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David Byrne's American Utopia

?? We're only tourists in this life ♪ Only tourists, but the view is nice ♪ And we're...

�� We're only tourists in this life ♪ Only tourists, but the view is nice ♪ And we're never gonna go back home ♪ No, we're never gonna go back home

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♪ We're only tourists in this life
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♪ Only tourists, but the view is nice
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♪ And we're never gonna go back home
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♪ No, we're never gonna go back home
Duration
16 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:40
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.
♪ 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
The average age of the people, who turn out to vote in local elections, - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:08
The average age of the people, who turn out to vote in local...
Oh! There we go. - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:05
Oh! There we go.
OK, yeah, but 57? - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:04
OK, yeah, but 57?
- Kids, you're fucked. - (LAUGHTER) - David Byrne's American Utopia 00:08
- Kids, you're fucked. - (LAUGHTER)