Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense [Recast]
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Kirk Hamilton
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Mar 24, 2023
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01:03:08

It's time for something a little different, as Kirk puts down his record player and climbs onstage for Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads' classic 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense. It's a tour through the first hour of the film, from "Heaven" to "Burning Down the House" to "Once in a Lifetime," with some quick stops along the way.

Songs by: Talking Heads (David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison)Featuring: Steve Scales (Percussion), Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt (Vocals), Alex Weir (Guitar/Vocals), and Bernie Worrell (Keys)Film directed by: Jonathan Demme

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

  • The first 12 songs from Stop Making Sense, 1984
  • "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads & Brian Eno
  • “Heaven” by David Byrne and Jerry Harrison from Fear of Music, 1979
  • “Slippery People” and "Burning Down the House" by David Byrne from Speaking in Tongues, 1983
  • A 2020 American Songwriter interview with Edna Holt and Lynn Mabry
  • “Flash Light” by Parliament from Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome, 1977
  • “You Make Me Wanna Wiggle” by The Brothers Johnson from Light Up the Night, 1980
  • The documentary 20 Feet From Stardom

OUTRO SOLOIST: Carlos "Insaneintherainmusic" Eieine

Carlos Eienie is a prolific multi-instrumentalist and YouTube creator who's done some extremely fun jazz arrangements of great video game music, among other things. You can find him on most social media as some variant of @insaneintherainmusic, and on his website at https://www.insaneintherainmusic.com/.

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What is this, a film podcast?

It's time for something a little different, as Kirk puts down his record player and climbs onstage for Jonathan Demme and Talking Heads' classic 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense. It's a tour through the first hour of the film, from "Heaven" to "Burning Down the House" to "Once in a Lifetime," with some quick stops along the way.

Songs by: Talking Heads (David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison)Featuring: Steve Scales (Percussion), Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt (Vocals), Alex Weir (Guitar/Vocals), and Bernie Worrell (Keys)Film directed by: Jonathan Demme

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

  • The first 12 songs from Stop Making Sense, 1984
  • "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads & Brian Eno
  • “Heaven” by David Byrne and Jerry Harrison from Fear of Music, 1979
  • “Slippery People” and "Burning Down the House" by David Byrne from Speaking in Tongues, 1983
  • A 2020 American Songwriter interview with Edna Holt and Lynn Mabry
  • “Flash Light” by Parliament from Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome, 1977
  • “You Make Me Wanna Wiggle” by The Brothers Johnson from Light Up the Night, 1980
  • The documentary 20 Feet From Stardom

OUTRO SOLOIST: Carlos "Insaneintherainmusic" Eieine

Carlos Eienie is a prolific multi-instrumentalist and YouTube creator who's done some extremely fun jazz arrangements of great video game music, among other things. You can find him on most social media as some variant of @insaneintherainmusic, and on his website at https://www.insaneintherainmusic.com/.

-----LINKS-----

SUPPORT STRONG SONGSPaypal | Patreon.com/Strongsongs

MERCH STOREstore.strongsongspodcast.com

SOCIAL MEDIA@StrongSongs | @Kirkhamilton | IG: @Kirk_Hamilton

NEWSLETTERhttps://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe

JOIN THE DISCORDhttps://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm

OUTRO SOLO PLAY-A-LONG:https://soundcloud.com/kirkhamilton/strong-songs-outro-music-no-solo

STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSSpotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music

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MARCH 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Damon WhiteKaya WoodallDan AustinEd RankinJay SwartzMiriam JoySEAN D WINNIERushDaniel Hannon-BarryElliot RosenAshley HoagChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshJezMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerSimon CammellNarelle HornErinAidan CoughlanJeanneret Manning Family FourDave SharpeSami SamhuriAccessViolationRyan TorvikElliot Jay O'NeillAndre BremerMark SchechterDave Florey

MARCH 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Jake YumatillaAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Jeff SpeckSamuel MillettAbraham BenrubiWhit SidenerChance McClainRobert Granatdave malloyTim RosenwongNick Gallowayjohn halpinJennifer KennerPeter HardingDavidAnthony MahramusMeghan O'LearyJohn BaumanDax and Dane HuddlestonMartín SalíasTim HowesStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterGiantPredatoryMolluskCasey FaubionLuigi BocciaRob AlbrightE Margaret WartonDaniel MosierCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanRenee DowningKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadePhotog19610Travis Pollard

JamieDeebsPortland Eye CareAdam RayAnupama RaghavanCarrie SchneiderAlenka GrealishRichard SneddonDavid JudsonJulian RoleffJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyAbigail DuffieldWendy GilchristLisa TurnerPaul WayperJeffrey FerrisBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJason ReitmanGreg BurgessAilie FraserVonKaren ArnoldNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerPhino DeLeonAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonStephen RawlingsVictoria YuKevin RiversBrad Clarkmino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeEmma SklarBernard KhooRobert HeuerMatthew GoldenDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerRichard CambierMadeleine MaderJason PrattStewart OakAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanOlivia BishopJohn GisselquistLinda DuffySharon TreeLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneSarah SulanDiane HughesJo SutherlandMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffLorenz SchwarzWenJack SjogrenGeoff GoldenRobyn FraserPascal RuegerRandy SouzaJCClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanMark PerryDhu WikMelEric HelmJake RobertsJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerMatt GaskellJules BaileyAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelMuellerNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo

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