Talking Heads Mark 50th Anniversary With ‘Psycho Killer’ Video Starring Saoirse Ronan

Talking Heads celebrated the 50th anniversary of their live debut by releasing the first ever music video for their classic song “Psycho Killer.” Saoirse Ronan stars in the visual, which was directed by filmmaker Mike Mills.

The band — David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz — took the stage together in public for the first time on June 5, 1975 at New York City’s historic CBGB, where they opened for the Ramones. “Psycho Killer” arrived in 1977 and became Talking Heads’ first charting single.

“This video makes the song better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it’s not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious,” stated Talking Heads.

“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,” added Mike Mills.

Saoirse Ronan concluded: “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!”

Watch Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer” video below:

Talking Heads broke up in 1991. The four musicians reunited in 2002 to play at the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, which was their first and only time sharing the stage together since 1984.