The 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
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Song Origin"The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" by The Flaming Lips is the first single from their 2006 album, "At War with the Mystics".
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Chart SuccessThis song became the band's first single to hit the Top 40 in the UK, where it peaked at number 16 in April 2006.
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Unique SoundIt is well-known for its infectious, high-energy, psychedelic sound, combined with thought-provoking lyrics questioning the abuse of power.
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SamplingThe song samples the track "She's Gone" from the group Future World Orchestra's album, "Mission Completed".
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Music VideoThe music video for "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" was directed by famed director Wayne Coyne and Bradley Beesley, who have collaborated on many of The Flaming Lips' music videos.
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Song LengthThe track runs a full 4 minutes and 53 seconds on the official album.
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Live Performances"The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" has become a staple of the band's live performances and is often accompanied by an impressive visual show, which is a signature of The Flaming Lips' concerts.
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Song MessageThe song delivers a powerful social commentary, questioning what people would do if given unlimited power, and highlighting how it could easily be abused.
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RecognitionIn 2007, "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" was included in the annual NME's "Tracks of the Year".
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Pop CultureThis song has appeared on numerous TV shows and commercials. Notably, it was featured in a Dell commercial in 2007 and in the closing credits of the 2011 film, "Mr. Popper's Penguins".
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Band LineupThe version of The Flaming Lips that recorded "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" features core members Wayne Coyne (lead vocals, guitars, piano), Steven Drozd (drums, keyboards, vocals), and Michael Ivins (bass, keyboards, backing vocals).
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PhilanthropyProceeds from online sales of the single were donated to an animal testing charity.
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Music StyleThis song showcases the Flaming Lips' eclectic style, blending elements of rock, psychedelic pop, and alternative music.
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Album Success"At War with the Mystics", the album that features "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song", won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2007. The album also achieved commercial success, reaching the Top 20 in the US, UK, and Australia.
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Vocal StyleLead vocalist Wayne Coyne is known for his distinctive and emotive vocal style, which is prominently evident in "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song".
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