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Re: The 24 hour Flaming Lips song

Mr. Shankly — Tue, 1 Nov 2011 19:29:18 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 11/01/2011 23:29

Well, The Flaming Lips are the most eccentric band in rock. They have a long history of this kind of thing. Remember Zaireeka, the four stereo album? The boombox experiment concerts? I went to a show around the time of the Soft Bulletin where everyone got a cheap old school radio walkman with headphones and were asked to tune into a specific frequency while listening to the same concert live (That was one of their dumber ideas). 🤣

What I am wondering is, Did they stay up all night, and record at least some of the tracks live? Now that would be something! Or did they loop a bunch of sounds and just keep the whole thing going for 24 hours of recording? I'm really curious.

What fascinates me is that Warner Brothers continues to support their weird ideas. 😲

One has to admire them though for always trying to do something different. 😁

Re: The 24 hour Flaming Lips song

Hayden — Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:43:17 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 11/01/2011 20:43

I listened to the 6-hour song...

It was just kinda the same thing over and over with a few different dynamics 😕

COME ON FLAMING LIPS 🧱 SCREW THIS & MAKE ANOTHER ALBUM 🧱

Re: The 24 hour Flaming Lips song

AlexZangari — Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:39:58 GMT

Author: AlexZangari

Posted: 11/01/2011 16:39

Taric wrote:

Is this the only way to listen to the 24-hour song?

No. For $5000, you can purchase one of about 15 total copies of the song on a USB device encased inside an actual human skull dipped in chrome.

I am fully aware that that sounds like I'm poking fun at the Flaming Lips, but it's actually true...

Also, I was lucky enough to get in before the listener pool filled up, and I have to say, it really wasn't anything to write home about...

Re: The 24 hour Flaming Lips song

kidamnesiac — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:47:10 GMT

Author: kidamnesiac

Posted: 10/31/2011 20:47

brian eno-thursday afternoon is a one song album

Re: The 24 hour Flaming Lips song

kidamnesiac — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:45:27 GMT

Author: kidamnesiac

Posted: 10/31/2011 20:45

brian eno-thursday afternoon is a one song album

Re: The 24 hour Flaming Lips song

Taric — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:18:56 GMT

Author: Taric

Posted: 10/31/2011 18:18

I recently added "Sex" by the Necks to my chart, also a one-track album.

Is this the only way to listen to the 24-hour song?

Re: The 24 hour Flaming Lips song

ShaneSpear — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:16:58 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 10/31/2011 15:16

I'm sure it would be valid, but I can't imagine that too many people would legitimately put it in their charts.

LCDSoundsystem's 45:33 is the only full album one track deal that I can think of at the moment. It doesn't get any votes here, and it's 1/25th of that size.

The 24 hour Flaming Lips song

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:30:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/31/2011 13:30

http://flaminglipstwentyfourhoursong.com/

Is anyone going to endeavour to listen to all of it? 🤣 I think I might do it in 2 lots....

But the big important question is would it be vaild on a BEA chart 🤔 considering it's 24x the length of anormal album?