“Take Meta Mars” (In a Priest-Driven Ambulance, 1990)įrom the band’s fourth studio album, In a Priest Driven Ambulance, “Take Meta Mars” is a lo-fi tune about driving a car while putting “heads in jars”. It’s no surprise it won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2002. Later, Coyne wrote in the liner notes of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots that the song should be “thought of as an ending of a fantastical adventure, an evening ride over the city – serene and exultant.” The song’s expansive yet mellow orchestration captures Coyne’s idea perfectly. We tried, but it seemed too upbeat and ‘pop’ for ‘Christmas on Mars’… but having it be part of the ‘Yoshimi’ song collection seemed perfect.” So it was aptly added to the Lips’ 2002 album.
In the notes from Christmas on Mars Coyne reveals: “the flavor and dumb triumphantness of didn’t seem to fit. The band later decided it didn’t belong with the rest of the soundtrack and cut it. This final song on Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, written in reference to the volcano on Mars, was originally written for the Christmas on Mars film. “Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)” (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, 2002) The album, Clouds Taste Metallic, would be the release to see the band transform from a guitar-driven alternative outfit into an experimental, space pop extravaganza. The end of the song, which features a man’s voice that sounds as if it’s being broadcasted through a radio, points towards the direction the band was heading in: up into outer space. This includes digitally altered voices, spacy-sounding interference, and that xylophone-like keyboard that would be featured in many of their future songs. It’s an upbeat guitar-heavy song that reflects the band’s early work, but has a lot of the little touches that would inform their later music. This track off of the Flaming Lips’ seventh album is a song about, well, exactly what the title implies. “Guy Who Got a Headache and Accidentally Saves the World” (Clouds Taste Metallic, 1995) The band previously released the singles “Dinosaurs on the Mountain,” “Flowers of Neptune 6” and “My Religion Is You.” In a statement, Coyne said that the album was the first in which the band turned the focus to their country of origin, instead of more surreal subjects.10. “Dreaming that one day we’ll get out of this scene/To the magic trees.”Īmerican Head, the Flaming Lips’ 21st album, will be released on September 11th via Warner Records. “We’re the king and queen/Dope dealing celebrities in our dreams,” Coyne sings. The song tells the story of a working-class couple - one working in a slaughterhouse, the other as a drug dealer - who, despite struggling to make ends meet, are making the best of what they have and hoping for better times in the future. The music video was filmed during quarantine in Oklahoma and mainly features close-up shots of Wayne Coyne in the backseat of a car.
The Flaming Lips have shared a new track, “You n Me Sellin’ Weed,” from their upcoming album American Head.
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