David Byrne - Girls on My Mind

What this video is

Released in 1992 as the third and final single from David Byrne's Uh-Oh, 'Girls on My Mind' arrived at a pivotal juncture: Talking Heads had formally disbanded in 1991, and Byrne was actively constructing an independent solo identity. The album blended new wave, Afro-Latin funk, and big-band brass — described by The Guardian as 'the most Talking-Heads-esque of Byrne's solo albums, albeit with a Latin-American…

Why it matters

As one of three singles from Uh-Oh, 'Girls on My Mind' represents a key artifact of early-90s alternative art-pop, documenting David Byrne's successful reinvention as a solo artist post-Talking Heads. The video's performance format, fast editing pace (avg shot: 2.07s), and film-based 35mm…