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Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

Search complete. 11 mentions across 6 episodes found for "Burning Down the House".

Sep 10, 2026

Danny MosesHOST
17:38
No, but it's a...
Cameron DawsonGUEST
17:39
Burning Down the House.
Danny MosesHOST
17:41
Meserach.
Danny MosesHOST
17:42
No, it's the 21, the movie 21 and the book Bringing Down the House.
Danny MosesHOST
17:45
But yes, I got it.
Danny MosesHOST
17:46
Burning Down the House.
Danny MosesHOST
17:47
That's Burning Down the House.
Danny MosesHOST
17:48
I
Gord WilsonHOST
26:44
[laughs]
Dean BrownHOST
26:45
Uh, from Josh Hannah, "Tell Dumb and Dumber the best song for their show would be Burning Down the House." See, I like that.
Dean BrownHOST
26:51
That's critical.
Dean BrownHOST
26:51
That's-
Elizabeth CantwellGUEST
37:33
It's tough with Stop Making Sense because it's David Byrne's film really.
Elizabeth CantwellGUEST
37:38
Again, I could come up with like, there are moments where, like in, uh, Burning Down the House, I think Alex Weir really shines.
Elizabeth CantwellGUEST
37:45
I think there's some great moments with Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt, and just their dynamic energy on stage.
Elizabeth CantwellGUEST
37:53
But I would be incorrect if I said anyone but David Byrne.
Addy HermanHOST
6:45
Okay.
Addy HermanHOST
6:45
Burning Down the House.
Addy HermanHOST
6:48
Burning Down the House?
SummerGUEST
6:49
That'd be B-52.
Addy HermanHOST
6:51
Play that song.

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Talking Heads and the Expansion of Punk's Definition

Sep 6 · 1 Mention

speaker_1UNKNOWN
7:30
Eno's use of tape loops, field recordings, and African drumming created an almost cinematic soundscape over T&H's tight rhythmic foundation.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
7:41
Tracks like Burning Down the House mixed a tribal bass line with electronic percussion while Byrne's voice floated above it in an ecstatic, almost chant-like delivery.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
7:53
That album, along with later releases, turned Talking Heads into ambassadors of what would be called New Wave, a movement that bridged punk's rawness with pop and experimental sensibilities.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
8:08
Talking Heads' influence stretched far beyond the original CBGB scene.
AjaxHOST
61:34
And I do want to shout out and say thank you to everybody who left comments on our videos, both on TikTok and on YouTube.
AjaxHOST
61:41
Joe Bloggs 3298 on YouTube says the Stop Making Sense live version of Burning Down the House and Television Man.
AjaxHOST
61:49
Lee C on TikTok says Slippery People.
AjaxHOST
61:52
Great lyrics, bouncy, fun to sing, especially the Stop Making Sense live version.
AjaxHOST
62:03
The number one most mentioned was This Must Be the Place.
AjaxHOST
62:08
Coming in at number two, Life During Wartime.
AjaxHOST
62:10
And we had that giant five-way tie for third between Burning Down the House, Once in a Lifetime, Born Under Punches, Psycho Killer, and Road to Nowhere.
AjaxHOST
62:19
So some of the other ones mentioned, Nothing But Flowers, Pulled Up, Television Man, Girlfriend Is Better, The Girl I Want, Slippery People, And She Was, Cities, Artists Only, Heaven, Great Curve, Little Creatures, Take Me to the River, and what seems to be like the last two.

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