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The Flaming Lips — Waitin' for a Superman
Album: The Soft Bulletin
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Released: 1999
Length: 4:12
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I became disillusioned with this band years ago, but this song reminds me why I loved their music at that time. It's a beautiful, melancholy tune. 
Posted 2 months ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
 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.


Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 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!


Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
This song is awful.
Posted 14 years ago by cossey_m    [ Reply ]
 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?

Posted 14 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
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fatcatjb wrote:
hoping that this ends soon...really soon
 


Posted 14 years ago by Shaker    [ Reply ]
 Monster wrote:
Flaming Lips = Godlike talent
 
Your Post = Ridiculous Overstatement

Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 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?

Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]
 Monster wrote:
Flaming Lips = Godlike talent
 
no argument here!

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

Posted 15 years ago by flatpicker    [ Reply ]
Flaming Lips = Godlike talent
Posted 15 years ago by Monster    [ Reply ]
 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).

Posted 16 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL    [ Reply ]
I'm not sure which song they covered, but I can't help hearing Daniel Johnston every time these guys get played.
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
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
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
fatcatjb wrote:
hoping that this ends soon...really soon
OMG... true dat!
Posted 17 years ago by sukilau    [ Reply ]
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 )
wouldn't want to live in a world without the flaming lips. they remind me not to take things too seriously.
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
Posted 17 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by brewmonkey    [ Reply ]
hoping that this ends soon...really soon
Posted 17 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_in_popular_music AFTER I lyric searched for a day and a half LOL
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
Wayne Coyne on NPR.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
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 ;)
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
Should play the early Flaming Lips, their recent stuff is way to poppy. Pre "hit to death in the future head" should be fine.
Posted 17 years ago by No-thing    [ Reply ]
i wouldn't want to live in a world without the flaming lips. they remind me not to take things too seriously.
Posted 17 years ago by grover_arms    [ Reply ]
Despite its certain Futurama qualities, I quite like this! You're bringing me around on the FL, Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
crockydile wrote:
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...
I kinda dig it, gives it an ethereal feel.
Posted 18 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]
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...
Posted 18 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
I have tried, but I just can't get into these guys. Even after I saw them at Lolla.
Me neither
Posted 18 years ago by DoofusGeezer    [ Reply ]
I have tried, but I just can't get into these guys. Even after I saw them at Lolla.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
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...
Posted 18 years ago by MrMocha    [ Reply ]
Anyone catch the Lips on Austin City Limits this past weekend? Quite the entertainers, wished I could have been there!
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
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!
Posted 18 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
Flaming who? I only remember Flamin' Groovies.
Posted 18 years ago by Pecpec    [ Reply ]
There is another version of this song on The Soft Bulletin that sounds largely the same except Wayne's voice is double-tracked, offering some harmony and smoothing out the vocals considerably. Perhaps someone can offer that track as a subtle replacement?
Posted 18 years ago by Derecho    [ Reply ]
I was never sure if the lead singer could carry a tune, but this song is SO VERY meaningful! What a great metaphor for caring for (and mourning) a dying loved-one. No matter how tough we think we are, the emotional crush is overwhelming. His singing sounds very sad and distant, like a poor lost soul. Not their best song, but an 8 on a great album.
Posted 19 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
Platypus wrote:
Dallas? ...extremely hard core? we must have vastly different concepts of both geography and what exactly constitutes "hard core". :-k
Tucson's residency requirements have gone straight down since the late 90's. Cool tune, whoever it sounds like and wherever they're from.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
james_of_tucson wrote:
Wow, another Dallas band that I never knew was famous outside the scene until years later. And another extremely hard core band to end up doing mellow stuff. Weird.
Dallas? ...extremely hard core? we must have vastly different concepts of both geography and what exactly constitutes "hard core". :-k
Posted 19 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
I think these lyrics may be the saddest ever written. I love it.
Posted 19 years ago by doasfu    [ Reply ]
brandog wrote:
Yoshimi me!
Get the ministers of state working on the "Yoshimi Me" posters. Thus I decree! National Flaming Lips Day is sooner than we think. We must prepare! RISE UP!
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
james_of_tucson wrote:
Wow, another Dallas band that I never knew was famous outside the scene until years later. And another extremely hard core band to end up doing mellow stuff. Weird.
Oklahoma band?
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
This is a band I have heard OF for years, but never got a chance to listen until I "found" RP. Very nice, indeed. Also, great seque from John Lennon.
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Wow, another Dallas band that I never knew was famous outside the scene until years later. And another extremely hard core band to end up doing mellow stuff. Weird.
Posted 19 years ago by james_of_tucson    [ Reply ]
geavis wrote:
Terrible. No more flaming lips... ever.
change the station or wait till you hear a song ya like then trailer boy.
Posted 19 years ago by StuBotNYC    [ Reply ]
Good song. Not near the top of their best, in my opinion. There are much better songs on this album, and Yoshimi has many gems as well. To those who can't stand 'em -- SHUT UP. Just kidding. But really, the singer's off-key vocals do grow on you. Or they did on me, anyway. And their drumwork is pretty interesting in many songs, at the very least. If any Flaming Lips fans haven't heard Zaireeka yet, definitely buy it. Split the cost with a few friends, or something. It's a 4-CD album that you play in 4 different cd players simultaneously. Though many potheads may like it for it's 'trippiness', it's just interesting music by itself.
Posted 20 years ago by Nebben    [ Reply ]
What great lyrics! Sad yet constructive in a symbolic kind of way. The music, as is typical for the LIPS seems pretty dreamy. Me likey!!!!
Posted 20 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
I like it. Mellow, methodical, mood music. Lots of M's
Posted 20 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
Terrible. No more flaming lips... ever.
Posted 20 years ago by geavis    [ Reply ]
I agree on the insight thing. This album always puts me into a sort of introspective mode. Wonderful allegory throughout!
Posted 20 years ago by snortch    [ Reply ]
It's a gorgeous album, filled with sometimes blinding insight. Bravo to added tracks from this album!
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
This is one of my all time favourite albums.
Posted 20 years ago by MikeWC    [ Reply ]
More Lips. These guys rock.
Posted 20 years ago by wxman    [ Reply ]