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 for Restless Records in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they scored a #9 hit on the Billboard Alternative charts (and #55 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart) 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 1995's Clouds Taste Metallic, 1999's The Soft Bulletin, 2002's Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and 2006's At War with the Mystics. The Flaming Lips' 12th studio album, Embryonic, was released in October of 2009. A complete cover of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon was released in May 2010. The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, their collaborative album which features artists like Ke$ha, Bon Iver, Nick Cave and Erykah Badu, was released on Record Store Day, April 2012.
Their next studio album, tentatively titled The Terror, will be released in January 2013.
Their song "Do You Realize??" is the official State Rock Song of Oklahoma.
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The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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Long as I got my plastic Jesus
Sittin' on the dashboard of my car
Comes in colors, pink and pleasant
Glows in the dark, it's iridescent
Take it with you when you travel far
Get yourself a sweet Madonna
Pedestal of Abalone Shells
Goin' 90, I ain't scared
'Cause I got the Virgin Mary
Assuring me that I won't go to hell
The lyrics to The Flaming Lips's "Jesus Shooting Heroin" are a commentary on the intersection of religion and addiction. The singer doesn't care about external factors like the weather, only that they have their "plastic Jesus" with them in the car. The plastic Jesus is described as coming in different colors and glowing in the dark, emphasizing its artificial and superficial nature. The implication is that religion has become a consumer product, as easily bought and sold as any other commodity.
The second verse introduces the concept of a "sweet Madonna", which can also be bought and displayed as a status symbol. The Madonna is dressed in rhinestones and sits on a pedestal made of abalone shells, further emphasizing the idea that religion has become intertwined with materialism. The singer then claims to be going 90 miles per hour, unafraid of the potential consequences of their actions due to the Virgin Mary assuring them that they won't go to hell. This suggests that the singer is relying on religion to protect them from the consequences of their drug addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't care if it rains or freezes
My happiness doesn't depend on the weather
Long as I got my plastic Jesus
As long as I have my faith, I'm content
Sittin' on the dashboard of my car
My beliefs are always present and visible to me
Comes in colors, pink and pleasant
My beliefs can be customized to my liking and make me happy
Glows in the dark, it's iridescent
My faith is always shining and catches people's attention
Take it with you when you travel far
I can always carry my faith with me on my journey
Get yourself a sweet Madonna
Find a kind, loving, and nurturing figure to guide you
Dressed in rhinestone, settin' on a
Looking glamorous and shining bright, always mesmerizing
Pedestal of Abalone Shells
On a high platform, symbolizing that she is revered and worshipped
Goin' 90, I ain't scared
I am fearless and confident, even when moving at high speeds
'Cause I got the Virgin Mary
Because I have the guidance and protection of a saintly figure
Assuring me that I won't go to hell
Reassured of spiritual safety and no fear of eternal damnation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ED RUSH, GEORGE CROMARTY
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@annamaria4653
Lyrics:
Do you realize that you have the most beautiful face
Do you realize we're floating in space,
Do you realize that happiness makes you cry
Do you realize that everyone you know someday will die
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes, let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round
Do you realize, oh, oh, oh?
Do you realize that everyone you know
Someday will die?
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes, let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round
Do you realize that you have the most beautiful face
Do you realize?
@dogstar7415
Do You Realize - that you have the most beautiful face
Do You Realize - we're floating in space -
Do You Realize - that happiness makes you cry
Do You Realize - that everyone you know someday will die
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes - let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round
Do You Realize - Oh - Oh - Oh
Do You Realize - that everyone you know
Someday will die -
And instead of saying all of your goodbyes - let them know
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round
Do You Realize - that you have the most beautiful face
Do You Realize
@Andynfun
Played this at my daughter's funeral. We always would sing this together and we would both be sobbing. She was afraid of losing me and i was so scared she was going to leave me. She left. Died from fentynal laced heroin. She always thought she was never good enough. She had a heart of gold. Miss her. This is our song.
@vetter200
Ugh, terrible. So sorry :(
@rooster3266
Thankyou for sharing , I am very sorry for your loss.
@DamonCorbin
So sorry, Joan. I too, lost my son to his addiction and fentanyl just over 2 years ago. Be strong. <3
@stonefree8478
Oh, de verdad lo siento :(
@fahrenbantner1608
im so sorry.
@TheANDYURRY
I was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in 2020 and given 12 months to live , then came along a life saving transplant , thank you my heavenly donor ......I REALISE ....!!!!!!!!
@odontologiaesteticaeharmon1692
YOU ARE INCREDIBLEEE❤❤❤❤❤ INSPIRES ME SO MUCHHHHH SO MICH LIGHTTT
@camillanewland
Wow, powerful……. I realize
@irvingosiris6847
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