The Flaming Lips
Waitin' for a Superman
The Soft Bulletin
(1999)

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Proclivities
Jun 01, 2011 - 08:33
iscoot4peace 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?


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




Byronape
Jun 01, 2011 - 08:30
jenakle wrote:
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 ;)


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




cossey_m
Nov 24, 2010 - 08:27
This song is awful.


Proclivities
May 17, 2010 - 08:33
jenakle wrote:
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 ;)

Isn't "Supernova" by Liz Phair?



Shaker
May 17, 2010 - 08:28

fatcatjb wrote:
hoping that this ends soon...really soon





crockydile
Apr 15, 2010 - 14:11
Monster wrote:
Flaming Lips = Godlike talent

Your Post = Ridiculous Overstatement



iscoot4peace
Dec 10, 2009 - 14:50
Monster wrote:
Flaming Lips = Godlike talent

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?



flatpicker
Oct 05, 2009 - 09:52
Monster wrote:
Flaming Lips = Godlike talent

no argument here!

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



Monster
Apr 01, 2009 - 22:50
Flaming Lips = Godlike talent


Tim_in_N_FL
Nov 26, 2008 - 14:52
grover_arms wrote:
i wouldn't want to live in a world without the flaming lips. they remind me not to take things too seriously.

+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).



EssexTex
Sep 24, 2008 - 09:40
I'm not sure which song they covered, but I can't help hearing Daniel Johnston every time these guys get played.


jenakle
Nov 14, 2007 - 11:34
Deadwing wrote:

Did you include The Spin Doctors "Pocketful of Kryptonite"?


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

sukilau
Nov 14, 2007 - 11:31
fatcatjb wrote:
hoping that this ends soon...really soon


OMG... true dat!

Deadwing
Oct 14, 2007 - 03:06
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 ;)


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 )

brewmonkey
Sep 12, 2007 - 17:11


fatcatjb
Jul 11, 2007 - 18:43
hoping that this ends soon...really soon

jenakle
Apr 24, 2007 - 05:44
meydele wrote:


REM's "Superman" is a favorite.


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

meydele
Apr 24, 2007 - 05:24
jenakle wrote:
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 ;)


REM's "Superman" is a favorite.

meydele
Apr 24, 2007 - 05:23
jenakle
Apr 24, 2007 - 05:21
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 ;)

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