Saoirse Ronan to star in new video for Talking Heads classic
Saoirse Ronan will star in a new video for Talking Heads classic Psycho Killer to mark the 50th anniversary of the band's first gig at New York venue CBGBs.
The new promo for the track, which is from the band's debut album, Talking Heads: 77, will be released on Thursday and sees Lady Bird and Brooklyn star Ronan acting out in a series of domestic and work locations.
She can also be seen brushing her teeth, while dancing in the mirror to the song's famous "Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya" refrain, slapping herself in the face, and waiting in traffic.
Psycho Killer was the first song David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads wrote together and the new video was directed by director and screenwriter Mike Mills, who has previously worked with The Divine Comedy and Moby.
The band began posting teasers about the new video on Monday and on Tuesday evening, the official Talking Heads social media accounts posted a photo of the film slate from the video shoot last January.
The caption read, "To mark the 50th Anniversary of the band's first show at CBGB's, the first official music video for Psycho Killer, directed by Mike Mills & starring Saoirse Ronan, will be released. Out June 5th, 2025."
Talking Heads last performed together in 1984 and officially disbanded in 1991.
In 2023, all four members reunited for the first time in over 20 years when they attended a 40th anniversary event for their concert film Stop Making Sense.
In recent years there has been much speculation about Talking Heads reforming for a reunion tour, with reports that they turned down $80 million offer to tour. However, the band have consistently denied that they plan to play together again.
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