Talking Heads- Warning Sign

[moodaysasolstice]

I prefer the local natives cover (yes, yes it's just local natives, not 'the' local natives, but in the spirit of grammatical sense, I stuck it in, so please non raging fan girls). The talking just turns me off & the long start up, just doesn't please me

[sarahfication]

What's up with all these comments about Local Natives? I've never even heard of them (sorry, guess I'm not hipster enough or something) but I listened to their cover and didn't care for it at all, and I have pretty diverse taste in music... Honestly their version just didn't feel right to me. So yeah, kind of annoying that most of the comments on a Talking Heads song are all about some other band's mediocre cover...

[TheStanfordWhite]

@sarahfication I think most people heard the Local Natives version first. Usually people like the first version they hear better.

I've always loved the Talking Heads, yet I still think the Local Natives did an awesome rendition of this song. There's nothing like three-part harmonies shouting "I've got money now!"

[TheFunstra]

Nice work, Mr. Byrne ; )

[hands575]

Local Natives brought me here too, but I did already know who Talking Heads were and even have a couple vinyls that my dad gave me. I enjoy the Local Natives version better, but I respect Talking Heads

[Baphometxii]

6 up

[coetmor]

What's with all this local native bollocks?

They're not worthy of licking the shit off the boots of the talking heads.

GAH!

[Vinn3rZ]

@coetmor

they are just doing their thing, just like Talking Heads did in their time.

[coetmor]

@Vinn3rZ

Fair comment. I mussa had a few too many ales to compose such vitriol.

[PentucketXC05]

@coetmor Um. No. Local Natives are fantastic. 

[coetmor]

Thanks for this mofo.

Respect due.

[molbystwin]

waa waa drum to start her up..... absolutely wicked track.

[kkdanser87]

I must say Local Natives' version puts this song to shame. Yup. I went there.

[PhantomWarlock]

talking heads are better than local natives. but there version of this song puts it together in an awesome way. of course its less experimental and not the way it was meant to be. but its still very good and easier to enjoy

[bluechickenleggs]

Wow it almost sounds like Taking Heads was doing a cover of Local Natives and completely bashed it. Ouch.

[primadancerina13]

good god this is annoying.

the local natives made it a good song.

[BooUcMe]

Local Natives in my opinion did a way better job this is rough to listen to Local Natives makes it soo nice and soft and beautiful I love it....Local Natives all the way. Sorry Talking Heads maybe next time.

[Araclain]

@BooUcMe You don't seem to realize that this song has a specially meaning to it. That shitty cover can't even come close to having ANYTHING like the original song. Stop spreading your worthless opinion, and realize what this song is actually saying, then go to the "oh it sounds nice" example. Jesus christ its so fucking agrovating.

[BooUcMe]

@Araclain What you dont seem to realize is that I dont give a shit what your opinion on the song is. Your "spreading your worthless opinion,....." I could give a shit. I love Local Natives and that is the bottom line so if you dont like what I have to say thats fine and good just do not come to me like your fucking opionion is any better than mine. And if you didnt notice dumbass its the same words, same lyrics just sang by a different band. Get the Fuck over it.

[mt21tc]

Fuck all of you. Talking Heads blow local natives away any day.

[Araclain]

This is definately a great song, one of the best of both talking heads and David Byrne

[xhandiix]

I didn't realise Local Natives - Warning Sign was a a cover!... I loooovee them. <3

Not a fan of this though.

[nicklk132]

@xhandiix without the talking heads you wouldnt have the local natves

[jessicca21]

local natives!! must hear they made a cover of this song ...... LOVE IT!! its better!

[Ezhuks]

I urge everyone who disliked this version to, at least, listen to the studio recording - I assure you, you'll feel more respect for the original version :)

[cg4411]

local natives did a great job covering this, love the talking heads

[xman798]

Ive gotta say, liking the Local Natives version better :) But this is still good! Without this we wouldnt have the Local Natives version haha

[gbrlslzr23]

@xman798 sir, you make an outstanding point

[ODDM4NOUT]

I know this is the original song, but it sucks compared to the local natives' version.

[stoprejectingmynames]

Greatest Talking Heads song ever.

[Meatball200]

I encourage any fans to listen to Local Natives' cover of this track off their album 'Gorilla Manor'. It's great!

[thecurrentmusic]

@Meatball200. the whole gorilla manor album is amazing. this cover is one of the reasons i got into it

[fizzgigirl]

@Meatball200 i've never listened to the talking heads before i heard the local natives version, which is amazing by the way. they are a great band and did a great cover. i didn't even know it was a cover till i looked into it more deeply. great song. i prefer local natives though. talking heads are a little too out there for me. but, still good.

[MsFrenchPetal]

thANK YOU JOEPALL -i FEEL Ya

[trommler92]

where did you get these recordings from ?

[catmarauder]

This is (still, after all these years) music-making at its best.

[thrsnunlft]

love the instramentals on this song. i could listen to that and look through grass alll day

[alive914]

@thrsnunlft qft

[hskrfnatic]

How fekkin awesome. Perfect.

[BritishRulez]

brilliant vid. hypnotic. byrne would like that :)

[motolov]

video makes perfect sense and inspires plenty. rock on.

[KINGKURT14]

the video does not really inspire though the song is great

[puff123jack]

the song is ok but it does not go with the video its pointless

[BestCoolGuy22]

Wow, Grizzly Bear really did sample this for Cheerleader I guess.

[lladsbid]

i know i just heard cheerleader and came here because it reminded me of it so much

[DarkAvow]

I really love this video, so simplistic but beautiful. Thanks!

[JoePaull]

I'd like to thank everyone for your approval. Who would have known that my spontaneous idea to lie down in some reeds with my headphones on would have sparked so much interest and enjoyment. I am David Byrne. We are all David Byrne. We are all the grass. The grass moves to the rhythm of nature's beat. And that beat moves to the rhythm of your soul.

Move your hips, move your thighs.

Feel the beat. Electricize.

[yexey]

Ok so we all know Byrne's lyrics explore the archetypal troubled artist persona and feature and a romanticising of the mundane, which you've taken up here in your video and quirky manifesto, but it doesn't make you him. You are not him just because someone said something nice to you on the internet. Don't be so arrogant.

[FirmGoose]

I think that would've been a valid put-down if he hadn't thrown in "We are all David Byrne", which suggests that he means that we are all with one with nature or each other or whatever. I don't get what he means, but I don't think he's comparing himself to David Byrne.

[yexey]

Yeah, but David Byrne isn't god or whatever. He's just a guy.

Also, there's an old black and white Warning Sign video clip (Talking Heads at CBGBs-Warning Sign) that involves flicking between different perspectives of the band playing that isn't too conceptually different to this "music video."

Look, this video isn't terribly original or creative, and normally I wouldn't care because its youtube, but the guy who filmed it is talking like a bit of a wanker.

[FirmGoose]

I wouldn't make judgements on people based on what they wrIte on the internet. Maybe JoePaull serves homeless people free dinners when not writing mildly obnoxious comments on YouTube. It's difficult enough to come across the way you want to without the aid of intonation or body language, which may have made his comment seem less pretentious and "out there".

[JoePaull]

Thank you FirmGoose. Much respect to your comment. I am by no means an internet fcuk face trying to voice pretentious dialogue here. I just want to make videos for people to enjoy. Thats all. David Byrne speaks to me like a trip whacked real deal conversation. Much Love

[JoePaull]

Fcuk yes!

[AndaleyAndaley]

Dont take people so literally

[speciesofpositive]

@yexey well put

[BillaTomBreyanRour14]

I love the beat! <3

[Spence12]

I love the scratchy thing he does on the intro. On most other versions, it's not as good as this.

[louiseduvee]

Beautiful art here! I LOVE it!

[locodrumer]

What an awsome song, video and performece!

[Cropdusta1]

I like the design

[aDash0fDisaster]

This video is as amusing as watching grass grow!

Naw, I'm kidding. It's actually quite artistic. Fits rather well with the song, which is amazing--no surprise, since it's by Talking Heads.

[edunphy9]

very cool.... where is this recording from? never heard this version.. freakn amazing!!! thanks for the post..

[nynickyboy]

ME LIKEY

[pang5]

Did you get any ticks in the filming of this?

[DEIDRE1979]

i love this song too. i love the talking heads period!

[jerste]

Watch closely: ay 2.10 all the grass goes to the right, that's fun!

Excellent song. "More Songs About Buildings and Food" one of the great TH's albums. Very special sound and rhythm.

[christiemarie27]

I love David Byrne!!!!!!

[newper]

Yeah who gives a farks butt about the grass... the song is awesome and the grass is as good as something to watch as anything

[zeldaxbox007]

if youre on drugs i dont think i should hang out with you anymore

[prawjek]

no, this is grass. i'd rather look at this than a still image to music though. thanks for the song.

[IamCubeHead]

Nice one.

[allertonoff]

Grreat Live ! ya should flim grrass instead o' peeple, mush more innarestin' yup.

[SuperCoolEggbert]

glad its up though thanks

[horsehospital]

What an excellent live version of this song, one of their best, thanks for putting this on - I've found three videos today I've previously not seen, just when I thought I'd seen just about every recorded Talking Heads video there was to see. There are no adequate superlatives ...

[magnavoxtv]

krakk krakk krakk

[JoePaull]

This is art. VIDEO ART. The grass is so slippery.

[SuperCoolEggbert]

i see more art in the music than in the video, what drugs are u on? the grass is slippery... okay??

[steveokay]

is this art??