| "And She Was" | ||||
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| Single by Talking Heads | ||||
| from the album Little Creatures | ||||
| Released | August 1985 (US)[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1984[citation needed] | |||
| Genre | Rock, new wave | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | David Byrne | |||
| Producer(s) | Talking Heads | |||
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| "And She Was" on YouTube | ||||
"And She Was" is a song by the American band Talking Heads, from their 1985 album Little Creatures. The song was written by David Byrne, who also provides the lead vocals. It reached No. 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 17 on the British singles chart. The accompanying music video was directed by avant-garde filmmaker Jim Blashfield, who cites the style of Terry Gilliam as one of his major influences.[2][3]
The song is musically notable for its unusual use of modulation. The overall key of the song is E major; however, the bridge to the chorus is in F major. The second bridge back to the verse is in the key of G major (Chords B minor to G major, "She was glad about it...")[citation needed]
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 809. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Bryan Thomas (June 29, 2015). "Jim Blashfield's 'Suspicious Circumstances': 'Salvador Dalí and Betty Crocker' collage animation geniusness". Nightflight. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Barry Johnson (October 24, 2012). "Jim Blashfield: And He Was". Oregon Artswatch. Retrieved June 11, 2016.