Borderline

The Flaming Lips and Stardeath and White Dwarfs collaborated on a cover of Madonna's "Borderline" for Covered: A Revolution In Sound, a Warner Bros. tribute to legendary acts from the label's history. Originally the Lips had attempted to cover Prince's "Purple Rain", but Prince blocked any covers of his work, leading to the selection of "Borderline."


Flaming Lips/Stardeath and White Dwarfs Version
Something in the way
You love me won't let me be
I don't want to be your prisoner
So baby won't you set me free
Stop playing with my heart
Finish what you start
When you make my love come down
If you want me let me know
Baby let it show
Come on now don't fool around

Something in your eyes
Is making such a fool of me
When you hold me in your arms
You love me 'til I just can't see
But then you let me down
When I come around
Baby you just can't be found
Stop driving me away
I just wanna stay
There's something I just got to say

Just try to understand
I've given all I can
But you got the best of me

Borderline
Feels like I'm going to lose my mind
You just keep on pushing my love
Over the borderline


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Live

The debut live performance of "Borderline" for the Lips also featured collaborators Stardeath and White Dwarfs.

 

Live Performances

04/18/2009 Nashville TN USA Alumni Lawn At Vanderbilt University Rites Of Spring Music Festival
The Brain has documented 6 Performances
07/29/2009 Melbourne Australia Triple J Studios Like A Version  
06/28/2009 Helsinki Finland Suvilahti Pitka Kuuma Kesa Festival  
06/12/2009 Dores Scotland Clune Farm RockNess  
04/25/2009 Scottsdale AZ USA Westworld Scottsdale McDowell Mountain Music Festival  
04/19/2009 Washington DC USA The National Mall Earth Day On The National Mall  
04/18/2009 Nashville TN USA Alumni Lawn At Vanderbilt University Rites Of Spring Music Festival  

 

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Steven Drozd - McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2009
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
Westworld Scottsdale
Scottsdale AZ - USA

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