The queen of covers Miley Cyrus has blessed the world with another one. On May 17, the pop star released her rendition of Talking Heads' seminal classic “Psycho Killer,” which she's cleverly and deliciously reconfigured into an impossibly upbeat disco track. It's great because, if I'm being honest, I've always found the original — catchy and iconic — a little weird; in Cyrus' hands it's now become a song I'd like to go clubbing to, and it's somehow made the French verses even hotter.
Interestingly, this isn't the singer's only version of “Psycho Killer.” In November 2023, he performed the song during a live show at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, though it sounded more like a country ditty backed by banjo and finger guitar. It is unclear what happened to this version and if he will ever release it as an official recording.
Their latest remake is part of a new compilation album of Talking Heads covers released by A24 to mark the 40th anniversary of It stops making sensethe independent film studio's 1984 concert film about the band (and its corresponding live album). Stop Making Sense: A Tribute Album, available now, features additional recordings from The National, Lorde, Paramore, Girl in Red, Blondshell, Teezo Touchdown and more. Cyrus' cover opens the album. Listen to it below.
