Psycho Killer
E497180
"Psycho Killer" is a seminal 1977 new wave song by Talking Heads, known for its catchy bassline, darkly humorous lyrics, and status as one of the band’s signature tracks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psycho Killer canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Canada RPM Top Singles
NERFINISHED
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US Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | frequently used in film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| firstLivePerformanceYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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post-punk ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Brand New
NERFINISHED
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Cage the Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ Velvet Revolver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Stop Making Sense (live performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasPartLyricsLanguage | French ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Talking Heads: 77 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | alternative rock ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:19 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darkly humorous lyrics
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distinctive bassline ⓘ mix of English and French lyrics ⓘ status as a signature song of Talking Heads ⓘ |
| partOf | Talking Heads discography ⓘ |
| performer | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Lance Quinn
NERFINISHED
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Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bongiovi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1974–1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-12-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| theme |
inner monologue of a killer
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psychological instability ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| writer |
Chris Frantz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ Tina Weymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.