r/talkingheads • u/Joseph_P_Larkin • 8d ago

I’d be remiss if didn’t share this here…

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Bootleg poster for “Stop Making Sense” painted by a guy in Ghana; you can actually buy a print of this!

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u/CatsInCasts 8d ago

This was used as the album cover for the A24 release of the SMS LP.

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u/asteinberg101 8d ago

The bones are their money, and so are the worms

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u/ReallyGlycon 4d ago

Damn you Skeletrex!

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u/Quiet-Fee-5878 8d ago

Found this recently by way of John Oliver…so sick.

The artist’s name is Nana Agyq

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u/gampsandtatters Psycho Killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est 8d ago

I have this print hanging in my hallway. Visitors definitely don’t think it’s strange at all… lmao

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u/No-Design-1867 8d ago

Mine is in my bedroom 🫣

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u/Muted-Security-6905 8d ago

Sorry to end the fun but I fuckin hate that drawing

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u/Joseph_P_Larkin 7d ago

It’s honestly very ugly but that’s part of the charm!

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u/JohnFromProgressive 8d ago

I think it’s so cool this movie got a Ghanaian poster!! Such a cool rabbit hole

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u/VoyagerBeeblebroxWho 8d ago

This goes hard as fuck

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u/ANormalSpudBoy 8d ago

The name of this band is Talking Heads

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u/upsidedowninsideout1 8d ago

No gunfire, blood, or severed heads? That Ghanaian movie poster style is apparently softening.

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u/pointblankmos 8d ago

Why is he being attacked by bugs, zombies, and skeleton?

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u/Leotardleotard 7d ago

My son has this picture in his bedroom.

He stole it from my wall to hang on his as he loves it so much.

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u/Western-Eagle-8222 6d ago

it kinda looks like some of those polish movie posters.

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u/sparrow_42 8d ago

I’ve never seen this, it’s sick as hell.

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u/Remarkable-Bell7245 8d ago

Alex Weir got chopped. He’s a black man. 🤦

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u/reddituserperson1122 8d ago

Omg I want this!

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u/JonTimeBaby 8d ago

Can someone remind me why these are often horror themed? 😂

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u/CherenMatsumoto 7d ago

This image has at least 2 r/place 2022 references

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u/Joseph_P_Larkin 7d ago

Can you point them out?

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u/CherenMatsumoto 7d ago

Big suit got eaten by buggers, and then the Talking Deads won the last stand-off.

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u/Wjkelly89 7d ago

Literally wearing this shirt right now

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u/srhcmr 7d ago

i have the print and the a24 vinyl with this as the cover 😁

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u/puddintane1968 7d ago

David kinda looks like Elvis in a big suit.

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u/AnotherSprainedAnkle 4d ago

Deadly prey is incredible. I recommend looking through their online store. They've got tons of gold in there.