New York, NY (Top40 Charts) David Byrne returned to NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to talk about Here Lies Love, his musical with Fatboy Slim about the rise and fall of the Philippines' notorious Imelda Marcos and the People Power Revolution, now on Broadway with a historic all-Filipino cast.
They also discuss the famed 1984 Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, directed by Jonathan Demme, back in theaters now, and Fred Armisen's David Byrne impression.
The original 2010 double-disc song cycle of Here Lies Love was released on vinyl for the first time last month to coincide with the new Broadway production.
The recording features a dream cast drawn from the worlds of indie rock, alt country, R&B, and pop, including Florence Welch, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Earle, Sharon Jones, Natalie Merchant, Tori Amos, Kate Pierson, St. Vincent, My Brightest Diamond, Nellie McKay, Martha Wainwright, Róisín Murphy, Santigold, and Byrne himself. "Ingenious," said the New York Times. "Insidiously infective songs."
You can watch their conversation below: