Hello, bloggers..
Today's song is Psycho Killer by Talking Heads. Sorry about the delay, this was supposed to be the 20th of July song of the day..
My personal interpretation of the song is that: this must be David Byrne's attempt to explain psychosis. 'Cause of the switches from english to conversational french. I believe it is an indication of a personal duality, or even the voices in his head.
Apparently the "fa fa fa..." was a nod to Otis Redding's "Sad Song (Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa, Fa Fa, Fa Fa)", so, I guess Byrne was simply portraying the "psycho killer" as being sad in a kinda bizarre way.
I don't know if this is really true but, I've heard that "Psycho Killer", was inspired by a phrase used by his art school friend Barbara Conway. She used the phrase "psycho killer" to describe things she thought were cool(and she was murdered by a female stalker in the 1980s).
My personal interpretation of the song is that: this must be David Byrne's attempt to explain psychosis. 'Cause of the switches from english to conversational french. I believe it is an indication of a personal duality, or even the voices in his head.
Apparently the "fa fa fa..." was a nod to Otis Redding's "Sad Song (Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa, Fa Fa, Fa Fa)", so, I guess Byrne was simply portraying the "psycho killer" as being sad in a kinda bizarre way.
I don't know if this is really true but, I've heard that "Psycho Killer", was inspired by a phrase used by his art school friend Barbara Conway. She used the phrase "psycho killer" to describe things she thought were cool(and she was murdered by a female stalker in the 1980s).
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
I can't seem to face up to the facts
I'm tense and nervous and I can't relaxI can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire
Don't touch me, I'm a real live wire
Psycho Killer
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
Psycho Killer
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
You start a conversation you can't even finish it
You're talkin' a lot, but you're not sayin' anything
When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed
Say something once, why say it again?
Psycho Killer,
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
Psycho Killer
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
Ce que j'ai fais, ce soir la
Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir la
Realisant mon espoir
Je me lance, vers la gloire ... OK
We are vain and we are blind
I hate people when they're not polite
Psycho Killer,
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
Psycho Killer,
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better
Run run run run run run run away
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh....
xoxo, Lovely Rita