Day 8 "Once in a Lifetime"

Thanks for taking over for me yesterday, Anna! I really appreciate it!

I can't believe it's been a whole week since I've started this, and today starts my first summer class and my job. Should be fun...

But for today's song...

"Once in a Lifetime"
by The Talking Heads


(A small sample)



(and a live version)



"And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself-well...how did I get here?
Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
Into the blue again/after the moneys gone
Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.
And you may ask yourself
How do I work this?
And you may ask yourself
Where is that large automobile?
And you may tell yourself
This is not my beautiful house!
And you may tell yourself
This is not my beautiful wife!
Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
Into the blue again/after the moneys gone
Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...same as it ever was...
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...same as it ever was...
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...
Water dissolving...and water removing
There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Carry the water at the bottom of the ocean
Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean!
Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
Into the blue again/in the silent water
Under the rocks and stones/there is water underground.
Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
Into the blue again/after the moneys gone
Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.
And you may ask yourself
What is that beautiful house?
And you may ask yourself
Where does that highway go?
And you may ask yourself
Am I right? ...am I wrong?
And you may tell yourself
My god!...what have I done?
Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
Into the blue again/in the silent water
Under the rocks and stones/there is water underground.
Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by/water flowing underground
Into the blue again/after the moneys gone
Once in a lifetime/water flowing underground.
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...same as it ever was...
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...same as it ever was...
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was..."

I'm having trouble finding the music video. It's pretty out there and I wish everyone could see it. Vh1 classic is letting me down by not letting me watch any videos at all...so I'll just go with my discussion.

The song is out there, no debating that. But it's just so much fun and it's one of those songs that I love to play when I'm bored out of my mind or driving to or from Huntsville / school. It has been quoted in everything from The Drew Carey show to Muppets Tonight, with Kermit singing and the critics saying "same as it ever was." Go figure...I can find it...



The Talking Heads deserve a place on this list, not necessarily because they're the best musicians, but mostly because they did something different...I know a lot of people think all 80's music sounds the same, but I honestly don't feel that is the case. I feel that the 80's was a time where there was an explosion of color and fun music that wanted to be different than the norm...which I feel that David Byrne succeeded in, even with his crazy, funky dance.

Here's something extra, just for fun... See how many you know...




And another...with the song of the day...and Freddie Mercury in drag...