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Paramore photo credit – A.J Gibboney

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A24 Music is thrilled to announce the compilation Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, which comes in celebration of the recent re-release of Jonathan Demme’s iconic concert film of the same name and the 40th anniversary of its accompanying soundtrack album.

Everyone’s Getting Involved boasts the illustrious talents of, in alphabetical order: BADBADNOTGOOD, Blondshell, The Cavemen, Chicano Batman, DJ Tunez, El Mató a un Policía Motorizado, girl in red, Jean Dawson, Kevin Abstract, The Linda Lindas, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Paramore, The National, Teezo Touchdown and Toro y Moi.

The first song to be released is Paramore’s power-packed version of “Burning Down the House,” which can be heard HERE.

Plain and simple, Paramore burn down the house with this soon-to-be-iconic Talking Heads tribute. Destined to excite Talking Heads fans, Paramore fans, and every music-lover in between, the band’s cover of BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE is enchanting. Pairing one of the world’s most recognizable tracks with Hayley Williams’ magnetic, raspy vocals and dance forward, sugary guitar riffs, it’s utterly magnetic. Staying true to the original, while taking it to a whole new place, it’s the rare track capable of spanning generations. The track is the lead single on the Stop Making Sense tribute album — the hear-it-to- believe-it contributions will continue to roll out this year!

Mirroring the tracklist of the original LP, these 16 exciting and utterly surprising reinterpretations will not only introduce a new generation of listeners to Talking Heads’ music but also offer fresh perspectives and unique takes on songs longtime fans have known by heart for decades. This selection of brilliant artists re-contextualises Stop Making Sense in popular music and culture, with a focus on generational and stylistic breadth.

Should we talk at all about how these artists came together?

Or mention that many of them raised their hands to participate?

Last year, A24 acquired the worldwide rights to Stop Making Sense and brought it back to theatres around the world in a restored 4K print, often leading to dance parties breaking out in the aisles. The film set an IMAX record for highest-grossing live event with receipts in excess of $640,000, and surpassed the gross from its original 10-month U.S. theatrical run within a matter of weeks.

Best of all, the screenings brought together the four core members of Talking Heads for the first time since 2002, with David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison participating in a number of on-stage conversations to discuss their memories of the legendary film and album.

Recorded at three December 1983 shows at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theatre and released the following year, Stop Making Sense is widely regarded as one of the greatest concert films of all time. In it, Talking Heads are augmented by musicians such as Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt, helping songs such as “Once in a Lifetime,” “Burning Down the House” and “Crosseyed and Painless” reach new creative heights.

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Artist List:

Paramore
Miley Cyrus Teezo Touchdown girl in red
Blondshell
The National
The Linda Lindas Chicano Batman
Toro Y Moi
Jean Dawson BadBadNotGood Lorde
Kevin Abstract
Dj Tunez
Cavemen
El Mató a un Policía Motorizado

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