David Byrne
publication date: Sunday, February 26, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)
category: 
Music
clue: This Scotsman said he would "burn" down the house with his non-sensical new wave band.
explanation: With Talking Heads, Byrne made the song "Burning Down the House" and the film Stop Making Sense. more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Ryan Dunn, and Jesse King
player landmarks: This was the last goo solved by Ryan Dunn.
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