Talking Heads Release First Ever Music Video for ‘Psycho Killer’
The Mike Mills-directed clip stars American-born Irish actor Saoirse Ronan.
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Iconic New York act Talking Heads are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and to coincide with that event, the band have shared the first ever music video for hit single ‘Psycho Killer’.
Taken from Talking Heads’ debut 1977 album, Talking Heads: 77, ‘Psycho Killer’ introduced the world to the band’s art rock meets new wave sound and peaked at #92 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1978.
The first music video for ‘Psycho Killer’ was directed by Mike Mills and stars American-born Irish actor Saoirse Ronan, who spends the clip going about her life as her personality unravels.
Talking Heads had this to say about the new video, “This video makes the song better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it’s not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious.”
Director Mike Mills reflects on the project: “This album literally changed what was possible in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorizable beauty of Talking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who brought so much surprise, power, vulnerability and mischief to the party, it’s one of the best things I ever got to be a part of – still can’t believe it actually happened.”
Ronan adds: “To simply be mentioned in the same breath as Talking Heads is hands down one of the coolest things that has ever happened to me, let alone making a video with the singular Mike Mills to accompany one of their most iconic songs – ‘Psycho Killer’. I have grown up listening to their music, so this truly is a childhood/teenage/lifelong dream come true. Mike, myself and the rest of the creative team had so much fun making this, and I can’t wait for Talking Heads fans to see it!”
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