Yeah Yeah Yeah Song

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About Yeah Yeah Yeah Song

"The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)" is a song by The Flaming Lips, released as the second single from their 2006 album At War with the Mystics. It is their highest-charting single so far in the UK, peaking at #16.


Year:
2006
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Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya

Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya 
If you could blow up the world with the flick of a switch
Would you do it?
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya 
If you could make everybody poor just so you could be rich
Would you do it?
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya 
If you could watch everybody work while you just lay on your back
Would you do it?
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya 
If you could take all the love without giving any back
Would you do it?
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya 
And so we cannot know ourselves or what we'd really do

With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?

With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?

If you could make your own money and then give it to everybody
Would you do it?
No no no no no no no no no
If you knew all the answers and could give it to the masses
Would you do it?
No, no, no, no, no, no, are you crazy?
It's a very dangerous thing to do exactly what you want
Because you cannot know yourself or what you'd really do

With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?

Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya

Ah (ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya)
Ah (ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya)
Ah (Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya)
Ah (ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya)

With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?

With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?

With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?

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The Flaming Lips

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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Written by: JOSEPH CARTAGENA, REMY SMITH, LALO SCHIFRIN, MARC SHEMER

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12 facts about this song

Band Info
"Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" is a track by American rock band, The Flaming Lips, formed in Oklahoma City in 1983.
Album
The song is from the album "At War with the Mystics," which was the group's eleventh studio album.
Release Date
"Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" was released as the first single from "At War with the Mystics" on April 17, 2006.
Song Theme
The song is known for its politically charged lyrics, criticizing those who abuse their power.
Songwriting Credits
The song was written by the lead singer, Wayne Coyne, along with Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins.
Chart Success
"Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" made it to number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band’s highest-charting single in the UK at the time.
Music Video
The music video for the song was directed by Wayne Coyne and Bradley Beesley, who had previously collaborated on the band's other music videos and their Christmas film "Christmas on Mars".
Backing Vocals
The song features unique high-pitched backing vocals, which were performed by a choir of children as well as the group's regular multi-instrumentalist, Steven Drozd.
Awards
The album containing the song, "At War with the Mystics," won the 2006 Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
Production
The song is well appreciated for its intricate production. The song is marked with various beeps, whistles, and unusual guitar effects.
Song Length
With a duration spanning 4 minutes and 51 seconds, this song is one of the longer tracks on the album.
Unique Sound
The song is particularly well-known among fans and critics for its upbeat, joyous sound combined with its heavy and thought-provoking lyrics, contributing to the band’s reputation for their odd and diverse musical stylings.

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