First Time Hearing Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (Reaction!) 

Talking Heads are the quirkiest band ever! I love 'em. Thanks for the reaction.

Every single person who grew up in the 80s, they hear this song and automatically they are doing the “sushi chop on the forearm”. It’s ingrained instinct for us.

"Burning Down The House", "Road to Nowhere", and "Psycho Killer" are all songs from them you have to check out. You don't really listen to The Talking Heads, you experience them.

"There is water at the bottom of the ocean! " Hilarious. Love that line.

I love what you took from this song. I think we're all guilty of just going with the flow and allowing things to happen to us rather than making conscious choices of what we want. I have a friend who has a shared love of this song and whenever I see her and ask how she is doing, she does that little karate chop motion down her arm from this video to indicate "same as it ever was". Lol

David Byrne and the Talking Heads were certainly one of a kind band. Absolute geniuses

I saw this man on Broadway last year. As old as he is, he still moves and dances like he's a boy! His voice is the same as it ever was

The moment I first heard this song/saw the video was around 1983, I must have been 14. It changed my WHOLE head around. Also this video was directed and choreographed by the great Toni Basil, who just turned 80 today!

Great take!! I've always thought about it the same way. Life goes by so fast, and sometimes people just do what's expected of them. All of a sudden it's like 'Who am I? I lived my life like a robot, just letting everyday pass me by. What have I done???' Could explain his robotic moves. I've actually met him a few times. He'd ride his bike to where I worked in NYC. He was always very sweet and polite and a little shy. Such a cool dude!!

And She Was is another good one of theirs

Talking Heads was such a unique band and one of my all time favorites. David Byrne has a crazy energy all his own. Next I would try "Crosseyed and Painless".

The Stop Making Sense concert video is the only one I own. What a performer! Any song live is an experience to watch.

Talking Heads "Burning down the house". 🔥🔥🔥

LOL! When you said "WTF is he doing?!" at the beginning, I couldn't help but think "yeah, you're going to be saying that a lot during this video". 🤣

I would highly recommend “Life during wartime” or “Slippery People” from the concert/movie called Stop Making Sense. It’s an amazing movie and features the full band. They are amazing live.

You’re a really insightful and intelligent guy. By far one of if not the best reactors ever. You really provide your personal experience listening to each song. I appreciate.

Another good Talking Heads is "Take Me To The River" !! Great song...🎶🎸

Welcome to the Talking Heads. I've seen a lot of Heads reactions and I think you're the first who got the message right away. Don't stop, there's plenty more to hear. A unique band.

Good and sincere reaction Shon. If yo do new reactions to Talking Heads try with the ones in "Stop Making Sense". Do you remember your reaction when David Byrne was running all around the stage? That is one 😉 And if you do more reaction to Prince, try Play That Funky Music at Los Angeles Forum 2011. You won't regret it!

“Burning Down The House” should be the next song of theirs that you should react to. You will really like it! It was so popular!

nice! David mentioned his movements in the vid were inspired by a preacher in a deep south revival tent type feeling the holy spirit.

Its a song about water. Every drop never gets lost, filtrated many years by rocks, plants, humans & animals. Simple.

This song will grow on you brother !

David Byrne is a great artist.

The lyrics and delivery of the verses are deliberately evocative of Southern Baptist preachers, who were huge on AM radio in the late 70s. So you called that correctly. it's catchier than you might thik, though. You say you won't listen to this song again, but it's not only an earworm - it's a damn banger. I DJ'd for years and it was a floor-filler in any context. And at the time of its release, it was played on R&B radio and spun by Hip-Hop DJ's. It was also sampled by a few Hip-Hop acts in the 80s and early 90s. I mean, think about it... That bassline and beat are totally inspired by the AfroPop of legends like Fela Kuti and Fema Kuti, and his rhythmic speech was lumped in with early Rap for many, because of its context, which was a polyglot brand of Art Rock that married the social commentary of Punk with the ass-shaking qualities of Funk. And speaking of Funk, Talking Heads would go on to collaboirate with Nona Hendryx and members of Parliament Funkadelic.

I take this song to be partially about the Heideggerian concept of "thrownness" (geworfenheit); the feeling that you've been thrown into a world which you don't and cant understand, from which you feel somehow alienated or as the song asks "well; how did I get here?" and in the meantime your life is flowing by, whether or not your find out where that highway goes to.

Thank You Hilly Kristal and CBGB's for giving the Talking Heads a stage to perform on when no one else would 😎😎😎

You’re young, but I predict at some point you’re going to ask yourself “My god, how did I get here?” My friends & I always used to say “this is not my beautiful house!” and crack up laughing. Life, like the song, is absurd. Roll with it!!!

Ferris Bueller had an expression that fits here "Life moves pretty fast. It you don't stop to look around once in a while you could miss it".

Awesome channel. Really enjoy your insight!

Hey SHON- you haven't lived until you have seen them do "life during lifetime" live. It regularly blows reactors away.

Talking Heads created some fantastic art in their day

You have GOT to check more of them out live, from their Stop Making Sense show, the energy they bring is insane! It's all so good!

I was 10 when this song came out and I remember loving it so much and as I grab, and the Talking Heads became more prominent, I was crazy about them! Such a freaking great band

Gotta check them out live. Life During Wartime from their Stop Making Sense show is a must!

Awesome, dude! You really analyzed this song well!

Thank you for your honesty!! ❤

Great reaction 👏👏👏

They are an interesting band. For a "continuation," listen to Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love." That band was a split off from Talking Heads. "You may ask yourself, How did I get here?"

OMG You got all the major points that us art-nerds discuss within the first minute-and-a-half! Rock on, my man! (

I don't think I go 3 business days without quoting this song into daily conversation. Some get it sone don't...it's perfection.

I was in the inaugural honors english 4 class in my high school. my favorite teacher worked with an up and coming teacher in the school to design a curriculum for the class. the big focus was on existentialism. I actually did my thesis project on this song. this is the quintessential existentialism song.

"My God, what have I done" is what the pilot who dropped the nucear bomb on Japan said.

Thanks, Shon - David was a genius.. lol - appreciate your reactions...

My favorite song by them is Road to Nowhere, and Wild wild life

The Talking Heads are a total vibe. Pretty much loved or hated, very little in between. David Byrne is a genius. The band is also tight AF.

Must check out the entire concert “Stop making sense”

Talking Heads are a bit of a quirky band, but another big hit they had in the 80s you may want to check out is "Burning Down The House".

Great reaction to a great song! ✌❤

Shon you are always very insightful to be so young!

What is funny is that you will probably not listen to this for a long time and then one day you'll find yourself listening to it again out of the blue! Lol

These guys aim to entertain, and they do.

When you see a live video of them... you are getting the real deal I promise haha

you got it - you might be the only one out of all the reactors

Singing? It’s the “talking” heads. LOL

Hello from Cody Wyoming 😊you're awesome keep it up

"This is not my beautiful house! This is not my beautiful wife!!" ... early incarnation of Imposter Syndrome

I heard this aged 9 and immediately recognised it as me. Diagnosed 5 years ago. This is about autism 100%.

One more of theirs for you: 'Burning Down the House". ( Live, from around the same time.) Killer!

Scrollin along and saw ya boy in the foreground of a talking heads vid still, and i gotta say

Looooove The Talking Heads! Their song 'Burning Down the House" is in my top 20 favorite songs of all time. A must listen!

Check out “Born Under Punches”, “Crosseyed and Painless” and “Heaven” live versions. You need to SEE them perform!

I know I'm late to this party - you're one of the few to look past the visual dance aspect of David Byrne being a weird artist dude to actually listen to the message and 'get it'. Eff it, have a sub - you've earned it!

How David didn’t need a chiropractor after this video is a miracle.:

Unique tune 👍🏽

Hi Shon. I really like your reaction videos. You're like the friend everyone loves to show cool stuff to just to get that amazed reaction. I love all of the Talking Heads hits including 'BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE', 'AND SHE WAS', 'CROSS-EYED AND PAINLESS' and 'LIFE DURING WARTIME'. I put the Talking Heads in the same 'new wave' category with DEVO and The B-52s'. You should react to their big hits along with the CURE (Grinding Halt), Adam Ant (Stand & Deliver) and Blondie (Heart of Glass). I also suggest trying some offbeat 60s & 70s songs like FLASHLIGHT, DISCO DUCK, DOUBLE DUTCH BUS, AMOS MOSES, DOUBLE BARREL by Dave and Ansel Collins, Monkberry Moon Delight by Wings, OUTA SPACE by Billy Preston...and JUNK FOOD JUNKIE. Just a thought... All of the reaction videos I've seen sample a lot of the same novelty and big hit songs but no one has thought to try reacting to obscure song videos with views under 100. I've found some obscure stuff that virtually no one has seen plus really weird music videos from the strange side of RU-vid. Ask your viewers to send you some odd ducks and you'll find a wealth of crazy stuff to react to. There's some weirdies out there that honestly are fascinating but most people, ten seconds in, will go "OH HELL NAW!". 1. QUENTIN AND HIS BIRDBOX ORCHESTRA FEATURING HIS 18TH CENTURY HAND TEACHER. 2. ADAVI DONGA SONGS; Idhi Oda Nandanavandan 3. JUNGLE FEVER by the Chakachas. More later... Thanks for being there Shon.

Now you just have to react to the entire Stop Making Sense live concert :-)

Tina from the group wrote and sang genius of love...everyone knows that song

should do born under punches by talking heads its a good one

Talking Heads cover ‘Memories Can’t Wait’ by Living Colour. ☮️❤️

The 80s was a wierd time 😅

master

I'm not sure if anyone would say a talking heads tune is a banger, but some of them are catchy and fun.

Would love to hear a reaction to Erasure. Chains of love and A little respect are the most well known, but from a lyrics standpoint, Piano Song would be a good choice.

THIS IS THE LIFE by LIVING COLOR is another great song w/ a similar theme-not sure if this channel has done a reaction to them but highly recommended

Same song live...big white suit is worth checking out

I always thought the singer sounds like Robin Williams in parts of this song.

Check out Tears for Fears. Great band. Everybody wants To Rule The World. Just Died In Your Arms. Two good ones✌️

You should react to the song “mapa”by yeahs yeahs yeahs, thanks for the reaction

"Psycho Killer" next please

Very perceptive

College Band Music in the 1980s

Memphis bleek and jaY z did a song its alright. Listen to that one its the sample of this song but slowed down

While I love the band they went so mainstream around this time and got overplayed. It took me decades to go back and enjoy this album .

I always thought maybe his movements were meant to mimic a marionette...

Preaching is a great word - in a way he’s doing the opposite!

Try diggin' on some Type O Negative

you need to do "family Tree" by Wheeler Walker Jr.

Check out "wild wild life"!!!!

Please react to some Richard Marx. Angelia, Hazard, Endless Summer Nights....

He specifically was influenced by old school preachers for this song, so you're on track. Generally, Talking Heads lyrics don't make much sense. It's more about the general sounds and the beat. David Byrne is very unusual. I think it's fairly safe to say he's not neurotypical. I say that with a lot of admiration.

David Byrne was a strange dude. Made some great songs, tho.

When you watch the movie down and out in Beverly Hills the song will make dance sometimes things stop making since like the movie breakfast club the song at the end makes all eyes open think don’t reacted with out thinking

I have seen so many reactors and people in general who just dont get this song. Bravo mate. You nailed it!!! But as to you not liking this song etc, i have to say, F^^k you 😊😊

This was the core of the "New Wave" Sound of the early 80s. All so forgettable.

Cool you're being straight about not ever hearing this track again, but if you do hear it... you might just turn it up a bit saying, yep, ain't that the Truth

Such a strange band...but so gd talented...

Honestly, I think you should give David Byrne a second chance with Girlfriend is Better!

🇲🇺 homosexual song 🇲🇺

I've been holding off subscribing to you. This song shows you're not able to get stuff. Byeeee