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Edit lightly
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When in doubt, ask the crowd
Not sure what they’re singing in that fuzzy bridge? Drop a question in the comments and let the music nerds swarm. Someone always knows.
I think the title describes the song pretty well. One can imagine some old sorcerer waking up in the evening, grabbing his wand and shedding some light around. He puts on his slippers, and struts out to wherever the night takes him. Where he goes, what he does, and what happens to make him shout is all up to personal imagination.
I've seen this song in one of two way's depending on how zonked I am when I listen to it.
Sometimes it sounds exactly like RealityRipple painted it as. A wizard waking up for a stroll. O
Other times, I view "The Wizard" as being woken up at the END of the song, as if from a bad dream, and that's why he shouts into alertness. Prior to that I think the instrumentals point towards a dreamscape.
I don't think it's a drug song, personally... I think they're beyond that now. Wayne claims to be completely clean, washed his hands of all that.
I think it's just an awesome instrumental, and for some reason I've always associated it with the W.A.N.D.; it reminds me of Wayne's story about the homeless man attacking invisible demons with a stick. Seems like it has a similar meaning - "we've got the power now"...
I love it.
I reckon it's definately a drug song! Not necessarily on purpose but it's so nice & melodic to get monged to, & it's one of those songs that you hear more sounds in the more you listen to it.
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I want some werewolf moccasins...
I think the title describes the song pretty well. One can imagine some old sorcerer waking up in the evening, grabbing his wand and shedding some light around. He puts on his slippers, and struts out to wherever the night takes him. Where he goes, what he does, and what happens to make him shout is all up to personal imagination.
I got the same vibe. Astute observation
I got the same vibe. Astute observation
I've seen this song in one of two way's depending on how zonked I am when I listen to it. Sometimes it sounds exactly like RealityRipple painted it as. A wizard waking up for a stroll. O Other times, I view "The Wizard" as being woken up at the END of the song, as if from a bad dream, and that's why he shouts into alertness. Prior to that I think the instrumentals point towards a dreamscape.
I really like this instrumental. I'm just getting into the Flaming Lips, and this is a good start.
Very freaky.
This strikes me as the most "drug" song off the new album as it is very trippy and "turns on" I'm pretty sure is drug lingo for something.
I don't think it's a drug song, personally... I think they're beyond that now. Wayne claims to be completely clean, washed his hands of all that.
I think it's just an awesome instrumental, and for some reason I've always associated it with the W.A.N.D.; it reminds me of Wayne's story about the homeless man attacking invisible demons with a stick. Seems like it has a similar meaning - "we've got the power now"...
I love it. I reckon it's definately a drug song! Not necessarily on purpose but it's so nice & melodic to get monged to, & it's one of those songs that you hear more sounds in the more you listen to it.
Oops. I submitted this without checking to see if it was already here. Oh well.
You forgot the "Ah!" near the end.
This song is so awesome it's unbelievable. I need more music like this.
I like Instumentals generally, but this one takes the cake for right now.
It's even better than the Tool Instrumental I used to listen to all the time.