MP3: COOLRUNNINGS - "Road to Nowhere"

"And We're Not Little Children"

Talking Heads released the album Little Creatures in July of 1985. One year and one month later, I was born. My father's original vinyl copy was playing in the background of about 85% of our childhood home videos. I have a deeply happy, deeply nostalgic connection with this album.

My favorite track that most perfectly exemplifies the childish and playful nature of Little Creatures is "Stay Up Late." A close second would have to be the closing track, "Road to Nowhere," of which COOLRUNNINGS just released their cover:

COOLRUNNINGS - "Road to Nowhere"

This song is also the closing credits track from the movie Little Monsters (1989) starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel. Thanks weekly tape deck, for reminding us of the horrifying memories of nightmares this movie gave us:

Here's another earlier version of the song which is rather different from the album cut:

Talking Heads - "Road to Nowhere (Early Version)"

MP3: COOLRUNNINGS

BABES FOREVER

We'd be lying if we didn't admit that COOLRUNNINGS' cover art was a big part the reason we decided to post about them. They're a Tennessee band that basically sound like a hybrid of Harlem + RUN DMT + Wild Nothing + Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Right? I mean, how could you NOT dig that??

COOLRUNNINGS - "SAN DIMAS OASIS"

COOLRUNNINGS - "WHEN I GOT HIGH WITH YOU"

Really though, you should just get the whole BABES FOREVER EP. Free download here. Also, they will be playing a show August 26th, around the time of their tape release, with Family Portrait and Tennis. Do NOT miss that one!