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Oct 25, 2022 · In a long-ago interview that Byrne conducted with himself — in which he dressed up in his trademark suit to answer questions and donned a variety of disguises to ask them — the musician explained the genesis of his oversized suit (via YouTube). He suggested that the suit was a visual cue underscoring not only his personal aesthetics, but ...
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May 6, 2024 · One of the most iconic moments in Stop Making Sense comes from David Byrne wearing a big suit. But what was the meaning behind the costume change?
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Though Byrne only wore the big suit for one number, “Girlfriend Is Better” (from whose lyrics Stop Making Sense takes its title), it became the acclaimed film’s single most iconic element, referenced even in children’s cartoons.
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The film includes Byrne's "big suit", an absurdly large business suit that he wears for the song "Girlfriend Is Better". The suit was partly inspired by Noh theatre styles, and became an icon not only of the film – as it appears on the movie poster, for instance – but of Byrne himself.
Sep 21, 2023 · “Mr. Byrne’s Big Suit” is named in the end credits of “Stop Making Sense,” the Talking Heads’ rapturous 1984 concert film.
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Sep 27, 2023 · Big Suits, Lost Tapes, and Dancing Heads: Inside A24’s Incredible ‘Stop Making Sense’ Restoration. How the 40th-anniversary rerelease of Talking Heads’ landmark concert movie has made it...
