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David Byrne's American Utopia

I read something, well, kindasurprising and amazing the other day

I read something, well, kinda
surprising and amazing the other day

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I read something, well, kinda surprising and amazing the other day.
Duration
5 seconds
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26
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:01
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 read that babies' brains - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:13
I read that babies' brains
So I wondered to myself, what does this mean? - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
So I wondered to myself, what does this mean?
Does this mean that babies are smarter than we are - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:14
Does this mean that babies are smarter than we are
- Well, what happens is... - (MUSIC STARTS) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:23
- Well, what happens is... - (MUSIC STARTS)
They define how we perceive the world, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:07
They define how we perceive the world,
And maybe round about that time, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:08
And maybe round about that time,
(LAUGHTER) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
(LAUGHTER)
Are they looking at me? Are they like me? - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:04
Are they looking at me? Are they like me?
Wondering if there's... you know, wondering if there's a logic to it. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:04
Wondering if there's... you know, wondering if there�...
♪ Oh - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:59
♪ Oh
Meeting people is hard, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:06
Meeting people is hard,
These people over here, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
These people over here,
(LAUGHTER) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:06
(LAUGHTER)
These people over here don't need apps. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:04
These people over here don't need apps.
(AUDIENCE WHOOPS) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
(AUDIENCE WHOOPS)
Some of them might be putting up a front, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:07
Some of them might be putting up a front,
Meanwhile, I'm, well, you know, observing. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:04
Meanwhile, I'm, well, you know, observing.
Objectively, I could never figure out why, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:16
Objectively, I could never figure out why,
But, yeah, looking at people? That's the best. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
But, yeah, looking at people? That's the best.
My friend Brian Eno suggested that we use a nonsense poem by a Dada artist - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:11
My friend Brian Eno suggested that we use a nonsense poem by...