Backspin: Wayne Coyne on The Flaming Lips' 'Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots’

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  • Опубліковано 10 бер 2017
  • The Lips frontman talks about the band's landmark album and classic ballad "Do You You Realize?"
    Full interview: yhoo.it/2lMsqRR
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  • @OhanaFilms
    @OhanaFilms 4 роки тому +68

    The world is a better place thanks to the flaming lips.

  • @johnnyscifi
    @johnnyscifi 4 роки тому +67

    I had no idea that wayne painted that cover. My appreciation for him has improved!!!

  • @notme193
    @notme193 5 років тому +90

    So many of the flaming lips songs, like 'do you realize', are so profoundly sad yet somehow incredibly reassuring. Its an intense feeling I don't think any other music I've listened to really captures in the same way.

    • @kip4966
      @kip4966 4 роки тому +3

      Case in point, My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion....so stuck on that one right now

    • @kangaroofoot
      @kangaroofoot 3 роки тому +2

      A lot like Radiohead. Listen to Let Down and No Surprises.

    • @regaul4248
      @regaul4248 2 роки тому

      car seat headrest lol

    • @warshipsatin8764
      @warshipsatin8764 Рік тому

      its optimistic without being unrealistic or too saccharine. things arent gonna be alright in the end - but thats alright

    • @everyvillainislemons7583
      @everyvillainislemons7583 6 місяців тому

      It’s Summertime has this effect on me greatly

  • @SanguineUltima
    @SanguineUltima 6 років тому +39

    Wayne Coyne is a magician :)

  • @conorlynch2879
    @conorlynch2879 4 роки тому +50

    Wayne Coyne is the Jeff Goldblum of music and I mean that in the most loving way. Maybe it’s a Pittsburgh thing.
    I realize Jeff Goldblum is a musician and is therefore the true Jeff Goldblum of music.

  • @educostanzo
    @educostanzo Рік тому +10

    This album feels like the musical equivalent to antidepressants to me. It helped me through very dark times, and it's so simple, layered, reassuring, pink, comfortable, weird music. I love it.

  • @lonepiruns7369
    @lonepiruns7369 3 роки тому +24

    It's cool to think that Wayne made "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt. 1" simply thinking about someone actually battling a robot. But everyone took it to such another psychological level. It really shows just how genius this band is.

    • @SirCommoner
      @SirCommoner 2 роки тому +2

      I think that often happens with music lyrics; they can mean many things at the same time and for different people, and many interpretations are acceptable. The vagueness of many lyrics allows for that, I think. Also I think it was Thom Yorke who said sometimes his lyrics are interpreted by people in different ways than what he meant explicitly, but he finds them acceptable interpretations because he might have been meaning other things subconsciously, you know

  • @birsay123
    @birsay123 5 років тому +64

    Gluing sequins to your face looks nicer than tattoos

    • @AConquerorsVendetta
      @AConquerorsVendetta 5 років тому +4

      birsay123 evidently so. I wonder if they make them glow-in-the-dark

    • @Bix12
      @Bix12 4 роки тому +5

      A lot less forever, too

    • @sarahloffler
      @sarahloffler 3 роки тому

      Yeess, Birsay123!!!!!! I agreee!

    • @duffbaker9554
      @duffbaker9554 3 роки тому +1

      And way, way, more original and interesting than dime-a-dozen tattoos.

  • @benben-sl7hi
    @benben-sl7hi 4 роки тому +37

    Their live show to me was like if Willy Wonka had a band and went on tour!!!🍄🌂🦄🎩⚡️🎉❤️🍭🍬🍫💥🤘

  • @user-yy2qe4ux2c
    @user-yy2qe4ux2c 2 місяці тому

    Flaming Lips at Bonnaroo changed my perception of live music performances and i was already really deep into jambands, etc. It was a magical place that only the Lips could pull off. Thank you for you!

  • @rainygirl65
    @rainygirl65 Рік тому +2

    This record saved my life

  • @KarlHungus711
    @KarlHungus711 4 роки тому +7

    @ 6:32 amazing to see him express this very profound truth... He is part musician and magician who gets to play his life away in a beautiful dance with the universe... And we get to watch ..

  • @thechopper5983
    @thechopper5983 4 роки тому +8

    What an eccentric but fascinating guy

  • @sarahloffler
    @sarahloffler 3 роки тому +3

    I am always in love with Wayne Coyne.

  • @terryperring104
    @terryperring104 6 років тому +20

    Such a nice and interesting chap, just like I thought he would be....

  • @christopherbair
    @christopherbair 5 років тому +11

    What a good guy. Fantastic band.

  • @SidewaysBurnouts
    @SidewaysBurnouts 3 роки тому +3

    every interview this guy just cements why he is one of the coolest to ever do it.

  • @teen_laqueefa
    @teen_laqueefa Рік тому +1

    Morning of the magicians.....beautiful

  • @jerrycrow66
    @jerrycrow66 3 роки тому +3

    Wayne not only gives insight; He also gives us all Optimism! I love The Flaming Lips! 😊

  • @dxmxo9427
    @dxmxo9427 7 років тому +14

    Luv his unique style lol

  • @CharlesLumia
    @CharlesLumia 5 років тому +8

    Great interview! That's awesome that they enjoy playing songs that people really like even after hundreds of performances.

  • @williamwinn948
    @williamwinn948 4 роки тому +8

    love flaming lips would love to see them live. got to see the chemical brothers in the 90s some mind blowing stuff

    • @hanfordreach6849
      @hanfordreach6849 4 роки тому

      thats cool, seems like forever ago now

    • @amieemyatt8010
      @amieemyatt8010 4 роки тому +3

      Go see them. You won't regret it!

    • @kip4966
      @kip4966 4 роки тому +2

      What Aimee said....it's unforgettable

  • @crapple009
    @crapple009 3 роки тому +3

    Dude sure does love giving interviews!

  • @alefuentes9058
    @alefuentes9058 5 років тому +4

    Thanks Wayne for make That album!

  • @radioactivehands
    @radioactivehands 3 роки тому

    It's still cool and refreshing now, i like listening to it every once in a while

  • @hummingbull2028
    @hummingbull2028 4 роки тому +1

    we love Wayne Coyne genuine artist did done doing remarkable things

  • @treebles
    @treebles 3 роки тому +3

    only a lovely mad hatter-ish artist would make such awesome music + wear bedazzled stickers paired with a bowtie so simply tied. love him! 💗

  • @user-yy2qe4ux2c
    @user-yy2qe4ux2c 2 місяці тому

    Awesome album.. it totally worked!!!

  • @Abigail-ns2fk
    @Abigail-ns2fk 2 місяці тому

    Great album ❤

  • @aygwm
    @aygwm 3 роки тому

    Happy to have met this man!

  • @slobo5568
    @slobo5568 3 роки тому

    love this album

  • @jainsworr
    @jainsworr 4 роки тому +1

    Luv him

  • @aygwm
    @aygwm 6 років тому

    Legend!

  • @thespiritworldband
    @thespiritworldband 4 роки тому +1

    True artist!

  • @beckorsmth
    @beckorsmth Рік тому +1

    The most beautiful album ever

  • @hanfordreach6849
    @hanfordreach6849 4 роки тому +1

    lovely

  • @The90sGamingGuy
    @The90sGamingGuy Рік тому +1

    This is a great album. Love the spacey guitar sounds in some of these songs, reminds me of Pink Floyd and David Bowie.

  • @petesdad4004
    @petesdad4004 7 років тому +2

    awesome

  • @rubenb9250
    @rubenb9250 5 років тому +8

    I just realised Wayne Coyne is a Platonist. Good times.

  • @peacocktravels
    @peacocktravels 6 років тому +10

    There greatest and most genius album!

  • @KenMabie
    @KenMabie 5 років тому +6

    Wayne Coyne is a real life Mad Hatter

    • @treebles
      @treebles 3 роки тому +1

      why is a raven like a writing desk?

    • @KenMabie
      @KenMabie 3 роки тому

      @@treebles why?

    • @treebles
      @treebles 3 роки тому +1

      @@KenMabie ~ i havent the slightest idea.

    • @KenMabie
      @KenMabie 3 роки тому +1

      @@treebles CHANGE PLACES !

  • @philipsanders9192
    @philipsanders9192 3 роки тому +2

    He resembles an older Mark bolan ! ....especially with that
    Lovely pink shirt. He's magnificent.

  • @johnnyscifi
    @johnnyscifi 4 роки тому +2

    Yoshimi is amazing!!!
    To me, it really feels like a continuation, a logical continuation to soft bulletin, and then "at war" was a huge departure...

    • @ezekielbrockmann114
      @ezekielbrockmann114 4 роки тому

      They're certainly together an epic trilogy.

    • @mackeydirk8643
      @mackeydirk8643 Рік тому

      I think American Head is the the third album in the trilogy with Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi

  • @zenpaganwarrior
    @zenpaganwarrior 3 роки тому +2

    Wayne is THE COOLEST man on Planet Earth. Right?!?

  • @ImQuiteGay
    @ImQuiteGay 7 місяців тому +1

    The Flaming Lips are like the modern Beatles in terms of psychedelic sound and profound yet simple lyricism.

  • @JapanPop
    @JapanPop 10 місяців тому

    Who is Yoshimi? And who are the evil-natured robots? And what are the vitamins? Nothing really. But wow, you can metaphor chase all day! Love this song. Love these guys.

  • @KenMabie
    @KenMabie 5 років тому +9

    "it sounds like Yoshimi is either having sex or fighting a robot"
    why cant it be both ? sex fighting a robot sounds kinky

    • @ihaveadiseasebrou
      @ihaveadiseasebrou 3 роки тому +1

      Lolllll

    • @KenMabie
      @KenMabie 3 роки тому +1

      @@ihaveadiseasebrou break out the cum-chucks and tactical assault dildos

  • @LemonTree9280
    @LemonTree9280 3 місяці тому

    Cannot believe this is the Dont Use Jelly guy...wait maybe I can

  • @rhill109
    @rhill109 4 роки тому +4

    Sounds dated? Created a classic. Much respect.

  • @TheLordcasio
    @TheLordcasio 2 роки тому

    Tom Baker=Wayne Coyne? BTW: best French fries ever circa 1987...LJS in OKC via Mr. Coyne...employee of the month!

  • @sallysrock8488
    @sallysrock8488 2 роки тому

    The application of turning pop music on it's head is the same thing Cheap Trick described doing when they created I Want You to Want Me. This band reminds me so much of Cheap Trick and I love both of them. The comparison is meant as a compliment of the first order.

  • @gregk8246
    @gregk8246 11 місяців тому

    It makes me really happy that Wayne found success in the Flaming Lips. I can't imagine him surviving in the real world. It would have been such a waste

    • @evansmith2033
      @evansmith2033 3 місяці тому

      Wayne didn’t even graduate high school and worked menial jobs for a long minute busting his ass before the Lips. Not to mention he got a gun stuck to the side of his head and robbed after a long shift at said working class job. I think he’s just fine out in the “real world”. Oh, did I mention what his older brothers are like…..

  • @jayorazi9784
    @jayorazi9784 4 роки тому +1

    About beating the ills of this life

  • @Abigail-ns2fk
    @Abigail-ns2fk 2 місяці тому

    Why do people hate creatives?

  • @kuroimusic
    @kuroimusic 2 роки тому +1

    君は一番美しい顔をしている。

  • @raylarrow3102
    @raylarrow3102 6 місяців тому

    If he was pulling my leg I'd toss my arm upward. But I actually believe all this. So I won't.

  • @brandonshaw7619
    @brandonshaw7619 4 роки тому +2

    Axel wishes he was the musician Wayne is

  • @Time4destinychannel
    @Time4destinychannel Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing, too Yoshi 🪄 Magic!

  • @mattasticmattattack8546
    @mattasticmattattack8546 3 роки тому

    I don't take anything Wayne says seriously when he got them bedazzles on lol

    • @treebles
      @treebles 3 роки тому

      agree to disagree. it makes me appreciate him as an artist even more!

  • @guest_informant
    @guest_informant 9 місяців тому

    Drummer with The Boredoms

  • @2wings1bird46
    @2wings1bird46 4 роки тому

    The Grammys have no correlation with musical talent, there should be no pride felt by the Grammys recognizing you.

  • @MENFUSSMIKE
    @MENFUSSMIKE 5 років тому +1

    It was their last half decent album

    • @joker-mo8cb
      @joker-mo8cb 4 роки тому

      What??? Half decent what do you think is so great by them I'm curious? And you don't think War, embryonic, the terror, all their experimental and cover band albums are what not good. I challenge your musical criteria.

    • @MENFUSSMIKE
      @MENFUSSMIKE 4 роки тому

      @@joker-mo8cb LIPS were my 2nd favorite band. I started to lose interest when they turned into a bunch of sappy shits. Back in the day before Bulletin they were a real rock n roll band. Now they are just too cute

    • @joker-mo8cb
      @joker-mo8cb 4 роки тому

      @@MENFUSSMIKE there is nothing cutsey about the terror

    • @joker-mo8cb
      @joker-mo8cb 4 роки тому

      Or embryonic really

    • @joker-mo8cb
      @joker-mo8cb 4 роки тому

      @@MENFUSSMIKE yeah come talk to me after you listen to embryonic, the terror, 7 skies high, strobo trip, even their as you call it sappy shit is still really good music. I mean to each their own but you need to listen to the albums I just mentioned and you will be like holy shit that's far from fucking cutsey. It's really kind of dark and very serious shit. And a song like waiting for Superman is one of the most amazing beautiful songs ever.

  • @jorikonrad7251
    @jorikonrad7251 Рік тому

    Do I dare say that I have NEVER heard of these guys. Sorry but I'm not impressed how come they are famous and I'm not?

  • @totalpartykill999
    @totalpartykill999 6 років тому +3

    satelllite heart was a pop record

    • @aidenbradley2254
      @aidenbradley2254 6 років тому +2

      nobody special I mean it was a minor commercial success, but overall I would say the sound is not at all a pop album. Plastic Jesus, Moth in the Incubator, and Oh My Pregnant head completely prevent whatever pop vibe is set up by jelly and turn it on, brother.

    • @MENFUSSMIKE
      @MENFUSSMIKE 5 років тому

      Pop? Hardly. Their pinnacle that had some pop moments