SONG OF THE DAY
“Stay Up Late” by Talking Heads (Little Creatures, Sire Records, 1985). Written by David Byrne.
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– Little Creatures is the sixth album by Talking Heads, released in 1985.
– The album examined themes of Americana and incorporated elements of country music, with many songs featuring the steel guitar.
– It was voted as the best album of the year (1985) in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll.
– The cover art was created by outsider artist Howard Finster, and was selected as album cover of the year by Rolling Stone magazine.
– In 2005, it was re-released and remastered by Warner Music Group on their Warner Bros./Sire Records/Rhino Records labels in DualDisc format, with three bonus tracks on the CD side (early versions of “Road To Nowhere” and “And She Was” and an extended mix of “Television Man”).
– The track “Stay Up Late” was featured in the 2008 film Baby Mama.