Talking Heads Stop Making Sense has been called the Greatest Concert Film of All Time.

Directed by Jonathan Demi, the iconic 1984 film takes the audience on stage with a band and captures

them at the height of their power.

And now, in time for its upcoming 40th anniversary, a fully restored version of Stop Making

Sense is back in theaters.

It features propulsive performances with the band's early hits like Sinkle Killer and Take Me to

the River, along with deeper, weirder, and funkier cuts as well. I'm Aisha Harris.

And I'm Glen Weldon and today we're talking about Stop Making Sense on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR. Joining us today is one of the co-host of NPR Music's Alt Latino Felix Contreras

welcome back Felix.

Hey guys, thank you so much for having me man for such a fun subject. I know it's so

great to have you especially for this. The film stopped making sense is a time

capsule capturing the band Talking Heads as they toured their fifth studio album

Speaking in Tongues.

This performance was filmed over several nights at the Pentages Theater in Los Angeles in December

1983.

Unlike a lot of concert films, director Jonathan Demi doesn't include many shots at the audience.

Instead, he brings us on stage and makes us a part of the performance.

Stop Making Sense also boasts a unique structure for a concert film, a definite narrative arc.

It begins with lead singer David Byrne walking out on stage alone

with only a boom box to back him for psycho killer. As the night progresses he's gradually joined by his bandmates drummer Chris France basses

he's gradually joined by his bandmates drummer Chris France basses Tina

Weymouth and Jerry Harrison on keyboards and guitar.

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