MB Classics: Talking Heads - Remain in Light

**Frownland** · 02-13-2018, 02:27 PM

List of things that aren't very punk:
pop music
Fronting like you appreciate something that you don't to avoid being called racist
U2
Appropriating ebonics
elphenor

**Frownland** · 02-13-2018, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor

I guess my frequent mecca's to James Brown and funk+soul wouldn't get me off your arbitrary crucifixion

it's a no win

You only like them because you sucked off Elvis first.

grindy · 02-13-2018, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor

I guess my frequent mecca's to James Brown and funk+soul wouldn't get me off your arbitrary crucifixion

it's a no win

I'm not racist, some of my best friends are black.

**Frownland** · 02-13-2018, 02:56 PM

Wow so you shot past the regular ole white rocker and went straight for the eggshell white.

That's beyond the pale imo.

Paedantic Basterd · 02-13-2018, 05:28 PM

Did you set the poll to close, Ori?

Oriphiel · 02-13-2018, 05:34 PM

Nah, I didn't set the poll to close. But I've got hot and cold running Frown, so it's all good.

Psy-Fi · 02-14-2018, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grindy

It's an amazing and unassailable album.
I prefer the live albums because they are more energetic.
Therefore just a 9/10.
My usual go-to recordings are The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads and the Rome Concert 1980 bootleg.
You should try those, OQB.

Pretty much my thoughts as well. I saw them live a couple of times in the early 80's and they were a phenomenal live act. In addition to the live album and video you mentioned, these two are also on my list of favorite live Talking Heads albums and videos...

Talking Heads - Berklee Performing Arts Centre (1979)

Talking Heads - Capitol Theatre (1980)

Oriphiel · 02-17-2018, 12:24 PM

Dear Frownland,

Vote already, you busty crustacean.

Anteater · 02-18-2018, 08:17 PM

Not unassailable but really good. Was torn between 7 and 8. 'Seen And Not Seen' and 'Houses In Motion' are my two favorites: Byrne is at his best as a vocalist the more off-the-rails he goes with the production. The biggest praise I could give Remain In Light, however, is that without it the superior Discipline by King Crimson probably wouldn't exist.

TechnicLePanther · 03-03-2018, 09:33 PM

I voted 9 because I really love this album and only "Listening Wind" is a song I'd skip. I prefer side A to side B, but both are very good.

EDIT- Also unassailable is ridiculous, everything is assailable. For example, "Listening Wind is a bland and lifeless song that offers little besides its mellow atmosphere."

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02-13-2018, 02:27 PM	#41 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	List of things that aren't very punk: pop music Fronting like you appreciate something that you don't to avoid being called racist U2 Appropriating ebonics elphenor __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-13-2018, 02:56 PM	#44 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Wow so you shot past the regular ole white rocker and went straight for the eggshell white. That's beyond the pale imo. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-13-2018, 05:34 PM	#46 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Nah, I didn't set the poll to close. But I've got hot and cold running Frown, so it's all good. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

02-17-2018, 12:24 PM	#48 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Dear Frownland, Vote already, you busty crustacean. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

02-13-2018, 05:28 PM	#45 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Did you set the poll to close, Ori?

03-03-2018, 09:33 PM	#50 (permalink)
TechnicLePanther and the livin' is easy... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 1,997	I voted 9 because I really love this album and only "Listening Wind" is a song I'd skip. I prefer side A to side B, but both are very good. EDIT- Also unassailable is ridiculous, everything is assailable. For example, "Listening Wind is a bland and lifeless song that offers little besides its mellow atmosphere." __________________ Many have tried to destroy it... but... true evil never dies. It is only... REBORN *SUGGEST ME AN ALBUM* - I'm probably not going to listen to it but I will if you bother me enough.