Synopsis
David Byrne and St. Vincent find themselves on a deserted country road, where ordinary behavior quickly gives way to strange gestures, sudden movements, and improvised dance. Byrne wanders with a bottle while Clark repeatedly ends up sprawled across the pavement, creating an atmosphere that is playful, theatrical, and faintly unsettling. As the pair gradually move in sync, the roadside becomes a makeshift stage for the song's eccentric exchange and its celebration of awkward human connection.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was released on September 4, 2012, shortly before the collaborative album "Love This Giant" arrived in the United States on September 11.
- "Who" was the first music video released from "Love This Giant," the album made by Byrne and St. Vincent.
- The production took place over a long shooting day in Unionville, upstate New York.
- The black-and-white photography was handled by Natasha Braier, whose stark images emphasize the empty road and the performers' physical presence.
- The video's offbeat choreography and roadside setting recall the expressive, deliberately awkward movement associated with some of David Byrne's work with Talking Heads, while retaining St. Vincent's more surreal visual sensibility.
- The production was made by Epoch Films. Post-production included editing by Jacob Schulsinger and color work by Sofie Friis Borup.
- The song was also promoted through digital distribution and streaming widgets created with Topspin Media, part of the broader campaign for "Love This Giant."