Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
The Flaming Lips
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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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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.
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AlbumThe song is from the album "At War with the Mystics," which was the group's eleventh studio album.
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Release Date"Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" was released as the first single from "At War with the Mystics" on April 17, 2006.
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Song ThemeThe song is known for its politically charged lyrics, criticizing those who abuse their power.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by the lead singer, Wayne Coyne, along with Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins.
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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.
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Music VideoThe 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".
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Backing VocalsThe 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.
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AwardsThe album containing the song, "At War with the Mystics," won the 2006 Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
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ProductionThe song is well appreciated for its intricate production. The song is marked with various beeps, whistles, and unusual guitar effects.
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Song LengthWith a duration spanning 4 minutes and 51 seconds, this song is one of the longer tracks on the album.
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Unique SoundThe 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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