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Talking Heads

Once in a Lifetime

1980 · via Talking Heads

Talking Heads’ 1980 recording of “Once in a Lifetime” is the earliest release on file. David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth are credited as its writers. Also recorded by The Smashing Pumpkins (released 2000), Big Daddy (released 1991) and Phish (released 2002), among 152 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. It is on the album Remain in Light (1980).

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The Smashing Pumpkins took a run at "Once in a Lifetime" in 2000, and they weren't alone, since Phish and even Prince had it on record too. Play theirs right after the band's own and listen to what holds up when somebody else is driving.

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Credited writers: David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1980.

On the album Remain in Light (1980).

Other recordings on file · first release year

152 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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