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Crosseyed and Painless - 2005 Remaster

1980Released
4:45

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Long before the concept of "alternative facts" entered the lexicon, Talking Heads explored the idea on "Crosseyed And Painless," which is written from the perspective of a guy losing his mind, not sure what is real: Facts are simple and facts are straight Facts are lazy and facts are late Facts all come with points of view Facts don't do what I want them to The chorus repeats the line "I'm still waiting," as he's unable to find any clarity.

Talking Heads show their funky side on this unconventional track. The music was written at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, where the band recorded with producer Brian Eno. Group leader David Byrne, bass player Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz had art school backgrounds, which led to a distinct musical approach that wasn't too concerned with song structure. Eno was also big on experimentation, which led to the musical gumbo of "Crosseyed And Painless." Like the rest of the songs on the Remain In Light album, Eno got a writing credit along with the band members. Overdubs and vocals were recorded back in America at Sigma Sound in New York City.

According to drummer Chris Frantz, David Byrne was struggling with the bridge section that starts with the "facts are simple" line. He needed to get a lot of words in short space, so Frantz suggested he try rap, which was novel at the time. Byrne gave it a try and nailed it on the first take.

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Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Crosseyed and Painless - 2005 Remaster.
GKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
135BPM

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Rhino/Warner Records
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