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The band played their first gig as Talking Heads—opening for the Ramones at the CBGB club—on June 5, 1975. [2] According to Weymouth, the name Talking Heads came from an issue of TV Guide, which "explained the term used by TV studios to describe a head-and-shoulder shot of a person talking as 'all content, no action'. It fit."
"Crosseyed and Painless" is widely regarded as one of the Talking Heads' best songs. In 2023, American Songwriter ranked the song number ten on their list of the 10 greatest Talking Heads songs, [ 4 ] and in 2024, Paste ranked the song number seven on their list of the 30 greatest Talking Heads songs.
List of video albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US Video [35] Stop Making Sense: Released: 1984; Label: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video; Formats: VHS, Laserdisc, DVD (1999), Blu-ray (2009) True Stories: Released: 1987; Label: Warner Home Video, The Criterion Collection
If you asked a bunch of random strangers to name the most expensive music video of all time, at least a few would certainly say "Thriller" -- and it was when it was made in 1983. According to ...
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982) Two years before Stop Making Sense , Talking Heads released a more conventional double LP live album, culled from years of recordings capturing their ...
With a budget of $7 million, "Scream" by Michael Jackson (left) and Janet Jackson (right) is the most expensive music video of all time—both nominally and adjusted for inflation. This article lists the most expensive music videos ever made, with costs of $500,000 or more, from those whose budgets have been disclosed.
Talking Heads were an American new wave band who, between 1975 and 1991, recorded 96 songs, 12 of which were not officially released until after their break-up. The group has been described as "one of the most acclaimed bands of the post-punk era" by AllMusic and among the most "adventurous" bands in rock history by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Storytelling Giant is a 1988 compilation album of music videos by Talking Heads during the 1980s. The videos are linked by real people (not actors) telling stories from their lives; the stories have no logical connection to the videos. The film has been released on VHS tape and laserdisc. A DVD version was released as part of Rhino ...