Clouds Taste Metallic

"Bad Days"
Clouds Taste Metallic
Studio album by The Flaming Lips
Released	September 19, 1995
Genre	Alternative rock; noise pop; neo-psychedelia;
Length	47:31
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	The Flaming Lips; Dave Fridmann;
The Flaming Lips chronology
Singles from Clouds Taste Metallic
	"Bad Days"; Released: October 1995; "This Here Giraffe"; Released: February 1996; "Brainville"; Released: August 1996;

Clouds Taste Metallic is the seventh studio album by American rock band The Flaming Lips, released on September 19, 1995 by Warner Bros. Records. It was the last album to feature guitarist Ronald Jones. The album's recording is heavily featured in the Fearless Freaks documentary.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
NME	5/10[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Spin	7/10[7]

Clouds Taste Metallic was projected to be the band's first commercially successful release after the major success of "She Don't Use Jelly" from their previous album Transmissions from the Satellite Heart (1993), but failed to garner the same commercial success of its predecessor. However, in recent years, it has been regarded by critics and fans as one of the Flaming Lips' best albums, and has achieved cult status.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Abandoned Hospital Ship"	3:38
2.	"Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus with Needles"	3:27
3.	"Placebo Headwound"	3:40
4.	"This Here Giraffe"	3:46
5.	"Brainville"	3:13
6.	"Guy Who Got a Headache and Accidentally Saves the World"	4:29
7.	"When You Smile"	3:13
8.	"Kim's Watermelon Gun"	3:21
9.	"They Punctured My Yolk"	4:21
10.	"Lightning Strikes the Postman"	2:50
11.	"Christmas at the Zoo"	3:06
12.	"Evil Will Prevail"	3:45
13.	"Bad Days" (Aurally Excited Version)	4:38

Heady Nuggs: 20 Years After Clouds Taste Metallic

On December 18, 2015, Heady Nuggs: 20 Years After Clouds Taste Metallic: 1994-1997 was released, which contained a three-CD or five-LP compilation including the album, the 1994 odds-and-ends EP Due to High Expectations... The Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles for Your Balloons, a previously unreleased concert called Psychiatric Exploration Of The Fetus With Needles (Live In Seattle 1996), and a further rarities collection titled The King Bug Laughs. The CD only release also contains an original comic written and illustrated by Wayne Coyne. The vinyl reissue of Clouds Taste Metallic contains autographs signed by Wayne Coyne, and the deluxe edition contains a bundle of several out of print posters & T-shirts of the band that were originally available at concerts on their tour in 1995-1996 in support of Clouds Taste Metallic. Also included are digital downloads for songs such as the 1996 live versions of "Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus With Needles" and "Put The Waterbug In The Policeman's Ear", studio versions of both said songs, and two additional studio recordings of "Hot Day", which was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1996 film subUrbia, and "Chosen One", which is a cover of Smog.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Abandoned Hospital Ship"	3:38
2.	"Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus with Needles"	3:27
3.	"Placebo Headwound"	3:40
4.	"This Here Giraffe"	3:46
5.	"Brainville"	3:13
6.	"Guy Who Got a Headache and Accidentally Saves the World"	4:29

Side two
No.	Title	Length
7.	"When You Smile"	3:13
8.	"Kim's Watermelon Gun"	3:21
9.	"They Punctured My Yolk"	4:21
10.	"Lightning Strikes the Postman"	2:50
11.	"Christmas at the Zoo"	3:06
12.	"Evil Will Prevail"	3:45
13.	"Bad Days" (Aurally Excited Version)	4:38

Side three
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Bad Days"	4:35
15.	"Jets Part 2 (My Two Days as an Ambulance Driver)"	3:50
16.	"Ice Drummer"	4:25
17.	"Put the Waterbug in the Policeman's Ear"	5:20
18.	"Chewin' the Apple of Yer Eye"	5:26

Side four
No.	Title	Length
19.	"Chosen One" (Live)	7:28
20.	"Little Drummer Boy" (Live)	5:28
21.	"Slow Nerve Action" (Live)	7:33

Side five
No.	Title	Length
22.	"The Abandoned Hospital Ship" (Live)	7:25
23.	"Unconsciously Screamin'" (Live)	4:21
24.	"Take Meta Mars" (Live)	4:26

Side six
No.	Title	Length
25.	"Moth in the Incubator" (Live)	6:49
26.	"Put The Waterbug In The Policeman’s Ear" (Live)	6:04
27.	"Lightning Strikes the Postman" (Live)	3:28

Side seven
No.	Title	Length
28.	"Bad Days" (Live)	5:26
29.	"She Don't Use Jelly" (Live)	3:48
30.	"Chewin' the Apple of Your Eye" (Live)	6:42
31.	"When You Smile" (Live)	5:37

Side eight
No.	Title	Length
32.	"Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus with Needles" (Live)	9:35
33.	"Love Yer Brain" (Live)	5:11
34.	"Placebo Headwound" (Live)	4:44

Side nine
No.	Title	Length
35.	"It Was a Very Good Year"	3:56
36.	"Sun Arise"	5:20
37.	"Life on Mars?"	4:04
38.	"Ballroom of Mars" (T. Rex cover)	4:29

Side ten
No.	Title	Length
39.	"Hot Day"	1:41
40.	"Nobody Told Me"	3:49
41.	"Magician vs. the Headache"	3:39
42.	"She Don't Use Jelly (Live at KJ103)"	3:33

Personnel

Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar
Steven Drozd – drums, piano, keyboards, guitar, vocals, glockenspiel
Michael Ivins – bass, backing vocals
Ronald Jones – guitar, vocals

Alternate versions

"They Punctured My Yolk" was sampled on Beastie Boys' To the 5 Boroughs album in the song "We Got The." As part of Record Store Day 2016, an alternate mix of Clouds Taste Metallic featuring ex-Flaming Lips guitarist Ronald Jones was released.

Cover versions

"Lightning Strikes the Postman" was covered by Scottish rock band Aereogramme on their album Seclusion.

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References

Ankeny, Jason. "Clouds Taste Metallic – The Flaming Lips". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
Masuo, Sandy (October 28, 1995). "The Flaming Lips, 'Clouds Taste Metallic,' Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
Sutherland, Mark (September 30, 1995). "The Flaming Lips: Clouds Taste Metallic". NME. p. 55.
Warren, Bruce (October 22, 1995). "The Flaming Lips: Clouds Taste Metallic (Warner Bros.)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Weisel, Al (November 2, 1995). "Clouds Taste Metallic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
Kot, Greg (2004). "The Flaming Lips". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 300. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
Arnold, Gina (November 1995). "The Flaming Lips: Clouds Taste Metallic". Spin. Vol. 11 no. 8. p. 126. Retrieved May 3, 2018.

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[1] Ankeny, Jason. "Clouds Taste Metallic – The Flaming Lips". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2018.

[2] Masuo, Sandy (October 28, 1995). "The Flaming Lips, 'Clouds Taste Metallic,' Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[3] Sutherland, Mark (September 30, 1995). "The Flaming Lips: Clouds Taste Metallic". NME. p. 55.

[4] Warren, Bruce (October 22, 1995). "The Flaming Lips: Clouds Taste Metallic (Warner Bros.)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.

[5] Weisel, Al (November 2, 1995). "Clouds Taste Metallic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 3, 2018.

[6] Kot, Greg (2004). "The Flaming Lips". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 300. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[7] Arnold, Gina (November 1995). "The Flaming Lips: Clouds Taste Metallic". Spin. Vol. 11 no. 8. p. 126. Retrieved May 3, 2018.