Talking Heads just delivered the ultimate anniversary gift to fans, releasing their first-ever official music video for "Psycho Killer" exactly 50 years after their legendary CBGB debut. And wow, did they choose the perfect star for it.

Oscar-winning actress Saoirse Ronan absolutely steals the show in this psychological masterpiece, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Mills (20th Century Women, C'mon C'mon). Instead of literal violence, the video brilliantly captures the soul-crushing monotony of corporate life –think Groundhog Day meets existential dread.

Mills described Ronan's performance as "an emotionally athletic performance," praising how she could "be completely wild and reach incredible heights, then shift to a very nuanced expression of genuine emotion". The director was so impressed he compared her to Buster Keaton, noting her remarkable silent film acting abilities.

The video follows a woman trapped in 13 monotonous days of office life, with Ronan's character experiencing everything from apathy to rage while her surroundings remain obliviously normal.Mills explains there's "something violent about the false normality of all the people around her" – a brilliant reframing of the song's themes for our modern anxiety-ridden world.

Even David Byrne himself gave the video his stamp of approval with a simple but powerful "Brilliant". The band praised the unconventional approach, stating "This video makes the song better — We LOVE what this video is NOT — it's not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious".

For Mills, this project was deeply personal:

"This album literally changed what was possible in life for me".

 The result? A stunning visual interpretation that transforms a 1977 classic into a timely commentary on modern psychological warfare disguised as everyday life.