Once In A Lifetime <ORIGINAL Review>

The song was developed through spontaneous studio jams, heavily influenced by the sounds of Fela Kuti.

A unique tension exists in the rhythm because Eno and the band "misheard" the start of the bar. While the band played to one beat, Eno heard it starting elsewhere, resulting in "two centers of gravity" that warp in and out of each other. Once In A Lifetime

David Byrne’s lyrics are delivered with the "blood-and-thunder" intensity of a Southern televangelist. The song was developed through spontaneous studio jams,

The track features a "bubbly" synthesizer line by Jerry Harrison, a spacey production from Eno, and a "dumb" but essential driving bassline from Tina Weymouth. Lyricism & Meaning Eno heard it starting elsewhere