Sentendo il nome Talking Heads la prima cosa che salta in mente è Remain In Light, uno dei migliori dischi di sempre: in quel discone del ’79 prodotto da Byrne e Eno, i Talking Heads avevano stravolto il modo di concepire il Rock, mescolando per l’appunto rock e new wave con musica tribale, corredando il tutto con una serie di sovrapposizioni di voci e canti davvero unica.
Ma non voglio parlare di Remain In Light (sarebbero troppe le cose da dire), ma di Little Creatures, un disco a mio avviso un po' sottovalutato.
Corre l’anno 1985, e le Teste Parlanti eseguono un’altra virata nel loro sound, dando vita a nove “Piccole Creature“, e il termine “Piccole Creature” calza proprio a pennello, dato che non sono certo dei capolavori come “Born Under Punches” o “The Great Curve” (per citarne alcuni), ma sono “solo” delle song semplici, senza quelle acrobazie musicali… senza quell’anima Funky cui ci avevano abituato in 77 o Fear Of Music o lo stracitato Remain In Light; insomma in Little Creatures Byrne e soci sfornano nove song limpide, mai noiose, orecchiabili, allegre e felici; e noi felici ce le ascoltiamo piú e piú volte.
In “And She Was” prima song dell’album, si nota subito la genialità di Mr.Bryne, melodia allegra, ritornello cantanto in coro: The world was moving she was right there within (And She Was), The world was moving she was floating above it (And She Was)... insomma un testo che parla di Suicidio...
Stesso identico parere della track4: The Lady Don’t Mind (testo sul suicidio accompagnato da musica PopAllegra).
Cito per ultima “Road To Nowhere” (non che le altre non siano da citazione… sia chiaro, è che il commento risulterebbe molto simile o identico, dato che stiamo parlando di un album molto omogeneo), una delle song più belle delle Teste Parlanti, una canzone molto sentimentale, che parla dell’ipotetica fine del mondo, tutto accompagnato da una batteria senza sosta, da fisarmonica, riff di chitarra molto nascosti (se non sbaglio alla chitarra dovrebbe esserci stato il chitarrista degli Smiths) e testo tutto cantanto in coro… impossibile non innamorarsi di questa canzone che sembra quasi un addio.
Ultima cosa da segnalare è, un extended mix di “The Lady Don’t Mind” nella track10 della durata di ben 6m e 50s, ma che ha il pregio di non annoiare.
Ecco siamo arrivati al voto del disco, gli do un 5/5… dato che a Remain In Light avrei dato un 6/5…
Elenco tracce testi e video
01 And She Was (03:40)
And she was lying in the grass
And she could hear the highway breathing
And she could see a nearby factory
She's making sure she is not dreaming
See the lights of a neighbor's house
Now she's starting to rise
Take a minute to concentrate
And she opens up her eyes
Chorus:
The world was moving and she was right there with it (and she was)
The world was moving she was floating above it (and she was)
And she was
And she was drifting through the backyard
And she was taking off her dress
And she was moving very slowly
Rising up above the earth
Moving into the universe (and she's)
Drifting this way and that
Not touching ground at all (and she's)
Up above the yard
Chorus:
The world was moving and she was right there with it (and she was)
The world was moving she was floating above it (and she was)
And she was
She was glad about it... no doubt about it
She isn't sure where she's gone
No time to think about what to tell them
No time to think about what she's done
And she was
And she was looking at herself
And things were looking like a movie
She had a pleasant elevation
She's moving out in all directions
Chorus:
The world was moving and she was right there with it (and she was)
The world was moving she was floating above it (and she was)
Joining the world of missing persons (and she was)
Missing enough to feel alright (and she was)
And she was (repeat x8)
08 Television Man (06:10)
I'm looking and I'm dreaming for the first time
I'm inside and I'm outside at the same time
And everything is real
Do I like the way I feel?
When the world crashes in into my living room
Television man made me what I am
People like to put the television down
But we are just good friends
(I'm a) television man
I knew a girl, she was a macho man
But it's alright, I wasn't fooled for long
This is the place for me
I'm the king, and you're the queen
CHORUS
Take a walk in the beautiful garden
Everyone would like to say hello
It doesn't matter what you say
Come and take us away
The world crashes in, into my living room
The world crashes in, into my living room
The world crashes in, into my living room
The world crashes in, into my living room
And we are still good friends...(Television man)
I'm watching everything...(Television man)
Television man...(Television man)
I'm watching everything...(Television man)
Television man...and I'm gonna say
We are still good friends...and I'm trying to be
Watchin' everything...and I gotta say
We are still good friends...You know the way it is
Television man...I've got what you need
We are still good friends...I know the way you are
Television man...I know what you're tryin' to be
Watchin' everything...and I gotta say
That's how the story ends.
09 Road to Nowhere (04:20)
well we know where we're going, but we dont know where we've been
and we know what we're knowing, but we can't say what we've seen
and we're not little children, and we know what we want
and the future is certain, give us time to work it out
yeah
we're on a road to nowhere, come on inside
we'll take that ride to nowhere, we'll take that ride
feeling ok this morning, and you know
we're on a road to paradise, here we go, here we go
we're on a ride to nowhere, come on inside
taking that ride to nowhere, we'll take that ride
maybe you want me while i'm here, i dont care
even when time isnt on our side, i'll take you there, take you there
we're on a road to nowhere
we're on a road to nowhere
we're on a road to nowhere
there's a city in my mind so come on and take the ride, and its alright, baby its alright
and its very far away, but its growing day by day and its alright, baby its alright
would you like to come along? you can help me sing this song and its alright, baby its alright
they can tell you what to do, oh god they'll make a fool of you, and its alright, baby its alright
there's a city in my mind so come on and take the ride, and its alright, baby its alright
and its very far away, but its going day by day and its alright, baby its alright
would you like to come along? you can help me sing this song and its alright, baby its alright
they can tell you what to do, oh god they'll make a fool of you, and its alright, baby its alright
we're on a road to nowhere
we're on a road to nowhere
we're on a road to nowhere
we're on a road to nowhere
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