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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Performer
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Drums
David Byrne
David Byrne
Vocals
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Keyboards
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Bass Guitar
Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou
Keyboards
B. Wassy
B. Wassy
Percussion
Nino Gioia
Nino Gioia
Percussion
Arlene Newsome
Arlene Newsome
Vocals
Dolette MacDonald
Dolette MacDonald
Vocals
Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
Vocals
Phoebe Holmes
Phoebe Holmes
Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Songwriter
David Byrne
David Byrne
Songwriter
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Songwriter
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Producer
David Byrne
David Byrne
Producer
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Producer
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Producer
Richard Manwaring
Richard Manwaring
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Nick Launay
Nick Launay
Producer
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
[Verse 2]
You with a cocktail in your hand
You in your red Mercedes-Benz
Goin' in one ear and out the other
Cover up the pain with laughter, baby
I'm not laughing
I'm not laughing
[Verse 3]
Hey, Al Capone
Is that who you think you are?
All the girls around the world
Well, they wanna shake your hand
It won't be long
You'll need an alibi
A little bird told me what he'd heard
Is it really true?
[Verse 4]
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
[Verse 5]
I'm gonna take you for a ride
And hit you right between the eyes
You can hear the pretty music playin', well
Listen to the words they're sayin'
You can hear them callin'
Hear them callin'
[Verse 6]
Hey, Al Capone
You'll need a bodyguard
Just like that
You'll be laid out flat
With a broken heart
I shot you down
And who's gonna help you now?
Valentine's day
Better hope and pray
They'll be tearin' you apart
[Verse 7]
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
[Verse 8]
I hear conversations
In restaurants and bars
I read all the papers
And what they say is wrong
It's such a fine, fine line
Such a fine, fine line
[Verse 9]
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Gangster of love
Written by: Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth

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