Check Out Willie Nelson's Cover of the Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??"
A new taste of Nelson's upcoming album, out November 1
Today, we get a new cover in the Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots single "Do You Realize??" Nelson's version is subdued and gentle, led by acoustic guitar and dusted with harmonica.
"He's just such a unique singer," Wayne Coyne said of Nelson's rendition in a statement. "You hear one second of his voice, and you go, that's him."
Co-writer Steven Drozd added that his late father would love to hear the cover. "I wish he was still alive to see this happening, that Willie Nelson is doing a Flaming Lips song I had a part in co-writing. He'd be very proud."
The pair have also shared a video of themselves reacting to hearing Nelson's rendition, which you can watch below.