Like Humans Do

Like Humans Do

Infobox Single
Name = Like Humans Do


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Artist = David Byrne
Album = Look into the Eyeball
A-side = "Like Humans Do"
B-side = "All Over Me"
"Princess"
Released = Start date|2001|09|18
Format = Compact Disc
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 3:32
Label = EMI Records
Writer = David Byrne
Producer = Michael Mangini
Language = English
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Certification =
Last single = "Angels"
(1994)
This single = '"Like Humans Do"
(2001)
Next single = "U.B. Jesus"
(2008)
Misc =

"Like Humans Do" is the fourth track from David Byrne's 2001 album "Look into the Eyeball" and was also released as a single that year. The radio edit version of the song was selected by Microsoft [ [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/aug01/08-01DavidByrnePR.mspx David Byrne to Provide Promotional Music for Windows XP: "Like Humans Do" to Give Music Fans a Taste of the Digital Music Experience in Windows XP] ] as the sample music for Windows XP to demonstrate Windows Media Player. [ [http://www.forbes.com/2001/08/21/0821byrne.html You May Find Yourself On Windows XP - Forbes.com] ] .

The song was also featured on Byrne's 2004 live album "Live at Union Chapel". In that film, he explains that the song is about trying to love human beings despite their failings, by taking a "Martian's perspective" on humanity and trying to accept them for what they are.

Track listing

#"Like Humans Do" (Radio Edit)
#"All Over Me"
#"Princess"

Personnel

Arrangement by Thom Bell, with string and horn contracting by Sandra Park [Cite web |url=http://www.davidbyrne.com/music/cds/eyeball/eyeball_credits.php |title=Look into the Eyeball - production credits |publisher=David Byrne |date=2001 |accessdate=2008-08-19]
*Herb Besson - trombone
*David Byrne - vocals and guitar
*Bob Carlisle - French horn
*Nick Cords - viola
*Michael Davis - trombone
*Bruno Eicher - violin
*Paul Frazier - bass guitar
*Karen Griffin - piccolo
*Dawn Hannay - viola
*Jim Hayes - trumpet
*Rodd Kadleck - trumpet
*Vivek Kamath - viola
*Lisa Kim - violin
*Eileen Moon - cello
*Suzanne Ornstein - violin
*Sandra Park - violin
*Shawn Pelton - drum kit
*Dan Reed - violin
*Mauro Refosco - percussion
*Robert Rinehart - viola
*Stewart Rose - French horn
*Roger Rosenberg - baritone saxophone
*Laura Seaton - violin
*Fiona Simon - violin
*Alan Stepanksy - cello
*Sharon Yamada - violin

Release history

The B-sides were appended to a re-release of "Look into the Eyeball"

References

External links

* [http://www.davidbyrne.com/music/cds/eyeball/index.php DavidByrne.com on "Look into the Eyeball"]
*allmusicguide | id=10:acfixqw0ldhe | label=Like Humans Do


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