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Talking Heads' third album moved further away from their original post-punk sound to darker, more dystopian subject matter.

There is a theory that you can preface the one-word-title songs with “Fear of” – “Fear of Cities”, “Fear of Air”, “Fear of Heaven” etc. In the case, the album title wouldn’t be about a fear of music, it would be “Fear Of” music.

Fear of Music Tracklist

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The song’s lyrics are an adaptation of Dadaist Hugo Ball’s poem “Gadji beri bimba.” This song features Brian Eno (performing… read more
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I think David is addressing someone in this lyric, or at least a certain way people can sometimes be. People who are very… read more
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This track’s title is cold, mechanical, and have this paranoid feel, as many of the songs on Fear of Music, with flat, two… read more
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The narrator feels panicked and sounds a bit manic while trying to find a city to live in. He immediately starts with a bit… read more
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“Air” could be a metaphoric analog word to “love” in this song. It seems so harmless and beautiful, yet it can “get rough… read more
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One of the most recognizable tracks from the Talking Heads 1979 album Fear of Music, “Heaven” was also performed at the 1984… read more
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This song is a satire of the paranoid, self-righteous worrywart that’s always looking to find a scapegoat for their problems… read more
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Byrne embodies someone trying to perpetuate the idea that either rock music isn’t legitimate music or is harmful music; an… read more
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After taking some drugs, the character’s mind begins to jump all over the place. An early (late 1978) working version of… read more

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