Almanac Music: ‘Road To Nowhere’ – David Byrne

 

 

Many years ago, at the Port Fairy Folk Festival I think it was, or it could have been Byron Bay, I heard Mick Conway’s National Junk Band play a song I’d never heard before, and I thought, ‘Wow, I like that!’ But for the life of me, Mic either forgot to mention the title or else I missed it if he did.

 

For years I wondered what the name of the song was though I had a sneaking suspicion it may have been titled something like ‘Road To Nowhere’ due to its mention in the refrain numerous times. Anyway, fast forward to a couple of years ago and a clip on FaceBook showed David Byrne being interviewed on an American late night show to promote American Utopia that had opened on Broadway. Intrigued,  I remained watching as he and his ensemble started performing live, barefooted and all in grey, as they marched around the studio playing and singing.  And, as they played  I realised  it was the long lost song the song Mic Conway had sung all those years ago. The name was confirmed, ‘Road To Nowhere’, and the puzzle finally solved.

 

 

 

For whatever reason I’ve never had a great deal of interest in David Byrne or Talking Heads but after watching that clip I did the Spotify thing and listened, and I’m now a fan.

 

 

 

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