Bulldog

Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm vehemently against symbolism in any of its forms. After all, David Bowie's another one who uses a lot of it in his lyrics and it never bothers me at all. Surrealism in any form (be it in lyrics, poetry or avante-garde film) is something I can definitely enjoy, but it's a mood that I really have to work myself towards if you know what I mean. Plus, I never really pay an awful lot of attention to lyrics in any case.

Gotta disagree slightly with you over David Byrne's solo career as well. Look Into the Eyeball's a decent album, and I'm a huge fan of Rei Momo, but otherwise I agree - his solo output tends to be hampered by over-ambition, even if I still think there's the odd good song dotted throughout the rest of his albums.