Talking Heads
Forgetting their Naked record, they have always kicked ass. Every album is wonderful. I love The Clash, but when I think of Talking Heads, so many incredible, innovative songs come to mind that I'm overwhelmed. Along with Tango In the Night and a Bette Midler record, Fear of Music was one of only three albums I owned to play on my Fisher Price record player as a kid.
David Byrne epitomized cool to me when I was kid getting into music for the first time. That thin yet forceful voice has an incredible herky-jerky quality to it; oh so nerdy, utterly unique, and with the ability to kick your ass three times over in one song ("Once In A Lifetime"). The creativity in that band knew no bounds, either. They were inspired by everything from gospel preachers on the radio to Hugo Ball sound poems. The lyrics they wrote were incendiary, humorous, and poignant all at once. They're one of the greatest.
And who wants to buy this for me?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...music&n=507846