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David Byrne — Tiny Apocalypse
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keemun
Posted: Oct 01, 2004 - 10:48
 
overplayed for a song that's not that interesting...
rah
Posted: Oct 01, 2004 - 10:45
 
david byrne can always be counted on for a great, unusual rhythm and amazingly poetic lyrics. don't stop playing this one!
ChardRemains
(Pepperland)
Posted: Oct 01, 2004 - 10:43
 
As my esteemed colleagues have said in previous posts.... Nothing against Byrne, but enough please. Thank you.
999_99_999
(Bldg. 9, Level 9, Rm. 9, Cubicle 9)
Posted: Oct 01, 2004 - 10:43
 
Seems like this should be the voting public's theme song for the day after the Presidential debates.
Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Sep 27, 2004 - 13:47
 
mikedill wrote:
too much of this guy.

don't flame me... just my opinion.


Yup. Byrne is quite full of himself.

the_circe
(madison wi)
Posted: Sep 27, 2004 - 13:44
 
mikedill wrote:
too much of this guy.

don't flame me... just my opinion.


you read my mind.
mikedill
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Sep 20, 2004 - 13:53
 
too much of this guy.

don't flame me... just my opinion.
Patrick
(Columbia, MO (1920 miles E of Paradise, CA))
Posted: Sep 11, 2004 - 02:30
 
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
so cool the way he seems to reinvent himself every few years. love it all!


Me too. Aren't we cool for understanding that?
ANNE_MARIE
(The Ozark Mountains)
Posted: Aug 24, 2004 - 12:10
 
so cool the way he seems to reinvent himself every few years. love it all!
justlistening
(Southern California)
Posted: Aug 24, 2004 - 12:08
 
MrBoyo wrote:
Very interesting song. Nice arrangement and production. I just wish Byrne didn't have a voice like a donkey.



I've always thought David Byrne had a unique voice and have often tried to categorize exactly what made it so, now I know.
mrselfdestruct
(Edmonton, AB)
Posted: Aug 09, 2004 - 20:20
 
Just saw David Byrne at the Edmonton Folk Fest last night. He kicked major ass. See him if you get the chance.
MrBoyo
(Santa Cruz Mountains, CA)
Posted: Aug 07, 2004 - 11:07
 
Very interesting song. Nice arrangement and production. I just wish Byrne didn't have a voice like a donkey.
Gregorama
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jul 15, 2004 - 12:24
 
I had heard Lazy & bought the album, and it was not what I expected either. But it has grown on me.

Perhaps it is because DB is just a little ahead of us and we need to catch up to him to get used to it.

Each listening of the CD I seem to like it a little more. Tosca started out playing weekly Tango gigs here in Austin and they are a delight to see as wel as hear. Try and catch them while they are still with him.
Pyro
(Between a rock and a hard place)
Posted: Jun 29, 2004 - 11:15
 
Anyone see Byrne on Bob Costa's show last week? Great interview, then he performed. Incredible.
999_99_999
(Bldg. 9, Level 9, Rm. 9, Cubicle 9)
Posted: Jun 22, 2004 - 10:01
 
Patrick wrote:


Good comment, 999_99_999. But once this is done, is it then a rock album? (By the way, this is a very cool song.)

I find myself having to fight off the urge to give you my SSN.


I spoke a little soon, the album does employ some of the traditional rock instruments, but only minimally. The musicianship on the album is impeccable. In each song, the instruments seem to be chosen with thought given to the impact of the instruments voice on the song. Even though GB has not discarded guitar and bass entirely, he has discarded the traditional structure of a 4 piece rock band.

As to whether the songs are still rock or not, it seems like the attitude is still rock. The songs are in a short, motifed format like rock songs. I feel like GB references the history of rock or, more accurately, punk music, in terms of the audience he seeks. However, the approach is cerebral and non-traditional.

I've really been enjoying it.
Patrick
(Columbia, MO (1920 miles E of Paradise, CA))
Posted: Jun 19, 2004 - 03:57
 
999_99_999 wrote:


I got this album. I haven't fully digested it, but it is different from what I expected. There is hardly any of the traditional rock n' roll instruments. It's almost all strings accompanying some other instrument I typically associate with an orchestra, including a xylophone and what I believe is a probably a piccolo trumpet. Interesting idea, discard the guitar and drums and make a rock album.


Good comment, 999_99_999. But once this is done, is it then a rock album? (By the way, this is a very cool song.)

I find myself having to fight off the urge to give you my SSN.

Pyro
(Between a rock and a hard place)
Posted: Jun 18, 2004 - 12:52
 
999_99_999 wrote:


I got this album. I haven't fully digested it, but it is different from what I expected. There is hardly any of the traditional rock n' roll instruments. It's almost all strings accompanying some other instrument I typically associate with an orchestra, including a xylophone and what I believe is a probably a piccolo trumpet. Interesting idea, discard the guitar and drums and make a rock album.


Your description really piques my interest. Thanks. I may have to grab this one.
steeler
Posted: Jun 18, 2004 - 12:47
 
999_99_999 wrote:
This song is really growing on me. I have never been a real solid DB fan, but I have always enjoyed what I heard. I'm thinking I'm going to be a DB fan in the near future.

You know, that is exactly it about David Byrne songs -- they really do grow on you more and more, as you pick up on the various nuances.
999_99_999
(Bldg. 9, Level 9, Rm. 9, Cubicle 9)
Posted: Jun 10, 2004 - 11:33
 
Pyro wrote:


Ditto!


I got this album. I haven't fully digested it, but it is different from what I expected. There is hardly any of the traditional rock n' roll instruments. It's almost all strings accompanying some other instrument I typically associate with an orchestra, including a xylophone and what I believe is a probably a piccolo trumpet. Interesting idea, discard the guitar and drums and make a rock album.

frankydee
(Shawinigan)
Posted: Jun 10, 2004 - 11:28
 
oooo soooo goood. Different rythm from Byrne. Very good.
Platypus
(here, now)
Posted: Jun 09, 2004 - 02:03
 
i dig most everything from David Bynre, usually... but this one seriously smacks of easy listening.
thenightfly
(Alaska)
Posted: May 24, 2004 - 14:12
 
i prefer him in the band its not bad but maybe getting older does mellow you out some.
ThirdRail_33
(Naples, FL - Paradise)
Posted: May 23, 2004 - 16:49
 
masterhead wrote:
What a difference from Lazy included in the same album...a 200% better song...Very intellegent apocalypse


Absolutely. if there's more like this on the album, bring it on please.

Pyro
(Shreveport, LA)
Posted: May 21, 2004 - 14:38
 
999_99_999 wrote:
This song is really growing on me. I have never been a real solid DB fan, but I have always enjoyed what I heard. I'm thinking I'm going to be a DB fan in the near future.


Ditto!
MemphisBelle
(the home of the blues)
Posted: May 21, 2004 - 14:35
 
weirdly catchy. i find myself dancing at my desk...
ArbiterOfGoodTaste
(Seattle WA)
Posted: May 20, 2004 - 18:32
 
His voice sounds different during the verses. I didn't know it was him at first.
finethen
Posted: May 16, 2004 - 01:11
 
What a nice song, though the lyrics make about as much sense as "Blinded By The Light".
islander
(Seattle)
Posted: May 13, 2004 - 15:48
 
I loved the heads, and all the latin stuff Byrne has done, but recently I've been pretty bored listening to him. This reverses the trend, I like it a lot.
masterhead
Posted: May 13, 2004 - 15:37
 
What a difference from Lazy included in the same album...a 200% better song...Very intellegent apocalypse

traveyes
(Grants Pass, OR)
Posted: May 13, 2004 - 15:35
 

u sing it, Bill !!!!!
Ferris
(Norway)
Posted: May 11, 2004 - 10:29
 
I can't help thinking about all the annoying things about MS Windows when I hear Byrne's voice.

(Like Humans Do was included in some version of Media Player, so first time you started MP after a fresh install of Windows, it would play Like Humans Do..)
999_99_999
(Bldg. 9, Level 9, Rm. 9, Cubicle 9)
Posted: May 11, 2004 - 10:27
 
This song is really growing on me. I have never been a real solid DB fan, but I have always enjoyed what I heard. I'm thinking I'm going to be a DB fan in the near future.
ndanger666
(Lost in the Ozone Again)
Posted: May 11, 2004 - 10:26
 
Boring!
masterhead
Posted: May 07, 2004 - 14:49
 
I though David was gone forever without bringing a great new song.. I love this one

steeler
Posted: May 05, 2004 - 07:37
 
Hmm . . . strangely appealing. Punk meets calypso? Plus lyrics, at certain points, remind me of Tom Waits. I like it.