iscoot4peace wrote: 
Well, "talent" is not strictly dictated by technical prowess, but "Godlike" is an adjective which I refrain from using.

 jenakle wrote: 

I know, old post.  I just wanted to say BEST GIRLFRIEND EVER!

This song is awful.

 jenakle wrote: 
Isn't "Supernova" by Liz Phair?

fatcatjb wrote: 

 Monster wrote: 
Your Post = Ridiculous Overstatement

 Monster wrote: 
Well...I'm a huge fan...and they are a great band...but they make no pretensions of being "great musicians".  So "Godlike talent" I think is debatable. 

What I love about them is the childlike wonder I hear in their music, their sense of whimsy , and the sheer feeling of exuberent fun they impart in their music and excel at in concert.  They are a raucous and rocking good time...and for my money...what more could you ask of a band?

 Monster wrote: 
no argument here!

One of the most interesting bands around.
Not much can top a live Lips show!

Flaming Lips = Godlike talent

 grover_arms wrote: 
+1 Agreed. 

I saw them FREE in concert at the Univ of Florida after work one night circa 2006/7 and was blown away by how much fun they were having and how they tried to enlist the crowd in that fun.  It was really quite amazing.  I'll definitely go out of my way to see them on tour next time.  Make sure you check-out Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots which is a bit more accessible than The Soft Bulletin and some of their other stuff (e.g., Zyreka).

I'm not sure which song they covered, but I can't help hearing Daniel Johnston every time these guys get played.

Deadwing wrote:

I did! I used wikipedia a bit, they have a superman reference page, used some songs from the smallville soundtracks, and tossed out a bunch that werent fitting with the rock sound of the cd

and intro of course, was the old TV intro, and the closing song was the orig Superman movie theme :)

boyfriend = nerd = rubbing off on me

fatcatjb wrote:

OMG... true dat!

That actually sounds like a pretty fun project. Did you include The Spin Doctors "Pocketful of Kryptonite"? An argument could also be made for Robin Trower's "Day of the Eagle" or if you wanted just to do a spin on superheroes you could include The Kinks song "Captain America Calling"

And apparently Jerry Seinfeld is also really really obsessed with Superman so your bf is in good company (personally I like Catwoman and Wolverine and the Tick offcoz )



I have just recently gotten in to these guys and they are a lot of fun My brother got some backstage passes to a Seattle gig recently ( the drummer in his band is friends with their tour drummer) and he said there were scads of people in the crowd dressed as Santas or Aliens and the Lips had some of them come up on stage with them (Santas on the left Aliens on the right kinda thing) and they jammed out with all these costumed fans on stage with them. There is something really daring, whimsical and wonderful about that. Plus they write the best robot songs ever! hehehe

hoping that this ends soon...really soon

meydele wrote:

agreed
STP's Silvergun Superman
Bush's Superman
Big Head Todd and the Monster's Resignation Superman
DMB, Our lady peace..
Land of Confusion...

oh and have you heard Frou Frou's cover of I Need a Hero?
wicked

too bad I found THIS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_in_popular_music
AFTER I lyric searched for a day and a half LOL

jenakle wrote:

REM's "Superman" is a favorite.

Wayne Coyne on NPR.

Aww, I just made a 2 CD soundtrack full of superman references for my superobsessed BF

There are some EXCELLENT songs out there!
I even got to include the Breeders Supernova ;)

Should play the early Flaming Lips, their recent stuff is way to poppy. Pre "hit to death in the future head" should be fine.

i wouldn't want to live in a world without the flaming lips. they remind me not to take things too seriously.

Despite its certain Futurama qualities, I quite like this!

You're bringing me around on the FL, Bill!

crockydile wrote:I kinda dig it, gives it an ethereal feel.

Is it just me, or is there something amiss with this song, rhythmically ?? I think the drums hit an off meter every once in a while, but the piano, etc doesn't .

Makes me very uncomfortable listening to it...

hippiechick wrote:

Me neither

I have tried, but I just can't get into these guys. Even after I saw them at Lolla.

texas has really only given us the polyphonic spree recently.

The lone star state should only take credit for the Geto Boys and a charity victory in the horseshoe last year.

Consider yourselves lucky in both instances...

Anyone catch the Lips on Austin City Limits this past weekend? Quite the entertainers, wished I could have been there!

Really love this song, but love the version that Iron and Wine does a bit more. Just tends to really deliver these lyrics in a more sincere way. Love the Lips though! Wayne is one hell of a performer!