Talking Heads: Worst to Best

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  • Ranking the eight studio albums of pioneering new wave outfit Talking Heads.
    More WORST TO BEST: • Worst to Best
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  • @beck_tybg
    @beck_tybg Před 5 lety +3863

    Wait a minute this isn’t my beautiful wife

  • @jacksuggh8664
    @jacksuggh8664 Před 5 lety +1678

    When you remember that there actually IS water at the bottom of the ocean.

    • @Roxanneredpanda
      @Roxanneredpanda Před 4 lety +45

      And that it is indeed flowing underground

    • @tompickett2404
      @tompickett2404 Před 4 lety +19

      @@Roxanneredpanda ...and not only that there is water on the bottom of the ocean, flowing underground, but that it is "cool water, cool water rushing in..." like love, in fairy tales...

    • @tompickett2404
      @tompickett2404 Před 3 lety +15

      @@Roxanneredpanda I had a 640 foot deep drilled well into a solid called granite at my home on a mountain ridge in Old Fort, NC. Water flows through it at 30 gallons per minute to my pump and everywhere... Water flowing underground here in Western NC, way lots of it and thru solid granite rock hundreds of miles huge in any direction at that! Neat huh?

    • @drewk.stubbs8254
      @drewk.stubbs8254 Před 3 lety +7

      carry the water

    • @crazytrain7114
      @crazytrain7114 Před 3 lety +2

      Based on a poem.

  • @Lindforce1
    @Lindforce1 Před 11 měsíci +311

    Life during wartime The live version from stop making sense is still an absolute masterpiece.

    • @michaeltempleton9688
      @michaeltempleton9688 Před 7 měsíci +9

      the BEST version.

    • @eeeeeeeeeddddd
      @eeeeeeeeeddddd Před 4 měsíci +6

      The best live song ever recorded imo

    • @BigR.O.B.
      @BigR.O.B. Před 21 dnem +1

      I love the Stop Making Sense version of Slippery People. Can't help screaming with it in the end.
      HE'S AAAAAALRIGHT
      THE LORD WON'T MIIIIIIIIIIND

  • @elis__nbnb
    @elis__nbnb Před 5 lety +302

    remain in light is an absolute masterpiece, listening to born under punches for the first time was an eye-opening moment for me musically, still my favourite song ever

    • @zenman5781
      @zenman5781 Před 2 lety +25

      hell yes born under punches is an actual masterpiece

    • @Meme_Lor
      @Meme_Lor Před 10 měsíci +2

      Naked is better

    • @Japanda92
      @Japanda92 Před 24 dny

      It's like a musical puzzle. Every piece fits so beautifully.

  • @atleeshanaberger5530
    @atleeshanaberger5530 Před 5 lety +2489

    This channel is the same as it ever was

  • @peppereaterlivestream4357
    @peppereaterlivestream4357 Před 5 lety +1593

    My parents worst to best

  • @CHANSK3913900012
    @CHANSK3913900012 Před 5 lety +308

    I need Tina Weymouths bass lines straight into my gd veins

  • @timgehrsitz3267
    @timgehrsitz3267 Před 10 měsíci +80

    More Songs About Buildings And Food is extraordinarily underrated to me. It's like doing a mystery drug in the bathroom of a Karaoke bar some weird guy gets up there and starts wailing and refuses to leave, and you start panicking when you feel the drugs come on but you gain the wherewithal to buckle in and enjoy it. The transition from Thank You For Sending Me An Angel to With Our Love is absolutely electric, it's one of the best one-two punches I've heard from the opening of an album. The album is weird, quirky, punky, not over-indulgent, but has enough cool production that it starts to feel like a lucid dream. At the end between Take Me To The River and Big Country you suddenly realize that the weirdo doing karaoke is up there crushing some country songs and the whole bar is singing along.

  • @MetallicAddict15
    @MetallicAddict15 Před 5 lety +2507

    Frank Zappa worst to best.
    *_(Calmly awaits 10 hour video)_*

    • @ConnahJay
      @ConnahJay Před 5 lety +135

      Holy shit that would be amazing. Can best to worst too or King Crimson.

    • @killergoose7643
      @killergoose7643 Před 5 lety +68

      We already know Apostrophe is his favorite so I'm afraid to find out what the rest of his Top 10 is.

    • @ConnahJay
      @ConnahJay Před 5 lety +16

      @@killergoose7643 ugh...really?

    • @fred7861
      @fred7861 Před 5 lety +35

      Connah Jay He said that’s his personal favourite, imo he’d probably still put hot rats as #1

    • @hillview73
      @hillview73 Před 5 lety +31

      LONG LONG LONG LONG TIME AGO
      BEFORE THE WIND BEFORE THE SNOW

  • @mirkosaric8586
    @mirkosaric8586 Před 5 lety +4389

    Pink Floyd: Worst to Animals

  • @MsMastress
    @MsMastress Před 3 lety +564

    I think you're missing an important aspect of understanding Byrne's lyricism and personality. You're interpreting him as being sociopathic instead of what he actually is, which is autistic. He's confirmed this fact in interviews and as someone with autism, it's more obvious to me with how relatable his songs are. Take No Compassion, for instance. He says "Other people's problems, they overwhelm my mind/They say compassion is a virtue, but I don't have the time". What he's saying, in a very frustrated, meltdowny type of way, is that he's overly empathetic and thus has to avoid helping people with their issue's because he doesn't have the energy, interest, or ability to truly help. He even adds some sugar coating with the line "It's not a matter of your personality or style". He's not struggling to empathize as you claim here. He cares, but only to the extent his mental health will allow him to. He's tired of helping other people out with nothing in return. I hope someone sees this, because this information is pretty important to understanding these songs

    • @edward_fm
      @edward_fm Před 2 lety +37

      Great interpretation of the song. Highly relatable.

    • @MsMastress
      @MsMastress Před 2 lety +18

      @@edward_fm Thanks man! I write lyrics myself and David's work has been very inspiring for me, so I want people to get where he's coming from yknow?

    • @starmanda88
      @starmanda88 Před 2 lety +24

      I see this and I appreciate your input. It really gave me a new POV. Thanks!

    • @MsMastress
      @MsMastress Před 2 lety +2

      @@starmanda88 Sure thing!

    • @Eli-ou8sq
      @Eli-ou8sq Před 2 lety +5

      Yes. Very well said

  • @InsignificantNick
    @InsignificantNick Před 5 lety +419

    Wild Wild Life is a banger and don't you degrade it!

  • @creamboyfuengshwei
    @creamboyfuengshwei Před 5 lety +774

    6 hour David Bowie worst to best next please.

    • @DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly
      @DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly Před 3 lety +8

      You can kind of skip over a third of them

    • @gwen_gets_got
      @gwen_gets_got Před 2 lety +10

      @@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly - no because 1. Outside is really good.

    • @mr.froglegs
      @mr.froglegs Před 2 lety +6

      @@gwen_gets_got facts: I'm Deranged, the title track, strangers when we meet, hearts, the motel, hallo space boy. Those all go hard af.

    • @elijabuckly8367
      @elijabuckly8367 Před 2 měsíci

      One outside is grea

  • @NYGJMAP
    @NYGJMAP Před 5 lety +1494

    Nothing but Flowers is a classic to me. So are a few others off Naked. Even their "worst" album had great songs. This band was amazing.

    • @corycastleman6351
      @corycastleman6351 Před 5 lety +27

      Totally nude is my favorite

    • @puredenizen
      @puredenizen Před 5 lety +19

      Napoleonic Emperor “Love will keep us together, love will drive us insaneeeeeeee”

    • @traffikkone6143
      @traffikkone6143 Před 5 lety +15

      Vapourcup Sax And Violins is a goodun

    • @MusicVersa
      @MusicVersa Před 5 lety +57

      I would personally have put Naked a couple spots higher - it's a solid album with some great songs, but even the worst Talking Heads is still, like, a 7 / 10.

    • @beb9987
      @beb9987 Před 5 lety +43

      Naked is their most underrated

  • @johnlindsay7301
    @johnlindsay7301 Před 2 lety +103

    Speaking on Toungues is my favorite. It’s an album that sneaks up on you. You’ll be listening to it and bang you’ll realize just how good it is. It’s like looking at one of those magic pictures where you have to adjust your focus to see the image. With this album once your ears adjust to the sound you just realize what an amazing album it is.

  • @gra_potemkin
    @gra_potemkin Před 4 lety +406

    rip juicetony worldthano

    • @aldxbaran
      @aldxbaran Před 4 lety +12

      Rest in peacethony Juiceworldtano here

    • @abartel6
      @abartel6 Před 3 lety +4

      the party never ends

    • @iggykad
      @iggykad Před 3 lety

      @wayward_wyn why?

  • @athanlivaditis
    @athanlivaditis Před 5 lety +159

    You are my large automobile, beautiful house, and beautiful wife Fantano (metaphorically). Keep up the good work

  • @CosmixxSlopShop
    @CosmixxSlopShop Před 5 lety +1089

    need a Sonic Youth: Worst to Best

    • @jeegcutty787
      @jeegcutty787 Před 5 lety +33

      themasterassassian full 12 hour video pls

    • @danielmukhlis5709
      @danielmukhlis5709 Před 5 lety +17

      I wish I can like this comment more. We need A Sonic Youth Guide!

    • @tylerpayne8268
      @tylerpayne8268 Před 5 lety +23

      Confusion is Sex and Kill Yr. Idols better be at the top

    • @SirJenkz
      @SirJenkz Před 5 lety +2

      themasterassassian yes

    • @SirJenkz
      @SirJenkz Před 5 lety +1

      Daniel Mukhlis yes

  • @isaiahlawson4011
    @isaiahlawson4011 Před 5 lety +147

    Electric Light Orchestra Worst to Best

    • @jakmontague1753
      @jakmontague1753 Před 5 lety +12

      Isaiah Lawson Totally agree! My personal favourite is A New World Record and I also think that Time is mega underrated

    • @shik7443
      @shik7443 Před 5 lety +15

      Best to best*

    • @joewatson1731
      @joewatson1731 Před 4 lety +3

      Yes

    • @calebreader5818
      @calebreader5818 Před 4 lety +6

      Hell yeah! Anthony is yet to give his opinions on any ELO material, so that would be awesome to see

  • @lateworm4132
    @lateworm4132 Před 5 lety +66

    Ha I love Naked. It's the only one I have on vinyl. I've thought about just hanging it on the wall cause I don't even have to frame it. I used to have it on display but people asked me when I started painting self-portraits.

    • @szeal
      @szeal Před 4 lety +2

      😅😅😅

  • @aineli1119
    @aineli1119 Před 5 lety +981

    The Cure: worst to best

  • @Kreisleriana
    @Kreisleriana Před 5 lety +410

    do david bowie next

    • @Funnivids100
      @Funnivids100 Před 5 lety +28

      Tyrone Brown I need that in my life
      And totally not just to see David's first album get more shit

    • @gaz10pro
      @gaz10pro Před 5 lety +53

      That'd be a long video

    • @DankDennie
      @DankDennie Před 5 lety +1

      Tyrone Brown a need

    • @seleykosanikatwr9272
      @seleykosanikatwr9272 Před 5 lety +8

      He cant . God is best to best

    • @awookieandagerman
      @awookieandagerman Před 5 lety +16

      He'll never do it. Bowie was too prolific. He doesn't like touching a discography with more than like 10 albums in it.

  • @philipjennings4664
    @philipjennings4664 Před 4 lety +58

    This must be the place is in my top 10 favorite songs of all time

    • @Tamaramariah
      @Tamaramariah Před 3 lety +1

      I agree! Made me cry 2x in a row when I 1st heard it.

  • @zeroscorpio3692
    @zeroscorpio3692 Před 5 lety +208

    Weird al worst to best

    • @huffgladtem7751
      @huffgladtem7751 Před 5 lety

      Zero Scorpio lol

    • @brandievan2678
      @brandievan2678 Před 4 lety +9

      Weird al: well, I did it backwards, but whatever, best to worse
      Running with scissors
      Straight outta Lynnwood
      Poodle hat
      Mandatory fun
      Dare to be stupid
      Even worse
      Here comes the cliff.........
      In 3D
      Alpaloosa
      UHF
      POLKA PARTY!
      Off the deep in ( they call it that for a reason)
      I like weird al, but his first attempts were.....cringworthy, but he became such an amazing satire artist over time, and for the last one......
      SELF TITLED, KILL ME PLEASE!

    • @st3v3n41
      @st3v3n41 Před 4 lety +8

      @@brandievan2678 Fuck you In 3d and Off the deep end are some of my favourites. Like bruh Nature trail to hell, when i was your age, trigger happy, eat it, smells like nirvana, midnight star, the white stuff. I could go on.
      And uhf had the biggest ball of twine in minesota.
      Polka party was pretty good too, one of those days, living with a hernia, christmas at ground zero, addicted to spuds.
      I'll admit i'm a bit biased though because weird al is like my 3rd favourite artist.
      Can't believe i fucking forgot i lost on jeoprady from in 3-d

    • @daniilromanenko3677
      @daniilromanenko3677 Před 4 lety

      Nice profile pic!

    • @Meme_Lor
      @Meme_Lor Před 3 lety

      @@brandievan2678 UHF had the title track and Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota ei you opinion is invalid

  • @turellsbeats1752
    @turellsbeats1752 Před 5 lety +100

    We're still waiting for Cal Chuchesta: Best To Even Better

  • @Bandstand
    @Bandstand Před 5 lety +666

    *YES!!!*

  • @brozuff8825
    @brozuff8825 Před 5 lety +65

    This must be the place is easily one of the best songs ever. The first time i heard it is when i realized how great this band is

  • @creamcannon825
    @creamcannon825 Před 4 lety +17

    I love Wild Wild Life. It's quirkiness makes it such a charming number

  • @HitorVugo
    @HitorVugo Před 5 lety +114

    TAKE A LOOK AT THESE HANDS

  • @suicidalpepsi
    @suicidalpepsi Před 5 lety +141

    Chris and Tina live close to me, they always used to come into this bar/ restaurant I worked at. I'm a fan and own 5 albums, but never got to meet them, I was way to nervous, plus I was working.

  • @gliddofglood
    @gliddofglood Před 5 lety +253

    That's a pretty fair look at Talking Heads. Sure, some quibbles inevitably, but overall, good shot. But... but.... you didn't mention the humour. Byrne is not just angsty, he is incredibly funny but you've got to have a sense of irony or you'll miss it entirely. You only have to look at his dances and movements to see that he is highly comic. Thus TH songs stop being "creepy" and instead become hilarious. The secret is all in The Big Country where Byrne expresses his disconnect from middle America - a land where there is no sense of irony. My view is that there is no understanding of Talking Heads without seeing their work through the prism of humour. Thus this video can't rate more than B+. You also have to see the ironic distance between the songwriter (Byrne) and the characters in the songs viz Pyscho Killer. They are not one and the same.

    • @user-qb2dd6ed7y
      @user-qb2dd6ed7y Před 4 lety +13

      so what you're saying is: light 7?

    • @gloamlady3451
      @gloamlady3451 Před 4 lety +16

      I feel like what you're bringing up here is the other side of the performative tightrope that David Byrne's songwriting walks effortlessly. Depends entirely on what frame of mind the listener is in when engaging with the works. From one listen to the next, you could be laughing your ass off, but then deeply unsettled. I find it kinda hits in a similar fashion to Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, of all things.

    • @maxxvii2037
      @maxxvii2037 Před 4 lety +42

      This comment irradiates Rick n Morty fan energy

    • @troy8420
      @troy8420 Před 3 lety +4

      @@maxxvii2037 I can't tell if it's ironic or just pretentious lol

  • @pinholeopinho
    @pinholeopinho Před 3 lety +12

    A love how fantano turns his "god damn I'm hyped" mode when he gets into "speaking in tongues"

  • @Electrohead92
    @Electrohead92 Před 5 lety +504

    The Beatles would be really interesting since it’s so heavily debated.

    • @R0DisG0D
      @R0DisG0D Před 5 lety +82

      As long as Revolver is higher than Sgt. Pepper's I'm fine.

    • @mydadshowering2978
      @mydadshowering2978 Před 5 lety +18

      Revolver is not only the best album by The Beatles, but also the only Beatles album worth returning to more than once; prove me wrong.

    • @jeremybailey907
      @jeremybailey907 Před 5 lety +6

      PS4 Games on a shelf I strongly agree with you, revolver has their most experimental stuff, tomorrow never knows is a perfect example

    • @symbolicdoom
      @symbolicdoom Před 5 lety +30

      Tomorrow Never Knows is incredible.
      As for being the only album worth returning to, strongly disagree. Listened to Sgt Peppers tons of times before I actually appreciated Mr Kite for example.

    • @ymbertbonaventuredickens8878
      @ymbertbonaventuredickens8878 Před 5 lety

      Jeremy Bailey i am confusion

  • @TheCamSays
    @TheCamSays Před 5 lety +188

    BLACK SABBATH WORST TO BEST

  • @dpodolnick
    @dpodolnick Před 2 lety +36

    Little creatures is an amazing album. Yes a departure from their usual style, but they took a chance and succeeded!

  • @aveytare2185
    @aveytare2185 Před 5 lety +31

    “Big Country” is the perfect closer

    • @dadgrade7837
      @dadgrade7837 Před 5 lety

      Joe yes.

    • @meesalikeu
      @meesalikeu Před 4 lety

      it is - when i listen to that i wonder if all city planners and land use management workers are as aspie as byrne

  • @seventeenseconds1698
    @seventeenseconds1698 Před 5 lety +269

    Please:
    Sonic Youth
    David Bowie
    The Smiths
    New Order
    Pink Floyd
    Fugazi
    Tom Waits
    Swans
    Blur
    The Police
    The Cars

    • @mademax8350
      @mademax8350 Před 5 lety +3

      Unwound too

    • @mastersoftoday
      @mastersoftoday Před 5 lety +5

      lol the David Bowie video is gonna be an hour long

    • @VinchVolt
      @VinchVolt Před 5 lety +3

      A David Bowie list would probably need to span at least three videos.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange Před 5 lety +1

      Bowie would take so long but I still want to see it.

    • @mgm8255
      @mgm8255 Před 3 lety +4

      IMO the smiths worst to best:
      Meat is murder (97/100)
      The queen is dead (96/100)
      The smiths (85/100)
      Strange ways, here we come (76/100)

  • @fabtheman4693
    @fabtheman4693 Před 5 lety +43

    and you may tell yourself, this is not my beautiful melon

  • @prshkgn
    @prshkgn Před 5 lety +31

    Devo: Worst to Best

  • @codybassett112
    @codybassett112 Před 5 lety +12

    I listened to “once in a lifetime” once and got so confused but went into a hole of talking heads.

  • @swagmund_freud6669
    @swagmund_freud6669 Před 5 lety +1037

    Worst to best Wishlist:
    Death Grips
    Yes
    Pink Floyd
    New Order
    Led Zeppelin
    Fleetwood Mac
    Bob Dylan (never gonna happen he has like 30+ albums)
    The Doors
    The Beatles
    Love you, you juicy melon, take care Mr Fatanto

    • @ethan_wtn4407
      @ethan_wtn4407 Před 5 lety +84

      IskenThink I think he should wait a few years for Death Grips. Just until MC Ride is no longer able to yell like a maniac and the band has to end.

    • @KristofferSkjrestad
      @KristofferSkjrestad Před 5 lety

      He has already done one for Bob Dylan.

    • @swagmund_freud6669
      @swagmund_freud6669 Před 5 lety +12

      No he hasn't done one on Bob Dylan. He did one asking his viewers about their favourite Dylan LP.

    • @blobicusgaming3601
      @blobicusgaming3601 Před 5 lety +1

      That’s a great list

    • @eliotf204
      @eliotf204 Před 5 lety +18

      He's reviewed and given a score to every death grips album, he'd just be repeating himself if he did that. Go through the reviews and put them in order of score if you want a death grips worst to best

  • @XxbelligerentxX
    @XxbelligerentxX Před 5 lety +195

    Do a worst to best of David Bowie

  • @z.m.stewart1996
    @z.m.stewart1996 Před 9 měsíci +12

    I can’t object to Buildings and Food being ranked lower than Fear of Music or Speaking in Tongues or 77 or Remain in Light because I’m also obsessed with FoM and SiT, and Remain in Light and ‘77 are amazing of course, but I’m really into Buildings and Food. I think it’s a perfect showcase of, as you said, Byrne’s fixations and social awkwardness. The Good Thing, Warning Sign, Found a Job and Big Country are a few faves of mine. They’re not groovy, but they are very tense and strange, for me, emotive and frantic. The neurotic anxiety that can be heard is something I really enjoy. Still tho, i agree all over with this ranking.

  • @0okamino
    @0okamino Před 5 lety +32

    I love _True Stories._ If you haven't seen the movie _True Stories,_ then you probably won't really get what the album is about and why it is what it is. That may be a setback for it, but it's really endearing to me. At the same time, within the over all discography, I can't argue with putting it where you did.

    • @krv3
      @krv3 Před 2 lety +5

      I listened to the album before the movie and honestly I think it was just as exciting to watch since I'm insane and remembered every track name so when a song was starting I would tell my boyfriend the name of it and I also did the same with Stop Making Sense. But anyways, True Stories is sooooo good both album and movie soooooooo yummy and delicious.

    • @bobpike8050
      @bobpike8050 Před 2 lety +7

      I agree. It's a great album; People Like Us, Dream Operator and Puzzling Evidence are among my favorites.

    • @danielasbjrnsson7500
      @danielasbjrnsson7500 Před rokem

      @@bobpike8050 I agree with you.

  • @jakek7114
    @jakek7114 Před 5 lety +101

    Cal Chuchesta worst to best when

  • @gregersknutson1124
    @gregersknutson1124 Před 5 lety +65

    Outkast: Worst to Best pls

  • @DJForget
    @DJForget Před rokem +7

    I still remember getting into Talking Heads very early in 2020, listening all morning long to the three Eno produced records while working on paintings for my art portfolio, there really was an intangible vibe to it, kinda miss it

  • @Ziggy_Rotten
    @Ziggy_Rotten Před 5 lety +34

    '77 is certainly my favorite.
    But all of your top 4 were great.

    • @bradoozy
      @bradoozy Před 4 lety

      I cannot get past the production on that album. Brian Eno was such a better producer for them.
      The production also really helped make it less memorable for me. Either that or I’ve just not been focusing. I’ll just have to give it more times.

    • @windingrefn8417
      @windingrefn8417 Před 4 lety +1

      I really want to get in to Talking Heads, what album do you think i should listen to

    • @Ziggy_Rotten
      @Ziggy_Rotten Před 4 lety

      @@windingrefn8417 in my opinion '77 is the best place to start.
      Plus it's there first.

    • @mostlyghostie
      @mostlyghostie Před 3 lety

      @@windingrefn8417 I think you should go in the order that the albums came out. That’s what I did. It really shows their improvement over the years if you listen to them like that.

  • @simonhudak3763
    @simonhudak3763 Před 5 lety +99

    The Clash Worst to Best

    • @birdgod5584
      @birdgod5584 Před 5 lety +3

      Šimon Hudák Cut the Crap is probably an easy worst, right?

    • @simonhudak3763
      @simonhudak3763 Před 5 lety +2

      blueghostvalley yeah, for me the top 3 would be the hardest to pick (between their first 3 albums)

    • @AdmiraHax
      @AdmiraHax Před 5 lety +5

      London Calling.
      Just gonna leave it here.

    • @alejandroramirez4470
      @alejandroramirez4470 Před 5 lety +1

      london calling is hands down the best

    • @Men_dra
      @Men_dra Před 5 lety +3

      *inhales* is this a giogio reference?

  • @le_camioneire
    @le_camioneire Před 5 lety +133

    Corey Feldman worst to best

    • @EricaLeshea
      @EricaLeshea Před 5 lety

      Álvaro Martín 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @sabinheard1753
      @sabinheard1753 Před 5 lety +10

      Best to nut

    • @simong567
      @simong567 Před 5 lety +5

      Worst to worst

    • @jon888ish
      @jon888ish Před 5 lety +2

      It would start with angelic 2 the core and then return to it for number 1

    • @OscarGeronimo
      @OscarGeronimo Před 5 lety

      You mean from doo doo to caca?
      AIDS to colon cancer?
      Raw beef to raw piss?
      Ingested pork sandwich to fucking shaet?

  • @holdencole5740
    @holdencole5740 Před 4 lety +464

    That intro didn’t age well, Anthony.

  • @javieraaguila418
    @javieraaguila418 Před 3 lety +5

    I love the way he started this list a little bit angry and ended so excited about the last two

  • @CUCKREVIEW
    @CUCKREVIEW Před 5 lety +127

    "awful farty synths" he says with a completely straight face and serious tone.

    • @CUCKREVIEW
      @CUCKREVIEW Před 5 lety +6

      lmao Honestly that song is trash. That description made me laugh so hard though.

    • @ilovecody7514
      @ilovecody7514 Před 5 lety +4

      Its really bad when you can compare the sound of a synth to a fart...

  • @thomaswilson9661
    @thomaswilson9661 Před 5 lety +55

    THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE

  • @fromthisposition7125
    @fromthisposition7125 Před 3 lety +18

    Before and After Science by Eno is actually the best Talking Heads album..it’s an incredible nod to their work

    • @fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90
      @fraundakelmbrilpondaprost90 Před 2 lety +1

      It's a precursor to their sound, given he released it the same year as TH's debut and would go on to produce Fear of Music and Remain In Light.

    • @davidgagen9856
      @davidgagen9856 Před 6 měsíci

      Before & After Science is one of the great albums of the late 70s.

  • @Meme_Lor
    @Meme_Lor Před měsícem +1

    Coming back to say thay Naked has grown on me even more and its now my favorite Talking Heads albums and one of my favourite albums of all time.

  • @Michaelahlstrom12
    @Michaelahlstrom12 Před 5 lety +31

    Pink Floyd worst to best

  • @thegroove14
    @thegroove14 Před 5 lety +246

    Worst to Best Wishlist:
    The Cure
    New Order
    The Smiths
    Led Zeppelin
    Fleetwood Mac
    The Police
    The Beatles
    Queen
    R.E.M.
    Sonic Youth

  • @LS1Cobra
    @LS1Cobra Před rokem +25

    The live album "The name of the band is Talking Heads" is by far their best. The energy in their live performances lift the already great tracks to even greater heights. Stop making sense is also good but Name of the band is so much better.

  • @writemeyers
    @writemeyers Před 4 lety +4

    Interesting channel and good on you for championing one of the most influential bands of the 70’s and 80’s. Your critique of their lesser albums is an example of how in the 90’s we traded ambition in content for a focus on production and “pitchforking” everything. Artists and albums had relative careers where they made records in context. If they had thought that way, they wouldn’t have, or any other artists or music in general, would be furniture. I’ll watch your additional video (obv you’re a sincere fan) on them and hopefully, in the interest of introducing great music to fans, include the context of the time. I’d probably agree with your list, but listening in chrono, would be highly rewarding to “experience”!the evolution and appreciation. 👍🏽

  • @fastandbulbous6282
    @fastandbulbous6282 Před 5 lety +298

    Wait Talking Heads? Is this some kind of Radiohead ripoff?

    • @gabeliveforever
      @gabeliveforever Před 5 lety +4

      FAST AND B U L B O U S nice profile picture

    • @mfheat5514
      @mfheat5514 Před 5 lety +16

      Yes, yes it is

    • @tezyisbiggay4967
      @tezyisbiggay4967 Před 5 lety +5

      Lmao

    • @StyxTBuferd
      @StyxTBuferd Před 5 lety +13

      I think James Murphy produced for them or something

    • @MrPatters
      @MrPatters Před 5 lety +69

      They even had a song called Radio Head, Thom and crew should sue them.

  • @mind.reflections7977
    @mind.reflections7977 Před 5 lety +46

    New Order worst to best

    • @seymourglass26
      @seymourglass26 Před 5 lety

      Why?

    • @AndrewInCanada99
      @AndrewInCanada99 Před 5 lety +1

      PLEASEEE, I need some New Order love up in here. I know Anthony loves the band, so I’d love him to talk about them just a little bit

    • @arpitsatyal8900
      @arpitsatyal8900 Před 5 lety +1

      1. Low Life
      2. Brotherhood
      3. Pcl
      4. Technique
      5. The rest

    • @escaton74
      @escaton74 Před 5 lety

      no, it's Talking Heads worst to best

  • @serp022
    @serp022 Před rokem +6

    I gotta give credit to Fear of Music. It was the first Talking Heads album I listened to. What’s more, this is the album that got me into Talking Heads, and for that, I hold Fear of Music close to me alongside Remain in Light.

  • @kgbinfo
    @kgbinfo Před 8 měsíci +7

    I personally would put Speaking in Tongues in the number one slot. It is perfectly sequenced, where I feel that Remain in Light (even though it’s the one that everyone says is their best) has some issues with maintaining momentum. Speaking in Tongues is a record of bangers, and I can’t help but dance when I hear any single one of those tracks.

  • @mostatease6466
    @mostatease6466 Před 5 lety +198

    New Order worst to best when

    • @kostajovanovic3711
      @kostajovanovic3711 Před 5 lety +4

      YES!

    • @patricklauer4452
      @patricklauer4452 Před 5 lety +2

      Kosta Jovanovic YESSSSS

    • @andrewdevine3920
      @andrewdevine3920 Před 4 lety +2

      I'd like to see a list of New Order's worst lyrics. My vote goes to 'your country is a wonderful place/it pales my England into disgrace/to buy a drink that is so much more reasonable/ I think I'll go there when it gets seasonable

    • @WayToGoBerengar
      @WayToGoBerengar Před 4 lety +8

      Andrew Devine that lyrics is a great parody of the British mindset in my opinion.

    • @milton1969able
      @milton1969able Před 4 lety +4

      Have they even had a 'worst' ? I'd like to think it'd be a list of 'pretty good to best'.

  • @User-xw6kd
    @User-xw6kd Před 5 lety +243

    Stanley Kubrick: Worst to Best

    • @devinbell4816
      @devinbell4816 Před 5 lety +8

      *Fear and Desire to 2001: A Space Odyssey

    • @vb2388
      @vb2388 Před 5 lety +6

      My top 10..
      1. 2001
      2. Paths of Glory
      3. The Shining
      4. Barry Lyndon
      5. A Clockwork Orange
      6. Eyes Wide Shut
      7. The Killing
      8. Full Metal Jacket
      9. Dr. Strangelove
      10. Spartacus

    • @nachum0041
      @nachum0041 Před 5 lety +7

      13. Fear and Desire
      12. Killers Kiss
      11. Lolita
      10. Spartacus
      9. The Killing
      8. Full Metal Jacket
      7. Dr. Strangelove
      6. Paths of Glory
      5. A Clockwork Orange
      4. The Shining
      3. Eyes Wide Shut
      2. Barry Lyndon
      1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

    • @user-fo3yt1jq6n
      @user-fo3yt1jq6n Před 5 lety +3

      1. A Clockwork Orange
      2. Dr. Strangelove
      3. 2001
      4. Paths of Glory
      5. Full Metal Jacket
      6. The Shining
      Havent seen the rest tbh

    • @stephendavies7355
      @stephendavies7355 Před 5 lety +1

      5 - full metal jacket
      4 - the shining
      3 - eyes wide shut
      2 - 2001
      1 -A clockwork orange
      Wow I really need to get round to all the others

  • @asaltycupoftea356
    @asaltycupoftea356 Před 2 lety +4

    life during wartime is the perfect song to enjoy a jar of peanut butter

  • @souza9077
    @souza9077 Před 4 lety +10

    My favorite: 77
    The one I understand is the best: Remain In Light

  • @rabbitfishtv
    @rabbitfishtv Před 5 lety +219

    “Remain in Light” was life-changing for me. I remember feeling disappointed by “Speaking in Tongues” because the tracks didn’t match that epic weight. I thought that the “Tongues” material only came to life when they played it live with that amazing band.

    • @meesalikeu
      @meesalikeu Před 4 lety +6

      rabbitfishtv yep so did wverybody, but tongues got them a much, much bigger audience and made them rich.

    • @themangoman9315
      @themangoman9315 Před 2 lety +5

      Once in a lifetime is a masterpiece

    • @dildonius
      @dildonius Před rokem +6

      Especially Side A of _Remain In Light._ 4 perfect songs in succession.

    • @heygringo7
      @heygringo7 Před rokem +2

      Absolutely agree. Speaking in Tongues was a let-down and too commercial after masterpieces like Remain in Light and Fear of Music

    • @dildonius
      @dildonius Před rokem

      @@heygringo7 Yeah, but some of those Speaking In Tongues songs sounded SO much better when played live versus their studio album versions...

  • @EYTPS
    @EYTPS Před 5 lety +232

    nickelback worst to best

  • @maxout7306
    @maxout7306 Před 5 lety +2

    A musically framed description to bring the feel for each album release from a past original band.
    My readings tell me that Tina Weymouth was involved in designing the Remain In Light cover using a company and their computer facilities of the time. As some of you will know the album rear cover picture featuring fighter planes was to honor Tina's father who was in the Navy. Thanks for uploading. Liked.

  • @danielleflorack7616
    @danielleflorack7616 Před 4 lety +5

    I admire the sense of humor that was brought out from the Talking Heads just a solid combination of twisted and ironic humor and David Byrnes delivered it spot on throughout a whole lot of Talking Heads songs. David Byrnes is a rad comical singer

  • @partypotry
    @partypotry Před 5 lety +74

    maybe do a depeche mode worst to best? idk if ppl care enough abt them to warrant a video tho

  • @doghousejake
    @doghousejake Před 5 lety +300

    DO PINK FLOYD GOD DAMNIT

    • @Preeve
      @Preeve Před 5 lety +21

      1. Wish You Were Here
      2. Animals
      3. Dark Side of the Moon
      4. The Wall
      5. Meddle
      6. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
      7. The Division Bell
      8/9. Atom Heart Mother or Saucerful of Secrets, I dunno
      10. Obscured by Clouds
      11. The Final Cut?
      12. More??
      13. Momentary Lapse of Reason
      14. The Endless River???
      15. Ummagumma (Live portion is good, studio portion is garbo)
      I may not be Melon, but here’s my opinion anyway
      EDIT: Forgot Momentary Lapse unsurprisingly

    • @Luis-xg7jf
      @Luis-xg7jf Před 5 lety +2

      1. The Wall
      2. Piper at the Gates of Dawn
      3. Dark Side of the Moon
      4. Animals
      5. Wish You Were Here
      6. Meddle
      7. Obscured by Clouds
      8. Saucerful of Secrets
      9. Ummagumma
      10. Division Bell
      11. Momentary Lapse of Reason
      12. The Final Cut
      13. Atom Heart Mother
      14. More
      15. Endless River

    • @ItsQuietTooQuiet
      @ItsQuietTooQuiet Před 5 lety +1

      Animals
      Meddle
      WYWH
      DSOTM
      Piper
      Momentary Lapse
      The Wall
      Saucerful
      Division Bell
      Obscured
      More
      Final Cut
      Endless River
      More
      Ummagarbage

    • @microcassettes
      @microcassettes Před 5 lety +7

      Como hahaa you must be lying if you think momentary lapse is better than the wall

    • @stoshu9584
      @stoshu9584 Před 5 lety +2

      -wish
      -bell
      -wall
      -animals
      -moon
      -piper
      -everything else somewhere in here
      -
      -
      -
      -
      -gummo

  • @jonpeterson8348
    @jonpeterson8348 Před 3 lety

    dude great review I love your work. I like how you've covered all the greatest music and your Cal Chuchesta character is really funny

  • @Traincal007
    @Traincal007 Před 10 měsíci +2

    "More songs about buildings and food" is my second favourite TH album.

  • @TheGamer-br2gm
    @TheGamer-br2gm Před 5 lety +351

    Artists with the right size/quality discography for a worst to best:
    Elliott Smith
    Nine Inch Nails
    The Doors
    Led Zeppelin
    Beastie Boys
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor
    Sufjan Stevens
    Death
    (Reply more that I’m missing)

    • @probablyelvyorsomething9383
      @probablyelvyorsomething9383 Před 5 lety +48

      Queens of the Stone Age
      Arcade Fire
      the Smiths
      RHCP
      PJ Harvey
      Manic Street Preachers
      Electric Light Orchestra
      Weezer
      Idk just some ideas

    • @Katisnotaneyeball
      @Katisnotaneyeball Před 5 lety +16

      I’d love to see a Sufjan worst to best!

    • @user-fo3yt1jq6n
      @user-fo3yt1jq6n Před 5 lety +5

      probably elvy or something He has said he won't make Worst to Best on bands/artists that have obvious best and obvious worst, like Weezer

    • @ymbertbonaventuredickens8878
      @ymbertbonaventuredickens8878 Před 5 lety

      probably elvy or something i don't think melon is that familiar with msp, whem he received holy bible he said he has never heard that album.

    • @seanberrodin801
      @seanberrodin801 Před 5 lety +27

      Cure
      New order
      Queen
      Prince
      Doors
      Foo fighters

  • @HairyHog77
    @HairyHog77 Před 5 lety +112

    NIN Worst to best

  • @Naasatya
    @Naasatya Před 5 lety +1

    thanks for the ‘Stop Making Sense’ recommendation, it’s just mesmerizing & brilliant

  • @stephenbvesecky
    @stephenbvesecky Před 5 lety

    Thanks for this video! I love talking heads and remember riding my bike to tower records and buying up all their albums when i was in 8th grade. "Fear of Music" is my favorite, since the mentality was so different from pleasant/bland california, where i grew up.

  • @DamesTC
    @DamesTC Před 5 lety +320

    I almost completely agree with your ranking of the albums, but I have some unpopular opinions on some of their music. Honestly I feel that Psycho Killer, Take Me to the River, and Once in a Lifetime are not the best songs on their corresponding albums, but New Feeling, Found a Job, and Born Under Punches. Especially Born Under Punches, I mean, that’s actually probably my favorite Talking Heads song in general. I also like Houses in Motion and The Great Curve above Once in a Lifetime. As for Speaking in Tongues, I would agree that This Must Be The Place is the best song, though Girlfriend is Better is a close second.

    • @punkisinthedetails1470
      @punkisinthedetails1470 Před 4 lety +10

      Born Under Punches is part II of "Punching the Wife Time"

    • @joemcfadden7385
      @joemcfadden7385 Před 4 lety +24

      Slippery people??!!! Cross eyed and painless??!!! Come on!!

    • @featherycoffee1401
      @featherycoffee1401 Před 2 lety +1

      Hard disagree, once is a lifetime is so much better than born under punches

    • @DamesTC
      @DamesTC Před 2 lety +3

      @@joemcfadden7385 I really like Slippery People but not more than This Must be the Place.

    • @DamesTC
      @DamesTC Před 2 lety +3

      And yeah I love Crosseyed and Painless as well but like I said Born Under Punches is my favorite off that album.

  • @peanutbutterpikachu
    @peanutbutterpikachu Před 5 lety +38

    Buckethead worst to best. Apparently he dropped 30 records in 2014 and if that's true, you're doing all of them.

    • @jayfraser3188
      @jayfraser3188 Před 5 lety +14

      He released over 170 albums in 2014-15. Melon better do them all

    • @seymourglass26
      @seymourglass26 Před 5 lety +1

      If you couldn't be bothered to even look up his discography, why should Melon have to listen to it all?

    • @Rekko82
      @Rekko82 Před 5 lety +1

      They all suck. It is hard even listen to one song without commiting suicide.

    • @SirJenkz
      @SirJenkz Před 5 lety +1

      Reijo P. Please listen to all the albums then

    • @GeometryDashpkat39channel
      @GeometryDashpkat39channel Před 5 lety

      What about the rapper Viper? He dropped over 300 projects one year

  • @rstzt8767
    @rstzt8767 Před 5 lety

    really enjoyed this video! i don't know much about the talking heads, since i've only listened to 77, speaking in tongues and remain in light, but i'm most likely going to listen to their whole discography now. thank you melon

  • @GabeLane612
    @GabeLane612 Před rokem +1

    I think your analysis of Fear of Music is spot on. For me, it was my favorite Talking Heads record for years. It's like you said, the band took music as a vessel to explore fear, neurotic tendencies, and irrationality. When I first heard it, the record blew my mind. It was paranoid (Air), gritty (Memories Can't Wait), lighthearted (Paper), virtuosic (I Zimbra), and sonically insane (Drugs...gosh, what an atmosphere). Nowadays, Remain in Light takes the cake. But I'll never forget my introduction to this eclectic blend of perfect elements. It was my first Talking Heads record, and simply put, the most intriguing listen in my entire life.

  • @EYTPS
    @EYTPS Před 5 lety +198

    stephen king worst to best

    • @MiKeDaBoMb321
      @MiKeDaBoMb321 Před 5 lety +12

      20 hour video

    • @trillhennyson2245
      @trillhennyson2245 Před 5 lety +1

      EYTPS kids bangin

    • @seymourglass26
      @seymourglass26 Před 5 lety +2

      Way too long and way too much shit. Dude should have written screenplays, honestly. His dialogue is hilariously out of touch in more than half his work.

    • @harmlessness291
      @harmlessness291 Před 5 lety

      worst to worst

    • @jwnj9716
      @jwnj9716 Před 5 lety +1

      I HAVE A MEETING AT BOSTON'S PRUDENTIAL CENTER at nine o'clock this morning! Promptly at nine o'clock!

  • @freshhandshake
    @freshhandshake Před 5 lety +187

    W E E N

    • @amira-cc6bk
      @amira-cc6bk Před 4 lety +11

      we know we know mollusk, chocolate and cheese, and white pepper toppin

    • @irongiant2328
      @irongiant2328 Před 4 lety +11

      QUEBEC

    • @skullcandytv8946
      @skullcandytv8946 Před 4 lety +1

      I don’t know about all of y’all but I really like 12 Golden country greats the songs themselves and the topics are the most diverse and funniest the band has ever made and the country twang guitar sound really good but I’m not dumb my favorite is Chocolate and Chesse

    • @bradoozy
      @bradoozy Před 4 lety +4

      Billy Cobb (personally a better channel in my opinion) made a Ween worst to best. Solid vid.

    • @Goofballhero
      @Goofballhero Před 2 lety

      @@amira-cc6bk No way, Quebec is a much better album than White Pepper. White Pepper is really inconsistent and one of their less creative albums.

  • @daveweekley8955
    @daveweekley8955 Před 5 lety

    Great job -- first time checking out your channel and really enjoyed this. This review got me digging into my old Talking Heads LP's (re-listening to Fear of Music at the moment), and that's the point, right?

  • @Fredzeppelin15
    @Fredzeppelin15 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I agree with this list. One of my personal favorites is Fear of Music. I’m a bass player who drew early influence from Tina Weymouth, and while her bass playing is exceptional across the board, I think she really shines on Fear of Music.

  • @brownguy903
    @brownguy903 Před 5 lety +344

    Travis scott and juice wrld references in the intro of a vid ranking Talking Heads albums, I imagine the venn diagram overlap of fans of these artists is as wide as myself

  • @1080TJ
    @1080TJ Před 5 lety +55

    Best to Worst: Fugazi please

  • @mutton7891
    @mutton7891 Před 5 lety +6

    Although not technically a Heads record, was just wondering where you would place My Life in the Bush of Ghosts in this list. To me its right up there with Remain in Light.

    • @bideng9855
      @bideng9855 Před 3 lety

      He'd be more likely to include the catherine wheel over that album but I'm interested to hear both

  • @gregheaney6731
    @gregheaney6731 Před rokem +6

    The song, "I Zimbra" is actually pronounced "ee zimbra". But I agree with the rankings and I also noticed just how different they sounded on "Naked". "Remain In Light" is definitely their best album. This was a great video. 👍🏻😎

  • @michaelvessel4604
    @michaelvessel4604 Před 5 lety +78

    10:01 Al Green cover, not Marvin Gaye.

    • @L1ttlef0ot
      @L1ttlef0ot Před 5 lety +1

      Michael Vessel I was thinking the same thing thank you I’m glad I wasn’t hallucinating

  • @FlorianDecros
    @FlorianDecros Před 5 lety +30

    "Fear of Music" is my personal favorite. "Remain of Light" is a close second, but I always thought that its second side was a bit inconsistent. "Fear of Music" is pure fire from start to finish.

    • @scmkar
      @scmkar Před 7 měsíci +1

      Cant agree. Animals and Electric Guitar are duds. Remain in Lights second side (while not everyones cup of tea) had something completely different to offer than the a side, which I thought was cool :-)

  • @Desertedhail
    @Desertedhail Před 2 lety

    I’ve maybe listened to one of their albums through, but I have so many of their songs on my playlist and they’re one of my favorite artists.

  • @markhill553
    @markhill553 Před 5 lety +3

    "This ain't no party. This ain't no disco. This ain't no foolin around." !!! Also....Remain In Light....absolute best for sure. You nailed it.

  • @malone.j293
    @malone.j293 Před 5 lety +31

    WEEN WORST TO BEST

  • @TheFreemanAlways
    @TheFreemanAlways Před 5 lety +97

    the cure: worst to best

  • @Awesomouse
    @Awesomouse Před 5 lety

    I get that this is your list on the albums but my heart sank when Naked was mercilessly slammed at the bottom of the list! That album got me into the Talking Heads haha; great video 😁👍

  • @sspbrazil
    @sspbrazil Před 4 lety +19

    Byrne wasn’t referencing Salsa and Latin pop on “Naked”, he was inspired by Brazilian music and it was authentic in that sense, Brazilian music isn’t salsa or Latin pop, it’s a vast genre in of itself.

    • @LordLucario99
      @LordLucario99 Před rokem +1

      his love of the music certainly may have been authentic but not the way it was translated onto most of that record, and i think thats the guys point

    • @alexbaum2204
      @alexbaum2204 Před 7 měsíci

      @@LordLucario99I think a lot of the songs were meant to be whimsical. Kind of playful parodies of themselves. It’s my favorite of theirs with Speaking In Tongues a close second.