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10.17.2008 1:03 pm

Boundaries-pushing David Byrne on his way to the Fox

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David Byrne in concert, Sept. 26 in Austin, Tex.; photo by David Hill

David Byrne’s bringing his own special brand of musical magic and madness to the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday.

It’s his “The Songs of David Byrne & Brian Eno” tour, so expect boundaries to be pushed.

Here’s a recent set list:

– “Strange Overtones”

– “I Zimbra”

– “One Fine Day”

– “Help Me Somebody”

– “House in Motion”

– My Big Nurse”

– “My Big Hands (Fall Through the Cracks)”

– “Heaven”

– “Never Thought”

– “The River’

– “Crosseyed and Painless”

– “Take Me to the River”

– “Life is Long”

– “Once in a Lifetime”

– “I Feel My Stuff”

Encore

– “Life During Wartime

– “The Great Curve”

– “Burning Down the House”

Tickets are $52.50-$75, available at MetroTix outlets and at the box office.

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does anyone have a setlist of this show (10/18/08)?

— christian
9:32 am October 19th, 2008

I was familiar with and wrote down the entire set list, except there was ONE song I was unfamiliar with. Could anybody help me fill in with that unknown tune? I’m thinking it was probably a cover. So, the set list (that I knew) for David Byrne at the Fabulous Fox: 1. Strange Overtones; 2. I Zimbra; 3. One Fine Day; 4. Help Me Somebody; 5. Houses in Motion; 6. My Big Nurse; 7. My Big Hands (Fall Through the Cracks); 8. Heaven; 9. [unknown . . . perhaps "Never Thought?"]; 10. The River; 11. Crosseyed and Painless; 12. Life is Long; 13. Once in a Lifetime; 14. Life During Wartime; 15. I Feel My Stuff; 16. Take Me to the River; 17. The Great Curve; 18. Air; 19. Burning Down the House; 20. Everything that Happens.

What a PHENOMENAL performance!!! My only complaint is that he only performed one song from My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (Help Me Somebody), and although I would have FAR preferred more of those and less of “Burning Down the House” I can understand why he did the latter, as it such a crowd pleaser. Oh well . . . AWESOME show!

— David
10:55 am October 20th, 2008

thanks so much! air! i knew i knew that song.

— christian
10:35 pm October 20th, 2008

I’m not sure if people went to another show, but this was one hell of a boring show.

New -boring songs- along with other older boring songs = why is he playing the fox?

The only highlights were One in a Lifetime and Burning Down the House.

This is NOT tom petty; this is not bruce springsteen…

— Bob
12:25 pm October 21st, 2008