Is It Gettin' Heavy? Well I Thought it was Already as Heavy ... As Can Be ...
Last edited Fri Oct 19, 2018, 03:04 AM - Edit history (3)
My favorite song, from one of my all-time favorite albums 'The Soft Bulletin' by The Flaming Lips. Which I consider the Lo-Fi, 1990's version of Dark Side of the Moon ... if you've never gotten baked and listened to this whole album on headphones, from top to bottom ... you've entirely missed out.
The Soft Bulletin is an epic sonic journey ... you'll like it the first time or two, but once the hooks sink in ... the third time through or so ... you really realize what a truly amazing work it is, and it's all done 100% analog, no Pro-Tools or any bullshit.
You kinda have to get used to Wayne's croaking vocals a bit ... lol ... but I'm tellin' ya, the reward is great.
Interesting subtext to this video ... the 'dad' on the bench is band member Steven Drozd, the multi-instrumentalist who basically wrote the music on the album (and plays particularly kick-ass drums throughout) ... and did so while he was highly strung out on the dope (talking the William S. Burroughs kinda dope, not the Tommy Chong kind).
So, my theory is ... he's dopesick on the bench there ... and when you start with that understanding, this vid takes on a whole new meaning ... you understand the reason for the blood and fire imagery, etc ... it's really pretty deep is the truth.
