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David Byrne

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The Resume

    (May 14, 1952- )
    Moved to Canada at age two, then the U.S. at eight
    Frontman for 'The Talking Heads' (1971-91)
    Talking Heads bandmates were Christ Frantz and Tina Weymouth (formed as freshmen at R.I. School of Design)
    Recorded 'The Catherine Wheel,' 'Uh-Oh,' 'The Forest,' 'Feelings,' 'In Spite of Wishing and Wanting,' 'Rei Momo' and 'Look Into the Eyeball'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was kicked out of his college (RISD) after his freshman year.
    In college, he did a performance art where he had his beard and head shaved while an accordionist played and a women held up cue cards in Russian.
    Even he doesn't understand what he is doing.
    He said: 'I can't really hype my own record, or begin to tell what the songs mean, or why I wrote them.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is left handed.
    He said, for the amount of money you pay art schools, it just isn't worth it.
    He said: 'I want to move people to dance and cry at the same time.'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 84 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 29 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 291 Votes: 50.52% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 36.96% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 128 Votes: 45.31% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 377 Votes: 40.58% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 299 Votes: 48.83% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 408 Votes: 43.63% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 633 Votes: 45.50% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1870 Votes: 51.44% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 4253 Votes: 47.61% Annoying