This Here Giraffe
Encyclopedia
"This Here Giraffe" is a song by American Psychedelic rock
group The Flaming Lips
. The song was released as a single from their 1995 album Clouds Taste Metallic
.
The single was released exclusively in the UK on two CDs through Warner Bros. Records
. It was accompanied by a music video.
CD 2 (star-shaped)
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
group The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, 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...
. The song was released as a single from their 1995 album Clouds Taste Metallic
Clouds Taste Metallic
- Personnel :* Wayne Coyne - vocals, guitar* Steven Drozd - drums* Michael Ivins - bass* Ronald Jones - guitar- Cover versions :"Lightning Strikes the Postman" was covered by Scottish rock band Aereogramme on their album Seclusion....
.
The single was released exclusively in the UK on two CDs through Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. It was accompanied by a music video.
Track listings
CD 1- "This Here Giraffe"
- "Jets Part 2" (live Peel Session version - recorded 1992)
- "Life on Mars" (Written by David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
) (live Peel Session version - recorded 1992)
CD 2 (star-shaped)
- "This Here Giraffe"
- "The Sun" (live Peel Session version - recorded 1992)
- "Hit Me Like You Did the First Time" (live Peel Session version - recorded 1992)
Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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