Apparently the consensus in our neighborhood is that Renee Lowe and I are, in fact, European. The fact that we are "quiet", play Frisbee, and have the oh-so-cosmopolitan bicycles are key factors. Oh, it could also be the fact that I sport ridiculously small swimwear with "PePe" embroidered on the backside. The irony is that we are probably among the few native Georgians in the neighborhood.
I heard this song on a run today and realized what a great bass part it has. That's Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads' playing on "Born Under Punches." Tina, in my opinion, is a consistently underrated bassist. She really has such a minimalist style. This bassline does exactly what it needs to and nothing more, simple and effective. It definitely gets bonus points for being in such a quirky time signature as well! She also uses space and air between notes to provide extra, er, punch. It's such a strange song frankly, with typical Talking Heads bizarre lyrics, seemingly random guitar licks and synth for that matter. Tina's part could've fallen through the cracks and her slap-and-pop style on the track helps the bass break through the mix a bit. This song is a great example of bass parts that just groove and are perfect in their simplicity. Enjoy and thanks for reading!