Movie: Stop Making Sense (1984)
“David Byrne walks onto the stage and does a solo “Psycho Killer.” Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz join him for two more songs. The crew is busy, still setting up. Then, three more musicians and two back-up singers join the band. Everybody sings, plays, harmonizes, dances, and runs. They change instruments and clothes. Bryne appears in the Big Suit. The backdrop is often black, but sometimes it displays words, images, or children’s drawings. The band cooks for 18 songs, the lyrics are clear, the house rocks. In this concert film, the Talking Heads hardly talk, don’t stop, and always make sense. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}”
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Release Date: 16 November 1984 (West Germany)
- Run Time: 88 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Documentary , Music
Tagline: Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?
Trivia: David Byrne’s staggering during the latter part of “Psycho Killer” was directly inspired by Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding (1951) during the song “I Left My Hat In Haiti”.
Goofs: Miscellaneous: Because the footage was edited together from three shows, there are numerous continuity errors. One mentioned on the commentary track of the DVD is the beach ball which is launched from the audience, but never falls.
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