Yet the arrangement never feels cluttered or overblown, with each individual contribution perfectly integrated.ĭavid Byrne has stated more than once that, shamed and/or embarrassed that his song was ‘only 2 chords’ (there are actually five chords, but the E and the C#minor do get a good work out) he tacked on the gospel-style choir part which opens the song and serves it so effectively as a scene-setter. The recording manages to find parts for no less than 5 backing vocalists (with Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth further adding their voices to the mix), 2 additional percussionists (Talking Heads stalwart Steve Scales on tambourine, and Andrew Cader’s washboard), a horn chart from Lenny Pickett and an accordian part originally suggested by Harrison and performed by Jimmy Macdonell (Macdonell’s playing in particular adds much in terms of the song’s colour and character). Road to Nowhere is an optimal example of a well-loved late-career Talking Heads song that manages to combine critical acclaim with commercial appeal. The weight of critical opinion decrees that Talking Heads entered an irreversible period of decline after the exhausting triumph of their Stop Making Sense tour/film - but Road to Nowhere emphatically refutes that assertion.
I rank them pretty high overall.ġ0: Masterpiece, magnum opus, or similar terminology. I enjoy it quite a bit.Ĩ-9: Really enjoyable songs. I won’t skip it, but I wouldn’t choose to put it on.ħ: This is a good song. How do you feel about this song? What are some of your favorite lyrics? What’s your favorite live performance of the song? How would you rank it among the rest of the band’s discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?ĥ: It’s okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it.Ħ: Slightly better than average. This is the ninth and final track from Talking Heads’ sixth album, Little Creatures.
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