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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (1983 – present)
The Flaming Lips are an American experimental rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States in 1983. Currently the band consists of founding members Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitar, theremin, keyboards) and Michael Ivins (bass, keyboards), longtime member Steven Drozd (keyboards, guitar, drums, synths, vocals) and Kliph Scurlock (drums)
Although grounded in an indie rock/alternative approach to rock music, The Flaming Lips are known for their lush, multi-layered arrangements, spacey lyrics and bizarre song titles. They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which typically feature animal suits, puppets, streamers, video projections and complex stage light configurations.
In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the “50 Bands to See Before You Die”. In 2006, Oklahoma City named a street Flaming Lips Alley in their honor.
The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they scored a top ten hit in 1994 with She Don’t Use Jelly. Although it would be their only hit single, the band has maintained critical respect and, to a lesser extent, commercial viability with sonically majestic albums such as 1999’s The Soft Bulletin and 2002’s Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. The Flaming Lips’ 11th studio album, At War With The Mystics, was released by Warner Brothers on the 4th of April 2006. Their latest album Embryonic was released in October of 2009.
Although grounded in an indie rock/alternative approach to rock music, The Flaming Lips are known for their lush, multi-layered arrangements, spacey lyrics and bizarre song titles. They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which typically feature animal suits, puppets, streamers, video projections and complex stage light configurations.
In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the “50 Bands to See Before You Die”. In 2006, Oklahoma City named a street Flaming Lips Alley in their honor.
The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they scored a top ten hit in 1994 with She Don’t Use Jelly. Although it would be their only hit single, the band has maintained critical respect and, to a lesser extent, commercial viability with sonically majestic albums such as 1999’s The Soft Bulletin and 2002’s Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. The Flaming Lips’ 11th studio album, At War With The Mystics, was released by Warner Brothers on the 4th of April 2006. Their latest album Embryonic was released in October of 2009.
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Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
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The Soft Bulletin
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At War With The Mystics
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JayniJade22 wrote:
The Flaming Lips is my favorite.
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ar99 wrote:
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harajukudude wrote:
A Group for People who like to Moan about music they dont like! In a fun and friendly manner http://www.last.fm/group/Ugh%21+I+Hate+That+Band%21
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K2PhAnToMBoE wrote:
do you realize ??= first song of the new year! love u guys
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steeee_ wrote:
@captainkunk, @Koszmonaut and @steve2603 thanks for answering me! (: I'll give Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robbots a try, and then I'll listen to The Soft Bulletin as recommended. BTW, I loved their version of Dark Side of the Moon - not all the songs actually, but I believe it's because it's a really hard work... 'covering' Pink Floyd.
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ForgottenSin wrote:
Don't forget Stardeath and The White Dwarfs did DSOTM with them. :(
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Avie96 wrote:
<3
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Firemsi wrote:
To say the truth, Dark Side Of the Moon can't have been covered any better in the way The Flaming Lips did. It's pretty good and experimental. Loved it. =)
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sean_MSP wrote:
Dark Side of the moon cover is good but not as good as the original.
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optimistic_tour wrote:
you totally wrote that in this shoutbox a few days ago.
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Koszmonaut wrote:
I Have Music for Breakfast,
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aeoniia wrote:
new cd is niccce
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NedleInTheHay13 wrote:
DARK SIDE HOLY SHIT! Henry Rollins and the Lips should have gotten together a long time ago.
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LostInTheHaze wrote:
WildPrincess89 is a whore.
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optimistic_tour wrote:
Stop it with this ringtone shit!!!!!
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
But to say it's easily their best is a bit much considering they've produced several additional albums that could hold that distinction.
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timahall wrote:
Clouds... simply has the best balance between the more mature, emotional themes of the also brilliant Soft Bulletin and the playfulness of the few albums that proceeded it. Plus their songwriting was at an all-time high.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
There's quite a few people who believe that, but easily is an overstatement, clearly.
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timahall wrote:
Clouds Taste Metallic is easily their best album.
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Dr_MoonOrGun wrote:
i really like the vocals on Money.
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Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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Lollapalooza 2010
Grant Park, Chicago IL, United States
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