Duran Duran’s “Psycho Killer” Cover: A Darkly Glamorous Take on a New Wave Classic
Duran Duran’s 2023 cover of “Psycho Killer” — originally by David Byrne and Talking Heads (1977) — reappeared in 2024 as a Visualizer‑style video on YouTube, accompanying their Halloween‑themed album Danse Macabre.
Featuring bass and shared vocals by Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis, guest guitar from Andy Taylor, and pumping production from Josh Blair, John Taylor, Mr Hudson & Nile Rodgers, the cover injects fresh new‑wave and glam‑rock energy while staying true to the song’s sinister core
John Taylor orchestrates a spirited “bass‑off” with De Angelis, adding a muscular funkiness to the track. The video is rendered as a looping AI‑visualizer: fragmented, stylized animations in stark hues of red, black, white, and gray. Band members appear as angular, paper‑cut cartoon versions drifting through abstract backgrounds.
Some fans appreciate the looped, trance‑like immersion, while others—like reviewer Mary Warner—felt that after 7 cycles of a dozen scenes, the visuals lacked narrative progression and human intervention . It’s clearly a creative choice embracing minimalism and mood over story.
in this video you see a life proformance of Girls on film in part 2 (Filmed during there concert of 11 june 2025
The setting of the animation is set in the canals of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.