The 45 Greatest Songs of All Time That Sparked A Cultural Reset
Once in a Lifetime, Talking Heads, 1981, New wave/Post-punk
“Once in a Lifetime” is a 1981 lead single from the fourth studio album of the new wave band Talking Heads. While it marked the band’s most critically acclaimed song, they actually had a challenging journey in bringing the music to life. It all started when they played jams at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas.
Nevertheless, they came to combine music and sought inspiration from preachers delivering sermons. The music video also featured footage of religious rituals and dances. As the Guardian described it, the song was half-spoken and half-sung, with the lyrics declaring a call-and-response style of expressing the message.
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