Sounds from True Stories

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Sounds from True Stories
Soundtrack by Various Artists
Released	1986
Genre	Rock, Tejano
Label	Sire
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David Byrne chronology
Music for "The Knee Plays" (1985) Sounds from True Stories (1986) The Last Emperor (1987)

Sounds from True Stories, subtitled Music for Activities Freaks is the soundtrack to David Byrne's 1986 film True Stories. It was released only on cassette and LP.

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1. Cocktail Desperado — performed by Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band (2:59)
2. Road Song — performed by Meredith Monk (3:36)
3. Freeway Son — performed by David Byrne (3:02)
4. Brownie's Theme — performed by David Byrne (2:27)
5. Mall Muzak — performed by Carl Finch (5:37)
   1. A. "Building a Highway"
   2. B. "Puppy Polka"
   3. C. "Party Girls"
6. Dinner Music — performed by Kronos Quartet (3:31)
7. Disco Hits! — performed by David Byrne (2:02)
8. City of Steel — performed by Talking Heads (3:34)
9. Love Theme from True Stories — performed by David Byrne (1:28)
10. Festa para um rei negro — performed by Banda Eclipse (2:19)
11. Buster's Theme — performed by Carl Finch (2:42)
12. Soy de Tejas — performed by Steve Jordan (2:36)
13. I ♥/Love Metal Buildings — performed by David Byrne (2:16)
14. Glass Operator — performed by David Byrne (2:31)

"Glass Operator" is an orchestral rendition of "Dream Operator;" "City of Steel" is a steel guitar version of "City of Dreams," which, along with "Dream Operator," appears on Talking Heads' album "True Stories."