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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The W.A.N.D.
The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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Time after time those fanatical minds try to rule all the world
Telling us all it's them who's in charge of it all
I've got a tricked out magic stick that will make them all fall
We've got the power now, motherfuckers, that's where it belongs
You've got that right
You know that it's
(Wand in the air)
They've got their weapons to solve all their questions, they don't know what it's for
('Cause they don't know what it's for)
Why can't they see it's not power, just greed, to just want more and more?
(Just want more and more)
I got a plan and it's here in my hand but it's all made of rights
We're the enforcers, the sorcerer's orphans, and we know why we fight
(And we know why we fight)
You've got that right
(You've got the power in there)
(Waving your wand in the air)
(You've got the power in there)
(You've got the power in there)
(You've got the power in there)
(Waving your wand in the air)
You've got that right
You know that it's
The lyrics to The Flaming Lips's song The W.A.N.D. have a political and social commentary theme as they talk about those in power, who they perceive as fanatical minds, trying to rule the world by using their weapons to solve all their problems but not seeing that it's not about power, only wanting more and more. The singer has a tricked out magic stick that will make all those in power fall and claims that they have the power now, where it belongs. They also claim to have a plan in their hand made of rights and that they are the enforcers, the sorcerer's orphans, and they know why they fight. The main theme of the song is that power belongs to the people, and it's important to challenge those in power who act on their greed and want for more, as opposed to acting for the betterment of society.
The song was released in 2006, and it has a unique sound that blends psychedelic rock, indie rock, and electronic music. The title The W.A.N.D. stands for The Will Always Negates Defeat, and it's a recurring theme throughout the song. The song was released as part of the album At War With The Mystics, which was received with critical acclaim.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WAYNE COYNE, STEVEN DROZD, MICHAEL IVINS
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@ninjabubble9052
Came after watching Outer Banks. Banger song.
@ellarose4468
Ninjabubble me too
@sarahfturnerr
I can only think of John B and Sarah in the rain when I listen to it now
@Devine2k8
If it wasint for DELL i would of never even heard of this band, now i cant get enough!
@Super_Virgin
Lol! I remember that commercial!
@patrick2791
Same!
@borntoloop
This song is killer...excellent lyrics, manically memorable hook, just magical (sic)
@malaktaus
This song, along with most of their music, totally kicks ass. I used to listen to it while tripping, but I can no longer listen to any music while tripping. There was an unfortunate incident involving way too much mescaline, a Salvador Dali print, a plastic army gun target, and a Bob Dylan cover by Nick Cave. A many-armed Buddha told me it was a bad idea, but I didn't listen. Remember: if Buddha appears out of an endless void and offers advice, always take it.
@carlobarrera6344
hope Buddha stopped mocking you after that
@NelliumTheFisherman
There's only one word to describe this song: badass.