The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)

The Flaming Lips

About The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)

"The W. A. N. D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)" (usually shortened to "W. A. N. D.") is a song by The Flaming Lips, featured on their 2006 album At War with the Mystics.

Year:: 2006
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The Flaming Lips are an American rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983. Instrumentally, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What Is the Light? (An Untested Hypothesis Suggesting That the Chemical [In Our Brains] by Which We Are Able to Experience the Sensation of Being in Love Is the Same Chemical That Caused the "Big Bang" That Was the Birth of the Accelerating Universe)". They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which feature costumes, balloons, puppets, video projections, complex stage light configurations, giant hands, large amounts of confetti, and frontman Wayne Coyne's signatur… more »

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Band Origin "The Flaming Lips" is an American rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1983.
Album Success The song "The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)" is a single from their album "At War with the Mystics," which won the Grammy award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2007.
Song Meaning Wayne Coyne, the band's singer, described the song as a political one, with the wand metaphor referring to the idea that one's will power can resist and even overcome political defeat and oppression.
Music Video The music video for "The W.A.N.D." was directed by Robert Schober, popularly known as RoboSobo, who has done work for other famous bands like Green Day and Metallica.
Commercial Use This song was used in a commercial for Dell computers and also appeared in the playoffs of the NBA’s 2006 season.
Song Energy The song is one of The Flaming Lips' more energetic and fast-paced tracks and it signifies the band's exploration of different sounds and styles.
Chart Performance "The W.A.N.D." peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart, making it one of the most popular songs by the band in the UK.
Incorporation of Lyrics The full title of the song, "The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)", is not included in the lyrics of the song, unlike many other songs in general.
Critical Reception The song received positive reviews from critics with Pitchfork Media, a trusted music review platform, ranking it number 332 on its list of the top 500 songs of the 2000s.
Live Performances “The W.A.N.D.” has been performed at many live shows by the band, with some performances embedding the song into a medley of other popular Flaming Lips songs.

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