Stop Making Sense

Oct 19, 1984

1h 28m

★ 8.3

Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?

Overview

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Talking Heads Films

Arnold Stiefel Company

Stop Making Sense Trailers

Cast

Self - Vocals, Guitar

David Byrne

Self - Drums, Vocals

Chris Frantz

Self - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Jerry Harrison

Self - Bass, Percussion, Vocals

Tina Weymouth

Self - Backing Vocals

Ednah Holt

Self - Backing Vocals

Lynn Mabry

Self - Percussion

Steven Scales

Self - Guitar, Vocals

Alex Weir

Self - Keyboards

Bernie Worrell

Chapter 1: Viva la Swabia Tour Oct/Nov 2009 Europe / Switzerland. 16.6 North America Tour Sep 2009 Atlanta / USA. Tracklisting: 01 Before The Devil Knows You're Dead 02 Under The Radar 03 Battalions Of Hate 04 Killbound 05 Nuclear Fire 06 Six Times Dead (16.6) 07 Angel In Black 08 Guitars From Hell 09 Sign Of Fear 10 Fighting The Darkness: a. Fighting The Darkness b. The Darkness c. Reprise 11 Riding The Eagle 12 Final Embrace 13 Primal Fear 14 Metal Is Forever 15 Hands Of Time 16 Seven Seals 17 Chainbreaker Chapter 2: Videoclips: - Killbound - Sign Of Fear - Fighting The Darkness - Six Times Dead (16.6) - Metal Is Forever Chapter 3: The Making Of 16.6 - Before The Devil Knows You're Dead Chapter 4: - Bootleg Section - Episodes & Scenes from festivals & tours in Asia, South America, North America, Europe and more! Chapter 5: Famous last words

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SETLIST 04:21 Hard Times The Slop 07:31 Just Another Whistle Stop 11:46 Stage Fright 17:02 The Weight 21:49 The Shape I'm In 26:04 Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (audio disappears) 31:35 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (audio back) 33:43 Across The Great Divide 37:31 Endless Highway 44:13 Smoke Signal 50:05 I Shall Be Released 54:16 The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 58:12 Mystery Train 1:01:58 The Genetic Method 1:05:06 Chest Fever

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