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Is that the Talking Heads version??

posted 18 years ago by arctanx
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The 'Once in a lifetime' that plays in the opening, is that the Talking Heads version, it sounds different? If it is, is that a custom compilation just for the movie?

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[–] jv03 18 years ago

I think it is from the live album stop making sense.

[–] debtfull 18 years ago

I think you are right. I'm going to have to check this movie out. I haven't seen it in decades! And the Stop Making Sense video, too.

[–] man2375 18 years ago

But it sounds like a studio version, I'm not sure it's from that live album

[–] TheBigRoberto 15 years ago

As stated above this is Talking Heads from the live concert/album Stop making sense and in my opinion far better than the studio version, here is the imdb link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088178/
and Youtube

Live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-io-kZKl_BI

Studio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1wg1DNHbNU

[–] RobSac 14 years ago

Live version is worlds better. I always thought the film version sounded better, too. Now we know why. It doesn't sound live in the movie.

[–] Jonny_B_Lately 13 years ago

The Talking Heads were a really "tight" band. Few bands were as tight as TH.

A live performance sounded perfect because the band was so well rehearsed, so cohesive, that every performance was as good as an expensive engineered recording...if not better.

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[–] cleanshaven 12 years ago

It's a cool song! =)

2 WYCKED!!

[–] trekkie313 11 years ago

Need a new link to the live version! It's gone from YouTube and I can't find it anywhere!!!

[–] locnar1975 11 years ago

It was the version taken from "Stop Making Sense" love album. however it was specially remixed for the film to take out the sound of the crowd.

[–] Doc110894 11 years ago

I love the version in this movie.

[–] safreak77 11 years ago

Yes just finished watching Down & Out on Netflix & I like this version better also, I am a big fan of Talking Heads, wonder where to find this version?

[–] trekkie313 11 years ago

Apparently the only way to get the movie version is through Torrents or ripping the audio from the DVD yourself. :(

"Listen, do you smell something? -Ray Stantz"

[–] alifeatthemovies 11 years ago

At the very end of the opening, you can hear the audience start to applaud and it quickly fades out. So it does seem to be live.

[–] fanaticita 9 years ago

Once In A Lifetime was a huge hit for the Talking Heads. One of my favorites.

[–] slimone (7996) 6 years ago

Yes, it was the Talking Heads. It lists it on the credits.

[–] rateater (10247) 4 years ago

i loved this opening as a kid