David Byrne's American Utopia | clip -Burning Down The House

5 juni in de bioscoop

Regisseur Spike Lee documenteert de briljante en tijdloze Broadway-show uit 2019 van voormalig Talking Heads-frontman David Byrne, gebaseerd op zijn gelijknamige, meest recente album en tour.

Het uitbundige en intrigerende concert American Utopia van David Byrne verlichtte vorig jaar Broadway met Byrnes kenmerkende, ritmische en inspirerende nummers. Hij werkte hiervoor met een levendige, nieuwe band en dansers uit de hele wereld en transformeerde zijn muziek in een tegengif tegen de polarisatie in Amerika en de rest van de wereld.

Spike Lee bracht het bijzondere theaterstuk naar het grote doek als een oproep om met elkaar te verbinden, ongelijkheid te bestrijden en om, bovenal, het leven te vieren.

David Byrne’s American Utopia roept ons allen op om na te denken, te verbinden en mee te dansen. Het muzikale meesterwerk zet aan tot nadenken en geeft ons precies wat we in deze tijd nodig hebben.

Met onder andere Talking Heads-klassiekers als “Burning Down the House”, “Road to Nowhere” en “Once in a Lifetime”, maar ook nieuwe nummers als “Here” en een indrukwekkende cover van Janelle Monáe’s “Hell You Talmbout”. Bij het laatstgenoemde nummer zingt de band de namen van zwarte Amerikanen die zijn overleden door politiegeweld. Spike Lee’s krachtige beelden brengen de registratie naar het nu.

[leokimvideo]

David Byrne is like a bar of Gold, doubles in value every 10 years

[Starky]

UNBELIEVALBE. DAVID BYRNE HAS NOT LOST THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH IN HIS VOICE!!!!

[WiloPolis]

Imagine being 70 and still kicking this much ass

[bryangarnet]

I and my daughter were at the Leeds gig and when he played the opening chords of this I thought that may explode with the joy of it her, she was weaned while listening to Talking the 2nd Feb 2023 she will be 31

[stevelamb]

That beautiful silver suit jacket, hair cut and burgundy gutair. Excellence.

[omarcaparachin]

David Byrne has no expiration date, awesome, God bless U.

[Vanessa-yqlo]

I just ❤n will always ❤every song written for these dudes...so young in the 80z with no clue what fame really is! Thanks to you tube! Now I can always plug times with the Olds whenever n know what it all ment..so much learnt from relistening to all their jams... HOT religions 😂

[DoYouLikeMyVest]

YEEESSS! Soon as he opened his mouth, I gasped! David is fkn incredible. He's as amazing as ever. I've had a crush on that man since I was a kid & now as a 30yr old, that crush is just as strong lol

[rolanddelarosee]

Wahnsinn! Immer noch! David Byrne fazieniert immer noch

[noahreaves]

It’s like 20 slightly different David Byrnes on one stage 🤣 it’s perfect

[the.universe.expanded]

I saw the musical in Broadway two weeks ago and I still can't get over it 😃 It's so perfect. I left the theatre loving him even more ❤️

[Brittany-jf]

I love how he has everyone spaced out so they are all equal!

[Guitarty]

Still sounds as fresh and original as it did the 1980s Awesome art band and musicians.

[t.h.]

If David Byrne ever comes to Germany I would do everything to join his show! Love his Musik since the 80s and it is so amazing that he still sounds like the young DB! Amazing!

[benrobinson]

Was in NYC a few years ago and thought I jagged some tix for the broadway show. But it wasn’t to be and seeing these vids confirms what I knew I missed out on. What a performance! Pure class David Byrne.

[bobjohnson]

i love this film and concert it is brilliant

[ephraimbrownmusic]

This is totally Next Level shit right here.. Leave it to David Byrne to Totally reinvent our understanding of a live musical performance.. Just the logistics and choreography involved are the bomb.

[megalon]

I never get tired of watching this Broadway on HBO MAX. But I bet it's even more fun when your really there!
Man I wish I can see this live in LA one day.

[sjn]

this might be the most sublime thing ever

[DavidBuggle]

wish i had the cash to go see him play one day it would be a dream come true