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Life During Wartime

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Talking Heads

Fear of Music (1979)new waveTop 5%3:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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95%4 tracks · 4,388 notes · E minor · 136 BPM· 3:32Recommended
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92%4 tracks · 8,633 notes · A minor · 130 BPM· 8:01extendedLive) (2023 Remaster
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —4 tracks · 3:32

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Life During Wartime by Talking Heads, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 3:32 (Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Synth brass 1, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
6.56 notes/sec
OtherAdvanced
4.08 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.26 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.82 notes/sec

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Life During Wartime appears on the soundtrack of CBGB: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Stop Making Sense.