David Byrne

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Team Coco & Earwolf

Comedy

4.8 • 59.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne feels carefree and buoyant about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. David sits down with Conan to discuss his Scottish heritage, the inspiration for the iconic oversized suit, and telling the story of Filipino First Lady Imelda Marcos in his new Broadway musical Here Lies Love. Plus, Matt Gourley shares his training regimen as he prepares to return to the soccer pitch. This episode was recorded on 5/11/23. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.

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0:00.0	Hi, my name is David Byrne. I feel carefree and blunt.
0:06.4	About being Conan O'Brien's friend.
0:11.6	Oh my God.
0:12.8	Now, is that really how you feel or is you on some kind of medication?
0:16.2	No, no. I haven't had medication quite a while.
0:19.3	Hours.
0:20.0	It's been hours.
0:21.0	It's been hours.
0:22.0	Ha, ha, ha.
0:24.8	Fall is known here the male. Back to school. Ring the bell.
0:29.9	Brand new shoes. Walking loose. Climb the fence. Books and pens.
0:35.0	I can tell that we are going to be friends.
0:39.6	I can tell that we are going to be friends.
0:43.8	Hey there. Welcome to Conan O'Brien's Needs A Friend.
0:47.0	We're going to have a good time. Today I can just sense it in me bones.
0:50.0	Okay.
0:50.7	I'm like an old sea salty that way.
0:54.0	I feel things in me bones and I feel that this is going to be a good one.
0:57.3	So now how are you?
0:58.3	I'm good.
0:59.1	I think if you were a sea salty, I feel like it's not like a cool, easy life though, right?
1:05.9	No.
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