Song · Talking Heads
“The Lady Don't Mind” by Talking Heads
From the album Little Creatures (1985)
“The Lady Don't Mind” by Talking Heads appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1985 on the album Little Creatures. Its best result is #746 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,094 alternative song of all time.
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"The Lady Don't Mind" comes from Talking Heads' Little Creatures, released in June 1985, and it finds the band loosening its collar. All four members share the music credit, David Byrne wrote the words and sings lead, and the band produced it themselves, with Eric Thorngren recording and mixing.
It rides a sly, springy groove: Tina Weymouth's bass bouncing against Chris Frantz's drums, Byrne and Jerry Harrison both on guitar, Harrison adding keyboard, while Weymouth and Harrison fill in the backing voices. Guests fatten the pot, with Lenny Pickett's saxophone slicing through and Steve Scales rattling congas, bongos and tambourine. It's twitchy and playful rather than anxious, a very clever band having a very good time.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 746 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 797 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 799 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 799 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 799 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 799 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 799 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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