1154 - Talking Heads Psycho Killer 1977

The New Wave musical style of Talking Heads combined elements of punk rock, avant-garde, pop, funk, world music and art rock. Frontman and songwriter David Byrne contributed whimsical, esoteric lyrics to the band's songs, and emphasized their showmanship through various multimedia projects and performances. "Talking Heads: 77" is thir debut album. "Psycho Killer", the band's "signature debut hit" features lyrics which seem to represent the thoughts of a serial killer. Allmusic calls it a "deceptively funky New Wave/No Wave song ...with an insistent rhythm, and one of the most memorable, driving bass lines in rock & roll.