Review of Stop Making Sense (1984) by Shawn E — 28 Aug 2007

Best concert film of all time. Nothing beats the Talking Heads live at their musical and artistic peak.

This review of Stop Making Sense (1984) was written by Shawn E on 28 Aug 2007.

Stop Making Sense has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Bryce I (177) on 07 Mar 2014

So fa fa fa fa fucking good. Stop Making Sense also boasts a brilliant side performance from a lamppost so . . . check it out…

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By Arthur P (325) on 27 Aug 2011

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By Sharon D (84) on 27 Aug 2011

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By John M (4,356) on 11 Oct 2016

They are the one and only real group of the 80's/ David Byrne, Tina Weymouth et al are so far ahead of their time I'm just catching up today…

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By Paul Attanasio (217) for Washington Post (9,851) on 02 Jan 2018

It's a treat for fans (Heads heads?), and a chance for the uninitiated to tune in to the band that has come to personify postmodernist rock 'n' roll…

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