM TOO

[zonumb]

My life's theme song

[mundo19841]

Tremendously funny and enjoyable...danced it many times in the 1980´s.

[heavayburtation]

why are there any dislikes?

[popesnose]

@heavayburtation The dislikes are probably dyslexics: they see the thumbs down and press it thinking "I love this".

[diddygt]

this is such a weird video...lol :D

[ryanefoley82]

Wow, I didnt know Stephen Colbert was the lead singer of Talking Heads! lol

[themanmaschine]

What always amazes me is that people think that David Byrne is a Canadian, but he is actually originally from Dumbarton in Scotland! Always loved this song!

[JomoFoSho31]

How dare you say that David Byrne has no talent.

[TheYoungActivist101]

If the answer to life is 42 then what's the question?

[TheYoungActivist101]

Great song. Nothing more to say.

Anyone who thinks that modern musicians have no creativity like this post.

(A.K.A. Nicki Minaj.)

[ubsme2]

you may ask yourself many things,but will the answer be right ?

[mb72297]

This made my day

[ubsme2]

.22 looks like hes getting a b.j.

[PrivateSchemers1]

I didn't now Bill Nye had his own a band.

[WallyFamine]

I never knew Atticus Finch was in a band.

[ThePathickey]

timeless



[heavayburtation]

Lol one of the top comments isn't even in english!

[MyLouis1970]

geweldig 

[Chevaleresk1]

Chuck Versus the Suburbs (y)

Love Chuck forever!!

[nerdflanders8710]

david byrne sucks. no talent ass clown

[CiaranConnollyIdeals]

@nerdflanders8710 right, of course, he has no talent. even if he did, it's not he like, oh pioneered and entire f***ing genre of music

[nerdflanders8710]

@CiaranConnollyIdeals no it's not.

[CiaranConnollyIdeals]

@nerdflanders8710 geek rock? never heard of it?

[fendermustang96]

Genius

[TheBOZORUS]

WTF?????

[00GreyEyedGirl00]

This guys got some SERIOUS moves. My teacher told me people actually danced like this at her prom.

[rutzen21]

that would be so awesome, great idea

[Crisszilla]

He's such a weirdo.  Gotta love it.

[chuckles222]

love the song, can't say i'm fussed with the video

[pitkinator]

for a long time i felt without stye and grace

[pitkinator]

byrne eno life

[blaaaaaah823]

the waving blue background in the beginning is tripping me the fuck out, bro...

[buck65100]

Just sucked back to the 80's  Dam, I'm getting old!!

[ianpr25]

same as it ever was



[VegetarianZombie140]

And you may ask yourself... lolwat

[mromsennis]

i was in jr high when this video came out....never liked it back in the 80's, but now....what a fabulous song and video.

[1therealbigcheese1]

i prefer that psycho killa upload

[TheJinxster10]

This song is a classic

[cassanovamocho]

letting the days go by.. 

[cassanovamocho]

classic.. cool!! thanks for posting..

[fromb2b]

And may ask yourself....how does he dance like that? And you may ask yourself....why can't I dance like that?

[Vernonu9]

Now I know who taught Tay Zonday how to dance.

[Planktontwo]

@Vernonu9 I believe Twyla Tharp did his choreography for this.

[lmfviolet78]

look at him, nerds were already cool, but he made them AWESOME. am I right?? am i wrong??

[TheSuperkameel]

Thats a really nice greenscreen you have there... : D

Love the song and video

[1232ger]

great music and video

[shesnailie]

First saw this video on an episode of SCTV

[rpelzer]

Same as it ever was (...and look where my hand was!)

[caveman123ization]

One of my favorite music videos. And I listen to mostly current music.

[Clematisian]

……. Few people know that Toni "Mickey" Basil actually choreographed Mr Byrne in this ~ Visit tonibasil (dot) net

[AtomicHarmonica]

 YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF, WHAT IS THAT BEAUTIFUL HOUSE?YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF, WHERE DOES THAT HIGHWAY GO TO?YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF, AM I RIGHT, AM I WRONG?AND YOU MAY SAY TO YOURSELF..... MY GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE?!

[stumpfpeter]

Old School!!!!

[rosenkopf]

Once I used to hate this song, now I love it.

[toonzguy]

273 people didn't ask themselves"Am I right...am I wrong....and 273 didn't ask themselves, 'My God, what have I done?'"

[amoustaf]

Ummmmm what the hell?

[jeremycohen96]

This has to be the last song ever played on the radio that had TALKING in it

[order57]

This was in the charts. Now compare this to the trash we have in the charts today.

[janoshunyadi2]

@order57 Who cares about the charts today? They are no longer important. So you are comparing apples with oranges...

[diekontrolleure]

@order57 gaga is better than byrne

[downwithcanada84]

i get goosebumps every time ....

[TheBrendanio001]

Easily one of the top 10 bands ever!

[MissCureCrazy]

Insane video....perfect.

[ZIROLAND]

great song. great video. THIS IS ART.

[2toothy4u]

great song

[2labem]

trip out vid. 10/10

[NiceGirlCalledMia]

what kind of music is it?

[dog8channels]

@NiceGirlCalledMia It's the Talking Heads a great band from the late 70s early 80s. Remember "once the money is gone same as it ever was." My experience except it changed me. ouch! I stop asking myself.

[0NeoGeo]

i love radio head, ohhhh i mean i love this song

[amberliufan123abc]

Heehee

[jimbo173]

The greatest bassline ever written. Genius.

[MrHamjr]

THIS SONG ATEMPS TO TUCH ON THE STORY OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS RUSH TO REMOVE THE RELLICS '"cristal skulls" after the pope orderd all templar knights exterminated on friday the 13th. it was said the templers left by way of a under ground river out to safty .the talking heads A.K.A. Cristal skulls. cool shit .

[hazdo]

@MrHamjr Er..Nah.... Talking heads =

'A term used in the Television business. Used on news shows and reports, 'talking heads' reffers to when the camera focuses on the head and upper shoulders of the newscaster. The resulting footage is that of a head which does not seem to be connected to a body. Thus, the term that is implied is 'talking heads'. - Also where the band got the name from...

[BADASSGANGSTAR]

ugghh.... um.. WTF!!?!!??!

[paintlaca]

I am asking myself, how did i get here!

[801liveable]

David Byrne, owes a lot to John Cale & Bryan Ferry...

[ElveeKaye]

This guy is epically spastic.

[eddmed]

What a song and Vid!!!

[deadboydansmith089]

same as it ever was

[213REALKILLA]

DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS

[cmchfx]

That fucking dance.

[THEillusionOFitALL]

And you may ask yourself, well....how did I get here?!? 

[louis12346]

kinda ,same as it ever was !

[JRGOldies]

Put this on my tombstone!

[robwheelut]

BEST FUCKING SONG EVER MADE....MONEY DOESNT MEAN SHIT IF YOUR NOT ALREADY HAPPY !!!!!!!!!!!

PARENTS, PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR KIDS, INSTEAD OF THE BULLSHIT AMERICAN NIGHTMARE.......SO WHEN THEIR 40 YEARS AGO THEY HAVE MORE REGRETS THAN HAPPY MEMORIES.......KEEP THEM FROM YOUR SHITTY ASS LYING, SUGAR COATED, TOTAL CRAP TRAP.....

OH AND BY THE WAY, DONT FORGET YOUR PROZAC..

[wazatna]

@robwheelut

Speaking of Prozac... Calm down. Song is not so much about chasing the American Dream or your view of a shitty economy. It's message is saying life brings you along for the ride even when you're not paying attention - there are many paths - and if you're not careful, you may find yourself somewhere you didn't want to be.

[451harri]

@robwheelut Calm the fuck down.

[Jackle61]

@robwheelut Pssst,, I think your caps lock is stuck on.

[3girls1swing]

anyone else think this guy sounds EXACTLY like Robin Williams. o.O

[JanieJane96]

Music videos from the early 80's are the BEST. This and Devo's "Whip It" are my favorites.

[benofbens]

And you may ask yourself "Why do I look like Lou Diamond Philips?"

And you may ask yourself "Why do I sweat so much?"

[kujo839]

This & "Burning down the house" are the best songs (my opinion) of the TALKING HEADS.

It´s no band even similar. How could I say: "Brilliant".

[burningburney94]

god I love David Byrne.

[anthonyjthorne]

Amazing.

[SphinctersForever]

These guys were SO ahead of their time! God, what happened to talent? The Western world better hurry up and get a hold of itself. If music these days was half as good as it was then...

Hindsight again. No one knew then how great they truly were. That was the magic of it all.

[BoredomPie]

Note to self: Watch again while high.

[MrTheAlabam]

265 ppl have nt got a big suit

[www305familyCom]

Damn I miss the 80's

[LordDarkShadow65]

@www305familyCom YOU AND ME BOTH BABY...SERIOUSLY HELL I EVEN MISS THE FRIGGIN 70'S

[eclecticpyrat]

stop making sense and live you had to be there(Buffet) got me thru 4 yrs of being one of UncleSamsMisguidedChildren

[000500006]

I love this song in Rockstar the movie!

[benlesson]

Oh and he should produce some music with Beck that would be awsome