Editing Stop Making Sense (section)

==Legacy==
The movie version of "[[Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)|Once in a Lifetime]]" appeared over the opening credits of the 1986 comedy film ''[[Down and Out in Beverly Hills]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmsite.org/downandoutinbh.html |title=Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) |website=filmsite.org}}</ref>

''Stop Making Sense'' was parodied in an episode of the comedy series ''[[Documentary Now!]]''. In the second-season episode "Final Transmission", the show sees the New Wave band Test Pattern play its final concert. It includes references to the staging and music styles of Talking Heads, with the band's lead singer (played by [[Fred Armisen]]) parodying Byrne. Gizmodo screened the episode to Frantz and Weymouth in a video released online, where they both expressed amusement and shock at the level of detail gone into parodying the film.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yoo |first1=Noah |title=Watch Talking Heads' Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth React to Fred Armisen and Bill Hader's Parody Band |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/68911-watch-talking-heads-chris-frantz-and-tina-weymouth-react-to-fred-armisen-and-bill-haders-parody-band/ |website=Pitchfork |date=October 10, 2016 |access-date=November 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/documentary-now-talking-heads-fred-armisen-bill-hader-1201735807/ |title='Documentary Now!': Fred Armisen and Bill Hader Start Making Nonsense With Talking Heads Concert Parody |first=Hanh |last=Nguyen |date=October 12, 2016}}</ref>

The image of Byrne's big suit has been parodied on multiple occasions, including a spoof by [[Rich Hall]] impersonating Byrne and his big suit on an episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/06/stop-making-sense-feature |title=Stop Making Sense: An Appreciation |website=daily.redbullmusicacademy.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/saturday-night-live-season-45-episode-14/ |title='Saturday Night Live' recap: John Mulaney hosts on Leap Day with musical guest David Byrne |first=Andy |last=Hoglund |date=February 29, 2020 |website=EW.com |access-date=July 4, 2024}}</ref> Byrne himself made light of his massive suit during an appearance on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'', where he appeared in a fake ad for "David Byrne's Giant Suit Emporium" promoting his new clothing store while insisting he did not sell giant suits like the one he wore in ''Stop Making Sense''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Helman |first1=Peter |title=Watch David Byrne's Giant Suit Emporium Commercial And Performance With Stephen Colbert |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1986727/watch-david-byrnes-giant-suit-emporium-commercial-and-performance-with-stephen-colbert/news/ |website=Stereogum |date=March 10, 2018 |access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> Byrne makes an appearance in the children's musical comedy special ''[[John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch]]'' performing an original song alongside child performer Lexi Perkel. At one point, Byrne and Perkel wear matching pink suits, Perkel's being several sizes too large for her, in reference to ''Stop Making Sense''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Sanchez |first1=Omar |date=December 24, 2019 |title=Behind John Mulaney's 24-hour race to get David Byrne for a Sack Lunch Bunch cameo |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/24/david-byrne-sack-lunch-bunch-cameo-john-mulaney/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

''Stop Making Sense'' is regularly screened as a [[cult film]] in [[revival house]]s throughout the world. [[The Astor Theatre, Melbourne|The Astor Theatre]] in [[Melbourne|Melbourne, Australia]] has made a tradition of playing it as part of a "Stop Making Sense Dance Party" every January since 2016. Dancing and audience participation is encouraged, with many turning up in costume and bringing props.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stop Making Sense |url=https://www.astortheatre.net.au/films/talking-heads-stop-making-sense-4k-remaster |website=Astor Theatre |publisher=Astor Theatre |access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref>

In 2021, ''Stop Making Sense'' was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".<ref>{{cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=December 14, 2021 |title=National Film Registry Adds ''Return Of The Jedi'', ''Fellowship Of The Ring'', ''Strangers On A Train'', ''Sounder'', ''WALL-E'' & More |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/national-film-registry-2021-list-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-fellowship-of-the-ring-sounder-nightmare-on-elm-street-wall-e-1234890666/ |access-date=December 14, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>[https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/descriptions-and-essays/ Brief Descriptions and Expanded Essays of Titles at National Film Registry]</ref>

In January 2024, [[A24 Music]] announced a tribute album called ''[[Everyone's Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense]]'', which was released on May 17.<ref name="Tribute Album Tracklist">{{Cite news |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=April 24, 2024 |title=Talking Heads Tribute Album Tracklist Revealed for Today's 40th Anniversary of ''Stop Making Sense'' |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2260759/talking-heads-tribute-album-tracklist-revealed-for-todays-40th-anniversary-of-stop-making-sense/music/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=[[Stereogum]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Thania |last2=Shafer |first2=Ellise |date=January 31, 2024 |title=A24 Sets ''Stop Making Sense'' Tribute Album with Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Paramore and More Artists Delivering Talking Heads Covers |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/stop-making-sense-tribute-album-a24-paramore-talking-heads-1235867596/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The album features 16 bands and artists, including [[The National (band)|the National]], [[Paramore]], [[Lorde]], and [[Miley Cyrus]], covering the ''Stop Making Sense'' setlist in order.<ref name="Tribute Album Tracklist" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bloom |first=Madison |date=January 31, 2024 |title=Paramore, the National, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, and More Announced for A24's New ''Stop Making Sense'' Tribute Album |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/paramore-the-national-lorde-miley-cyrus-announced-for-a24-new-stop-making-sense-tribute-album/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>