*Clever Title Involving the Word Cover* : The Flaming Lips

Does he realize … how hard it is to decide on which picture of his band to use?

Hi. I’m excited. Maybe it’s the fact that I was on the air today (radio) for the first time in almost 10 years. Or maybe it was the peanut butter Twix I enjoyed a little while ago (I rarely allow myself to consume that kind of delicious junk). But most likely it’s the fact that Covers Week continues here at HTFAF, and I have a special treat for you tonight: a trio of quality covers from everyone’s favorite psychedelic middle-aged indie rockers (albeit on a very major label): The Flaming Lips.

That excitement I mentioned above is preventing me from saving this one, so I’m gonna go ahead and drop the most clever of the three on you: The Lips cover Kylie Minogue‘s Can’t Get You Out of My Head, recorded live at KEXP in Seattle.

[mp3] The Flaming Lips – Can’t Get You Out of My Head (Kylie Minogue)
According to Wayne Coyne, the Lips’ lead singer and fake guitarist, the band was on its way to KEXP and knew they needed a cover to perform when Minogue’s track of dance goodness came on the radio. And now you get to download the result of Coyne’s eccentricity.

[mp3] The Flaming Lips – Knives Out (Radiohead)
Recorded live at KCRW in LA, an impressive take on maybe the best tune from Radiohead‘s Amnesiac. The abstract guitar work blends well with Coyne’s raspy, straining voice.

[mp3] The Flaming Lips – The Golden Age (Beck Hansen)
Finally, The Lips do an abbreviated version of the lead-off track from Beck‘s Sea Change. This was recorded in Columbus, Ohio.

All of the covers were recorded sometime during the month of August 2002, and appear on The Flaming Lips’ Fight Test EP. You can buy it, and all sorts of other strange Flaming Lips gear, here. Please, enjoy, and don’t cover your ears … ohhhh!