Timmy84 said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Timmy84 said:

Who knew she had a sister too?

Her sister has been singing backing vocals at her gigs for a while now.

I see. Thanks. I don't know why I forgot she had one.

Note 2 self. Do not clink on that link while at work.

mjscarousal said:

Love Badu and didnt know she had a sister! The video is interesting..

Graycap23 said:

Note 2 self. Do not clink on that link while at work.

I laughed the entire time .

Genius

One of my all time favorite songs on the planet. Loved what they did with this. YAY for the freak!

thank god for the firefox downloader

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Genius

One of my all time favorite songs on the planet. Loved what they did with this. YAY for the freak!

@bigd74... I'm gonna cop it later tonight.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Genius

One of my all time favorite songs on the planet. Loved what they did with this. YAY for the freak!

finally, someone recognizing the music as well

shit sounds outter spaced

Cool. I've been waiting to see this video. It was posted at all my usual haunts and then disappeared shortly thereafter before I'd seen it.

Yes, it is her sister. I didn't believe it when Stereogum said so, but I looked her up online and she definitely exists.

OK... now I'm gonna check it out...

Erm. Hm. It doesn't suck, but it's kind of boring. Nothing really happens. I think the original version is closer to ten minutes, too.

And while I sure as hell ain't against any nudity, including that in the video, I don't really see why it was necessary.

The gold glitter butt slappin scene is nice but the rest a bit boring and the end - YUCK

[Edited 6/5/12 11:54am]

i do have to say i love the version aswell, i've lost count how many versions of this track i have, it's possibly my favourite song ever. currently my favourite version is the Johnny Cash version from the American Recordings Vol 4. The Flaming lips are a bit fucked up in general though. their last 2 releases have been a 6 hour long track and a 24 hour long track, haven't ventured into those yet.

Cerebus said:

Erm. Hm. It doesn't suck, but it's kind of boring. Nothing really happens. I think the original version is closer to ten minutes, too.

And while I sure as hell ain't against any nudity, including that in the video, I don't really see why it was necessary.

I don't know. This song is so philisophic and if you take the pieces by themselves it looks like this to me:

• Nakedness - Vulnerability
• Glitter - Extravagance
• Blood - Releasing
• Semen - Seed potential

Roberta Flack's version is stunning and it really is one of my all time favorite songs ever. I could easily rank it top 5. If you listen to the lyrics and imagine all of it in context with the force of love, well I wouldn't have imagined this interpretation but I think it's an amazing one nonetheless.

bigd74 said:

i do have to say i love the version aswell, i've lost count how many versions of this track i have, it's possibly my favourite song ever. currently my favourite version is the Johnny Cash version from the American Recordings Vol 4. The Flaming lips are a bit fucked up in general though. their last 2 releases have been a 6 hour long track and a 24 hour long track, haven't ventured into those yet.

This version was probably disoriented on purpose...which is probably why I like it.

Timmy84 said:

bigd74 said:

i do have to say i love the version aswell, i've lost count how many versions of this track i have, it's possibly my favourite song ever. currently my favourite version is the Johnny Cash version from the American Recordings Vol 4. The Flaming lips are a bit fucked up in general though. their last 2 releases have been a 6 hour long track and a 24 hour long track, haven't ventured into those yet.

This version was probably disoriented on purpose...which is probably why I like it.

Think about how IRRATIONAL love can make us.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Timmy84 said:

This version was probably disoriented on purpose...which is probably why I like it.

Think about how IRRATIONAL love can make us.

Or in unpolitically incorrect terms: fucked up.

Timmy84 said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Think about how IRRATIONAL love can make us.

Or in unpolitically incorrect terms: fucked up.

Exactly, which is another reason why I think this interpretation is amazing.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Timmy84 said:

Or in unpolitically incorrect terms: fucked up.

Exactly, which is another reason why I think this interpretation is amazing.

Yeah I definitely get the video concept. Had nothing to do with nudity just for the fuck of it... but I guess who don't wanna get it will probably not like it anyway.

phunkdaddy said:

I wonder if her or her sister would like a rimshot.

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The Flaming Lips is one hell of a band name

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Cerebus said:

Erm. Hm. It doesn't suck, but it's kind of boring. Nothing really happens. I think the original version is closer to ten minutes, too.

And while I sure as hell ain't against any nudity, including that in the video, I don't really see why it was necessary.

I don't know. This song is so philisophic and if you take the pieces by themselves it looks like this to me:

• Nakedness - Vulnerability
• Glitter - Extravagance
• Blood - Releasing
• Semen - Seed potential

Roberta Flack's version is stunning and it really is one of my all time favorite songs ever. I could easily rank it top 5. If you listen to the lyrics and imagine all of it in context with the force of love, well I wouldn't have imagined this interpretation but I think it's an amazing one nonetheless.

It could be a song dedicated to her own child , there is a symbolism at the beginning when her foot symbolically enters a space made with her hands ( sexual intercourse)in the water of the bathtub, then the body all covered in glitter is trasforming itself with all its energy, covered in blood as per inside the woumb and finally when it is outside covered with fluids as per right after delivery and that's when she's opening one eye and stares at us ... the only troubble is whoever shoot the video was lingering too long on the pubic parts and in some expressions and attitudes that have a very powerful sexual message as well , and I guess that confuses the audience and creates shock , which is ultimately the final goal of the artist perhaps???

purplelylly said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I don't know. This song is so philisophic and if you take the pieces by themselves it looks like this to me:

• Nakedness - Vulnerability
• Glitter - Extravagance
• Blood - Releasing
• Semen - Seed potential

Roberta Flack's version is stunning and it really is one of my all time favorite songs ever. I could easily rank it top 5. If you listen to the lyrics and imagine all of it in context with the force of love, well I wouldn't have imagined this interpretation but I think it's an amazing one nonetheless.

It could be a song dedicated to her own child , there is a symbolism at the beginning when her foot symbolically enters a space made with her hands ( sexual intercourse)in the water of the bathtub, then the body all covered in glitter is trasforming itself with all its energy, covered in blood as per inside the woumb and finally when it is outside covered with fluids as per right after delivery and that's when she's opening one eye and stares at us ... the only troubble is whoever shoot the video was lingering too long on the pubic parts and in some expressions and attitudes that have a very powerful sexual message as well , and I guess that confuses the audience and creates shock , which is ultimately the final goal of the artist perhaps???

Y'know what? I never thought about it but you're absolutely right... the angles definitely seem suspicious though.

By the way, I didn't mean the Roberta Flack version is ten minutes. I meant the original Lips/Badu version is ten minutes. It will be on the Heady Fwends album when it gets a wide release fairly soon.

I'm still not realing feeling the video, even though I think there's been some great interpretations in this thread of the possible symbolism involved.

Cerebus said:

By the way, I didn't mean the Roberta Flack version is ten minutes. I meant the original Lips/Badu version is ten minutes. It will be on the Heady Fwends album when it gets a wide release fairly soon.

Indeed Cerebus.

As those of you who are interested enough will already know, this track was part of an album released by the Lips for RSD 2012.

It is to obtain a widespread cd and digital release on June 26th. Good news.

This from http://psychexfutureheart...press.com/

"The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends will get a widespread release on CD and at digital outlets on June 26th."

Just posted on Faceboob by Ms. B.:

‎3:33pm dallas
@waynecoyne then... perhaps, next time u get an occasion to work with an artist who respects your mind/art, you should send at least a ROUGh version of the video u PLAN to release b4 u manipulate or compromise the artist's brand by desperately releasing a poor excuse for shock and nudity that sends a convoluted message that passes as art( to some).
Even with Window Seat there was a method and thought process involved. I have not one need for publicity . I just love artistic dialogue . And just because an image is shocking does not make it art.
You obviously have a misconception of who I am artistically. I don't mind that but...
By the way you are an ass.
Yu did everything wrong from the on set .
First:
You showed me a concept of beautiful tasteful imagery( by way of vid text messages) .
I trusted that. I was mistaken.
Then u release an unedited, unapproved version within the next few days.
That all spells 1 thing ,
Self Serving .
When asked what the concept
meant after u explained it , u replied ,"it doesn't mean anything , I just want to make a great video that everyone is going to watch. "
I understood , because as an artist we all desire that. But we don't all do it at another artist's expense .
I attempted to resolve this respectfully by having conversations with u after the release but that too proved to be a poor excuse for art.
From jump,
You begged me to sit in a tub of that other shit and I said naw. I refused to sit in any liquid that was not water. But Out of RESPECT for you and the artist you 'appear' to be, I Didn't wanna kill your concept , wanted u to at least get it out of your head . After all, u spent your dough on studio , trip to Dallas etc.. Sooo, I invited Nayrok , my lil sis and artist, who is much more liberal ,to be subject of those other disturbing (to me ) scenes . I told u from jump that I believed your concept to be disturbing. But would give your edit a chance.
You then said u would take my shots ( in clear water/ fully covered parts -seemed harmless enough) and Nayrok's part ( which I was not present for but saw the photos and a sample scene of cornstarch dripping ) and edit them together along with cosmic, green screen images ( which no one saw) then would show me the edit. .
Instead, U disrespected me by releasing pics and rough vid on the internet without my approval. (Contract breech )
That is equivalent to putting out a security camera's images of me changing in the fitting room.
I never would have approved that tasteless, meaningless, shock motivated video .
Our art is a reflection of who we are . I have no connection to those images shot in their raw version. I was interested in seeing an amazing edit that would perhaps change or alter my thoughts . Never happened .
You also did the same thing with the song itself which displays crappy "rough "vocals by me . I let it go , perhaps iiiii was missing something, I thought.
I Should have followed my first mind back in studio when recording the vocals "your way".
( Red flag.) It was uncomfortable.
For that I am at fault .
Consequently, brother, As a human I am disgusted with your what appears to be desperation and poor execution. And disregard for others . As a director I am unimpressed . As a sociologist I understand your type. As your fellow artist I am uninspired. As a woman I feel violated and underestimated.
Hope it works out for ya ,Wayne.
Really i could give a shit less.
Still love your live show tho.
And , you're welcomed.
Lesson learned .
By the way I have guested in very few videos. But I have always been given the opportunity to see the edit and contribute to it when my roll is substantial. Not this time .
I guess u feel it better to apologize than ask for permission and be refused . Hey, Love u man, but your ways are not very nice .
O, And on behalf of all the artists u have manipulated or plan to manipulate, find another way .
These things have been said out of necessity.
And if you don't like it
you can KiSS MY Glittery ASS .
O and Nayrok told me to tell u to kiss her ass too .
Almost forgot.
Peace

Ms. Badu

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