Jonathan Demme: 'Stop Making Sense' interview and guest DJ set (1984)

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🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 125 minutes

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Summary

Talking Heads’ 1984 film, Stop Making Sense, has long been regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest concert films ever made. A new A24 restoration of the film is out in theaters now.

Director Jonathan Demme dropped in on Deirdre for a guest DJ set while the film was still in theaters. Demme sat in for SNAP No. 172 on November 8, 1984, spinning a wild selection of his favorite music — including the premiere of a then-unheard Talking Heads song — and discussing the making of the now-iconic film.

Read on for their conversation and dive into his song choices with our Jonathan Demme Spotify playlist.

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0:00.0	I'm going to I, who took the money, I, who took the money?
0:58.0	Who took the money away?
1:01.0	And I
1:03.0	It's always short time
1:06.0	Here at the edge of the stage
1:09.0	And on through deep But no hard feelings
1:12.6	What do you know
1:14.6	Take you away
1:16.6	We'll be taking for a ride
1:21.6	Again
1:24.6	I've got a girlfriend
1:26.6	That's better than that
1:28.3	She has the smoke in her eyes
1:31.3	She's moving up to her under my heart
1:36.3	She's gonna feel me surprise
1:39.3	Better than this
1:42.3	No man's right I think you can if you like
1:46.0	I got a girlfriend with balls in her hair
1:51.0	And nothing is better than that
1:54.0	Is it down
1:57.0	Down in the basement
1:59.0	We hear the sound of machines
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