Talking Heads vs. Television, A Live BBC Special (1984)

In 1984, Talking Heads performed live at London’s Wembley Arena for a BBC Channel 4 special officially titled Once In A Lifetime but more familiarly known as Talking Heads vs. Television. The band’s frontman David Byrne is credited as the creative consultant in this 68-minute long production that includes bizarre clips, live concert footage, and interviews.

Songs performed include:
“Life During Wartime”
“Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open)”
“Once in A Lifetime”
“Mind”
“Big Business”
“I Zimbra”
“Slippery People”
“Psycho Killer”
“My Big Hands (Fall Though the Cracks)”
“Swamp”
“What A Day That Was”
“Crosseyed And Painless”

video via Joey X

submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Rusty Blazenhoff
Rusty Blazenhoff