Transmissions from the Satellite Heart
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Transmissions from the Satellite Heart is The Flaming Lips
' sixth album
, released in 1993. Its fourth track, "She Don't Use Jelly
", is notable for being The Flaming Lips' first charting radio hit, after its video was featured on the MTV
show Beavis and Butt-Head
, nearly a year after the album's release. "Turn It On" was also a moderately-successful single, and also had two different music videos, one of which was shot at a laundromat. The album marked the departure of Jonathan Donahue (to Mercury Rev
) and Nathan Roberts, and the addition of guitarist Ronald Jones
and drummer Steven Drozd
.
The EP Due to High Expectations... The Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles for Your Balloons
was released the following year to promote the album and featured live versions of "Chewin the Apple of Your Eye" and "Slow Nerve Action". The EP's cover art was also similar to that of Transmissions from the Satellite Heart.
).
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...
' sixth album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, released in 1993. Its fourth track, "She Don't Use Jelly
She Don't Use Jelly
"She Don't Use Jelly" is a 1993 song by The Flaming Lips, and is their biggest radio hit to date. The song became popular after being featured on the MTV show Beavis and Butt-head, nearly a year after the album's release. It is still their highest charting single to date "She Don't Use Jelly" is a...
", is notable for being The Flaming Lips' first charting radio hit, after its video was featured on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
show Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
, nearly a year after the album's release. "Turn It On" was also a moderately-successful single, and also had two different music videos, one of which was shot at a laundromat. The album marked the departure of Jonathan Donahue (to Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev is an American alternative rock group, that formed in the late 1980s in Buffalo, New York. Original personnel were David Baker , Jonathan Donahue , Sean Mackowiak, a.k.a...
) and Nathan Roberts, and the addition of guitarist Ronald Jones
Ronald Jones (musician)
Ronald Jones is an American musician, who was a guitarist in the Oklahoma rock band The Flaming Lips from 1991 to 1996....
and drummer Steven Drozd
Steven Drozd
Steven Gregory Drozd is an American musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist and lead guitarist for The Flaming Lips.-Early life:...
.
The EP Due to High Expectations... The Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles for Your Balloons
Due to High Expectations... the Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles for Your Balloons
-Further credits:#Recorded in April 1994 by Keith Cleversley. Different mix from Clouds Taste Metallic version.#Part one can be found on the previous EP, Yeah, I Know It's a Drag.....
was released the following year to promote the album and featured live versions of "Chewin the Apple of Your Eye" and "Slow Nerve Action". The EP's cover art was also similar to that of Transmissions from the Satellite Heart.
Track listing
All songs wriiten by The Flaming Lips (Wayne CoyneWayne Coyne
Wayne Michael Coyne is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter for the band The Flaming Lips.-Early life:...
).
Personnel
- Wayne CoyneWayne CoyneWayne Michael Coyne is the lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter for the band The Flaming Lips.-Early life:...
- guitar, vocals - Steven DrozdSteven DrozdSteven Gregory Drozd is an American musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist and lead guitarist for The Flaming Lips.-Early life:...
- drums - Michael IvinsMichael IvinsMichael Lee Ivins is the bassist and one of the founding members of The Flaming Lips.Along with Mark Coyne and Wayne Coyne, he formed The Flaming Lips in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. According to Wayne, Michael was found as the bassist for the band because of his punk-rock look, and not...
- bass - Ronald JonesRonald Jones (musician)Ronald Jones is an American musician, who was a guitarist in the Oklahoma rock band The Flaming Lips from 1991 to 1996....
- guitar