I imagine this is a snapshot of hectic life in the NY party circa 1980, at least from David Byrne's neurotic personae. He can't relax, and is trying to take refuge in intellectualizing the situation.
I also agree with istareatthesun's more general point, this song is about the inadequacy of the abstraction to deal with the physicality of the body in crisis mode. Culture can't catch up -- I'm still waiting.
I imagine this is a snapshot of hectic life in the NY party circa 1980, at least from David Byrne's neurotic personae. He can't relax, and is trying to take refuge in intellectualizing the situation.
I also agree with istareatthesun's more general point, this song is about the inadequacy of the abstraction to deal with the physicality of the body in crisis mode. Culture can't catch up -- I'm still waiting.