Flaming Lips with Yoko Plastic Ono Band “The Fear Litany”
The title and lyrics are taken from a “litany” in Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction novel Dune. Typically referred to as “The Litany Against Fear,” the character Ben Gesserit affirms in the book:
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.“
The book and the rest of the Dune Universe - including David Lynch’s 1984 movie Dune, various video games, a 2000 mini-series and other media - have a rabid cult following. For the uninitiated, read this quote guide to get an impression of why its fans recite the characters’ dialogue like other people do Bible verses…
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Music like this would go really well...Jodorowsky Dune movie.
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