Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (Official Video)

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[DallasBiff]

Talking Heads' "Once in a Lifetime," from the 1980 album Remain in Light

[DallasBiff]

From the days of household stereo systems with 3 foot speakers.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Life During Wartime (2003 Remaster)

[Berlin_Freeper]

I was there with friends:

Talking Heads - Live At Central Park New York, NY August 27, 1980 - Full Concer

[higgmeister]

Thanks for post this one.   Awhile back I had this to say about that:

I was half way through listening to The Talking Heads song "Once in a Lifetime," from the 1980 album Remain in Light again and realized that I was probably one of the very few individuals who have seen water flowing underground.

When I was about twelve years old I lived in Huntsville, Alabama, "The Rocket City!"   I went on a Boy Scout camping trip with Troop 378 or 379 (I can't remember which), spelunking down into one of the vast limestone caves that cover Northern Alabama.   After a long hike down and going deeper down with ropes a couple of times, we stopped by a fast moving river with the water as clear as glass.   We unrolled our sleeping bags and slept the whole night a few feet from the water in pitch darkness.   "Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground"

Note: Regarding the the Scout Troop, it had grown so big that they had to cut it in half and a successive number was assigned.   I cannot remember if the cave spelunking trip was before or after the split.

I just happened to think that I cannot remember even one person in either scout troop and it more than likely disbanded many years ago.   My family only lived there less than two years.

[CtBigPat]

I have the T shirt.

https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/5751379-you-may-ask-yourself-once-in-a-lifetime-pie-chart

[FreedomPoster]

Nice! If I didn’t have too many t-shirts as it is, I’d have to get one.

[Ignatz]

Very cool!

[Joe 6-pack]

Music is a time machine, and indeed, this is one song that will rocket me right back to the 1980s.

[Theophilus]

We live in HSV now. I’ll have to see if this experience is still available. Thanks for sharing it!

[tbpiper]

Ha! Made my morning, thanks!

[NWFree]

I still use my Cerwin Vega towers awesome 🤪

[NWFree]

In fact I gave an arm and a leg for the pair about a dozen years ago downward facing sub rear tweeters ald adjustable

[moovova]

Still have four Kenwood 100-watt, 30” tall speakers from mid-70’s. Not hooked up to anything, but they make a fine stand (below the widescreen TV) to hold other electronics.

“You may ask yourself...”

[higgmeister]

777 or 888?

I once had the 777's

[1Old Pro]

From the days of household stereo systems with 3 foot speakers.

Mine still work fine, and much better than a blue tooth Bose costing as much.

[dfwgator]

[moovova]

Had to look at the back of one...KL-777A. Also measured it...25-26” tall.

Those things would rock the house! Hooked up to a Pioneer QX-949 MW/FM Four Channel Quadraphonic Receiver and a Dual 1229 turntable.

The receiver and turntable are long gone. :¹(

[higgmeister]

It was very worth it, but getting a troop of kids with backpacks down underground cliffs was really difficult.   My brother carried our eggs in a plastic holder but they got smashed against the cave wall anyway.   I would not relish doing it at my age now.   Ask whoever you consult about which cave has an underground river.   "Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground."

[AppyPappy]

Klipsch KG-4s and a Kenwood 80 WPC amp. The difference is that I stream Amazon music through the TV into it.

[higgmeister]

I got mine at the BX at Lajes Field, the Azores.