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Artist: Talking Heads
Track: Burning Down The House

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Watch out you might get what you're after
Cool babies, strange but not a stranger
I'm an ordinary guy
Burning down the house

Hold tight wait 'til the party's over
Hold tight we're in for nasty weather
There has got to be a way
Burning down the house

Here's your ticket pack your bags
Time for jumping overboard
The transportation is here
Close enough but not too far
Baby, you know where you are
Fighting fire with fire

All wet, here you might need a raincoat
Shakedown, dreams walking in broad daylight
Three hundred sixty five degrees
Burning down the house

Uh
It was once upon a place sometimes I listen to myself
Gonna come in first place
People on their way to work and baby what did you expect
Gonna burst into flame
Uh

Burning down the house

My house is out of the ordinary
That's right, don't wanna hurt nobody
Some things sure can sweep me off my feet
Burning down the house

No visible means of support and you have not seen nothin' yet
Everything's stuck together
And I don't know what you expect staring into the TV set
Fighting fire with fire
Ah
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Talking Heads – Burning Down the House
“Burning Down The House” is a song by the American new wave band, Talking Heads. It was released in July 1983 on their fifth studio album, Speaking in Tongues. Chris Frantz said
Talking Heads – Burning Down the House (Live)
[Intro: Chris Frantz] / Who got a match? / [Verse 1] / Ah / Watch out / You might get what you're after / Cool, babies! / Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning
Talking Heads – Burning Down the House (Live) [2023 Remaster]
[Intro: Chris Frantz] / Who got a match? / [Verse 1] / Ah / Watch out / You might get what you're after / Cool, babies! / Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning
Tom Jones (Ft. The Cardigans) – Burning Down the House
Fightin' fire with fire / Watch out, you might get what you're after / Cool babies, strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning down the house / Hold tight, wait
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Talking Heads – Burning Down the House (alternate version)
[Verse 1] / Ah / Watch out, you might get what you're after / Cool, babies! Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning down the house / [Verse 2] / Hold tight, wait
WALK THE MOON – Burning Down The House
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Dynasty Cast (Ft. Daniella Alonso, Grant Show, Rafael de la Fuente & Sam Underwood) – Burning Down The House
[Verse 1 - Daniella Alonso:] / Ah, watch out, you might get what you're after / Cool, babies! Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary gal / Burning down the house / Hold tight
The Used – Burning Down The House
Watch out; / You might get what you're after / Cool babies; / Strange but not a stranger / I'm-an-or-din-a-ry-guy / Burning down the house / Hold tight; / Wait till the parties
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Watch out / You might get what you're after / Cool babies / Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning down the house / Here's your ticket, pack your bag / Time for
Dave Matthews Band – Burning down the house - live in rio
Watch out / You might get what you're after / Cool babies / Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning down the house / Hold tight / Wait 'till the party is over
Jeff Russo (Ft. Noah Hawley) – Burning Down the House
[Verse 1] / Watch out / You might get what you're after / Cool, babies! / Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning down the house / [Verse 2] / Hold tight / Wait
Santigold – The Keepers
Hook is a reference to the Talking Heads classic, “Burning Down the House.”
David Byrne – Burning Down the House (Live)
[Verse 1] / Ah / Watch out, you might get what you're after / Cool, babies! Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning down the house / [Verse 2] / Hold tight, wait
Ki:Theory (Ft. FYOHNA) – Burning Down The House
[Intro] / Watch out, you might get what you're after / Cool, babies! Strange but not a stranger / I'm an ordinary guy / Burning down the house / [Verse 1] / Hold tight, wait 'til
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["Jocko Homo" by Devo] / They tell us that we lost our tails / Evolving up from little snails / I say it's all just wind and sails / Are we not men, we are Devo / Are we not men, D
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Kanye West (Ft. The Game & Jack Harlow) – KEEP IT BURNIN (The Game Reference)
[Verse 1: Jack Harlow] / Smoke in my eyes, don't be surprised / In a decade when they takin' trips to Dubai / You got them filters on 'em, now they want some blue eyes / You said I
Talking Heads – Big Business / I Zimbra (Live) [2023 Remaster]
[Part I: Big Business] / Think you've had enough / Stop talking, help us get ready / Think you've had enough / Big business, after the shakeup / Think you've had enough / Stop
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Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (Live) [2023 Remaster]
[Verse 1] / Can't seem to face up to the facts / I'm tense and nervous, can't relax / Can't sleep, bed's on fire / Don't touch me, I'm a real live wire / [Chorus] / Psycho killer
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Talking Heads - Burning Down The House Lyrics
Talking Heads "Burning Down The House": Ah Watch out, you might get what you're after Cool, babies – strange but not a stranger I'm an ordin...
The Used - Burning Down The House Lyrics
(originally by Talking Heads). Watch out; You might get what you're after. Cool babies; Strange but not a stranger. I'm-an-or-din-a-ry-guy. Burning down the ...
Genius Q&A
Q:When did Talking Heads release “Burning Down the House”?
Talking Heads released “Burning Down the House” on June 1, 1983.
Q:Who wrote “Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads?
“Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads was written by Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz & David Byrne.
Q:When did Talking Heads release “Burning Down the House (Live)”?
Talking Heads released “Burning Down the House (Live)” on April 24, 1984.
Q:Who wrote “Burning Down the House (Live) [2023 Remaster]” by Talking Heads?
“Burning Down the House (Live) [2023 Remaster]” by Talking Heads was written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth & Jerry Harrison.
Q:When did Talking Heads release “Burning Down the House (Live) [2023 Remaster]”?
Talking Heads released “Burning Down the House (Live) [2023 Remaster]” on August 18, 2023.
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Talking Heads - Burning Down The House Lyrics
Lyrics for Burning Down The House by Talking Heads. Ah, watch out You might get what you′re after Cool babies Strange but not a stranger I'm a...
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for Burning Down The House by Talking Heads. Ah, watch out You might get what you′re after Cool babies Strange but not a stranger I'm a...
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House (45 Version) translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for Burning Down The House (45 Version) by Talking Heads. Watch out you might get what you′re after Cool baby strange but not a stranger I'm an ordi...
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