Stop Making Sense
Yeah, I know this is an old song by The Talking Heads, but I just have to add a little revelation that I just discovered while on my recent trip to Rhode Island.
I was talking with one of my digital pre-press gurus, Phil, who went to school at RISD, where David Bryne (lead singer of The Talking Heads also went to school), about things to do in Rhode Island. We come up here every year to spend time with my in-laws, so for more than 20 years, I thought I knew almost everything there might be to do here, especially in this small state. However, I’m open minded enough to realize that there’s always more to discover. Phil asked me if I had tasted a “gagger”? Not knowing what that was, he went on to explain, it’s a type of weird hot dog, in that the ends have been cut off, the buns are a strange size and there is this secret meat sauce with raw onions served on top — why it’s called a gagger. It’s really called a New York System by the locals, so my in-laws tell me. Typically when ordering these gaggers, the server lines them up on one arm and fills them with all the toppings. This is the same chopping down the arm movement that David Byrne was referring to in his music video for Stop Making Sense.
I never knew that and always wondered why. Now I know. Strange uncanny connections are always out there….and just in time to Kick Start Your Weekend.
Hysterical video…Those shoulder pads bring back bad 80’s nightmares. I had never seen this whacky interview, so David Byrne (back then). I guess, he’d get a gagger to eat…
Click here for a more recent interview with David Byrne to learn about his latest creative process.
Here’s a link to my other posts regarding David Byrne. I find him intriguing. I love that Toe Jam video — another one for the weekend.
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I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.
