The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 1 - Cover

78/366 - I think there was sawdust on my phone camera lens, it's not a cool effect, sorry. This is a pretty random one but an epic one nonetheless. It's called "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 1" by The Flaming Lips and I have no intention of doing part 2.
__
The 366 Project is a personal challenge to post a different song to KZbin every single day in 2016, a leap year. The goal of the Project is to better myself by learning and performing music of many different genres, using the videos to hold myself accountable.
__
Lyrics
Her name is Yoshimi
She's a black belt in karate
Working for the city
She has to discipline her body
'Cause she knows that it's demanding
To defeat those evil machines
I know she can beat them
Oh Yoshimi they don't believe me
But you won't let those robots eat me
Yoshimi they don't believe me
But you won't let those robots defeat me
Those evil-natured robots
They're programmed to destroy us
She's gotta be strong to fight them
So she's taking lots of vitamins
'Cause she knows that it'd be tragic
If those evil robots win
I know she can beat them
Oh Yoshimi they don't believe me
But you won't let those robots defeat me
Yoshimi they don't believe me
But you won't let those robots eat me
Yoshimi
'Cause she knows that it'd be tragic
If those evil robots win
I know she can beat them
Oh Yoshimi they don't believe me
But you won't let those robots defeat me
Yoshimi they don't believe me
But you won't let those robots eat me
Yoshimi they don't believe me
But you won't let those robots defeat me
Yoshimi they don't believe me
But you won't let those robots eat
Yoshimi

[@robhimself33]

Played to perfection. The muting in the intro, the little hammer on the G string when going to the Fmaj7 during the verse, so many little nuances done flawlessly.

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Thanks so much!

[@KenMabie]

for anyone wondering what the chords are they are as follows Verse: C (open) Em (open) Dm (open) F (barr or open) G (Bar or open) Chorus: F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) C (open) F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) into C (open) for the next verse for the chords that say (Barr or open) use which ever is more comfortable for you to use they are the same chords after all

[@michaelclancy3824]

Ken Mabie - FIND ME ON BITCHUTE Thanks so much, I’ve been playing it open, and couldn’t really tell the difference, I was worried I was messing up a beautiful song by playing easy chords, thanks for clearing that up!

[@GroovesAndLands]

This dude is playing a Dm

[@brittanymiller5585]

I watched this and then proceeded to continue watching your covers for 6 more hours and now it's 4AM! I hope you start posting again soon!

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Wow that's so awesome, Brittany! I'm so glad you are enjoying them. It was a labor of love posting one every day for a year but I'm glad I did it. I'm also glad it's over haha. I'm taking a much-needed break but I'll be back some day.

[@TheDude8008]

Lyrics taken from google and put here because I'm learning the song and don't want too many tabs open. Her name is Yoshimi She's a black belt in karate Working for the city She has to discipline her body 'Cause she knows that it's demanding To defeat those evil machines I know she can beat them Oh Yoshimi they don't believe me But you won't let those robots eat me Yoshimi they don't believe me But you won't let those robots defeat me Those evil-natured robots They're programmed to destroy us She's gotta be strong to fight them So she's taking lots of vitamins 'Cause she knows that it'd be tragic If those evil robots win I know she can beat them Oh Yoshimi they don't believe me But you won't let those robots defeat me Yoshimi they don't believe me But you won't let those robots eat me Yoshimi 'Cause she knows that it'd be tragic If those evil robots win I know she can beat them Oh Yoshimi they don't believe me But you won't let those robots defeat me Yoshimi they don't believe me But you won't let those robots eat me Yoshimi they don't believe me But you won't let those robots defeat me Yoshimi they don't believe me But you won't let those robots eat Yoshimi

[@jamiebeckerman2413]

GREAT COVER OF THE FLAMING LIPS I HAVE HEARD ALOT OF COVERS 🎼🎼🎼 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼✝️✝️✝️ JSB

[@molleywood]

Great covers my friend,keep up the awesome work!

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Thanks, will do!

[@josephelza6033]

Nicely done! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@KenMabie]

if you want to add a little twist at the very end change the last chorus form "oh Yoshimi they dont believe me but you wont let those robots eat me etc..." to Aa Yoshimi zettai ni makenai Robotto-tachi ni wa tabe rarenai zettai ni makenai Robotto wa watashi-tachi ni nagura remasu its they Japanese lyrics it means Oh Yoshimi Absolutely will not be defeated Robots can not eat us Absolutely will not be defeated The robots are beaten by us to pronounce Japanese words .. just say every syllable ex: watashitachi = wa ta shi ta chi , zettai = zet tai, makenai = ma ke nai, naguta= na gu ra, remasu = rem a su that is pretty much how to pronounce all Japanese words .. just say all the syllables

[@scotttrujillo828]

I love this song and you play and sing it sooo well, I just wish I could learn how to play it

[@228Brendon]

Always such a fun tune!!

[@brianthewhale]

Hey man, NICE cover!! Just figured out how to play this myself recently, you did awesome!! Love that you even added in the background "HOI HOI" vocals (or whatever they actually say). Good stuff!!! 🐋

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Haha thanks man!

[@SK-ms5eo]

Nicely done

[@TheFifthChair]

Chords and lyrics for Justin's interpretation of the song can be found at the link below. I really like his take on the song and it is so much easier to learn since you can follow his fingers for some of the trickier sequences that I could not figure out on my own. drive.google.com/file/d/1rdFutj8xnR3T1X3zJcpMQwK04Q-u83Iy

[@lemayelaine]

thanks TheFifthChair, this is awesome!!

[@moesheen654]

Nice work Bro!

[@pookie247]

So great

[@animalcinema]

this is super cool, thanks for posting

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Thank you, Anthony

[@jeffreydriver1203]

Perfect, bro!!!

[@KenMabie]

i play it a bit different than you do .. i use open chords and no barr chords .. also i use a DMaj not a Dm i think the way i play it is good and the way you play it is good too glad to see others playing this incredible song

[@CW-ks4xc]

Great cover, man!

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Thanks so much!

[@davidpixton1980]

Very nice brother

[@SummerAlleriaWindrunner]

Beautiful, thank you so much

[@choloverde]

Very nice!

[@josecampos-caifan]

Me gusta tu voz.

[@mmundle941]

Now cover Part 2 lol

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Haha

[@wolfgangschmuck5325]

Damn it I scrolled down to say that!!

[@kangaroofoot]

🤣🤣🤣

[@luciavidal3542]

AMO 👉👈

[@RWesleyClayton]

Nice cadence!

[@TeaLingo]

You re awesome! Greetings from Argentina !

[@drewgriffith2642]

Nice!

[@belenmafe5873]

I love it

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Thanks!! I'm so glad!

[@aurevoirich9502]

Bravo!

[@ivanbermudez9074]

Hey you are that guy from that awesome 3rd Planet cover!!

[@justinarmstrongmusic]

Maybe!

[@rafarod4024]

Perfect

[@stephenjames5151]

Any chance you could share the chords I'm just starting to play and I'm not very good at reading tabs.

[@KenMabie]

Verse: C (open) Em (open) Dm (open) F (barr or open) G (Bar or open) Chorus: F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) C (open) F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) into C (open) for the next verse for the chords that say (Barr or open) use which ever is more comfortable for you to use they are the same chords after all

[@briewhit1312]

Can I ask what the strumming pattern is?

[@KenMabie]

Verse: C (open) Em (open) Dm (open) F (barr or open) G (Bar or open) Chorus: F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) C (open) F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) into C (open) for the next verse for the chords that say (Barr or open) use which ever is more comfortable for you to use they are the same chords after all strumming is up down the whole song .. there arent any up up or down down strums that i can think of at the moment i am actually practicing this song right now trying to memorize the Japanese lyrics so its pretty fresh in my head atm

[@Hvistendal84]

@@KenMabie I hear dd uu du

[@localmexican2645]

Where de chords at doe

[@KenMabie]

Verse: C (open) Em (open) Dm (open) F (barr or open) G (Bar or open) Chorus: F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) C (open) F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) into C (open) for the next verse hope that helps

[@brainrotwb]

Literally look at his hands

[@eddieposada2286]

Chords?

[@eddieposada2286]

Thank you if you can.. can I get the strumming pattern..thank you .. You are very talented

[@KenMabie]

Verse: C (open) Em (open) Dm (open) F (barr or open) G (Bar or open) Chorus: F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) C (open) F (Barr or open) G (Barr or open) into C (open) for the next verse for the chords that say (Barr or open) use which ever is more comfortable for you to use they are the same chords after all

[@KenMabie]

strumming is up down though the whole song ..

[@TMiller814]

You better become rich and famous. Somethings wrong with the world if you don't.

[@judyjetson686]

Single?