‘To Shake Your Rump is’ — David Byrne Quote Tee | Wear Words Typographic Statement Tee — Oversized Tee

“To shake your rump is to be environmentally aware.” David Byrne wrote this in 1989, in his liner-note essay for the compilation Brazil Classics 2: O Samba, arguing that samba’s floating downbeat puts the dancing body into a conversation with the ground beneath it. To move with the rhythm is, in his reading, a small act of respect for the earth you stand on. Joy and awareness can be the same gesture — sometimes paying real attention to the world looks a lot like dancing in it.

**AS Colour 5082 “Faded Bone” — Oversized Tee (Cream finish).** 100% carded cotton, heavyweight 240 gsm, garment-dyed — each tee fades a little differently, so no two are identical. Oversized, boxy relaxed fit, dropped shoulders, wide twin-stitched ribbed neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk (size down for a less roomy look). Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, do NOT bleach, do NOT tumble dry (line dry in the shade to protect the garment dye), cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).