And She Was

"And She Was" is a song by the American band Talking Heads, from their 1985 album Little Creatures. The song was written by David Byrne, who also provides the lead vocals. It reached No.54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No.17 on the British singles chart. The accompanying music video was directed by avant-garde filmmaker Jim Blashfield, who cites the style of Terry Gilliam as one of his major influences.

"And She Was"
Single by Talking Heads
from the album Little Creatures
ReleasedAugust 1985 (US)
RecordedOctober 1984
GenreRock, new wave
Length
  • 3:36 (album version)
  • 3:26 (single mix)
  • 3:38 (Dub version)
  • 4:32 (E.T. version)
Label
Songwriter(s)David Byrne
Producer(s)Talking Heads
Talking Heads singles chronology
"Road to Nowhere"
(1985)
"And She Was"
(1985)
"Once in a Lifetime (Live)"
(1986)
Audio
"And She Was" on YouTube

The song is musically notable for its unusual use of modulation. The overall key of the song is E major; however, the bridge to the chorus is in F major. The second bridge back to the verse is in the key of G major (Chords B minor to G major, "She was glad about it...")

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