Love both the intro and outtro here. Owns the studio version. Filmed for Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England. Qu’est Que C’est. Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better.
Love both the intro and outtro here. Owns the studio version. Filmed for Old Grey Whistle Test, London, England. Qu’est Que C’est. Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better.
Excellent stuff!
1 | TJ July 20th, 2010 at 10:40 pmyeah, this has always been a favourite.
2 | K July 20th, 2010 at 11:40 pmAbsolutely better. But, I can’t believe how they stole their look from Vampire Weekend!
3 | Doug July 21st, 2010 at 7:34 amMan, how great is that version? I grew up on the version from the “Stop Making Sense” film with the “boombox”, but this is HOT!
4 | Belle Boussole July 21st, 2010 at 1:09 pmthis is AWESOME
5 | theMike July 21st, 2010 at 1:20 pmI posted this on my own blog about a month ago after a long ’77 binge…love the last 30 seconds of jam!
6 | Tripp July 21st, 2010 at 1:53 pmshiiit… this is dope. love em forever
7 | carlosf July 22nd, 2010 at 12:27 amso great. cool to see/ hear jerry harrison on the backing vocals. didn’t realize he sang so much in that song.
8 | spizh July 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 pmJust ‘fookin brilliant. The whole band is intent on the song…as though nothing else exists. I wonder why Tina has that short cord? It doesn’t give her much room to move.
9 | JFK July 24th, 2010 at 9:12 amlookit David Byrne going all guitar hero at the end!
p.s. I mean guitar hero in the Hendrix context, not the video game….
10 | Eric July 25th, 2010 at 10:57 am[...] Credit Due Department: I first saw this version of “Psycho Killer” through the good graces of Aquarium Drunkard. [...]
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