Do you remember the last time you saw something so incredible that it made your jaw drop?

That recently happened to me when I saw this video of the Talking Heads performing “Life During Wartime.”

Lyrics:

Heard of a van that’s loaded with weapons
Packed up and ready to go
Heard of some gravesites, out by the highway
A place where nobody knows
The sound of gunfire, off in the distance
I’m getting used to it now
Lived in a brownstone, I lived in a ghetto
I’ve lived all over this town
This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco
This ain’t no fooling around
No time for dancing, or lovey-dovey
I ain’t got time for that now
Transmit the message to the receiver
Hope for an answer someday
I got three passports, a couple of visas
You don’t even know my real name
High on a hillside, the trucks are loading
Everything’s ready to roll
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime
I might not ever get home
This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco
This ain’t no fooling around
No time for dancing, or lovey-dovey
I ain’t got time for that now
This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco
This ain’t no fooling around
No time for dancing, or lovey-dovey
I ain’t got time for that now
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, PA?
You oughta know not to stand by the window
Somebody see you up there
I got some groceries, some peanut butter
To last a couple of days
But I ain’t got no speakers, ain’t got no headphones
Ain’t got no records to play
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time
Can’t write a letter, can’t send no postcard
I ain’t got nothin’ at all
This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco
This ain’t no fooling around
I want to hold you but
I want to kiss you but
I ain’t got time for that now
Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock
We blended in with the crowd
We got computers, we’re tapping phone lines
I know that that ain’t allowed
We dress like students, we dress like housewives
Or in a suit and a tie
I changed my hairstyle, so many times now
I don’t know what I look like
You make me shiver, I feel so tender
We make a pretty good team
Don’t get exhausted, I’ll do some driving
You ought to get you some sleep
Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won’t help me survive
My chest is aching, it burns like a furnace
The burning keeps me alive

I cannot believe how much ENERGY David Byrne has during this performance! 😮

It is absolutely INCREDIBLE!

It is also extremely unique!

I find his noodle legs and expressive face entertaining. 😃

I couldn’t believe that he is running in place and still able to keep singing!

I am very humored by the way he lays on the floor in a dead bug position. 😄

The fact that he still has enough energy to run laps around the stage at the end of the song is just mind blowing! 😲

To exert THAT MUCH energy while performing is EXTREMELY admirable! 💛

He’s super into this performance!

I found a video of the Talking Heads performing “Life During Wartime” at the 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Although this performance is about two decades later, it is still very entertaining!

David Byrne plays the guitar in this video, so doesn’t move as much as in the earlier performance, but he still has such a great energetic presence!

He is putting his all into this performance!

Watching someone perform likes this creates such a great viewer experience!

Some people let age stop them from doing or having what they want.

Age is just a number. Don’t let it define you!

Wishing you well! 🧡