David Byrne Returns to Oscar Race With Original Song for Elon Musk Documentary ‘Musk’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Talking Heads frontman wrote and performs “Let Me Sell You a Dream,” co-written with Oscar-nominated composer Daniel Pemberton, for Alex Gibney’s 235-minute documentary

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Clayton Davis

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David Byrne wrote a song about the world’s richest man.

The Talking Heads frontman wrote and performed an original song for “Musk,” Alex Gibney‘s sprawling documentary reckoning with Elon Musk, Variety can exclusively reveal. Titled “Let Me Sell You a Dream,” the track plays within the 235-minute film and arrives as an Oscar-qualifying entry in the best original song race.

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