? — “Flies on the Ceiling”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 13, 2024

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD

1,334) ?* — “Flies on the Ceiling”

“Pure magical, whimsical, non sensical, UK psych”, “a classic” with “a wonderful fly on the wall lyric (literally)”. (liner notes to the CD comp Incredible Sound Show Stories Vol. 1: The Technicolour Milkshake) Upon first hearing the song, I coulda sworn that it was a heretofore unknown Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd or Barrett solo outtake (see #13, 87, 315, 922) — and a killer one at that. But, NO, not only was Syd not involved, no one even knows the name of the damn band!!! All we are left with is “a double sided acetate with no indication as to who recorded what, where or even when but these psychedelic apprentices dabbled in dodgy lyrics and like wise substances too.” (liner notes to Incredible Sound Show Stories Vol. 1: The Technicolour Milkshake) Forget UFOs, I want to know what the FBI and the Pentagon know about “Flies”!

* No, not ? and the Mysterians!

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