: 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)
: Byrne used non-sequiturs—phrases that resonate emotionally without telling a direct story—to capture the feeling of comfort in another person. 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.