oojavaguru Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 So today, sees the release of the Flaming Lips "Gummy Skull". This 7 pound edible skull features a flash drive inside the back of skull (fashioned to look like a vagina). Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips is delivering the first 5 to Guestroom Records in Oklahoma City today.....the price is $150. I get the uniqueness/creativity, but $150?? Damn. Read more here: http://psychexfutureheart.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/gummyrelease/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 music sold on a usb flash drive is just about the dumbest fucking idea ever in my opinion. so tired of it already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element101 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Have many bands done the flash drive thing? I remeber buying a barenaked ladies one but that was about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 music sold on a usb flash drive is just about the dumbest fucking idea ever in my opinion. so tired of it already. they said they just wanted to release/deliver music in as many different ways as they could. and so far weve got a collaboration, a box set, and now candy. ..not worth criticizing the flash drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Can't afford this, not even for the Flaming Lips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 music sold on a usb flash drive is just about the dumbest fucking idea ever in my opinion. so tired of it already. they said they just wanted to release/deliver music in as many different ways as they could. and so far weve got a collaboration, a box set, and now candy. ..not worth criticizing the flash drive. im not into the flaming lips, so if it floats your boat then thats cool by me. my comment is mostly directed at the idea of releasing music on a usb flash drive in general - not exclusively to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I WOULD EAT THE SHIT OUT OF THAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidenradio Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Looks like a skull with a vagina growing out of the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest errolwest Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Looks like a skull with a vagina growing out of the top. if you would have read the OP, you would know that thats what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecream Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Looks like a skull with a vagina growing out of the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidenradio Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Looks like a skull with a vagina growing out of the top. if you would have read the OP, you would know that thats what it is. Geez so I was right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest errolwest Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 if you would have read the OP, you would know that thats what it is. Geez so I was right? yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenmittons Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 but...is it fuckable? because the last time I paid 150 bucks for a flash drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oojavaguru Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 but...is it fuckable?... If your penis is the size of a USB flash drive, then the answer is YES! ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgedestroys Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm pretty sure this is the $8 scandisk flash I recently bought from Staples. An $8 flashdrive with four songs on it in an oversized candy skull for $150... This is fucking moronic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 some records are $1. some records are $1000. youre not buying a flash drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Wayne said all the songs in these weird releases will be available outside of the release. They're going to be doing a ton of weird stuff. Flexi discs in MAD Magazine, cereal with songs in it, gummy skulls. I even think he said they want to do a life-sized gummy replica of Wayne himself with the heart containing a harddrive with all the songs on it. But the songs will eventually be collected in to an album and will also be available digitally through the Lips' website eventually. Stop complaining. It's expensive, but it's awesome. Don't want it? Don't buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle350 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 everything about this is stupid and just seems to me like the band is straining to stay relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 everything about this is stupid and just seems to me like the band is straining to stay relevant. I'd say raking in $100K for a festival appearance is not straining to stay relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I WOULD EAT THE SHIT OUT OF THAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 i do not understand this, nor would i purchase it in a million years, but if they can find some poor saps who would pay $150 for this, then more power to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 everything about this is stupid and just seems to me like the band is straining to stay relevant. I'd say raking in $100K for a festival appearance is not straining to stay relevant. This. ITT: Gimmick happy vinyl collectors get mad at an awesome gimmick. : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 You are not paying for a flashdrive. You are paying for these a 7 pound custom gummy skull. I wonder how these will keep. It doesn't seem like you could maintain it over the years. I am not expert in archival treatment of gummy bears though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I am not expert in archival treatment of gummy bears though. i bet he is, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 i do not understand this, nor would i purchase it in a million years, but if they can find some poor saps who would pay $150 for this, then more power to them. much like the poor saps who buy rare variants of HC records that came out a week prior for $150? collectors spend money on stupid worthless shit, its basically how collecting works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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