![]() The first song we came up with down there was “ Wordy Rappinghood.” It was so different and so joyous. We wanted to create a party album that would be played at our favorite places, like the Mudd Club and the Danceteria, and please our friends. Before we even went into the studio, Tina and I decided between us that we wanted to go in a completely different direction from Talking Heads. And if he liked the single, then we could do a whole album. He said, “I understand the value of a good rhythm section, so I’m going to give you guys a shot.” The idea was to go down to Compass Point studios in the Bahamas and cut a single. ![]() We got this deal from Chris Blackwell, which was a very nice deal. Then Tina and I realized, “Well, we’re going to have to do something,” and our accountant said, “Yeah, you better do something, you’re going to be broke.” But David announced he was going to do a solo album, and then Jerry announced that if David was gonna do a solo album, he’s gonna do a solo album. ![]() We never had any designs on having another band outside of Talking Heads. Was the same true of Tom Tom Club’s relationship to Talking Heads’ music? You’ve said that the Tom Tom Club segment of the classic Talking Heads live film Stop Making Sense was intended to be the opposite of everything else in the movie.
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