After 50 years, Talking Heads finally created a music video for "Psycho Killer," which features Saoirse Ronan depicting a woman experiencing increasing turmoil in her everyday life. Directed by Mike Mills, the video emphasizes how the true terror lies in the false normality of life, instead of glorifying psychosis. Mills, a fan of the band, presented his vision to the band members as an evocative interpretation of the song rather than a literal representation, focusing on the underlying violence present in mundane life and societal norms.
The last thing you want to do is pin down or reduce what the song is about. The song is so much more than being psychotic or killing.
There's something violent about the false normality of all the people around her. It's psychic violence, but it's still hostile to me.
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