Flaming Lips - I am the Walrus

[dancecamerondance123]

It's so ironic how the flaming lips should be the biggest stoners in the world and yet they are clean.

[mguygh]

@dancecamerondance123 drug damaged as wayne told me abit like myself.

[foryourlove89]

drummer kicks asss!

[DannyBsnacks]

If you don't like this you are old.

[seanskyiscool]

GNARLY BASS MON

[SketchSmith]

Props

[soupshoe]

the great thing about experimental rock is that it becomes totally relevant to wear a space blanket when you play the maraca. I love this.

[CPD0123a]

Imagine what history would look like if these guys played at woodstock.

That said, wayne's said before in an interview that's on youtube that he did expirament as a teen/when he was in his 20's, but now he's past them and the band is actually against drugs.

*officially*

Off the record, who knows. Maybe Bobby Kenedy's really Wayne's dad and marilyn monroe really his mom. Yeah. Who knows.

[ladodgerfan22]

lsd

[ebcount]

Nice Vistalites



[lovelyrita23]

Ségra tohle chci vidět na živo!!!

[MrWoodHimself]

Smoke pot smoke pot everybody smoke pot

[Sammyeatworld69]

dat bass

[Markzbach]

where's michael?



[peachkey]

I love it when The Flaming Lips do covers.

[StevieTVee92]

Thank science for LSD.

[2MYKIE]

METALLICA-MUSTAINE

Corporation T-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday

[beardedearthworm]

@themarovan Wayne coyne doesn't do drugs

[s18331833]

@beardedearthworm no, he IS one.

[myoozzick]

what kind of amps are they using?

[m4t7eo]

Dafuq.

[MsCarbones]

can someone please explain to me how to get this AWESOME fuzzy bass???

[medvind]

@MsCarbones You need a fuzz pedal! Google it and go crazy :)

[jacksonprinceful]

@MsCarbones

BOSS Blues driver + Fuzz Face + Lots of gain

[TheTelepathetics]

@jacksonprinceful how do u know what the hell he was using i'm really curious 

[jacksonprinceful]

@TheTelepathetics

It's probably not exactly what he was using, but i've experimented with lots of stuff and that combo will give you a very similar fat fuzzy tone

[3jaripegangkendali]

I'm not a fan of Flaming Lips,but their The Dark Side of The Moon is more than enough to convince me that they're genius ! They should make their version of all Pink Floyd's album and Magical Mystery Tour!

[NoelleNabob]

I didn't think this song could get trippier. I was wrong. ;D

[TheMarovan]

You will never be this high.

[moisttowlette123]

Whats the orange thing on his chest?

[0000song0000]

@moisttowlette123 the turntable's plaTter

[918JAmeS918]

The best covers are the ones when a band takes a song and makes it their own. This is awesome.

[MrSaigot]

I can't decide whether this was horrible... or awesome.

[MrMentllet]

@MrSaigot horribly awesome

[rockinrodney5000]

@MrSaigot Me niether,bra,me niether...

[TheSynysterRose]

No amount of beautifully formed words could possibly express how fantastically profound this amazing piece of musical brain orgasm is to me right now!

I love the Flaming Lips and I love the Beatles. I love weed, I'm so high. Fuck yeah.

[bobiator1]

fukn awful

[TomDpp]

Am I the only one who thinks that this cover sucks?

[maxnavarroreyes]

@TomDpp Me too, Yo tambien, Moi aussi, Anch'io, Hta Ana and if I knew another language too, it really sucks and is decadent. Una basura completa!!

[catfeces]

where the tits is Michael Ivins?

[rockyswealthformula]

vocals too distorted to be listenable

[TheCreepsAreAlright]

@rockyswealthformula You can never have enough distortion! (for me anyways!)

[ZUL42]

Wow, what can I say...that was brilliant!!!

[TacooGrill]

where michael?

[acidjack73]

This video is more weird than good. Hard to believe Wayne doesn't do drugs. I guess the old Dali quote applies: "I don't DO drugs; I AM drugs."

[pato0231]

Wow, they are really murdering a great song

[pveg65]

What the poor Rickenbacker bass has been subjected to.....

[Briguy2049]

can anyone tab this or give me a idea of keys for bass?

[PatThePhat1]

@Briguy2049 just look up the original version tabs. its pretty much the same.

[Luizgssr]

my ear is hurting

[photoleon01]

thank god the punks took the acid. 

[paulvanpiojo]

Son la netaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

[jungleshadowz]

Greatest band in the world covering one of the greatest songs LOVE IT

[TheFITINHO]

Xeniales que puntazo

[Scottofthewik]

That bass fuzz is fucking crazy!!!

[paxpaul]

Some covers should stay in the garage and never be released into the world. This is one.

[thetruelobech]

@paxpaul Some people should stay in their comfort zones and never get any closer to real music or even an internet connection. You are one.

[paxpaul]

@thetruelobech This isn't "real music." This is noise. I like The Flaming Lips. I like experiments in music. This is a failed experiment; it's unlistenable as music.

Finding a piece of music to be poorly done has nothing to do with comfort zones. Save your pompous music-snob nonsense for someone who cares.

[thetruelobech]

@paxpaul This is a rendition for a great song the only way it should be done: from the most experimental, wild and unconventional approach possible.

I'm not even going any deeper into the use of the word "pompous" (because I don't think there's any word more pompous in England vocabulary than that one), but if you don't happen to like this, it's you who should save your time for other things that may deserve your attention instead of just trolling around.

[paxpaul]

@thetruelobech So, expressing my dislike for a song by a band I like is "trolling" now? Seriously, dude, give it up. I hate this cover. I like the band. Cope with it and move on.

[brw0044]

@paxpaul wellll we love you

[brw0044]

@paxpaul what is "real music"??

[yellthesinger]

NE BASSZ!

[lperyer]

The mylar cloak is awesome

[saymoreglass]

WTF!!

[redjess1206]

Where is their normal bass player?

[diegosusana]

drugs trip. nice flaming lips!

[hecskatestrat]

this is one of the best covers ive ever heard,LONG LIVE THE FLAMING LIPS!

[gonzacarracedo90]

Una verdadera mierda. It's a totally shitty waste of time this horrible cover. They think they're artist, theyre a bunch of wankers...

[clerkfiesta]

Where the fuck is Michael Ivins?!?!

[pincmin]

Nice!

[chinesechongo]

I love it! Awesome rendition, cool distortion. Bottom line; as with any music, your opinion is subjective. If you don't like it, DON'T LISTEN TO IT. Go away trolls, far far away. Flaming Lips are about love, no need for your hatred.

[kevinmoyle1]

What a blast. Looks like the lads were having fun. That's the main thing. More than capable of coming up with their own stuff, they do a lot of covers purely for the love of music. That speaks volumes. (REM also had fun with covers throughout their career as well). Long live the Lips!

[draboar76]

If you don't like the music move on!

No one is forcing you to listen. Too many haters in this world.

I love the Flaming Lips! Great cover

[MyNameIsBrieAKANinja]

I personally think this is great. If you're going to hate, you don't have to listen.

[llamaiguana]

I'm trying to decide if Wayne takes a lot of drugs still or if the after effects are just always present with him.

[Chokain]

@llamaiguana No he takes a lot of drugs haha...or so ive heard from a reliable source

[jedionwax]

Perfect choice of a cover for them. So good.

[bslima]

Acid Level: FLOYD LVL

[TheSonorama21]

Woooooooow. People need to try and grasp the beauty of minimalist music. Are all you haters honestly not recognizing the positive similarity between this and the original? Jesus. Open your minds up a bit.

[Dunbar2012]

psychedelic minimalist shamans -- fearless freaks

[TheBeatfish]

this is terrible. what were they thinking. too many drugs can exaggerate psychosis. this is living proof.

[TheSonorama21]

@TheBeatfish

It's weird music and you don't appreciate it. Obviously it made you uncomfortable and a bit scared.

[luchob19]

this is terrible

[DevoBassGirl]

Yikes, not good at all. Reminds me of a bunch of kids goofing off in their parents' basement. John just turned over in his urn.

[VitalemRecords]

@DevoBassGirl You Know Nothing

[markatsvensson]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LapisLee]

I don't mind having my mind blown.

[cherryrexxacola1]

So....much....DISTORTION O.O

[Tonyfaster]

Why would you want to cover a marketing product?

[cenasgay9111]

cool.

[xXDeathTheaterXx]

It's called experimenting you bunch of narrow minded retards.

Classic Lips.

[JuxtaposeMystery]

@xXDeathTheaterXx it's more like fooling around with friends and not actually trying to achieve something listenable or creative

[VitalemRecords]

@JuxtaposeMystery You're Right, about the not "trying to achieve" - they are the lips, there is no Trying there is simply DOING - I prefer DOING to TRYING

[ScotchBastard]

this is awful

[WheresPoochie]

Could be better. Where's the bass?

[doctorcastille]

@WheresPoochie Actually the bass is all there is (just doesn't sound very bassy)

[dynamohums]

"smoke pot smoke pot, everybody smoke pot"

[timallensucks]

I love the Flaming Lips but this may be the worst thing I have ever heard in my life.

[BrainSpecialist]

@timallensucks That's a funny way to say that this was amazing.

[xthenaysayerx]

This is cool!! A classic song and pulled off well with only 4 people and no string section. Rock on Lips!!

[SH1]

I'm Paul McCartney and what is this.

[masterankerich]

I love that Steven is just chilling under an emergency blanket yelling into a mic

[AjaxSexton]

awful?

[flandmines1]

A twisted take on a twisted classic. Excellent.

[guybassman09]

i usually hate Beatles covers but really enjoyed this

[jbvsmo]

Sorry you hipsters but this is BS. I used to like Flaming Lips

[codywrite]

what the fuck was that???

[SirAllAboutMusic]

Flaming Lips are my favorite band, have been for a long time, but this just sucks.

[VitalemRecords]

@SirAllAboutMusic And Nobody Cares

[TheSimoTem]

amazing!

[citizncain]

wow hipsters making a shitty version of a beatles song. next a garage band will remake a metallica song.

[doctorcastille]

@citizncain Or a baroque string quartet will do Radiohead

[advillalon]

interesting sound, always pushing barriers and adding their madness to this awesome piece of song!

[shhhx]

You already killed Pink Floyd, leave The Beatles alone please :)

[sunriseRISE]

.... dull as fook... its like a bunch of wall street bankers are trying out at being the beatles

[McBluffin26]

The Monkeys were a major influence on the Beatles. Apparently also on the Flaming Lips.

[tomtom255]

It's like a buffalo................having diarrhea in both of my ears at the same time, make it stop

[rydertron]

whats its the name of the bass player?

[22mar79]

Insane, amazing version! Cheers from Brasil! "Everybody smoke pot! Smoke pot! Smoke pot!..."

[athchoi]

why is everyone hatin'? you can't expect the lips to do an "average" cover of the beatles. they're gonna put their own twist on it! I think this is awesome.

[mynamesrickjames]

how the fuck do they get away with disgracing a classic, they truly should have a flaming lip from my fist 

[TheTerrorax]

Take a shower hippie.

And learn how to play music that doesn't sound like a howler monkey in a blender

[YertTheTurtle23]

Smoke more, Smoke more, EVERYBODY SMOKE MORE! Listen for that at 2:50.

[Bramblebush518]

@YertTheTurtle23 i thought it was "smoke pot, smoke pot, everybody smoke pot"

[Zeta9966]

@Bramblebush518 "Got one, got one, everybody's got one."

[toypiano]

great.

[9048benshelton]

an insult to the beatles

[jeired]

excuse me, waiter...I wanna have what they're having, please

[DnH38]

good but they look high as hell

[wonka8880]

I do have to say, you got the ending wrong. its not "everybody smoke pot". otherwise this was great!

[rockhsalt]

I'm surprised to see comments that people don't like this. I mean, how could you not like this?

[CSARAMONE]

interesting cover...very good ;)

[bassmanroggie54]

There's 3:13 of my life I'll never get back.

This is your brain on good acid: Beatles, Magical Mystery Tour, 'I Am The Walrus'.

This is your brain on bad acid: Flaming Lips, 'I Am The Walrus'.

reference - Wikipedia article "I Am The Walrus"

[abraxas678]

delicatessen

[felipetenor]

Awful Beatles covers like this should be punished by death!!

I aprove this message

[leliscorrea]

que bosta

[MrNerdZombie]

@leliscorrea callate mierda no tienes idea de nada!

[leliscorrea]

@MrNerdZombie ;(

[zh0ck]

my eaaaars!!!!!

[gritzmacher]

This is an absolute failure as a cover

[gleninferno]

nice neil young t-shirt

[shoestringonline]

excellent

[alnpel]

@ethan, it's a Beta series. In other words, a condenser!

[YouLoveInsomnia]

@alnpel @EthanHeywoodMusic It looks like a roughed up Beta 57A, which is actually a dynamic mic. Not all Betas are condenser mics.

[sergiomerster]

No me gustooo la neta, pero esta chido el intento!! Ahora si que para todos los gustos.

[juanitosjams]

"Everybody smoke pot!" please do, everybody!

[TheLittlechibit]

I imagine this is how the Beatles first rehearsed this song, which I think is the point. Which means this is great.

[FlaxeMusic]

Steven, rapped in a reflective material gibbering like a maniac.

I think he needs another intervention guys.

[Swenglish]

This song doesn't really work without bass and chords. Nothing wrong with trying though, it's a lovely song, one of my all time favorites, but so far Boingo is the only band I've heard pull off a cover of it without trying to imitate the sound of the original as closely as possible.

[nous3rname]

WTF!!!!

[MrTervic]

loosers

[spockadee]

wooooooooo!!!

[delocreative]

I buried Ivins

[TheBrigadierPudding]

EGGCELENT

[grodcomputerman]

they have become retards.

[wassupyall12]

shitty cover but they're single handedly holding the last remaining life from the 60's...

[blackopscrazyman]

am i high or are they??? MAYBE WERE BOTH HIGH (o.o)

[schoolybear1]

Digs it! Love the show I got to see a couple months ago. Had been wanting to see them since 1996, and I finally got to! Everybody must love the Lips :)

[briecheese100]

disappointed in the lack of king lear :( otherwise, pretty smashing!

[yerfavoritegreg]

this was made for ME

[dipswitch]

Hells yeah!



[floydian1138]

WHERE'S MICHAEL!?!



[mateus2]

@floydian1138 YES! WHERE THE HELL IS MICHAEL IVINS?

[trekliquid55]

Mum told me to avoid the lips, they are as twisted as I remember them !!

[jablesj]

I love how at the end of the original it says "oompah loompah stick it up your jumper", yet at the end of this one it says "oompah loompah everybody smoke pot". Gotta love the lips. x

[Cassettomusic]

FUCK YEAH

[zumbrella81]

Kliph's orange Vistalites!

[leprechaunstew]

Tonight's the Night! Gotta love Uncle Neil!

[psychexfutureheart]

Yes!!!