Honestly? We think perverse, glam-shock singer Peaches is overrated. But, in the hands of the Flaming Lips, her electroclashing “Boys Wanna Be Her” gets an orchestral, space disco makeover. And we can’t resist. Thanks reader Andrew for sending our way — we agree “Screw beck, they should be her backing band.” Check it out:

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Comments (11)
  1. D'oh!  |   Posted on Nov 1st, 2006

    Link isn’t working.

  2. D'oh!  |   Posted on Nov 1st, 2006

    Link isn’t working.

  3. Oops! Fixing now.

  4. i kinda wish i was peaches….

  5. i kinda wish i was peaches….

  6. allison  |   Posted on Nov 1st, 2006

    i kinda feel the urge to post this twice.

  7. allison  |   Posted on Nov 1st, 2006

    i kinda feel the urge to post this twice.

  8. Jules  |   Posted on Nov 2nd, 2006

    Oh come on, Peaches is NOT overrated! Have you ever seen one of her live performances? And her live band, the Herms, nothing short of rocks!

    Well, it’s your opinion, so I will have to accept it. Just like I accept the fact that I regard about 90% of the bands in hipster universe as completely overrated ;)

  9. dannygutters  |   Posted on Nov 2nd, 2006

    I don’t like peaches either, but then, I’m a misygonist

  10. melissa  |   Posted on Nov 2nd, 2006

    Misygonist? LMAO. You just can’t handle the big words, dannygutters :p

    Peaches rocks. Simple as that.

  11. um, i AM a fan of peaches, and think that this remix was a certain kind of terrible.

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