Burning Down the House / I Get Wild / Wild Gravity

by Talking Heads

Burning Down the House / I Get Wild / Wild Gravity cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: July 1983
  • Label: Sire
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 8:11
  • Community rating: 4.21/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Richard Landry, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Wally Badarou, David Byrne, Bernie Worrell, Nona Hendryx, Raphael Dejesus, David Van Tieghem, Jerry Harrison, Dolette McDonald, Alex Weir, Shankar, Steve Scales

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Conceived during a jam session inspired by Parliament-Funkadelic, 'Burning Down the House' became the highest-charting hit of Talking Heads' career in the US. Driven by Bernie Worrell's heavy synthesizer contributions and intricate acoustic guitar strumming, the track seamlessly blends eccentric art-rock sensibilities with infectious funk rhythms.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, party, funky, dance, polyrhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Burning Down the House (4:01)
  2. I Get Wild / Wild Gravity (4:09)

Credits

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