Recording
Once in a Lifetime
Talking Heads
Independently chosen for2 of our lists. Here is what each of them said.
- Released
- 1980
- Label
- Sire
- On
- Post-Punk and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- Updated
- 2026-08-29
Ranked No. 5 in Post-Punk
Eno and the band build a looped Afro-funk bed and David Byrne has a public breakdown on top of it. Post-punk's most joyful record is also its most panicked.
Picked by The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
A looped Afro-funk bed and a man having a public breakdown on top of it. Post-punk's most joyful record is also its most panicked, which is why it lasts.