Funny / Talking Heads

• The sheer absurdity of the lyrics to "Once in a Lifetime," combined with David Byrne's bizarre dance moves, actions, and general surrealness of the music video. This is probably what led to its memetic status.
• According to Tina Weymouth, David Byrne farted just before the inner sleeve picture for Talking Heads: 77 was taken, which is why Byrne is looking away from the other members.
• The band acting out scenes from various mid-80's commercials in the video for "Love for Sale"; of these, David Byrne and Jerry Harrison jumping into a vat of chocolate takes the cake. Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz get it dumped on their heads. Also, Harrison singing in the shower.
• David Byrne's face being projected onto the road at the end of the video for "Burning Down The House" for over a minute.
• According to Jerry Harrison, when the extended touring band was catching a flight, Bernie Worrell, who had a habit of wandering off at airports, was unaccounted for. Alex Weir jumped off the plane to find him, and instead brought back Ray Charles by mistake.
• David Byrne's odd vocalizations in live performances are often hilarious, especially since he makes them while keeping an intense, serious look on his face. It's telling that Tim & Eric cited Byrne as an influence on their comedy.
• The music video for "Road to Nowhere" at one point has Chris and Tina's life progessing together, which shows them having a daughter that they love who grows up to be a goth who disowns them for no reason and then growing into a very old and still in love elderly couple who end up being trapped in a lip lock together.

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