David Byrne is well known to everyone who was born at least half a century ago. His genius as the frontman for Talking Heads was literally the backbone of the band.
This film shows that its brilliance has not yet dried up. American Utopia is a show in which fantastic music alternates with witty commentary on life in general and life in America in particular. The world has changed a lot in the last 50 years, but much has remained the same, and David Byrne’s particular view of the world has not fundamentally changed, which is good.
1. Here
2. I Know Sometimes a Man Is Wrong
3. Don’t Worry About The Government
4. Lazy
5. This Must Be The Place
6. I Zimbra
7. Slippery People
8. I Should Watch TV
9. Everybody’s Coming To my House
10. Once In a Lifetime
11. Glass, Concrete & Stone
12. Toe Jam
13. Born Under Punches
14. I Dance Like This
15. Bullet
16. Every Day Is a Miracle
17. Blind
18. Burning Down The House
19. Hell You Talmbout
20. One Fine Day
21. Road To Nowhere
22. Everybody’s Coming To my House (Detroit School Of Arts feat. Vocal Jazz Ensemble)
Band:
David Byrne – Vocals & Guitar
Jacqueline Acevedo – Percussion
Gustavo Di Dalva – Percussion
Daniel Freedman – Percussion
Chris Giarmo – Vocals / Dance & Vocal Captain
Tim Keiper – Percussion
Tendayi Kuumba – Vocals / Dance
Karl Mansfield – Keyboard & Band Leader
Mauro Refosco – Percussion & Drum Section Leader
Stephane San Juan – Percussion
Angie Swan – Guitar
Bobby Wooten – Bass