Talking Heads "Television Man"

[elytangerine80S]

80ssss♥

[DMCdawg]

5:27 I get goosebumps, soooo good :)

[torredevigilancia]

I really appreciate your willingness to answer my questions so promptly. Believe me, I am extremely grateful for your help! Thank you and until next time! Greetings from Brazil!

[zetsusama23]

@torredevigilancia it's really no problem :). it's a good way to spread knowledge about a good band, and i consider youtubers who don't reply to their viewers (okay, unless they get like a hundred+ comments a day) to be kind-of rude. you're very welcome!

[torredevigilancia]

Okay. I confess that I also do searches on the origin of this image. But until we get an answer, could you confirm, from left to right, the name of the musicians? I think they are Byrne, Frantz, Weymouth and Harrison.

[zetsusama23]

@torredevigilancia no, it's left to right: (jerry) harrison, (david) byrne, (tina) weymouth, and (chris) frantz. the very first image in this video (title image) IS from talking heads: 77, it's something i scanned in, and the order left to right is weymouth, harrison, byrne, frantz. glad i could be of some help!

[torredevigilancia]

What is the origin of the photograph? From which album you obtained?

[zetsusama23]

@torredevigilancia it's not actually packaged with an album as far as i'm concerned, but i'm pretty sure it's from the same photoshoot in which the pictures that appear with talking heads: 77 were taken. they look the same age and they're wearing the same clothes i think. as for where i got it, i think i just snatched it off google but i'm not sure. it's been a while. hope that helps!

[Chyken3600]

You're welcome.

[Chyken3600]

@zetsusama23 Between 3:20 and 3:52 sounds futuristic to me, doesn't it?

[zetsusama23]

@Chyken3600 yeah, i hear that too. thanks for the opinion, it's pretty interesting haha.

[marcorugia]

esageratamente bella. Grazie Talking Heads

[scotticusnorvegicus]

Television Man is In my top 10 of Talking Heads tracks. Great song !

[paulemitchell3rd]

thank you that dance mix was an atrocity

[zetsusama23]

@paulemitchell3rd agreed. you're very welcome! it's as much a good thing for me as it is for you (and the rest of the youtube public) that i posted this xD. 

[mjbulls233]

if you don't like this song.............you have no soul

[zzhamstring]

In my opinion, Talking Heads caught the mind set of the masses off guard with their stuff.I'm 46 and I have a deep appreciation for this band as of July, 2011

[segbastian]

very nice! thank you Talking Heads fo' R'heads also!

[sotefb]

aye we aw ave aspergers in Scotland cept we call it go on fuck off ya cunts. Still we all learn from the great nations of erm? kinda stuck ere? looking for a nation which aint been discovered by England? Oh got it Scotland!! not discovered conquered or interbred by england llf

[lmfviolet78]

I've definitely heard he has Asperger's but he seems a lot less out there in recent videos I've seen off him... it seems like he smiles a lot more nowadays

[trashcanalive]

I love this song - my favourite on this album.

I have Asperger's Syndrome and I've long thought David Byrne has it too.

[zetsusama23]

@trashcanalive

it really is a wonderful song ^^.

ah! yes, i've heard that thought floating around before. i think, however, it may have been debunked... but perhaps not! i could see where one could draw that conclusion.

thank you for the kind comment ^^.

[Baritone45]

@trashcanalive  He certainly always seemed emotionally distant to me. I don't think that equates to Asperger's Syndrome.

[trashcanalive]

@Baritone45 I googled David Byrne Aspergers and found an article on his own website in which he says he probably has mild AS which has been 'wearing off' over the years. (Obviously, it doesn't wear off but we can learn coping strategies and workarounds as we grow older).

[bingpz]

Drugs?



[Baritone45]

@bingpz Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Seems everybody did.

[rbertagopetah13]

@Exilemainstreet I quit drinking in a rough city and San Francisco is no pretty place to sober up in, although I owe it to the grace of our dear Lord, I never gave up, I always said "If one of my Native NDN brothers and sisters can do so can I". Never ever forget the power of a sincere prayer and upmost a good A.A. meeting or 2, I even went to a couple of N.A. meetings also. Keep Wholesome thoughts and company and always embrace the positive. (Now I always proudly can sing "Kicked the Habit "

[djgizmoe]

Maybe my favorite Talking Heads. I like the unexpected places it takes me...

[zetsusama23]

@djgizmoe yeah, it's great, isn't it? :)

[mikemullins465]

Minutes 2:30- min 4:45 features a uniquely, funky bass-line and some progressions! Insane riff

[pare5markes]

one of my favos,nice memories,thanx for uploading it!!!

[zetsusama23]

@pare5markes yup, i was glad to! <3

[kittensaresocute1]

When the world crashes into my living room!!!!

[zetsusama23]

@kittensaresocute1 <3

[rbertagopetah13]

I kicked my alcoholic habit after 25 years in one of the toughest cities in the U.S. to quit anything vice, this whole album and the messages it sent got me through the first 6 months of sobriety thankfully and gracefully and then some...

[zetsusama23]

@rbertagopetah13 that's great! :'D.

[rbertagopetah13]

@zetsusama23 Thanks for superb comment!

[Exilemainstreet]

@rbertagopetah13 Congrats on getting sober, going through the bad part of addiction right now myself---I'll check out the whole record, maybe it'll help.

[rbertagopetah13]

@Exilemainstreet I posted a message on this songs comments for you. (or for anybody I guess) Thanks for your heartfelt comment my friend. It definitely strengthens our own character!

[RawrItsHolly]

why can't they make music like this anymore?

favourite talking heads song ever :D

[zetsusama23]

@RawrItsHolly guess that sort of talent left the building :/

it's really great! i personally can't pick a favorite but xD

[Talalay99]

Wore the cassette out years ago - great to hear again

[zetsusama23]

@Talalay99 xD i would've too. i'm glad :)

[kd4adv]

Starting at Mark 3:21 TV station WWBT 12 (Richmond, Virginia) used this part as on air spot for their Weather during the 80s.

[zetsusama23]

@kd4adv lol that's cool xD

[dizzankss]

i i i am looking and im dreaming for the first time

[zetsusama23]

@dizzankss <3!

[zetsusama23]

@dizzankss <3!

[kimbolton111]

Why doesnt the picture fit its when they were all young and this was one of there earlier albums oh and TINA OH MY DAYS

[zetsusama23]

@kimbolton111 this WASN'T one of their earlier albums XD. man that picture was from their FIRST album and this song came off their 1984 album, "little creatures", so.

but no the picture doesn't fit because i was lazy when posting xD.

[leedumett444]

SO UNIQUE, AND ORIGINAL.

[johnmckinlay67]

The picture doesn't matter. It's the song zetsusama..that's what counts. ***** Stars.

[zetsusama23]

@johnmckinlay67 that is quite true. :) thanks. i'm glad i made so many people happy by posting this, haha.

[twoheadbull]

@zetsusama23 hey but the picture is too old for this song :)

[zetsusama23]

@twoheadbull

hey--! i recognized that xD.

[leedumett444]

THIS TRACK IS AWESOME LOVE IT

[zetsusama23]

@leedumett444 GLAD TO HEAR IT

[dickylorin84]

Its a sad reflection this tune only has 7,542 views...on a positive note though its now got 7,543...and if your reading this its now got 7,544 and so on and on...:)

[zetsusama23]

@dickylorin84 awh, i had no idea how many views it had... i really only ever posted it for my own selfish reasons, haha. thanks for telling me... too bad it's not more, eh.

[dajocal]

clever music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zetsusama23]

@dajocal yup :3

[ej420]

Never heard this, i like it

[zetsusama23]

@ej420 awesome. i'm glad i could make an impression. :)

[macthenocky]

top of the range tune

[zetsusama23]

@macthenocky you know it!

[geefly71]

Thanks for this!

[zetsusama23]

@geefly71 no probs :)

[Zenigata000]

Thank you very much, i hate dance mixes :-)

[zetsusama23]

@Zenigata000 no probs. i'm cool with dance mixes, just not when they make good songs crappy.

[Tregaricus]

They don't make em like they used to! \nn/ \nn/

[zetsusama23]

@Tregaricus  oh no they do not. XD

[tartadequeso]

ostia yo recuerdo cantar esto en la spook del 87 con el angelus de fran,,,que recuerdos

[disano62]

grazie ,david........

[zetsusama23]

@disano62 indeed.

[carajillox]

HIMNO EN LA DISCOTECA BARRACA EN LOS 80

[zetsusama23]

@carajillox awesome!

[moco635]

I had this song in my head on my whole commute in this morning ...on NJ Transit , the PATH train and on the walk over to my building...thx for posting this.

[zetsusama23]

Haha, nice. It was my pleasure!

[enwitmol]

george clinton of the funkadelics helped him along .

[zetsusama23]

Mm.

[TheAnxiousMan]

You can really hear the afrobeat influences in the horns.

[zetsusama23]

I know, right?

[therealsoulproduct]

Hey, the picture ain't bad. It's still the same 4 people that made the song. I've seen some videos here where the photo doesn't match the song. Weird.

Anyways, I love and miss this band and this tune. This song's in my top 5 list of TH songs and TH are in my top 3 list of bands. They were just an amazing band!

[zetsusama23]

Haha, thanks. Lol, that's weird. Ah, just that this picture is on the LP cover for the vinyl of Talking Heads: 77, and this song was on Little Creatures, which came out a good eight years after that, so.

Yeah, it's too bad that they broke up, although that was probably for the better, much longer and Tina would have gone at David's throat, haha. Yeah, they really were. TH is my top band, haha, and this song is pretty up there, but it's hard to decide.

[releecoo]

You are the MAN! Thanks for the post.

[zetsusama23]

@releecoo Truth be told, I am the WOMAN. (And I strike against the man, so, XD) Hey, man, no problem! It was as much for me as it was for anybody else!

[releecoo]

INDEED. I apologize.  Nonetheless, THANKS ;oD

[zetsusama23]

HAHA. It's fine! XD. Haha, man, really, NO PROBLEMMMM. C:

[stepofloyd]

♥

[zetsusama23]

@stepofloyd Indeed.

[houseplant23]

i'm inside and i'm outside at the same time!

thanks, love this song

[zetsusama23]

Haha!

No problem, man, same here, same here.

[SuperRod88]

Finally someone posted this awesome song. I've been loking for years! Thank you so much!!

[zetsusama23]

Hey, no problem! Thaks for commenting, haha!

[Trvgn]

My favorite TH songs!

[zetsusama23]

Haha, then I'm glad that I posted it!

[Bappus]

Thanks for this HQ post. Had forgotten just how much I love this track.

[zetsusama23]

No problem, man.

[luddite71]

Now ive listened to it a few times id just like to thank you for putting that one up mate. You wouldnt beleive the number of times ive looked on youtube for that in the past. This could possibly be my fave TH song!

[luddite71]

awesome! not enough superlatives for this!

[zetsusama23]

Thanks. I couldn't agree more!

[gbasfi]

nananannannaaaa!!!!!

[zetsusama23]

Haha. XD

[michaelp3138]

thanks for putting up the original, friend - it's hard to pick the "best" song from "Little Creatures" but this would be my favorite - Chris' drumming is top notch on this track

[zetsusama23]

Yeah, I agree with that. I was pretty p.oed that it wasn't up here already. Mmn...This or "Walk It Down" is probably MY personal fave... Yeah, it really is, he went above and beyond the call of duty, as it were. It was my pleasure to put this up.