Talking Heads

Released: July 7, 1978

Songwriter: David Byrne

Producer: Talking Heads Brian Eno

[Verse 1]
Oh baby, you can walk, you can talk just like me
You can walk, you can talk just like me
You can look, tell me what you see
You can look, you won't see nothing like me
If you look around the world

[Interlude]
Wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh, wa-oh

[Verse 2]
Oh, baby, you can walk, you can talk just like me
With a little practice, you can walk, you can talk just like me
If that's what you wanna do
Well, you can look, you'll walk in circles around me
But first, I'll walk in circles 'round you
But first, I walk around the world

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
I'm walking around the world, here we go
A-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
You can walk a little, I'll walk in circles around you
But first, show me what you can do

Ground-breaking rock band Talking Heads is arguably one of the most influential bands of all time. Spearheaded by their slightly crazy lead singer David Byrne, they were at the forefront of the New Wave movement.

The band was formed in 1974 by Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz. Frantz’s then-girlfriend-later-wife Tina Weymouth was quickly recruited to play bass. After a few recordings and performances, guitarist/keyboardist Jerry Harrison was hired to round out the group.

Their first album, Talking 77, was appropriately released in 1977. It quickly received critical acclaim.

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