Don’t forget your shovel.

And You May Find Yourself Living In A Shotgun Shack
And You May Find Yourself In Another Part Of The World
And You May Find Yourself Behind The Wheel Of A Large Automobile
And You May Find Yourself In A Beautiful House, With A Beautiful Wife
And You May Ask Yourself-Well…How Did I Get Here? — Talking Heads.

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In my late teens, I remember that someone (a friend — not sure who) asked me if I like the song Burning Down the House by Talking Heads. I said, “Well, sort of, but I prefer Once in a Lifetime.” Most of my peers knew the Talking Heads only by Burning Down The House and I don’t know why. *shrugs*. But then, I had a thing for “cult classics”. I admit that it was really my brother who got me switched onto Talking Heads, but hey, he has good taste in music so why not?

Anyway, it wasn’t just the song Once in a Lifetime that I liked, but this video. And I got to thinking about it today because this afternoon/evening was surreal — helped by the fact that I saw the movie Inception last night, I think. And now I am thinking about our realities, perceptions, self (and selves), life, cliché, etc. And this song somehow personifies “a slice of life” for me. Especially the opening moments of the video and the repetitive gesture David Byrne does on cutting up his arm. Like Inception, this song has so many layers to it — and to life.

Enjoy the song and see Inception…