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It's Bullseye, I'm Jesse Thorn.

My guest this week is David Byrne.

He is of course the lead singer and frontman of the talking heads.

That band recorded hit songs like Psycho Killer, Life During War Time, Once In A Lifetime,

and Burning Down The House among others.

David Byrne is also a solo artist.

He's recorded instrumental electronic albums, pop records, spoken word.

He's collaborated with Brianino, St Vincent, Philip Glass, Selena, and so much more.

He's written books, scored soundtracks, even wrote and directed his own movie, True

Stories from 1986.

I have something to say about the difference between American and European cities.

But I forgot what it is.

I have written down at home somewhere.

You like music?

I know.

Everybody says they do.

Look, I personally believe I can see Fort Worth from here.

If you wanted to find a common theme in his work, it might be that he's always worked

to push the boundaries of what pop music can be.

At the same time, he takes high art, kind of stuff you see in Manhattan galleries or in

Rept theaters in Brooklyn, and makes it more accessible or familiar.

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