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BLC: Talking Heads vs. the Jimi Hendrix Experience

sharpie Feb 15 2006 11:10 AM

Talking Heads list: Burning Down the House Heaven Once in a Lifetime Life During Wartime Road to Nowhere The Big Country Psycho Killer Thank You For Sending Me an Angel Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) Slippery People

Edgy DC Feb 15 2006 11:13 AM

Two bands with iconic concert films.

cooby Feb 15 2006 11:14 AM

Hmmm....I did not know me and Jimi were getting challenged. I'll give you my list at lunch time. (1:30)

cooby Feb 15 2006 11:18 AM

No, on second thought, if sharpie has to leave, and I am only making one minor change, I'll go now... Foxy Lady Purple Haze Voodoo Child Are You Experienced? Hey Joe* All Along the Watchtower (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire Sunshine of Your Love Crosstown Traffic (very 60's, I love it) Castles Made of Sand (new!) *my personal favorite

soupcan Feb 15 2006 12:41 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady - JIM HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Never was a big fan of Burning Down The House. Good song but so overplayed when it was released that it threw the 'Heads into the mainstream and I never forgave that song for that. Heaven -v- Purple Haze - JIM HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - Haze is a classic 'Heaven' is overmatched here. Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child - TALKING HEADS - 'Once in a Lifetime' is special to me the way Prince is special to sharpie. Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? - TALKING HEADS - Ah, youth. Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe - TALKING HEADS - Tough call, nod to the 'Heads The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower - JIM HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Psycho Killer -v- (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire - TALKING HEADS Toughest matchup but 'FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA' will get me every time Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love JIM HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown TrafficTALKING HEADS This Must Be the Place is such a pleasent little tune. More Tom-Tom Club sounding than Talking Heads but I dig it the most. Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand - TALKING HEADS JIM HENDRIX EXPERIENCE- 4 / TALKING HEADS - 6

Willets Point Feb 15 2006 12:41 PM

Burning Down the House Talking Heads 1-0 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix Experience 1-1 Voodoo Child/Once in a Lifetime Tie 1.5-1.5 Are You Experienced?/Life During Wartime Tie 2-2 Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix Experience 3-2 All Along the Watchtower [bJimi Hendrix Experience 4-2 (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire Jimi Hendrix Experience 5-2 Thank You For Sending Me an Angel Talking Heads 3-5 Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) Talking Heads 4-5 Slippery People Talking Heads 5-5 Hard to chose in a lot of these, plus some of my favorites are missing from both lists. Talking Heads 5:5 Jimi Hendrix Experience

Edgy DC Feb 15 2006 12:55 PM

Talking Heads vs. =purple]The Jimi Hendrix Experience "Burning Down the House" vs. "Foxy Lady" "Heaven" vs. "Purple Haze" "Once in a Lifetime" vs. "Voodoo Child" "Life During Wartime" vs. "Are You Experienced?" "Road to Nowhere" vs. "Hey Joe" "The Big Country" vs. "All Along the Watchtower" "Psycho Killer" vs. "(Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire" "Thank You For Sending Me an Angel" vs. "Sunshine of Your Love" "Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place)" vs. "Crosstown Traffic" "Slippery People" vs. "Castles Made of Sand"

seawolf17 Feb 15 2006 01:28 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady - JIMI Heaven -v- Purple Haze - JIMI Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child - HEADS Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? - JIMI Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe - JIMI The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower - JIMI Psycho Killer -v- (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire - HEADS Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love - JIMI Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Traffic - JIMI Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand - JIMI Jimi 8, Heads 2. Thanks for bringing "Castles" into this. Cool tune. (Funny, by the way, that Soup referred to them as the "Jim" Hendrix Experience. Soup and Jimi were very close friends.)

cooby Feb 15 2006 01:30 PM

Thanks for bringing "Castles" into this. Cool tune It is, isn't it? I don't know how I forgot it the first time

cooby Feb 15 2006 01:31 PM

Soupcan knows everybody

Willets Point Feb 15 2006 01:31 PM

IIRC, both bands have a blend of US & UK artists.

sharpie Feb 15 2006 01:36 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady - Heads Heaven -v- Purple Haze - Jimi Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child - Heads Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? - Tie Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe - Heads The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Psycho Killer -v- Fire - Jimi Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love - Heads Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Traffic - Heads Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand - Heads Talking Heads 6.5/Jimi Hendrix Experience 3.5

metirish Feb 15 2006 01:37 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady - Hendrix Heaven -v- Purple Haze - Hendrix Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child - Talking Heads. Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? - Talking Heads Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe -Talking Heads The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix Psycho Killer -v- (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire - Talking Heads Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love - Hendrix Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Triffic - Hendrix Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand - Talking Heads Yet another for me - score 5 for each...

cooby Feb 15 2006 02:23 PM

Is "Once in a Lifetime" the song from Down and Out in Beverly Hills?

ScarletKnight41 Feb 15 2006 02:32 PM

OK - this is the first time I'm trying one of these things Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady - Talking Heads Heaven -v- Purple Haze - Jimi Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child - Talking Heads Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? - Tie Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe - Talking Heads The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Psycho Killer -v- Fire - Talking Heads Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love - Jimi Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Traffic - Talking Heads Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand - Tie Talking Heads - 6 Jimi - 4

soupcan Feb 15 2006 02:34 PM

cooby wrote: Is "Once in a Lifetime" the song from Down and Out in Beverly Hills? Yes, it was in that movie. Not written for it mind you, but in it.

HahnSolo Feb 15 2006 02:39 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady - JIMI Heaven -v- Purple Haze - JIMI Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child - HEADS Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? - HEADS Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe - TIE The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower - JIMI Psycho Killer -v- (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire - HEADS Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love - JIMI Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Triffic - JIMI Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand - TIE Jimi Hendrix Exp. 6, Talking Heads 4

cooby Feb 15 2006 02:41 PM

soupcan wrote: ="cooby"]Is "Once in a Lifetime" the song from Down and Out in Beverly Hills? Yes, it was in that movie. Not written for it mind you, but in it. Thanks! :)

cooby Feb 15 2006 02:44 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady - Talking Heads Heaven -v- Purple Haze - Jimi Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child - Talking Heads Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? - Jimi Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe - Jimi The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Psycho Killer -v- Fire - Jimi Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love - Jimi Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand - Jimi T'Heads-2 Jimi-8

Johnny Dickshot Feb 15 2006 05:04 PM

"Burning Down the House" vs. "Foxy Lady" Gonna give this one to the Heads "Heaven" vs. "Purple Haze" Win to Jimi. "Once in a Lifetime" vs. "Voodoo Child" And you may ask yourself: Which is better? Heads take a 2-1 lead. "Life During Wartime" vs. "Are You Experienced?" No contest! Heads. "Road to Nowhere" vs. "Hey Joe" Jimi. "The Big Country" vs. "All Along the Watchtower" Jimi "Psycho Killer" vs. "(Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire" Jimi. "Thank You For Sending Me an Angel" vs. "Sunshine of Your Love" Heads. "Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place)" vs. "Crosstown Traffic" Jimi. "Slippery People" vs. "Castles Made of Sand" When the Heads got all exciting like this one they were the best. Heads. That’s a 5-5 tie. Interesting that “Cities,” and popular vote-getters like “And She Was” and “Stay Up Late” stayed on the bench.

Lenny Harris Feb 15 2006 05:53 PM

Burning Down the House v.Foxy Lady TALKING HEADS Heaven v.Purple Haze JIMI Once in a Lifetime v.Voodoo Child TIE Life During Wartime v.Are You Experienced? TALKING HEADS Road to Nowhere v.Hey Joe JIMI The Big Country v.All Along the Watchtower JIMI Psycho Killer v.(Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire TALKING HEADS Thank You For Sending Me an Angel v.Sunshine of Your Love TALKING HEADS Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) v.Crosstown Traffic TALKING HEADS Slippery People v.Castles Made of Sand TALKING HEADS 6.5-3.5 talking heads

Rockin' Doc Feb 15 2006 08:25 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady Talking Heads Heaven -v- Purple Haze JIMI Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child Talking Heads Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? Talking Heads Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe JIMI The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower JIMI Psycho Killer -v- (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire Talking Heads Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love JIMI Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Traffic JIMI Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand JIMI Jimi rallies for a 6-4 victory over the Talking Heads.

TheOldMole Feb 16 2006 03:00 PM

I can't do this one -- not that I've done the other ones. Tie, all the way across. Nothing but greatness here.

Edgy DC Feb 16 2006 03:07 PM

Yeah, I haven't gotten a chance to whack at it either. I'll do it tonight.

RealityChuck Feb 16 2006 03:08 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady - Tie Heaven -v- Purple Haze - Hendrix Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child - Heads Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? - Heads Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe - Hendrix The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix Psycho Killer -v- (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire - Heads Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love - Tie Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Traffic - Hendrix Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand - Tie Hendrix 4, Talking Head 3, 3 ties. Hard choices for one of the closest comparisons so far.

sharpie Feb 16 2006 03:10 PM

Actually, glad to see all of these close votes. I tried to go against a band who I think is somewhat comparable, not one that I thought would be easy to beat.

Edgy DC Feb 16 2006 03:13 PM

No room for "Take Me to the River" --- the Heads' lone cover and their roof-raising encore. Also no "I Zimbra" or "Girlfriend is Better" or "Swamp." Sharpie picked a good sleeper with a deep catalog.

Willets Point Feb 16 2006 03:23 PM

"Don't Worry About the Government", "Nothing but Flowers", and "Sax and Violins'" are a few more of my faves.

sharpie Feb 16 2006 03:30 PM

Take Me To the River, Don't Worry About the Government and Stay Up Late were three that I seriously considered but left off, all will probably appear in future matchups.

Rockin' Doc Feb 16 2006 07:52 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 16 2006 09:03 PM

Had to Avi this post since I inadvertantly tried to stuff the ballot for Jimi. Damn, senility sucks.

Edgy DC Feb 16 2006 08:04 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 06 2006 06:46 PM

Burning Down the House -v- Foxy Lady Years later, the Heads still give me what I'm after, while Jimi's sexual menace has worn a bit thin. Talking Heads Heaven -v- Purple Haze T-Heads Once in a Lifetime -v- Voodoo Child Heads Life During Wartime -v- Are You Experienced? Headies Road to Nowhere -v- Hey Joe =red]Tie The Big Country -v- All Along the Watchtower =purple]Experience They're finally on the board. Psycho Killer -v- (Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire =purple]Experience Finally, Jim, some'n' I can dance to. Thank You For Sending Me an Angel -v-Sunshine of Your Love Talkers Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place) -v- Crosstown Traffic =purple]Experience "Naive" is the prettiest song in the Heads catalog, and sums up a lot of Byrne's attraction toward domestic love. But "Traffic" burns like few others. Really inventive. Even if it wasn't a metaphor for anything, and was just a song about crosstown traffic, it'd be cool. Even as an instrumental, really. Slippery People -v- Castles Made of Sand =Purple]Experience Jimi showing chops as songsmith here. Yakking Melons hold out, 5 1/2 to 4 1/2.

cooby Feb 16 2006 08:11 PM

Rockin Doc always makes me laugh ] But "Traffic" burns like few others. Really inventive. Even if it wasn't a metaphor for anything, and was just a song about crosstown traffic, it'd be cool. Even as an instrumental, really. Indeed :)

Rockin' Doc Feb 16 2006 09:00 PM

cooby - "Rockin Doc always makes me laugh" I can't believe I voted twice in this contest. I must think I still live in Chicago. I was at least happy to see that I voted the same way on both occasions in 9 of the 10 match ups. I called one a tie tonight after giving the nod to the Talking Heads last night. I will go with my initial vote from last night (and erase the ballot stuffing vote of earlier this evening) since there was no ties in it.

cooby Feb 16 2006 09:31 PM

I don't know, I was willing to take the extra half vote...

Matt Murdock, Esq. Feb 16 2006 11:00 PM

winnah, in a 6-4 decision, in this cornah, wearing the oversized black trunks... TALKING HEADS

Edgy DC Feb 22 2006 10:59 AM

The Experience barely survived this one, 72-68. What a rumble!

RealityChuck Feb 23 2006 10:45 AM

Two very different styles "Burning Down the House" vs. "Foxy Lady" -- Talking Heads "Heaven" vs. "Purple Haze" -- Hendrix "Once in a Lifetime" vs. "Voodoo Child" -- Talking Heads "Life During Wartime" vs. "Are You Experienced?" -- Talking Heads "Road to Nowhere" vs. "Hey Joe" -- Hendrix "The Big Country" vs. "All Along the Watchtower" -- Hendrix "Psycho Killer" vs. "(Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire" -- Talking Heads "Thank You For Sending Me an Angel" vs. "Sunshine of Your Love" -- Hendrix "Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place)" vs. "Crosstown Traffic" -- Hendrix "Slippery People" vs. "Castles Made of Sand" -- No opinion Hendrix 5-4

Rotblatt Feb 28 2006 12:18 PM

Well, shoot, I wish I'd seen this one, although I doubt my vote would've been enough to tip TH over the edge. Good matchup. "Burning Down the House" vs. "Foxy Lady" -- Talking Heads "Heaven" vs. "Purple Haze" -- Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime" vs. "Voodoo Child" -- Talking Heads "Life During Wartime" vs. "Are You Experienced?" -- Jimi "Road to Nowhere" vs. "Hey Joe" -- Talking Heads "The Big Country" vs. "All Along the Watchtower" -- Talking Heads. "Psycho Killer" vs. "(Let Me Stand Next to Your) Fire" -- Close one. TH. "Thank You For Sending Me an Angel" vs. "Sunshine of Your Love" -- Jimi. "Naive Melody (This Must Be the Place)" vs. "Crosstown Traffic" -- Close. Jimi. "Slippery People" vs. "Castles Made of Sand" -- Jimi 6-4, TH

Edgy DC Mar 06 2006 07:43 PM

Late voting closes it to 81.5 to 68.5.