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Happy Byrneday

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In celebration, 5 of David Byrne's Weirdest/Best Moments:

1. Interviewing himself. In case you ever wanted to see DB in drag. Or blackface. (Also features the Big Suit.)

2. "Once in a Lifetime" music video. Classic.

3. Space Ghost Coast to Coast interview. Long hair don't care! This clip just gets funnier and funnier each time I watch it. "NOT A CROUTON MAN!"

4. Singing "Miss America" while playing maracas and dancing in a kilt. Song starts at 1:24, spastic DB dance party starts at 3:00. This clip is tied in weirdness with the music video for the same song.

5. "Psycho Killer" in a skinless body suit. This makes me so uncomfortable but I CAN'T STOP WATCHING.

And to not end on such a creepy note, here is a somewhat recent video featuring more top-notch Byrne moves (side note: St. Vincent is the bomb and I can't wait to see her at Outside Lands this year. I'm holding out hope that she might bring out a special guest at some point....):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpPYKJAnwUo

Happy bday, DB. Never stop being weird.