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Burning Down the House
from Speaking in Tongues
- Talking Heads' jittery funk-rock smash — Paramore tore through a fiery cover on tour in 2024.
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Burning Down the House
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Talking Heads' funk-rock fire, reignited by Paramore on the 2024 Stop Making Sense tribute.
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