David Byrne Unveils New Song “Let Me Sell You a Dream” Using Elon Musk’s Own Words: Stream

David Byrne has released his new song, “Let Me Sell You a Dream,” from the soundtrack to Musk, Alex Gibney’s new documentary about Elon Musk. Stream it below. As Byrne previously told Variety, he co-wrote “Let Me Sell You a Dream” with the film’s composer, Daniel Pemberton, using Musk’s own public statements as its lyrics. “I asked for good quotes from the Martian, and found more of them online,” Byrne explained. “I’m sure he loves dropping these wild statements, and those became the lyrics. All his own words. No editorializing. Straight from the man’s mouth to mine.” Find David Byrne Tickets With a catchy melody powered by driving guitars and a steady drumbeat, “Let Me Sell You a Dream” would be a good tune on its own, but knowing how it was made is icing on the cake. Besides repeating the song’s title, Byrne sings lyrics like, “I eat a glass sandwich/ I eat them every day.” Byrne also spoke about the song on Late Night with Seth Meyers, saying, “I didn’t want to make it a personal editorial on my behalf. Let’s see if we can get inside Elon Musk’s head, and imagine what he’s thinking, how he feels, what he thinks of himself and what he’s up to. I thought, ‘Okay. He makes lots of r...