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Heaven (Talking Heads song)
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Wikipedia article
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| artist = Talking Heads
| album = Fear of Music
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| length = 4:01
| label = Sire
| writer = David Byrne, Jerry Harrison
| producer = Brian Eno, Talking Heads
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and David Byrne (right), the songwriters, performing in August 1978 at Jay's Longhorn Bar, Minneapolis
"'Heaven'" is a song by the American new wave band Talking Heads from their 1979 album 'Fear of Music'. The lyrics refer to heaven as a "place where nothing ever happens", and describe a bar, a party, and a kiss. The song has been called "the calm after their unusual ominous storm" by AllMusic[http://www.allmusic.com/song/heaven-mt0011936363 "Heaven - Talking Heads"], Allmusic.com. as well as something "psychologists would certainly have a field day with" by author and 'The Guardian' journalist Ian Gittins. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZvhoZyTzspYC&pg=PA57&dq=%22talking+heads%22+heaven&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eX2-UK7QHIXp0gHb2IHgDw&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22talking%20heads%22%20heaven&f=false Link]
Dave Bell, writing for quarterly UK magazine 'Ceasefire', argued that the song "epitomises pop as Samuel Beckett might write it: tedious, beautiful and desperate".
Cover versions
In 1996 the song was covered by Jimmy Scott who also made it the title track of his album, 'Heaven.'
The song was covered by Eric Burdon on his 2004 album 'My Secret Life' and in 1985 by Simply Red for their album 'Picture Book'.
In 1980, a german cover named "Der Weg in die Ferne" was recorded by Joachim Witt for his album Silberblick.
Singer Q Lazzarus covered "Heaven" for the 1993 film 'Philadelphia'. This song has never been available in its complete form.
References
Category:1979 songs
Category:Talking Heads songs
Category:Eric Burdon songs
Category:Simply Red songs
Category:Songs written by David Byrne
Category:Song recordings produced by David Byrne
Category:Song recordings produced by Brian Eno
Category:Songs written by Jerry Harrison
Category:Songs written by Chris Frantz
Category:Songs written by Tina Weymouth
Category:Song recordings produced by Jerry Harrison
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