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Flaming Lips — Are You A Hypnotist??
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Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 15:23
 

8 for the song, 10 for the album.



jackiewelsh
(ATX)
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 - 11:20
 
thanks for the blurb, from a former okie

 UhlainOKC wrote:
Recently attended a luncheon here in OKC (home of the Lips) where Wayne was receiving a philanthropy award. After the event, had about a 10 minute conversation with him. He is genuinely a nice, interesting, down-to-earth, soulful guy. I'll admit I was star-struck at first, being a huge fan of the Lips, but I left feeling like a "friend". The man mows his own yard, people!
Definitely a fan of this song...and of the band. FSM bless the Flaming Lips :)   
 



Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 07:40
 
I really dig their drummers playing.

richlister
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 06:25
 


And you're back in the room...

UhlainOKC
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 07:19
 
Recently attended a luncheon here in OKC (home of the Lips) where Wayne was receiving a philanthropy award. After the event, had about a 10 minute conversation with him. He is genuinely a nice, interesting, down-to-earth, soulful guy. I'll admit I was star-struck at first, being a huge fan of the Lips, but I left feeling like a "friend". The man mows his own yard, people!
Definitely a fan of this song...and of the band. FSM bless the Flaming Lips :)   

Rockit
(Ottawa ON)
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 07:15
 
Nice!

angelomisterioso
(no longer secret location north texas)
Posted: Jul 20, 2012 - 17:15
 
YES N YES!!

d48m02h1918
Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 10:39
 
Great song from a great album!! {#Cheers}

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 10:37
 
No.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 05:51
 
No, I'm not a hypnotist, but if I were a subject of a hypnotist then I could easily be put under by this song. Feeling sleepy, so sleepy, my eyelids are growing heavier and heavier, the arms of Morpheus are claiming me... {#Sleep}

Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window)
Posted: Jan 21, 2012 - 17:25
 
 Byronape wrote:

It's like watching a very complex movie, where the more you watch it, the more you catch about it.  Except generally 100x better in most cases. 

I've always felt that music has two extremes...  On one end, you have the sugar coated poppy stuff that takes no brain power to understand and enjoy (if you like that kind of thing).  On the other end you have music that takes a long time to understand and many years to truly appreciate.  The Flaming Lips are a very good example of the best of the latter.  It takes time to really soak in and once it does, it's like a throwing a light switch.  You just get it.

Of course, evolving tastes are always going to play a role as well.  Same with moods.  There have been bands that I heard in high school and hated that now I truly love.  There are also many bands that I loved in high school that now I can't stand. 

Music does not exist in a vacuum.  Everything about our lives at the moment of hearing flavor a song, making it slightly different for each person.  I love that about music, and it is also one of it's greatest shortcomings.


 



Well said!

Now, what other bands fall into the "latter" catagory?

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 21, 2012 - 17:22
 
 Cynaera wrote:

Once again, romeotuma, you've said volumes in a few well-chosen words.  This is a really good song...{#Bounce}
 


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...

 

Byronape
(Snorkeling in the River Styx)
Posted: Aug 07, 2011 - 15:33
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:
It took me 10 years to fall in love with this band. What else in this world other then nusic has such a complex maturation process?
 
It's like watching a very complex movie, where the more you watch it, the more you catch about it.  Except generally 100x better in most cases. 

I've always felt that music has two extremes...  On one end, you have the sugar coated poppy stuff that takes no brain power to understand and enjoy (if you like that kind of thing).  On the other end you have music that takes a long time to understand and many years to truly appreciate.  The Flaming Lips are a very good example of the best of the latter.  It takes time to really soak in and once it does, it's like a throwing a light switch.  You just get it.

Of course, evolving tastes are always going to play a role as well.  Same with moods.  There have been bands that I heard in high school and hated that now I truly love.  There are also many bands that I loved in high school that now I can't stand. 

Music does not exist in a vacuum.  Everything about our lives at the moment of hearing flavor a song, making it slightly different for each person.  I love that about music, and it is also one of it's greatest shortcomings.



Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Aug 07, 2011 - 15:21
 
 Stingray wrote:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!

Is this bad!

Unbelievable!!!
  Bad, as in good, right?



Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Aug 07, 2011 - 15:19
 
This is really good. I love the drumming.
 

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jul 07, 2011 - 06:36
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:
It took me 10 years to fall in love with this band. What else in this world other then nusic has such a complex maturation process?
 

 Poacher wrote:

Humans?

Cicadas?

Great song.



Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Jul 07, 2011 - 06:27
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:
It took me 10 years to fall in love with this band. What else in this world other then music has such a complex maturation process?
 
Humans?

Sasha2001
(Where the last of the union men run free)
Posted: Jun 14, 2011 - 14:38
 
It took me 10 years to fall in love with this band. What else in this world other then nusic has such a complex maturation process?

Govi
(Left Coast)
Posted: May 13, 2011 - 23:51
 
It just doesn't get any better than this.

Sadly.  {#Frustrated} 

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Apr 03, 2011 - 09:33
 
This is kinda quirky. I kinda like it.

Dragonfly_Launch
(Conway, Ar)
Posted: Jan 30, 2011 - 14:48
 
If you ever thought discs mastered in 5.1 dolby were not any better than regular CDs this special issue disc in 5.1 is the convincer.

Do it. The Lips are still occasionally king.

Derecho
(A Land Without Traffic Lights)
Posted: Dec 30, 2010 - 07:14
 
 Zep wrote:
What is this?

 
Are you some kind of hypnotist?


socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 15:19
 
 gabbadar wrote:
I'll take more Eels with my Flaming Lips, thank-you-please.
 
Yes, that was a nice set of 3 songs today too:

Paul Simon - Another Galaxy
Eels - Fresh Feeling
Flaming Lips - Are You A Hypnotist?


Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Nov 28, 2010 - 14:57
 
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!

Is this bad!

Unbelievable!!!


Synth80s
(*Beautiful* Southern California (cough, choke, honk))
Posted: Oct 27, 2010 - 22:37
 
Lusciously odd.  Me likey.

Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Sep 26, 2010 - 06:17
 
So very-very-very bad!

Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 07:59
 
 Frater_Kork wrote:
Man, that drumming is pure Lips.
 

Even Charlie could do that!
Even me - if I tried!

ick
(S.E. La Jolla)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 07:59
 
The drumming on this is simply complex.

Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 07:58
 
 fredriley wrote:

Well, if the rest of the album is like this number, the main challenge will be fighting off narcolepsy {#Sleep}
 

Haaaaa...!

Agree!!

C019740
Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 06:19
 
See the videos. " the fearless Freeks" among one. I think from 2005. You'll get to know them very well. Quite interesting to say the least!

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 07:57
 
 ziggytrix wrote:
Great song from a great (but challenging) album!

8 -> 9
 
Well, if the rest of the album is like this number, the main challenge will be fighting off narcolepsy {#Sleep}

SigmaBetaTooth
(Frolicking the open fields of venture capitol in Indianapolis, IN)
Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 07:56
 
 ziggytrix wrote:
Great song from a great (but challenging) album!

8 -> 9
 
I just made the bump as well.

He must be a Hypnotist 'cause I am truly hypnotized. 

Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands)
Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 07:55
 
YEAH!!

Just discovered the Flaming Lips and in particular this album, what a great listen!!!!
It was the cover art that caught my attention at first by the way...


ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 10:45
 
Great song from a great (but challenging) album!

8 -> 9

peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 09:31
 
I'm not a hypnotist but I play one on TV. But seriously folks, this is a good song....now someone please snap their fingers 3 times.

DoctorHooey
(/etc)
Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 09:28
 
I love everything about this song, but that wonderful mellotron most of all

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 30, 2010 - 14:45
 
 romeotuma wrote:


This song is good for the ears...
 
Once again, romeotuma, you've said volumes in a few well-chosen words.  This is a really good song...{#Bounce}

Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden)
Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 00:15
 
Man, that drumming is pure Lips.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Sep 20, 2009 - 10:27
 
 Zep wrote:
What is this?

 

very talented musicians

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 12:26
 


This song is good for the ears...



Zep
(Kissing)
Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 15:04
 
What is this?


Tim_in_N_FL
(Florida)
Posted: Jan 10, 2009 - 09:28
 
 tclodes wrote:
Drozd is a genius.
 
Absolutely!  Saw The Lips in 2007 at a free open air show at the University of Florida.  OUTSTANDING SHOW!
I love this CD...buy it!


MJMJ
Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 15:26
 
My Flaming Morning Jacket

isn't it fab? 

gabbadar
(40.475652,-75.265617 (Or in the field, by the playground, under the stars.. if dark))
Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 15:26
 
I'll take more Eels with my Flaming Lips, thank-you-please.

Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH)
Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 01:19
 
{#Drummer}

copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: Aug 05, 2008 - 10:01
 
 WebTech3 wrote:
Is it just me, or does anyone else picture Animal from the Muppet Show beating on those drums?

 
Didja ever see them in concert? Their tour drummer really does look like animal—right down to his furry rabbit suit. And he flails away like a madman ona comically small drum kit.


WebTech3
(Montréal, QC)
Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 20:23
 
Is it just me, or does anyone else picture Animal from the Muppet Show beating on those drums?
Ag3nt0rang3
Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 07:54
 
GChevy410 wrote:


as mentioned before

Ween, Radiohead, Cody, and to add to the list hello everyone, Pink Floyd? Grateful Dead? Jimi Hendrix?

I know for sure Grateful Dead, but the others I am only pretty sure of.


Ween, I agree with.

I'd say that Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix all have more than one hit (though their hits are not often their best music). Grateful Dead may belong in this group too.

I don't know Cody.
tclodes
(Oklahoma)
Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 07:50
 
Drozd is a genius.


Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH)
Posted: May 02, 2008 - 22:06
 
They don't seem to care that their drummer is over the top.


Their drummer Stephen Drozd is also the keyboard player, lead guitarist, musical arranger... etc. He is an absolute madman when it comes to musical energy and creativity Their tour drummer Klyph Scurlock is a tornado of drumming fury too (He frees up Drozd to play many different instruments during the live gigs).

Plus Klyph is a friend of my brothers girlfriend   heheheeh