While it certainly ain't no disco, a building at the southern tip of Manhattan will get a little sonic sprucing up courtesy of former Talking Head David Byrne, who'll turn it into what may very well be the largest musical instrument within New York's city limits. Byrne, who earned his stripes in the oversize realm with the big suit he sported in 'Stop Making Sense,' has been commissioned to create an exhibit entitled 'Playing the Building' in the Battery Maritime Building. The singer -- with the help, we'll assume, of a gaggle of Teamsters -- will attach sound-generating devices to virtually every square inch of the landmark structure, including the ceiling, windows, and plumbing fixtures. We're sure that Byrne will do a credible job of coaxing tune-age out of said elements, but we'd bet that for some really startling plumbing sonics, aficionados would be better off hitting Ozzy Osbourne's place a few hours after Sharon's famous chili night.
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