After 48 Years, Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ Has A Video

Nearly 48 years after its release, Talking Heads’ classic “Psycho Killer” finally has an official music video. The clip was directed by Mike Mills (Beginners, C’mon C’mon) and stars Irish actress Saoirse Ronan as a woman losing a grip on reality after repeating the same humdrum tasks day after day.

It arrives on the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads’ first live show opening for the Ramones at New York’s CBGB. “This video makes the song better,” the Talking Heads’ members say. “We LOVE what this video is NOT — it’s not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious.”

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Mills adds that “Psycho Killer” parent album Talking Heads ’77 “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.”

For Ronan, “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. I have grown up listening to their music, so this truly is a childhood/teenage/lifelong dream come true.”

As previously reported, Talking Heads will further celebrate their 50th birthday with a July 25 reissue of their Brian Eno-produced 1978 sophomore album, More Songs About Buildings and Food.

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