The Flaming Lips - Bad Days [Official Music Video]

[@ZergRushJohnny]

This was my first Flaming Lips song back at age 5. As much as I love this song, It's hard not to imagine a flying establishing shot of Edward Nigma's studio apartment...

[@z-rex6068]

Tuwonwon Ikr lol

[@onlyone23km]

It’s such an innocent scene, even if you knew Edward snapped.

[@51OAKLANDER510]

That's the first scene I think of when I think of this song. I can't unsee it.

[@BradDrawsStuff]

he even had a neon cross word puzzle sign by his window, this man was destined to snap

[@stevenkarnes4449]

Exactly, Batman forever. Defines my childhood

[@standingontheshouldersofgi5876]

You really tend to understand the lyrics to songs when you’ve grown older. We all hate our bosses, we all have bad days, and we all want to have it our way. I think that’s the beauty of this song; it speaks about depression in such a realistic way.

[@thomasbaron5367]

"You hate your boss at your job, But in your dreams you can blow his head off" I love that line lol

[@kreftmaker]

In your dreams show no mercy!

[@onlyone23km]

Yet Edward did something much worse to Stickley in Batman Forever.

[@agustinibarrola8614]

I really hated my boss...

[@onlyone23km]

@@agustinibarrola8614 I can relate.

[@DreamGyrl360]

So inappropriate these days but o I love it too

[@reap_25]

As a kid this song was funny. It hits a whole lot differently 20 years later.

[@hippybrii]

Being a kid watching Batman and loving Nigma. When this song comes on in his apt i would always say "I want an apt like his" & "I love this song". As a kid, little did I know as an adult how much more I'd need this song in my everyday life. Helps me get through my days. I'm 31 now. Makes all the sense now loving this song as a kid subconsciously knowing I'd need it forever. 💚 Love u guys!!! #stayingasleeplatekuzyousaid 😁

[@mflorcardozo002]

My sister always tells me: 'It's impossible to be sad if we listen to The Flaming Lips'. She's right :)

[@TheVandalElite]

+María Florencia Cardozo I Get sad whenever I listen to anything they've done after At War With the Mystics. Tragic how they crawled up their own backsides and went all "scary" and just stopped writing tunes.

[@ashlimidey4035]

Your sister is fucking right. Been one of my go to bands for 25+yrs! Thank the cosmos for The Flaming Lips!!

[@nathaliaparraga3329]

Actually there's songs I listen from them when I am sad and I'm GLAD FOR THAT. Love the Flaming Lips

[@MephProduction]

im listening and it's making me sad

[@kidkique]

Put on the terror album and you may feel differently

[@karellenmm]

Who's listening in 2024? You're awesome!

[@tommiepattonkendrickiii1617]

One of the most NOSTALGIC songs of my life... Much love from Greenfield Massachusetts USA 🇺🇲

[@vandolmatzis8146]

Today is a good day.

[@scottwclowry6862]

The Flaming Lips brought me here.

[@drewwilliams662]

"Fred...BAAAABE you are fired!! Or shall I say...terminated."

[@JohnSmith-qn3ob]

Good form but a little rough on the landing. He may have to settle for the bronze.

[@stupendous1068]

Questions Mr Wayne. My work raises too many questions? Why hasn't anybody put you in your place?

[@dillpickle7800]

hahaha

[@FemboyPepsi]

best movie made!!

[@treytostie1408]

Why are you the one to have it all and not me?

[@scott7521]

Clouds Taste Metallic is such a masterpiece. My favorite Lips record.

[@scottgoulet1776]

This song is great. Happy sounding but sadistic.

[@CSavageSr]

Yes. Exactly.

[@wyldfawndude]

This song was great hearing it in Batman Forever. It fit really well with Edward Nigma and his whole job situation.

[@jacobcarson3997]

I’ve always liked this song but after living a bit of a rough life in my twenties and finally coming out of the other side of that I can honestly say I love this song even more. This video fills my heart with joy. Love you guys

[@brendendavis8596]

Im actuallyvin my late twenties still fuckin craving howd u get better

[@jacobcarson3997]

@@brendendavis8596 found a steady line of work that pays enough, started doing yoga, and just generally doing my best to build better habits

[@vandolmatzis8146]

been there know what u mean

[@onlyone23km]

You’re telling me.

[@FormatorBlack]

@@brendendavis8596 Just keep swinging....twenties and thirties suck....it gets better with time as you get more established!

[@nickrandles1102]

Is it just me, or could I just listen to those two jangly guitar runs in the intro over and over and over? Something so soothing about it that sets the tone for the entire song. Reminds me of night time and city lights.

[@matthewlutes775]

When you add in the xylophone it reminds me of Beach Boys

[@Chicago311zero]

“You hate your boss at your job!…” 🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@htxsn9543]

This song always takes me back to a place I’ve never been ...

[@christophercalvillo9740]

Shout out to all them Batman fans on here

[@onlyone23km]

And Rest In Peace to Joel Schumacher. We miss him.

[@RasputinJones]

Batman Forever. The greatest of the Batmans.

[@aaronmcconnell26]

a man after my own heart

[@Overmillion]

Started as a kid... glad there's more or there🖤

[@bertrod92]

@@RasputinJones Jim Carey, Val Kilmer, and Tommy Lee Jones. Name a more perfect trio for a 90’s kid. Maybe if you tossed Adam Sandler in there.

[@joshuadowling8778]

Wayne, congratulations on your success. You rode out all trials and tribulations. You fucking survived everyone. Good for you man. Keep it up. I witnessed one of our shows. It was the greatest birthday party that i never attended. Haha! You inspire. Keep it up.

[@mediagorillaproduction9128]

I am not dead, i am a dad today! So happy about and to be. Thanks! You are welcome!

[@swk0205]

I love this song, I've been having bad days consecutively really for about a month now. This song makes me feel better.

[@BurnsReviews]

:)

[@CassFan99]

Fun fact for anyone else here because of Batman Forever; this was one of Joel Schumacher's favorite songs.

[@pk1645]

The film actually had a good soundtrack. The dear and departed man had good taste.

[@wyldfawndude]

@@pk1645 He definetly had a good soundtrack for both of his Batman films.

[@ragweedpollens]

I love new generations getting into the older stuff but man, you just made me feel as old as I am. 😂

[@trunksgainz5742]

This song is pure gold. Batman forever

[@lollypaige9372]

Man... This song is like... It makes me want to cry, but it stops me from crying. AT THE SAME DAMN TIME...

[@TheRobobuck]

The Puzzler? (buzzer) The Gamester? (buzzer) Captain Kill? (buzzer) Question Mark Man? (ding ding ding) No! No! No! (dummy laughs) Oh thank you! Thank you so much! hehehehehehehe

[@onlyone23km]

“The bat’s stubborn refusal to expire… IT’S DRIVING US INSANE!”

[@Sparda937]

​@@onlyone23km❤❤❤

[@Sparda937]

That made me giggled when Nigma was trying to reject the Question Mark man name and he went with it😂

[@onlyone23km]

@@Sparda937 and to think it’s been 28 years of Batman Forever and the director’s gone.

[@monauraldaredevil]

The Riddler sent me here to get inspiration to make my apartment as lit as his.

[@ILLFateTony187]

I never knew there was a video for this song and yes I had the Batman Forever soundtrack as a kid. It's still a great song!!!!

[@tommiepattonkendrickiii1617]

This is one of my ALL-TIME FAVORITE songs... Such a nostalgic and for me. I'm 36 and I'll ALWAYS see 'Batman Forever' as one of the most underrated Batman films and really just an underrated film all together. 'Batman Forever' introduced me to this song. Much love from Greenfield Massachusetts USA 🇺🇲 God bless you all! ❤

[@MarcoVenosta]

Steven drum playing is amazing as always!!

[@stefanallen9864]

it took me 19 long years to find this song lol. batman forever

[@floyd75dylan]

It's on the Batman Forever soundtrack.

[@ZspotMotorsport]

My sister bought me the Batman Forever VHS for Christmas when it was new. At 11yrs old, I knew I dug this song but never knew who it was or consciously sought it out. Years later I started listening to The Flaming Lips. I had already heard the Yoshimi album, but it wasn't until the final track on Clouds Taste Metallic, my childhood came rushing back and I suddenly knew I was fan.

[@dillpickle7800]

BRO SAME. FUCKING 19

[@The_FactoidVoid]

Not an internet user, huh?

[@danielziemba1565]

I was watching it on my lunch break and had to look up the song.

[@apmcland]

The good old days. Those bikes are rad too

[@theballadofamixtape]

Clouds Taste Metallic is such a brilliant album!!! 😀

[@slipkid777]

Still have the frames of those bikes That I built for this video. My leg even made it in a shot. Fun times filming that day. Strange life it has been.....

[@83yomomma]

really? cool

[@David_a_journeyman_curmudgeon]

$hit man that's awesome! You should write more about your involvement!

[@edwardscizrhnds]

I feel like it would destroy his illusion

[@otherworldlynews2829]

What are you doing now man? This song is really important to me reminds me of a really cool time in my life

[@mariom6368]

Well haulright!!!!

[@danieldevito6380]

Fred... YOU'RE FIRED... OR SHOULD I SAY, TERMINATED!!!

[@GrandJediMaster7860]

SURFS UP BIG KAHUNA!

[@Pedro-uz8jz]

This is what 42 year old me would tell 16 year old me. Love the song and the video.

[@FormatorBlack]

The one minute mark reminds me of the time when I first heard this song in Batman....I'd been working with my Dad selling cars on his lot, and HATED life....what I wouldn't give to take a trip back there....love and miss you Dad, I didn't realize how good I had it, I'm SO glad you were my father and we had, on the whole, a good relationship! I can't wait to see you again! John 3:16

[@GodWeenSatan]

Back wen life was simple and fun

[@bandawhat33]

well you know, all work and no play makes jack a dull boy.

[@stevendimmock4791]

I didn't know the lips until yoshimi. I spent most of their growing years in non English speaking countries. But I soon woke up to them when I came back to Britain. Now I'm looking at their work retrospectively and it's nice to see how Steven's music and Wayne's lyrics have developed. Streets ahead of the people who aspire to be their contempories.

[@David_a_journeyman_curmudgeon]

Loved this song BEFORE Hollywood mainstreamed it. High school in the early 90s... That was the greatest time to be a teenager in all of history.

[@saltemann3581]

you might be right

[@daddyfatsacksmf]

Fuck yes

[@guarykknay]

I dedicate this song to everyone who has been struggling in middle of this pandemic situation

[@jademcqueen5474]

the first two verses of this song are FIRE

[@FemboyPepsi]

BATMAN FOREVER IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER CREATED!! EDWARD AND HARVEY ARE ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!!!

[@andralyn5240]

Batman Forever brought me here! That is my #1 favorite cd of all time! This is one of the best songs on it.

[@lenhardy5010]

It's like a Kurt Kobain, John Bonham, and Brian Wilson love child. Absolutely brilliant.

[@dane279]

The Batman Forever soundtrack made me an Lips fan at 8yrs old.

[@wearealljustclowns]

I made an Oreo wish to add this amazinggggg band and music into James Gunns GOTG VOL 3 for DO YOU REALIZE. No joke. It happened. So righteous this group. Let's go!

[@coonplatoon]

I've really been feeling this dream these last couple months.

[@Judey_Toons]

Such a Brian Wilson Pet Sounds influence.

[@pablosanches2397]

I felt just the same

[@zachsmith3]

Sloop John Bad Days

[@dogpd3]

Definitely

[@timwhite5562]

Christ, look how young he is in this. I've probably seen Ryan Adams live more than any other band or person. The last time was when he was doing the acoustic solo tour. It was awesome because he rarely did anything acoustic with the band, even the songs that were acoustic on the studio albums.

[@jennifergrove2368]

I *love* this Batman. It's my favourite. Tim Burton made it like a dark version of the old tv show. Love.

[@jennifergrove2368]

I thought it was good that they didn't focus on Harvey Dent too much in this one because it would be too much to focus on if they brought in Two Face. But I liked that they had him briefly to give more realism to it being Gotham.

[@SpecterSprite]

Batman Forever was directed by Joel Schumacher

[@McLarenMercedes]

To OP. Batman Forever and Batman & Robin were *Joel Schumacher's* , Tim Burton had absolutely nothing to do with them.

[@jwhite1016aol]

@@McLarenMercedes WRONG AF!!! Tim Burton was the producer for Batman Forever.

[@w0undedmakers251]

@@jwhite1016aolNo, not “wrong AF”. The role of “producer” in film is an extremely broad title. It can be someone who co-financed the film, a studio executive, or the sole creative force behind the project. Sometimes a producer may have complete control of a project, and other times have none. In Burton’s case for Batman Forever, he was named as a “producer”, as basically a ‘Thank You + Severance Pay’ because the studio did not want him back after Batman Returns caused some controversy with parents. Tim Burton had exactly ZERO creative influence on Batman Forever. This is a verifiable FACT.

[@dexfamous4798]

This song is fire

[@wonkeycong1956]

The best thing about Batman Forever....This Song 🦇

[@sherriteachey9909]

Just now heard this on “Good Girls” … I love it 🥰

[@IrilinQ]

In my dreams, in my dreams I see light all the time. 🌞💛✨

[@dueyramone]

Still some of the best advice I've ever received.

[@sofhiking]

All I can hear is that riddler bobble head's laugh.

[@philipmancera5796]

I would definitely move to The Riddler's apartment. It feels so warm and comfortable to live in. I think of a restaurant like Chili's or Applebees and a small arcade area. 😎😏😏😴😴

[@letty4558]

Yeah.

[@shaunpovlsen3960]

Lmao!

[@geofflegeoff6795]

"what was once red is black instead..."

[@danielwilliamson6180]

The Riddler invented Funko Pops!

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

One of my favorite songs off of the Batman Forever soundtrack

[@tarsier419]

I love the drums falling over again and again

[@dracoargentum9783]

It just hit me: in the beginning of the video, when they hang the receivers over the lamps by the cords so they won’t get interrupted in the morning when they sleep in; there are people who have been born now that won’t get that reference, and have no clue of the practice...

[@FELENATOR]

Ive never done acid before, This is the first thing i'm watching Hilarious for some reason.

[@DannytheTourist]

Why isn't THIS featured in the Batman: The Ride queue at Six Flags Great America? I love this song!

[@Rpena1448]

TY to the Batman Forever soundtrack for introducing me to The Flaming Lips lol

[@adamgreenwood9785]

There's something so much fun about chirpy, up-beat songs with dark lyrics 😁

[@edyson22]

Needed to hear this song in 2021.

[@jhoganfitz]

I used to sing this to my little bros when they were babies always calmed them down

[@MrJuggaloFTFO]

This song is AMAZING Thank you!!!!

[@ivanbrooke2626]

The two kids are a more iconic duo than batman and robin

[@Laserion]

The song I listen to while going to work :)

[@jessicakalama1719]

First verse of this song is the best I have it in repeat 100 times

[@ashlimidey4035]

Damn I love this band 💯 💗 Just wish I believed that my bad days will end

[@Mr.Glidehook]

Beautiful composition, beautiful performance!

[@averycason-rk2oe]

first part of song is very beautiful wish they made more songs like this.

[@AnthrYrslf]

Always banging drums are a good timings in the morning so shiney

[@cody8804]

Thanks Edward Nigma for showing me this song. Now riddle me this. When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?

[@SkrapMetal84]

took me a long time but eventually i found this song.....dam man drums on a bed? thats what i call banging on the bed.

[@dougsmith7083]

What a wonderful way to take out your "frustrations with your humdrum existence" No guns, no road rage, no hate Jumpin on beds playin a toy piano and, riding bikes with sissy bars n banana seats Yep

[@SYLBM]

ty for not having many views. i feel very blessed and cool for knowing/loving this band/song

[@cercless]

This song will always stay close to my life

[@MindWipe]

i always love this from the Batman Forever OST.. really good 90's inde tune x

[@clintonthe4th245]

Ronald Playing on CTM is my favorite guitar work ever. Seriously, Tied with Hendrix

[@Jim73]

love you guys so much

[@TheSparrowLooksUp]

Man, I miss the days before gummy skulls and endless "limited" edition art prints signed in blood...

[@b.d.8542]

I wish the bad days would end... nothing seems to get better.

[@jackstraw262]

Cmon now, the things got better didn’t they?

[@autumnwind1216]

Best track on that soundtrack

[@mournblade1066]

No, this doesn't sound at ALL like the Beach Boys. *rolls eyes* Freaking amazing tune.

[@scottcardosi862]

New trailer for Baskets~ with Anderson and Galifianakis was playing this and it took me two days to remember who did it, let alone the name! - Great tune btw, and thanks for publishing it!

[@lovebites73]

Always been a fan. Love this song.

[@karmelodion]

Cheers me up every single time

[@darrenhaumaha7183]

U guys are awesome here in 2022, loads of memories for me growing up I'm now 54

[@rubenswart]

I love this song!

[@liquidzoot]

Thanks for posting these!

[@conservandoverdades1984]

Batman brought me here. Anyone else?

[@hepunchedme]

Me too lol

[@filmc1999]

No. Just. No.

[@GabRadis]

In what context could this ever be appropriate for Batman?

[@MDE128]

Same

[@a.walters123]

Yes! I heard this and immediately had to come find the song

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

0:20 Ugh, those telephones are one thing I do. not. miss.

[@xshaggyrogersx7723]

Stuck in my head since I was like 12

[@ImmovablePuma]

Riddle me this?! What song kicks a lot of ass? Answer: this fucking one.

[@martinisais188]

Lol

[@theshakyguy]

"EHEHEHEHEEHEHEHEH!" "Guess what I did today?" "Wayne Manor... HM!......... See you soon!"

[@user-hf6bk1mx3r]

今ではリドラーの気持ちがわかる気がする。

[@Theshark15z]

You were supposed to understand............I'll make YOU UNDERSTAND!!!

[@erlineandrews]

I love when I'm going to give a video a thumbs up then see I'd already done so at some point in the past. Old me and new me agree. 😊

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

0:30 In his dreams, he's a hairdresser to the Stars. 1:34 In her dreams, she's the drummer to a superstar band. Yeah, a superstar band from Oklahoma, which is obviously impossible.

[@WCWEstopmotion]

Just got done rewatching Batman forever...again lol so now I'm searching this banger