This Must Be: The Place

: In the concert film Stop Making Sense , Byrne famously performs the song with a floor lamp, turning a mundane household object into a symbol of domestic intimacy. The Film: Paolo Sorrentino’s Road Movie (2011)

: It remains one of the most covered songs in modern music, with versions by Arcade Fire , MGMT , and The String Cheese Incident . This Must Be the Place

: Cheyenne’s character is visually based on Robert Smith of The Cure , featuring heavy eyeliner, lipstick, and a messy black wig. : In the concert film Stop Making Sense

: Reports like Sound Diplomacy’s " This Must Be The Place " use the phrase to advocate for building culture into the core of future cities. : Reports like Sound Diplomacy’s " This Must

The most famous origin of the phrase is the song from the 1983 album Speaking in Tongues . Written by frontman David Byrne , the track is celebrated as one of the most honest and least cynical love songs in rock history.