Waitin' for a Superman

by The Flaming Lips

Waitin' for a Superman cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 8 February 2000
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 23:12
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Scott Booker, Dave Fridmann, George Salisbury

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A deeply moving, piano-led ballad written by Wayne Coyne following the passing of his father. Its lush, melancholic arrangement provides an emotional core to 'The Soft Bulletin', addressing the overwhelming burdens placed on individuals during times of intense grief.

Genres

Descriptors: existential, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Waitin' for a Superman - Radio Edit (3:31)
  2. Waitin' for a Superman (4:19)
  3. Waitin' for a Superman - Mokran Remix (4:19)
  4. Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair (5:08)
  5. Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now) (5:53)

Credits

  • Scott Bennett - bass [additional]
  • Dave Fridmann - mixed by, recorded by, producer
  • Scott Booker - producer
  • Peter Mokran - producer [additional production], mixed by [additional mix], producer [additional production], mixed by [additional mix], remix
  • George Salisbury - sleeve

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