Saoirse Ronan Stars in New Talking Heads Music Video
- Talking Heads released the first official music video for their 1977 hit Psycho Killer on June 5, 2025, featuring actress Saoirse Ronan.
- The video commemorates the band's debut live show 50 years earlier at New York City's CBGB club, where Psycho Killer was first performed in 1974.
- Directed by Mike Mills, the video depicts Ronan as an office worker pushed toward instability by a repetitive 9-5 routine, reflecting song lyrics.
- Talking Heads praised the video on Instagram, stating, "This video makes the song better," while Ronan called starring in it "one of the coolest things" in her life.
- This release marks a rare visual accompaniment for the iconic new wave single and highlights ongoing fan interest despite the band's 1991 breakup.
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How Talking Heads fa-fa-fa-fa’d all over NYC to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary
Legend has it that Talking Heads played their first-ever show on June 5, 1975, in New York City, opening for the Ramones at CBGB on the Bowery. Now, 50 years later, stickers, wheatpaste posters, T-shirts, subway buskers, radio takeovers, an airplane banner, and billboards popped up along the Bowery, all with a variation of a single line: “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa.” The cryptic street campaign is a throwback marketing push to celebrate the anniversary and a f…
Talking Heads Mark 50 Years Since First Gig With ‘Psycho Killer’ Video
50 years to the day since their first live show, Talking Heads have unveiled the official video for their first charting single, ‘Psycho Killer.” Released on Thursday (June 5), the clip marks the gold anniversary of the band’s debut performance at iconic New York City club CBGB. Opening for fellow New Yorkers the Ramones, the performance comprised just nine songs, including “Psycho Killer,” which would be released as their third single in Dece…
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