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Dancing with David Byrne
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OK, it wasn’t just me dancing with David Byrne, but me and 1800 other fans who packed the Warner Theatre last night in Washington D.C. This was my fourth David Byrne concert in the past 16 years and it was as unique, distinct and exciting as each other performance. Along with a drummer, percussionist, keyboard and bass players, he was accompanied by 3 backup singers and 3 interpretive dancers who were amusing and original.
The current tour focuses on songs produced with Brian Eno. This meant that we were treated to very early tunes from the 1970s along with their most current release, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
I don’t know very many David Byrne lovers so it was an extra pleasure to discover my friend, Robin, was also a fan. We had fun one-upping each other on our past encounters, from my personal meeting of Byrne backstage at Lisner Auditorium to her attending one of the first Talking Heads tours some 30 years ago.
Typically, I dance to Byrne’s repertoire in the privacy of my home, so it was a thrill when the entire theatre stood dancing throughout most of the concert. I have spent hours memorizing Byrne’s wacky lyrics and singing along came naturally. In these later years, I have a different understanding now of how these lyrics can be interpreted:
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself-well...how did I get here?
Sounds suspiciously like a parallel universe or waking up in someone else’s body, eh?
Byrne continues his tour throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia through 2009.
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