10 Rock Bands That Kept The Same Lineup

10. Talking Heads

The entire period between the start of punk rock and the dawn of the '80s tends to look like a hot mess in retrospect. As acts like the Ramones and the Clash were making waves with their disaffected youth anthems, you also had artists like Devo that never really fit in with that crowd to begin with. Though operating in the same lane as punk, Talking Heads managed to find the best in each other by being the polar opposite of what came before them.

While most of the attention goes to the human android David Byrne for his over the top singing, the entire band had one form or another bringing their tracks to life, with Tiny Weymouth being the unsung hero of the art rock genre. Along with Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison, their infusions of world music on tracks like Once in a Lifetime gave rock music a whole new lane to operate in outside of the standard blues tropes.

It's also worth mentioning Brian Eno as the unofficial fifth member, as the Talking Heads used him almost like an instrument unto themselves on albums like Remain in Light and Fear of Music. In a world that was all about stripping things back down to basics, Talking Heads are living proof that you didn't need to lose your weirdness along the way.