It’s Friday, and not only does Janet from Out the Other provide a fantastic summer song, but it also is a great song to end a hectic work week on as well. Thanks to Janet for her fantastic contribution!

I don’t necessarily have a specific memory associated with “Road to Nowhere,” but for me, the Talking Heads (and David Byrne, actually) have always been equated with summertime. I grew up in a very musical house – I think my mother was always playing something – and Talking Heads were her favorite. Stop Making Sense was a staple in the van on the way to family camping trips; I remember listening to Byrne’s Uh Oh on the boom box while we sat in lawn chairs by the lake. But Little Creatures was possibly my favorite, because of the album-closing “Road to Nowhere.” Hearing the song now just makes me picture the family room of the house I grew up in – windows wide open, a sunshiney, beautiful summer day outside. Mom would actually let us crank up the volume – I mean loud, louder than most sane parents would let their kids listen to music – until they could probably hear it down the street. She definitely taught me the beauty of hearing a song in all its 120-decibel glory. And the beauty of the repeat button.

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You can view the rest of our Summer Song features here. If you would like to contribute a song and write-up please feel free to contact me. Have a good weekend peeps.