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David Byrne's American Utopia

(CHEERING) (CHUCKLES) We have people from many partsof the world in this band

(CHEERING) (CHUCKLES) We have people from many parts
of the world in this band

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We have people from many parts of the world in this band.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:59
Uploaded
May 27, 2025
Genres
documentary, music, musical
Production
Participant,River Road Entertainment,Warner Music Group,Todomundo,40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks,RadicalMedia,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of the same name.
I... My parents brought me over from Scotland when I was little. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:04
I... My parents brought me over from Scotland when I was lit...
(CHEERING) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:07
(CHEERING)
♪ Everybody's coming to my house - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:16
♪ Everybody's coming to my house
♪ We're only tourists in this life - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:16
♪ We're only tourists in this life
♪ We're only tourists in this life - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:57
♪ We're only tourists in this life
♪ Time isn't holding us - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:52
♪ Time isn't holding us
- (SONG ENDS) - (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
- (SONG ENDS) - (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
- (SONG ENDS) - (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:04
- (SONG ENDS) - (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
In 2016, just before the election, I went to Charlotte, North Carolina, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:12
In 2016, just before the election, I went to Charlotte, Nort...
They'll register you instantly, instantly, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:07
They'll register you instantly, instantly,
The pledge consists of a clipboard and a piece of paper, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:07
The pledge consists of a clipboard and a piece of paper,
Will you sign this piece of paper saying that you're gonna vote tomorrow?" - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:06
Will you sign this piece of paper saying that you're go...
It was just a piece of paper, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:15
It was just a piece of paper,
The turnout for that election was the best it had been in decades. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
The turnout for that election was the best it had been in de...
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:06
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
- (GROANS AND SUBDUED LAUGHTER) - OK. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:04
- (GROANS AND SUBDUED LAUGHTER) - OK.
Local elections, the average turnout is 20 percent. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:06
Local elections, the average turnout is 20 percent.
To give you a visual idea of what 20 percent looks like, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:07
To give you a visual idea of what 20 percent looks like,
These are the ones that vote in local elections. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
These are the ones that vote in local elections.
The ones up top are waving and laughing - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:07
The ones up top are waving and laughing