Byrne has quite the insight when it comes to coding in 'his beliefs' to everyday mundane things whether it be architecture, books, automobiles or food. I guess the question we 'might ask is what have cars got to do with books' or architecture with food?
I did post part of the lyrics from what a day that was, i did forget 'the dream police' which i'll come back to. In Twyla Tharp's dance routine i believe during What a Day the dancers are supposed to be 'angelic' beings. In the Wembley Arena version, if i remember correctly, it shows an old home made movie reel of some mundane family Christmas, but in sms the lighting around the eyes and mouth give it a distinctly demonic feel (they also use similar lighting in Swamp from the WA concert) i guess if you can combine all 3 you might get a better understanding of what the song is about.
Speaking of Swamp. In the sms video, if the song is about selling your soul, then Byrne is not the seller...he is the buyer. If you look closely his hair is kind of subtly reptillian and he has the Keyser Soze limp although his limp is more of a drag almost snake like in the way he drags it along the floor.
David Lynch: We Live inside a dream.
David Byrne:
Everyone has the same dreams
On different days of the week
We are the watchdogs of your mind
We are the dream police.
Still from Twin Peaks Black Lodge.
Still from Dream Operator, True Stories.
Still from Swamp sms.
Also notice the TinTin esque hair on Cooper
I might bow out now as i'm starting to wander onto a path i don't feel at all comfortable on. I hope i have given you some decent ideas...just be careful though it's a very slippery (people) path that's not easy to get off.
Edit; Just checked Swamp and Byrne has definite devil horns, the one on the right as you look is more easy to identify.