Barely a month after Paramore shared their cover of Talking Heads classic Burning Down The House, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has revealed that he has returned the compliment by recording a cover of a Paramore song, specifically the Tennessee band's 2017 single Hard Times.
And as a display of mutual respect between the two artists, both songs are to feature on an exclusive 12 inch vinyl record due for release on Record Store Day, April 20. Last month it was revealed that Hayley Williams' band had been chosen as Ambassadors for Record Store Day 2024, pronouncing themselves 'humbled" by the accolade.
Posting about the split single on social media, David Byrne writes, “Paramore recorded an amazing version of Burning Down The House for a Stop Making Sense covers album that A24 is doing in connection with the re-release of the film. That song is out now. The band told me that their song Hard Times was inspired by Talking Heads, so I learned it and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section. This was fun! The 12" is available on Record Store Day 2024 – More info and a store near you at recordstoreday.com"
