Tentative decisions: David Byrne declined John Mulaney's request to wear the big suit again in Sack Lunch Bunch
The Talking Heads frontman wore a Frozen costume in the comedy special instead of revisiting his look from Stop Making Sense
John Mulaney’s 2019 Netflix special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch brought together a variety of celebrity guests to make the children’s musical spectacular, including Jake Gyllenhaal, Natasha Lyonne, and Richard Kind. On account of his admitted lack of musical ability, the comedian also recruited David Byrne to help out with the song “Pay Attention” and make a papier-mâché volcano.
The legendary Talking Heads frontman leaned into the show’s whimsical tone, gamely donning neon novelty sunglasses and an Elsa from Frozen costume while performing alongside one of the Sack Lunch Bunch’s young stars. There is, however, one thing he wouldn’t do: wear an oversized suit in the style of Stop Making Sense. Byrne’s appearance in the 1984 concert film became an enduring part of the band’s iconography, but a new interview with the Washington Post notes that he turned down Mulaney’s request to revisit the fit.