Naive Melody


Little-Known Fact: Talking Heads frontman and avid cyclist David Byrne is not American, and can't vote because of his immigrant status. At least, according to the emails he's been sending out to everyone. (But why hasn't he applied for a Green Card in the 20+ years he's been in NYC?)

We thought: Canadian? But it turns out he's Scottish.

Full Byrne email, in all its strangely cryptic glory, after the jump:

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Nov 4, 2008 · posted by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood · Link · 9 Responses
'If It's Not Scottish, It's Crap!'

Sean Connery's new autobiography, Being a Scot, was released today in the UK. The book finds the first and most famous Bond musing on "many aspects of Scottish culture and life, including sport, architecture, and of course the gothic tendency in Scots literature," while also offering enlightening anecdotes from his 78 years as a Scotsman. No word yet on whether Connery has used any part of Being a Scot to discuss under what circumstances a man can smack his lippy wife. In case he hasn't, we've got a brief video lesson after the jump.

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Aug 25, 2008 · posted by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood · Link · 33 Responses