The Ceiling Is Bendin'
Wayne and Michael's quotes from The Bob:
Wayne: We had that idea of the drums and the bass building, getting louder, fading out. We just needed a way to incorporate it into a song.
Michael: Actually that was two songs - two little bits of ideas. That first part with the building thing: I had that sliding bass thing towards the end of the song, and it kinda went along with that other bit. And when the words floated through, they could just join right up. You just tie it up with the front of the song.
Wayne: Yeah, because some songs, you write 'em and they're written. Other songs are, 'Oh, that's cool - but what do we do with it?'
Michael: You have shit here, and shit here, and then something will come along: ' Ahh, that will tie it up!'
Wayne: We had that idea of the drums and the bass building, getting louder, fading out. We just needed a way to incorporate it into a song.
Michael: Actually that was two songs - two little bits of ideas. That first part with the building thing: I had that sliding bass thing towards the end of the song, and it kinda went along with that other bit. And when the words floated through, they could just join right up. You just tie it up with the front of the song.
Wayne: Yeah, because some songs, you write 'em and they're written. Other songs are, 'Oh, that's cool - but what do we do with it?'
Michael: You have shit here, and shit here, and then something will come along: ' Ahh, that will tie it up!'
Well, it's midnight in a liquor store in Texas on Halloween
Salvador Dali watches from his window in a dream
Jesus is a rock star who destroys all he sees
Godzilla is a cowboy who is dressed up like a queen
She isn't as depressed as she used to be
Come on over here, my dear
Well, I hold my head real still so I can't see very far
They got all these Vietnamese heads stuffed into jars
They got all these things that make them look like they're way in
They use polythene plastics on their bods instead of skin
She isn't as depressed as she used to be
Come on over here, my dear
If I had someone to talk to well I wouldn't mind so much
But it takes so long to get there can't remember where I was
And I wouldn't mind to talk to you
Even if I could
The ceiling is bendin' on my telephone
Everything's gettin' weird
And my skin falls from my bones
Salvador Dali watches from his window in a dream
Jesus is a rock star who destroys all he sees
Godzilla is a cowboy who is dressed up like a queen
Come on over here, my dear
They got all these Vietnamese heads stuffed into jars
They got all these things that make them look like they're way in
They use polythene plastics on their bods instead of skin
Come on over here, my dear
But it takes so long to get there can't remember where I was
And I wouldn't mind to talk to you
Even if I could
Everything's gettin' weird
And my skin falls from my bones
Discography Appearances
Albums
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Flaming Lips Compilations
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Live
"The Ceiling Is Bendin'" has only two documented performances, a 1991 show with Jon Mooneyham on guitar, and the other a 1992 performance after Steven and Ronald had joined the band.
| 08/11/1992 | Oklahoma City OK USA | Rock City Cafe | Download Available | |
| 12/07/1991 | Noble OK USA | Tiger's Den |