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Tom Tom Club — Suboceana
Album: Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom
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5.3

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Total ratings: 578









Released: 1989
Length: 4:21
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Let's go suboceana
To the place where fish sleep
Down, deep, down under
And rock with the Dream King

He says

Trust me, just trust me
I live in your mind
I'll be your dream master
All of us know this
We're going inside
This is your life after

Boom boom chi boom boom
Boom boom chi boom boom
Boom boom chi boom boom
Boom boom chi boom boom

Put your face in my hands now
As the water washes us down
The pressure of your body solid
Making love without a sound

We see

White sheets of light
That prickle the skin
Colors extend
Moving out from within
If this is creation
Let's do it again

Let's stay down under
Way, way, way, down deep

Boom boom chi boom boom
Boom boom chi boom boom
Boom boom chi boom boom
Boom boom chi boom boom

Generations in a picture
Lay their heads down to sleep
Forgetting sin to remember
Way, way, way, down deep

They say

We are your future
From out of your past
We'll be here tomorrow
Pick up the pieces
As fragile as glass
We will hear your sorrow
Babies are born
They accept the bizarre
Moving beyond
Beyond life in a jar

Let's stay down under
Way, way, way, down deep.
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There’s another version of this tune without the electronic clapping noises that I like a lot better
Posted 1 month ago by JWBruns    [ Reply ]
 steviedeant wrote:

I think this is a bad song but it's got a good beat and it's easy to dance to so I gave it a 7.


I remember those reviews….
Posted 3 months ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
better than hearing byrne's horrible voice!
Posted 3 months ago by jjbix37    [ Reply ]
Love Tina 
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
Good beats good vibes. Simple but very nice
Posted 5 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
So good {#Bananasplit}
Posted 6 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
Get phunkee
Posted 6 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 bmuscutt wrote:
Holy Crap - I think RP has been hacked! What in the holy hell is this...?

 

Not my taste either, but nothing wrong with it.

Posted 6 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
I think this is a bad song but it's got a good beat and it's easy to dance to so I gave it a 7.
Posted 6 years ago by steviedeant    [ Reply ]
Holy Crap - I think RP has been hacked! What in the holy hell is this...?
Posted 6 years ago by bmuscutt    [ Reply ]
 SuperWeh wrote:
rp needs waaaaaaaaaaaay more FUNK
 
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: )

Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 SuperWeh wrote:
rp needs waaaaaaaaaaaay more FUNK
 
true dat, but this ain't it
this is a 2 at best
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 ncarus wrote:
Better than Coldplay ...

maybe, but not as good as toothache

 


Posted 7 years ago by 2020sk    [ Reply ]
 SuperWeh wrote:
rp needs waaaaaaaaaaaay more FUNK
 
{#Yes}   Boom boom chi boom boom
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Funky bass. Must be Tina.{#Bananajam}
Posted 7 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
 SoundThinker wrote:
I’ve seen over 2000 concerts and shows and I’ve seen the Talking Heads the only two times they played at Red Rocks and I have seen the Tom Tom Club six times in concert. Absolutely one of the very best live bands you will ever see is the Tom Tom Club! One of those six shows was at CBGBs and that was amazing!

Also saw “The Heads” at the NightClub 930 in DC!

 
The original tiny 930 or the much larger new one?
Posted 8 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 ncarus wrote:
Better than Coldplay ...

 
Now that's damning with faint praise!
Posted 8 years ago by Duc1098    [ Reply ]
Better than Coldplay ...
Posted 8 years ago by ncarus    [ Reply ]
This is the first time I've heard this.
Definitely dated but great production.
I could do without the hand claps but... still sounds great!
 
Posted 8 years ago by kgage    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
The truth is, this band within a band was tight as it gets, and had the World Groove rhythms way before anyone else at the time... Jerry Harrison's solo stuff showed it, too. They made grooves with such raw, hip funkiness it still blows my mind, and they were so FUN, too!

 
{#Clap}
Posted 8 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
This band within a band was as tight as it gets, and so experimental; way before anyone else at the time... Jerry Harrison's solo stuff (Casual Gods, WOW!) shows it, too. They all made grooves with such raw, hip funkiness it still blows my mind, and they were so FUN!
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
This song epitomizes the 2 rating although I'm a little bit torn.  The description of 2 is "marginal," which I take to mean "it almost belongs here."  While that is pretty far from the truth, I have reserved 1 solely for Kate Bush, so 2 it is. 
Posted 9 years ago by GarageDragon    [ Reply ]
The lowest I have ever scored anything on RP. Wanted some Dire Straits or Porcupine Tree, got a Cure and Janet Jackson clone. 
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Disco shit.
Posted 9 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 zurcronium wrote:What are words worth?

What are words worth? Words

Words in papers, words in books
Words on TV, words for crooks
Words of comfort, words of peace
Words to make the fighting cease
Words to tell you what to do
Words are working hard for you
Eat your words but don't go hungry
Words have always nearly hung me

What are words worth?
What are words worth? Words



 

Wordy Rappinghood! 
 Wordy Rappinghood! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8f9QXftGs4 
 

Posted 9 years ago by SoundThinker    [ Reply ]

What are words worth?
What are words worth? Words

Words in papers, words in books
Words on TV, words for crooks
Words of comfort, words of peace
Words to make the fighting cease
Words to tell you what to do
Words are working hard for you
Eat your words but don't go hungry
Words have always nearly hung me

What are words worth?
What are words worth? Words


Posted 9 years ago by zurcronium    [ Reply ]
I’ve seen over 2000 concerts and shows and I’ve seen the Talking Heads the only two times they played at Red Rocks and I have seen the Tom Tom Club six times in concert. Absolutely one of the very best live bands you will ever see is the Tom Tom Club! One of those six shows was at CBGBs and that was amazing!

Also saw “The Heads” at the NightClub 930 in DC!
Posted 9 years ago by SoundThinker    [ Reply ]
Love Love La Love it!
Posted 16 years ago by lettucelove    [ Reply ]
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLACLACLACLAPAP. Good old 80s Drum-Machines :D Its fun to hear every 10 years, but I'd not call it a "good" song :)
Posted 17 years ago by Atombender    [ Reply ]
ndfan75 wrote:
it's so...Debbie Harry
And that's bad? HOW?!?!? Your icon says it all. I give it a 10; just because it's MY perogative - and it's a great set.
Posted 17 years ago by buckskin    [ Reply ]
hagz21 wrote:
This may be the worst song I've heard on RP!!
its going to give that apples in stereo song a run
Posted 17 years ago by h2o    [ Reply ]
This may be the worst song I've heard on RP!!
Posted 17 years ago by hagz21    [ Reply ]
-relayer- wrote:
Wow... this really... stinks.
Better than surf music and secret agents damaging formica counter tops!
Posted 18 years ago by BeetNik    [ Reply ]
it's so...Debbie Harry
Posted 18 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
Wow... this really... stinks.
Posted 18 years ago by -relayer-    [ Reply ]
rp needs waaaaaaaaaaaay more FUNK
Posted 20 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
GolfRomeo wrote:
Not to be pretentious, but this should be listened to in its historical context. Sure, it sounds a little dated, but at the time it was as cool as it got. (Wow, is that a drum machine?) There was no band mightier in the 80's than the Heads, and Tina was their queen.... and her funky side project was the ultimate thing to be into as a music snob in 81-82, remember? Kind of like the Herbie Hancock tune where he did the first 'record scratching' turntable thingee. That's why Ken Burns put it on the Jazz CD compilation for his documentary. Nothing special now, but at the time.... it made history.
I beleive that talking heads and Tom Tom are dated as ever. Actually the passagge of time will bring them back into more perspective.
Posted 20 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
(pimp)
Posted 20 years ago by B-dub    [ Reply ]
OMG make it stop!
Posted 20 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Not to be pretentious, but this should be listened to in its historical context. Sure, it sounds a little dated, but at the time it was as cool as it got. (Wow, is that a drum machine?) There was no band mightier in the 80's than the Heads, and Tina was their queen.... and her funky side project was the ultimate thing to be into as a music snob in 81-82, remember? Kind of like the Herbie Hancock tune where he did the first 'record scratching' turntable thingee. That's why Ken Burns put it on the Jazz CD compilation for his documentary. Nothing special now, but at the time.... it made history.
Posted 20 years ago by GolfRomeo    [ Reply ]
mig7 wrote:
This Bill's way of fucking with those of us who listen to RP at work, when we leave our desks.
That's exactly what just happened to me...and I miss TTC! D'oh! Well, I made it an 8.
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
The synth percussion/fake clap noise sure keeps it stuck in the 80s...I liked it back then, but it doesn't seem very timeless now.
Posted 20 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
how in the life con some one give a 9 to this song?
Posted 20 years ago by ciscometal    [ Reply ]
This Bill's way of fucking with those of us who listen to RP at work, when we leave our desks.
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
Darlington wrote:
Nice to hear something from the Tom Tom Club other than "Gangster of Love." This is pretty good.
I think you mean "Genius of Love". It is nice to hear something other than that though.
Posted 20 years ago by Keegs    [ Reply ]
It is funny before reading who was playing I said to myself " this sound in between Talking Heads and Chic"...I like Tom Tom Club..so refreshing..makes you feel like party and party..
Posted 20 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear something from the Tom Tom Club other than "Gangster of Love." This is pretty good.
Posted 20 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Awesome! You never hear Tom Tom Club anymore. Thanks for including this in the mix!
Posted 20 years ago by RobGraham    [ Reply ]
istanbulbaby wrote:
When was this released?
October 1981
Posted 20 years ago by walk    [ Reply ]
When I think Tom Tom club, I think Tina Weymouth, therefore I want to like it for little more reason than I enjoyed watching her up there plugging away looking cute an unassuming behind Byrne's antics in the Talking Heads. But there really isn't much going on in this song is there?
Posted 21 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
This is a different mix of this song than I usually hear; not quite as driving, but still acceptable.
Posted 21 years ago by LostInParadise    [ Reply ]
Nice groove, deserves better than it's current 4.1 rating for sure.
Posted 21 years ago by snarf    [ Reply ]
never heard this one before... pretty nice considering....
Posted 21 years ago by plundis    [ Reply ]
When was this released?
Posted 21 years ago by istanbulbaby    [ Reply ]
newwavegurly wrote:
Eeeeehhhhxcellent.
Meeeeeeeee tooooooo! :D
Posted 21 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
Eeeeehhhhxcellent.
Posted 21 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Oooo. Eclectic indeed!
Posted 22 years ago by Blarg    [ Reply ]
OUCH! Hit my head against the monitor moving to the groove. To revive a comment from Dog_Breath below - it's not horrible. I'd give it a 4 too (and I did).
Posted 22 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
This is pretty good, but there are better Tom Tom Club tracks on their first album.
Posted 22 years ago by pkeys    [ Reply ]
Why, Bill?
Posted 22 years ago by eric    [ Reply ]
My God. What is wrong with RP tonight? This is terrible.
Posted 22 years ago by geotrash    [ Reply ]
Bring on Blondie next and we have viva la New York. :D
Posted 22 years ago by puppi    [ Reply ]
...Sounds a little dated (stale)
Posted 22 years ago by rmurray248    [ Reply ]