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== Sample == | == Sample == | ||
The song prominently uses as sample of then president Ronald Reagan, jokingly discussing the possibility of a nuclear war between the USSR and the US, saying the line "We begin bombing in Five minutes!" Harrison acquired this tape of Reagan from somebody involved with his political opponent, Walter Mondale.<ref>Pehling, Dave. “CBS SF Talks to Talking Heads Member Jerry Harrison about Remain in Light.” Cbsnews.com, CBS San Francisco, 14 Aug. 2024, www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/interview-talking-heads-jerry-harrison-adrian-belew-remain-in-light/. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.</ref> | The song prominently uses as sample of then president Ronald Reagan, jokingly discussing the possibility of a nuclear war between the USSR and the US, saying the line "We begin bombing in Five minutes!" Harrison acquired this tape of Reagan from somebody involved with his political opponent, Walter Mondale.<ref name=":0">Pehling, Dave. “CBS SF Talks to Talking Heads Member Jerry Harrison about Remain in Light.” Cbsnews.com, CBS San Francisco, 14 Aug. 2024, www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/interview-talking-heads-jerry-harrison-adrian-belew-remain-in-light/. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.</ref> | ||
== Recording == | |||
Through Harrison's connection to [[Bernie Worrell]], he got recruited [[Bootsy Collins]] to play bass on the track. According to Harrison, Collins was actually testifying before the US House of Representative at the time of recording. While Collins wanted to be a part of the project, he also "doesn't like to fly," leading to the bassist driving directly to Chicago for the recording session. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
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