The Flaming Lips are known for their lush, multi-layered arrangements, spacey lyrics and bizarre song titles. They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which typically feature animal suits, puppets, streamers, video projections and complex stage light configurations.
In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the "50 Bands to See Before You Die". In 2006, Oklahoma City named a street Flaming Lips Alley in their honor.
The group recorded several albums and EPs for Restless Records in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they scored a #9 hit on the Billboard Alternative charts (and #55 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart) in 1994 with "She Don't Use Jelly". Although it would be their only hit single, the band has maintained critical respect and, to a lesser extent, commercial viability with sonically majestic albums such as 1995's Clouds Taste Metallic, 1999's The Soft Bulletin, 2002's Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and 2006's At War with the Mystics. The Flaming Lips' 12th studio album, Embryonic, was released in October of 2009. A complete cover of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon was released in May 2010. The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, their collaborative album which features artists like Ke$ha, Bon Iver, Nick Cave and Erykah Badu, was released on Record Store Day, April 2012.
Their next studio album, tentatively titled The Terror, will be released in January 2013.
Their song "Do You Realize??" is the official State Rock Song of Oklahoma.
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Haven't Got a Clue
The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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Right
What's up?
One, two, three, four
You haven't got a clue
And you don't know what to do
You used your money and your friends
To try and trick me
As far as I can tell
You've created your own hell
And now you walk around this place expecting pity
Every time you throw a fit I can't decide
If you're full of it
And every time you state you case
The more I want to punch your face
I go
I still can't believe all your plastic surgeries
And now it's everybody's problem
That you're unhappy
Oh come on
Every time you state your case
The more I'd like to punch your face
Every time you state your case
The more I want to punch your face
And every time you state your case
The more I want to punch your face
I go
The Flaming Lips's song "Haven't Got a Clue" is an experimental rock song that explores themes of manipulation, deceit, and self-delusion. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is trying to use their money and friends to trick the singer, but ultimately they are unsuccessful. The chorus of "You haven't got a clue and you don't know what to do" suggests that this person is lost and directionless, and doesn't have a clear plan or goal in mind.
The second verse of the song is particularly cutting, as the singer accuses the person of creating their own hell and then expecting pity from others. The lines "Every time you throw a fit I can't decide if you're full of it / And every time you state your case / The more I want to punch your face" are particularly biting, suggesting that the singer is growing increasingly frustrated with this person's behavior.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of anger and frustration bubbling just under the surface. The final lines, "Every time you state your case / The more I want to punch your face" are repeated several times, driving home the sense that the singer is fed up with this person's antics and is ready to lash out. Overall, "Haven't Got a Clue" is a powerful and provocative song that encourages listeners to question the motives and behavior of those around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, what
Expression of surprise or confusion about situation
Right
Confirming understanding of situation
What's up?
Asking for an update on current events
One, two, three, four
Counting down to something
You haven't got a clue
You are completely clueless about the situation
And you don't know what to do
You have no idea how to handle the situation
You used your money and your friends
You relied on your wealth and your social connections
To try and trick me
In an attempt to deceive me
But you won't trick me
You were not successful in deceiving me
As far as I can tell
Based on what I know
You've created your own hell
You have created a situation that is causing you immense problems and suffering
And now you walk around this place expecting pity
You are seeking sympathy and compassion from others due to the situation you have created for yourself
Every time you throw a fit I can't decide
I am undecided when you throw tantrums
If you're full of it
Whether you are lying or telling the truth
And every time you state you case
Every time you make an argument
The more I want to punch your face
I become more frustrated with you and your behavior
I still can't believe all your plastic surgeries
I am surprised that you have undergone so many cosmetic procedures
And now it's everybody's problem
Your unhappiness has become a burden for others
That you're unhappy
Your emotional state is causing issues for yourself and others
Oh come on
Expression of disbelief or frustration
And every time you state your case
Every time you make an argument
The more I'd like to punch your face
I am increasingly annoyed with you
The more I want to punch your face
I am extremely frustrated with you
And every time you state your case
Every time you make an argument
The more I want to punch your face
I am absolutely fed up with you
I go
Expression of exasperation or disbelief
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WAYNE COYNE, STEVEN DROZD, GREG KURSTIN
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Sam A
This is a great song to listen to when you hold a grudge against someone.
SJ363
One of my favourite song by them!
mx2
this song is a work of art.
Gunnar Olai Sivertsen
I can't believe this song wasn't written yesterday.
swerdna12069
Love that line-
"Every time you state your case the more I want to punch your face."
Sunshiiine
the creator can weave and create something out of his/her own perspective, but the observer will inevitably ascribe her/his own meaning regardless. For example: this song reminds me of my old conversations with myself, in which my "essence" is getting so fed up with my ego-influenced life and way that it wants to punch it in the face, and wake it up. :P
Dearmirror
i love them, they meke my soul happy!!!
The Royal
criminally under rated
A. Cardott
I love how the lips have the ER 1 korg electribe zaps on this piece ... i was in a band where i was zapping down with this very sound, LOL
ELItheJEW420
his voice in this almost has a David Gilmour sound