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David Byrne's American Utopia

Unfortunately, I am what I am

Unfortunately, I am what I am

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Unfortunately, I am what I am.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:46
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.
(CHEERING) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:08
(CHEERING)
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.