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Watch The Flaming Lips Cover “He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones for New Film Arkansas

Photo Credit: Stephen Hoffmeister

Oklahoma City based alt rock band The Flaming Lips are set to appear in Clarke Duke’s directorial debut Arkansas, in which the band is shown covering George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” according to Pitchfork. The film, which comes out May 5th, stars Clark Duke, Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn, John Malkovich, Vivica A. Fox, and Eden Brolin.

The cover is a very well done modern interpretation of a timeless classic, as The Flaming Lips delivers an emotional performance for what appears to be a pivotal scene in the movie. The resonant vocals, updated instrumentation, and modern effects added all contribute to the modernity of the cover, while also retaining the same emotion and tenderness that exists in Jones’ original take on the song. While the song embodies a bluegrass country classic, the band’s fresh take expands the song past just this narrow genre to be appreciated by all music lovers.

The Flaming Lips are one of many bands whose world has been greatly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The band was set to tour from April to June this year, as well as appear at Psycho Las Vegas in August.

Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of the band also collaborated with Los Angeles rock duo Deap Vally under the band name Deap Lips to release a self titled album, and released the album’s first single, “Home Thru Hell,” in January of this year.

Photo Credit: Stephen Hoffmeister

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Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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