"It Overtakes Me" (extended title: "It Overtakes Me / The Stars Are So Big... I Am So Small... Do I Stand a Chance?") is a song by The Flaming Lips, and the title track of a four-track EP of the same name, released on November 13, 2006.[1]
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | November 13, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 15:49 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann, Scott Booker | |||
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The EP contains a shorter version of the song featured on At War with the Mystics, with the "Stars Are So Big..." segment omitted. Also, "It Overtakes Me" received some exposure in the United Kingdom due to its inclusion in a television commercial for Beck's in mid-2006.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Overtakes Me" (Radio edit) | 3:15 |
| 2. | "I'm Afraid of Dying... Aren't You?" (Uses the main riff from the chorus of "It Overtakes Me" as a main theme) | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Free Radicals" (The Bird and the Bee Mix) | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Time Travel?? Yes!!" (With Steven Michael Burns. Is a different version of the track on "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)" and "The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)" single) | 3:12 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Downloads (OCC)[2] | 155 |
References edit
- ^ "It Overtakes Me - EP by the Flaming Lips". iTunes. 13 November 2006.
- ^ "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Adam F – FYA". zobbel.de. Retrieved November 30, 2021.