{
  "id": 12874461,
  "title": "David Byrne & Daniel Pemberton Release Elon Musk Doc Song “Let Me Sell You A Dream”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/david-byrne-daniel-pemberton-release-elon-musk-doc-song-let-me-sell",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:57:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
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    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2513912/david-byrne-daniel-pemberton-release-elon-musk-doc-song-let-me-sell-you-a-dream/music/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "About a month ago we learned that David Byrne composer Daniel Pemberton had written a song using only Elon Musk quotes for the soundtrack to Musk , the new Musk documentary from director Alex Gibney, whose previous subjects include Scientology ( Going Clear ), Elizabeth Holmes ( The Inventor ), and Enron ( The Smartest Guys In The Room ). That song is out today, a day ahead of the film's…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "David Byrne Turns Elon Musk’s Own Words Into New Song ‘Let Me Sell You a Dream’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/david-byrne-turns-elon-musks-own-words-into-new-song-let-me-sell-you",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:17:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "David Byrne Unveils New Song “Let Me Sell You a Dream” Using Elon Musk’s Own Words: Stream",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/david-byrne-unveils-new-song-let-me-sell-you-a-dream-using-elon-musks",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:40:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "David Byrne and Daniel Pemberton Made a Song Using Weird Elon Musk Quotes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/david-byrne-and-daniel-pemberton-made-a-song-using-weird-elon-musk",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:53:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}