“Burning Down the House,” with lyrics by Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, was the best-selling single the band ever had, and was proof that a great lyric is in the ear of the listener.

At the height of the new-wave movement in the early 1980s, Talking Heads added funk to their art-rock sound. The result was the group’s first Top 10 hit—“Burning Down the House.” ...

Byrne opened up to PEOPLE in 2023 about the Talking Heads’ acrimonious split, admitting that he “was not as pleasant to be ...

Talking Heads have earned eight career entries on the Billboard Hot 100, including their sole top 10 hit, 1983’s “Burning the House Down” (No. 9).

‘Burning Down The House’ from the Talking Heads ' 1983 album 'Speaking In Tongues' was the group’s biggest hit, no doubt thanks to the endless rotation of the song's innovative video on MTV.

Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense has been called the greatest concert film of all time. Directed by Jonathan Demme, the iconic 1984 film takes the audience onstage with the band and captures them ...

Paramore to Cover Talking Heads’ ‘Burning Down the House’ in New A24 Album ‘Coming Soon’ Sixteen artists will cover songs from the iconic rock group Hayley Williams of Paramore performs ...

I’m an ordinary guy. Burning down the house. —Talking Heads. "Burning Down the House." 1983 David Byrne’s hypnotic, octave plunge between the lyrics "watch" and "out" is a sonic caveat.

Paramore opened for Taylor Swift last night at Paris’ La Défense Arena and took the opportunity to showcase their cover of Talking Heads ‘ “Burning Down the House” for the first time live ...

— Talking Heads, “Burning Down the House” Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican and psycho killer, led the smallest caucus in Congress this week across the aisle and into the lap of Democrats.

It’s Talking Heads season. And while the excitement of the band’s signature brand of excited, overstimulated post-punk is already invigorating (like, going 90 miles on the highway invigorating ...

The album’s release date has not yet been announced. Listen to Paramore’s cover of “Burning Down the House,” plus see the A24 tribute album artwork, below.