The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

[coreyH1313]

what's wrong with Wayne? This is a pretty bad performance.

[C5WLY]

Classic track

[TheMasterOfThePar]

FUCK THE PINK ROBOTS, BIG UP YOSHIMI

[AnonymoussourceL0L]

It sounds like he's choking on the words. Like he's actually struggling to say them. Bad throat? was he exhausted? Just wondering.

[momusicbranson]

my dog yoshimi died in her battle with those robot fucks. The flaming lips was her favorite band. RIP Yoshimi

[TheRaisedThumb]

Why does this song make me so sad? :'(

[plasticassasin68]

those them fearless freaks

[UtterEpicness]

15 people battled the pink robots... and lost.

[blindfire951]

Man this song makes me feel like I have to go kiss my ex

[elliot1979123456789]

Awesome. I love this band. The best!

[XtremeCbaxSH]

I´m crying right now... :´,)

[erikadonin]

Best band of all times. :(

[minako85]

jkp

[MoverasTus]

In lots of videos he sings that way, but in some others not. I had the luck to watch them live and the performance was fantastic, no struggle to sing, was perfect!! and i just love them since then.

[AlexIsonSanders]

I'm glad people like terrible singers =+)

[spacemanjoeb]

best band out there ......in my opinion.

[viklirene]

Haha, they are freaks but that's kinda why i luv em.

[viklirene]

Haha, they are freaks but that's kinda why i luv em.

[matimaui]

oh they look so cute! what has the world come to?

[Cannoneo]

What does the bunny whisper to Timberlake at the very end? Probably the secret to having total consciousness on his deathbed. So he's got that going for him.

[McPhisto47]

What happened to his voice, men? I guess singing that way is the trend nowadays...

[paulvq]

@McPhisto47 He's been singing like that since they started.

[Imachowderhead]

I battled a pink robot once...it was horrifying...until yoshime came to my rescue....I cant wait to see these guys in Richmond, Va in may!

[ChrissyboyH44]

I love this song but I dont like this performance much lol it sounds like he's struggling to sing and the silly costumes ruin it just slightly!!

[Xx44xXxMAGNUMxX]

@fuckshitfuckshitf who the hell could replace Wayne!?!?!

[carlos3216100]

mourinho and justin timberlake playing together in a band... didn't see that comming

[xXxEmokid75xXx]

phony!!! xD jk

[michaelleacy]

Love this song. I suppose Justin Timberlake was a big fan too to appear with them?



[CharlieFoxtrot42]

how awesome would it be to be one of those guys in the animal suits dancing onstage??

[fuckshitfuckshitf]

ewwwwwwwwwww that is the most horrible voice ive ever heard... they need a new lead singer... lmao

[highonfire3653]

@fuckshitfuckshitf i bet his voice is better than your is hahahhah get a new lead singer.......*coughfagcough*

[fuckshitfuckshitf]

ewwwwwwwwwww that is the most horrible voice ive ever heard...

[ovelonse]

@fuckshitfuckshitf likes bob dylan voice and so what?

[thetrueStaub]

They played a recording of the guitar intro, they might even be playing the recording of that rhythm guitar through the whole song

[psaionyx]

@thetrueStaub they aren't they're not even hitting any of the chords at all through any of the song notice how his hand are at the same spot never changing on the guitar

[watashiwanachodes]

@psaionyx nonono dude i think heIS playing but hey who gives a f#% about it

[xforsakensinx]

<3 My 8th grade teacher played this on our 8th grade retreat.

[TheGreatKrystoff]

This is not at all the best i have heard wayne's voice live. However i really liked the way the guitarist played with the wammy pedal to simulate the synth in the song. I geek out for that kind of shit

[fireproofpants]

Did anyone else realize that Justin Timberlake is playing bass?

[Fballplayer23]

@fireproofpants Lately he has been in a lot of UK Hits .. this and the song Jizz In My Pants by Lonely Island.

[babble32]

@fireproofpants Yep it was him mate



[CedricLogan]

@fireproofpants Justin Timberlake is holding a bass- but no bass sounds are coming out of it.

[povkilla]

@fireproofpants Yep! And doing a damn good job of it as well!

[4sarahkathleen]

@fireproofpants i knew i liked justin timberlake for sum reason!lol!i live in ok.so ive had the privelege of growing up w the lips and have seen them in the halloween parade they made up 3 times!front and center!they dont star in it anymore tho.:(

[ratiuguru]

he looks like Alfonso Cuaron

[LOVEnViolenceXXX]

Eh not so good live

[moretotheworld]

@LOVEnViolenceXXX cause they're tripping sack especially the drummer and the monkey man :D

[ripzerskins]

@LOVEnViolenceXXX Wrong sir. The problem in this video is that the person taking the place of the bassist is unplugged (you can't hear it at all). Vocals are supposed to be imperfect, because they're the Flaming Lips. Get some respect.

[tallmidget14]

@thepoorhillbilly- "...But I wouldn't want to do acid because I don't like it. It just freaks me out." ~Wayne Coyne in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. But, not sure if you're aware but there was this little band back in the 60's called, The Beatles who dressed in animal costumes and played pop songs...but I mean really, they didn't have any kind of impact on music at all right?

Go put in some Puddle of Mud and hate life...

[Pascha87]

Is the guitarist on the right justin timberlake?

[Jays3104]

@Pascha87 Yes it is. However the Bass was not plugged in.....Oddly Justin didnt seem to care or even notice. He just concentrated on bouncing.

[safasule]

I want the bear costume Steven Drozd is wearing ..

[ratonadany]

k pasa con esa voz.... no puedo creerlo era fan hasta este momento.. buu

[ratonadany]

k onda con la voz??? oh decepcion...

[MasterShot2k5]

I like the song, but the lyrics never match the melody. Kind of annoying,

[drumsfouraliving]

All of you bashing his voice you Do You Realize??? That he is around 50? I love him for staying in there and not retiring

[TinyLittleRobots04]

I never liked his voice live

[ThePoorhillbilly]

this fucked up shit really. just look at them. the guitarist used to be a heroin addict, wayne coyne has had a shady acid past, michael ivans is weird as fuck, and they are dressed up in animal costumes singing amateaur pop. call the police

[Tricto380]

@ThePoorhillbilly not everyone's an angel, welcome to the real world, get over it nub.

[drew25kra]

@ThePoorhillbilly Yes, because no other other pop/rock star has ever had addiction problems in his/her past, ever. What's the world coming to?

[DorchestraBiscuit]

@ThePoorhillbilly If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all, or did or mother never teach you that?

[wiwd4]

love this band

[Sm3gH3adx]

this makes me happy

[barrieev]

This is the first song of theirs I ever heard. It gave me the hint that there was something worthwhile going on since post-punk demise of folks like the Clash, the Jam and it doesn't take as much ego as Elvis Costello (some people you just forgive so you can enjoy their songs, y'know?).

[klinge3400]

@orangepatriot85

I say he looks like Roberto Donadoni, not Mourinho...

[TheAxlrose103]

saw them at bonnaroo this ear it was epic!!!

[norrisonthespot]

Welcome to the magical mystery tour!

[shannonluttrull]

these guys crack me up...

[NeuMond007]

XD this stage justin timberland,,, I like robots and rabbits ....^_^

[Papapas9]

I love The Flaming Lips even when the voices sound as shitty as this

[Lafayettebluesman]

@Papapas9 I think the voices are part of the charm.

[TheRedLeggedYank]

Ha ha, the British are so polite, they don't sing along. Come on guys! That's the part of the whole experience!

[viewerinawe]

TRY natevafestival website The campsites are within 5 minutes of the Main Stage !

July 2-4 2010 Oxford Maine FURTHUR FLAMING LIPS MOE UMPREYS MCGEE

[Tracebebo]

steven's guitar sounds great with the chorus on it

[thollm01]

It took me forever to find this version... this is the first version i heard on the radio:P

[kpowell117]

@thollm01 i love this guitar. how can i get this version on my ipod?

[thollm01]

@kpowell117 go to benderconverter or something

[zpdngl]

FTW timberlake =D

[jlbengry23]

It tells you that music isnt just about singing, but that Its about music.

[lazzzy]

whats funny is he is saying yoshime in the song :P

[mertle22]

Who cares what he sounds like? He's one of the classiest bastards alive!

[leafvillagemonster]

@mertle22 because sound is what music is all about. sorry to disappoint you.

[hobbit151]

Wayne looks like he took too many bong hits that is why his voice sounds fucked!

[southparkboy619]

No. That's just how he sounds live. He claims to have been clean for years.

[RickResinator42]

@hobbit151

[dnon75]

It is Justin Timberlake, he met them on a radio station interview and Wayne asked him to play with them. He was already a fan of the Lips and they are known for having random guest appearances at their shows.

[kraftwerk456]

i would pay to be one of those dancing bunnies...or monkeys...hell anything really.

[hobbit151]

they dress up like bunnies, frogs and there are dancers dressed as something on stage at thier live shows. The bunnys are just something Flaminglips does i dunno???

[southparkboy619]

They do everything awesome. Just don't worry about understanding it. =P Go see them live! It's life changing!

[enferdesalade]

y parait qui ont volé un instrument dans une chorale d'église pour avoir un son si cool

[tpot69]

It is Justin Timberlake, I saw it when it was on TV years ago.

[IntuitiveMediums]

its gotta be him

[topthrill2]

What up with the bunny stuff?

[IntuitiveMediums]

justin timber lake on bass.

[XXBambuleXX]

he's mourinho with a 12string

[Bulls2Death]

I just saw them last night and they were amazing. What I saw yesterday was right on par with foo fighters in terms of pure entertainment.

[bhako25]

I bellieve, Yoshimi!!

[4Colours]

i wish i knew yoshimi </3

[zoethedog21]

i love the song but man! they sound bad in concert!

[royalrocker311]

This band has the craziest synths. I love it. :D

[hookedonsaxophonics]

man, I've always loved this song

[orangepatriot85]

he looks like jose mourino

[93LINIGHAN]

He looks more like Roberto Donadoni

[Papapas9]

@orangepatriot85 or like Alfonso Cuaron, mexican film director

[brock786]

@orangepatriot85 he looks nothing like jose canseco

[orangepatriot85]

@brock786 jose mourino not jose canseco you fucking twat. learn to read. fuck face

[teejay40475]

BONNAROO 2003 BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tommmaaayyy]

Ha Justin Timberlake in the last second of the video 3:18

[mothe1st]

I think he's playing bass the whole time

[MamaMia1413]

wow, one word... pitchy!!!! the song is amazing but you ruined it

[DartTheDivine]

I know! It keeps getting worse...

I suppose we have modern technology to thank for the tuning on the album

[aleexxxm]

Love them <3

love putting my bass up to this song hahahah.

And love the story behind this song :D

I just love them, the end.

[DDabs]

LOL at justin timberlake

[regulargeye2009]

god fucking damn, they are amazing. they blew my mind at bonnaroo and next i will see them at voodoo fest in NOLA.

i am blessed! :)

[Kner0]

The pink robots are humans.

The machines are like corporations.

The vitamins are drugs.

Yeah.....

[wahhappenn]

0:36

[HumGuitar]

I don't think they are playing their instruments in this. When the chords change at the beginning, Wayne hardly moves his fingers. So Maybe Timberlake isn't really playing after all.

[daaane]

I think its just wanye. I think he mostly just uses the guitar as a stage prop

[murderbydeath222]

Wayne's guitar part has a bunch of glitch effects on it that cant be reproduced live.

[zemisha]

yoshimi

robots

my lips are sealed

[battleflag420]

The Flaming Lips put on one of the best shows I've ever been to. And some people just don't understand tham. This song is supposed to be a joke. I mean... robots eating people, come on.

[xsupernazix]

its about a japenese fan of theirs who is fighting cancer...the robots are the cancer

[battleflag420]

Obviously you've never seen them live.

[stevenacc]

any one of you go and try and do this and get someone to buy your shit, then pop off asswipe.

[arturazoo]

wow, the music and the feeling are brutal, but the lyrics... not even a 10 year old child would write them. I do

love this song anyway

[Tennisers]

my 6th grade teacher played this inclass

[mediamixprod]

@Tennisers I wish my 6th grade teacher did that, Instead she played Stairway to Heaven :/

[MatHrtxC]

@Tennisers your teacher is made out of raw awesome and pixie dust

[moneysexCAT]

haha yup thats justin timberlake. hes supposed to be a dolphin

[geoneb]

I actually remember hearing about this...yes, that is Justin Timberlake playing bass. Gives him street cred in my book.

[WereIsTheTerd]

at least hes not playbacking(whatever you call it) unlike some artists...

cough*britneyspears*cough

[SuperCowPoo]

Ha ha that totally does look like justin timberlake.. how funny

[darealdjnutz]

That looks like Justin Timberlake playing bass.

[jacksony199]

you can't persecute a man for having soul

[ricardovmonteiro]

Wayne will never be a technically good singer but he's got so much to make up for it. I love them to bits!

[hormoneelves]

I love them!! But I'll admit that didn't sound too good in this performance

[brandotime]

saw them live at ACL a year or 2 ago one of the best shows i have ever seen

[yubbone]

wow, for once the "we recommend these videos for you" section payed off, this is pretty sick

[lasfinisimas]

Flaming Lips live efforts aren't a technically gifted demostrations but a heart touching experiences so stop bitching about Wayne's voice and enjoy the music...please!

[PygmyLepper]

lmao. if ever someone takes drugs their voice instantly becomes messed up XD

[georgemasonstevens]

there's the same old adage. blame the drugs. when you play show after show night after night your voice also gets that way. without mind expanding drugs you might as well be listening to the backstreet boys because that's the only music that would exist. why don't you take some drugs and just enjoy this great music wayne puts out!

[antoconno]

Seen the last night in the Electric Picnic. Some show. Great vibe

[honeypie068]

saw them last night in boston, it was awsome

[Popwar21]

i was there too. it was crazy!

[spottedspot]

1:24 - Justin Timberlake

[Hiimpikachu]

Much better in studio

[nicknack85]

Yeah, I saw them last summer at Pemberton Festival. They were amazing!!! I'm not sure why his voice is scratchy but he can still play the shit out of that song!!! Great Vid!

[captaincow3775]

I LOVE The Flaming Lips! And this song! It was the first Flaming Lips song I heard

[ed3053]

awesome band, awesome song, awesome performance

[mycolumbus]

what's wrong with his voice?

[guitarplayer407]

The song is so amazing that his vocal chords could not keep up. Also, Its Wayne Coyne; He is allowed to sound how he wants in HIS songs.

[AsmallVictory]

He sucks?

[animal90sFreak5]

cool band n song!

[pxndx1angel]

que vengan a mexiCO

[lasfinisimas]

tocaron el año pasado aqui

[taradete333]

hahaha justin timberlake

[mrfudgeyhead]

I really am not digging this Wayne Coyne hate. So his voice is scratchy, I say he rocks quirky for the common man. He's a champion of awesome and wacky, and if he can have sucha great band with a voice like that and make it work, then maybe we should all enjoy it?

Most of the crap I hear on the radio has shitty auto tuned voices(Lady Gaga is a sickening offender) no passion or sincereity (Three Days Grace is a very "bludgeonable" band) and retardation (3OH!3, thought it was satire).

[1010taco]

lol

are they all furries?

(Great song by the way!)

[PyroKinetic]

I LOVE this song! :D

[Daphnegirl93]

Bunneh!

[superturbosonic]

I love The Flaming Lips and I love Wayne's voice on recorded songs. But his voice is lousy live. Still, I'll go to the show next month. It looks like a kick.

[sullers1986]

Did anybody notice that Justin Timberlake is playing bass on this performance??? its quite odd i think !!!

[jbhonrade]

you're an idiot

[mevoda420]

justin is actually a huge flaming lips fan i heard.

[pedro22545]

ke rolooooooooon ... maeses!

[thatspunkrock]

Wow... my history teacher sang this song today in class, and he sounded so much better than this dude.

[LesYeuxDeDarius]

You sir are lucky, your history teacher has a very, very good music taste.

[ephesus]

Switch "good" with "pretentious" or "arcane" and you might be more accurate.

Note, i'm a huge fan and just saw them yesterday at pitchfork in Chicago.

[Mattargh]

Wayne Coyne loses his voice very easily. Listen to the orginal.

[Alfrunk]

Let me guess - an inner city school?

[mrfudgeyhead]

If you're really punk rock, as your name implies, should you give a shit about the voice?

Unless you're a Sum 41 punker.

In which case, stay in school, might learn something about good music.

Maybe from that history teacher?

[thickredwater]

maybe your history teacher could also go out on tour and sing it every night while also playing an instrument and not being able to hear himself and putting on a show too.