This Here Giraffe
1996 single by The Flaming Lips
"This Here Giraffe" | ||||
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Single by The Flaming Lips | ||||
from the album Clouds Taste Metallic | ||||
Released | February 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ronald Jones, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins, Steven Drozd | |||
Producer(s) | The Flaming Lips | |||
The Flaming Lips singles chronology | ||||
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"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 directed by Sofia Coppola. The CD is notable because it was produced in the shape of a star.
In February 2015, it was played live alongside all the songs from the album at First Avenue for the first and only time ever.
Track listings
- CD 1
- "This Here Giraffe"
- "Jets Part 2" (live Peel Session version - recorded 1992)
- "Life on Mars" (Written by David Bowie) (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 |
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UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 72 |
References
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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