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Rating: "Read this leaflet before you start taking the medication. If you have questions or are unsure about something, consult your doctor or pharmacist. Keep this leaflet in a safe place, you might want to read it again.
What is the recommended dose? Take once or twice daily or as recommended by your doctor or pharmacist. Expiration date 3001."
These are some notes I can read on my cassette purchased in London in January 1998. It hasn't expired yet, so the music should still give good vibrations.
Before delving into the analysis of "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" by Spiritualized, it's important to emphasize a personal consideration: I believe Jason Pierce's creative peak occurred during his collaboration with Sonic Boom in Spacemen 3.
That said, "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" remains a timeless masterpiece of alternative music, a sort of "Dark Side of the Moon" of the '90s. Released in 1997, the album is a testament to Pierce’s genius in creating musical works that challenge the boundaries of genre and imagination.
"Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" is a work that goes beyond the boundaries of time and space. It is a sensory experience that captures the listener's soul and transports them to a dimension of contemplation and reflection.
The opening track is one of the best openings of the '90s, a powerful statement of intent that prepares the listener for the emotional journey to follow.
The album offers a series of highlights that unravel among the tracks, from the hypnotic and spacey "Cool Waves" and "Home of the Brave" to the powerful and moving "Stay With Me". Each track is a piece in a larger sonic puzzle, where distorted guitars blend with gospel choirs and ethereal melodies to create a unique and engaging atmosphere.
Yet, despite the depth and complexity of its music, "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" is also a cathartic experience: like an aspirin descending from the sky to soothe our troubled souls. It is a work that offers comfort and consolation in a world often chaotic and confusing.
In conclusion, if you are looking for something that goes beyond mere musical listening and leads you on an inner journey, then "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space" definitely deserves your attention. It is an album that defies conventions and rises as a precious gem in the crown of alternative music, witnessing the genius and vision of Jason Pierce.
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
01 Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (03:40)
Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space
All I want in life's a little bit of love
To take the pain away
Getting strong today
A giant step each day
All I want in life's a little bit of love
To take the pain away
Getting strong today
A giant step each day
I've been told
Only fools rush in
Only fools rush in
But I don't believe
I don't believe
I could still fall in love with you
I will love you till I die
And I will love you all the time
So please put your sweet hand in mine
And float in space and drift in time
All the time until I die
We'll float in space, just you and I
And I will love you till I die
And I will love you all the time
So please put your sweet hand in mine
And float in space and drift in time
All the time until I die
We'll float in space, just you and I
Baby I love you today
I guess that's what you want
And I don't know where we are all going
Life don't get stranger than this
It is what it is
And I don't know where we are all going
I will love you till I die
And I will love you all the time
Everything happens today
And we're out here in space
And I don't know where we are all going
Baby I love you today
I guess that's what you want
And I don't know where we are all going
02 Come Together (04:40)
Little Johnny's sad and fucked
first he jumped and then he looked
Those tracks of time those tracks are mine
Little Johnny's occupied
Come on, Come together
Come on, Come together
Little Johnny had an ache
That hung around the poor boy's mate
every time that Johnny ate
The little fucker fed the ache
Come on, Come together
Come on, Come together
Little J's a fucked up boy
Who doled the pain but killed the joy
And little J's a fucking mess
But when He's offered just says yes
Little J is sad and fucked
First he jumped and then he looked
The tracks of time those tracks of mine
Little J is occupied
Come on, Come together
Come on, Come together
03 I Think I'm in Love (08:09)
Sun so bright that I'm nearly blind
Cool, 'cause I'm wired and I'm out of my mind
Warm as the dope running down my spine
But I don't care 'bout you,
and I got nothin' to do
Free as the water and air that I breathe
Even freer than DMT
Feel the warmth of the sun in me
But I don't care 'bout you,
and I got nothin' to do
Love in the middle of the afternoon
Just me and my spike in my arm and my spoon
Feel the warmth of the sun in the room
But I don't care about you
And I got nothin'
I think I'm in love,
probably just hungry
I think I'm your friend,
probably just lonely
I think you've got me in a spin now,
probably just turnin'
I think I'm a fool for you babe,
probably just yearnin'
I think I can rock and roll,
probably just twistin'
I think I wanna tell the world,
probably ain't listenin'
Come on
I think I can fly,
probably just fallin'
I think I'm the life and soul,
probably just snortin'
I think I can hit the mark,
probably just aimin'
I think my name is on your lips,
probably complainin'
I think I have caught it bad,
probably contagious
I think that I'm a winner, baby
Probably Las Vegas
Come on
I think I'm alive,
probably just breathin'
I think you stole my heart now, baby
Probably just thievin'
I think I'm on fire,
probably just smokin'
I think that you're my dream girl
Probably just dreamin'
I think I'm the best, babe, come on
Probably like all the rest
I think that I could be your man, oh, probably just thinkin'
I think I'm in love
I think I'm in love
I think I'm in love
I think I'm in love
I think I'm in love
I think I'm in love
I think I'm in love
06 Electricity (03:46)
Driving fast down a one way street
Lord of loving you dance so sweet
Going fast to hit the sky
Lord of love you don't ask me why
I said electricity
Let it rain all over me
Let the light be forever green
I'm playing with fire if you know what I mean
I need someone to help me
Turn it on
Driving fast babe I'm on my own
I'm gonna meet you on a one way road
Gonna crash, kiss the sky
Lord of love you don't ask me why
I said electricity
Let it wash all over me
Let the light be forever green
I'm playing with fire if you know what I mean
I need someone to help me
Turn it on
Driving fast down a one way street
Lord of loving you dance so neat
Baby try not to hit the sky
Baby try not to make me cry
I said electricity
Electricity
Electricity
Electricity
Turn it on
07 Home of the Brave (02:22)
I don't even feel it
But Lord how I need it
When I'm not with her
I'm not all myself
Sometimes have my breakfast right
Off of a mirror
And sometimes I have it
Right out of a bottle
Come on
I'm gonna rip it up
Tear it out
Gotta get it off of my soul
I don't even miss you
But that's 'cause I'm fucked up
And sure when it wears off
Then I will be hurting
And just 'cause the sun shines
When you're out of my time
And just 'cause I feel bad
And feel good to fly high
Come on
Come on
I'm gonna rip it up
Tear it out
Gotta get you off of my soul
09 Broken Heart (06:38)
Though I have a broken heart
I'm too busy to be heartbroken
There's a lot of things that need to be done
Lord I have a broken heart
Though I have a broken dream
I'm too busy to be dreaming of you
There's a lot of things that I gotta do
Lord I have a broken dream
And I'm wasted all the time
I've gotta drink you right off of my mind
I've been told that this will heal given time
Lord I have a broken heart
And I'm crying all the time
I have to keep it covered up with a smile
And I'll keep on moving on for a while
Lord I have a broken heart
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