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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Do It
The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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The lyrics “Do It” is repeated over and over again throughout the song like a rhythmic mantra. It seems to be a call to action, an invitation to engage and participate in some kind of activity. The chorus sounds almost like a tribal chant, encouraging people to embrace their primal, instinctual urges and follow their desires without reservations.
The song features Yoko Ono, who is known for her avant-garde art and music, and her contributions to the song add to the experimental, non-traditional vibe of the track. The repetition and the urgency of the lyrics can be seen as a reflection of the chaotic and unpredictable nature of life, urging people to seize the moment and live in the present.
In a broader sense, the song can also be interpreted as a call for creative expression and freedom of thought. It encourages people to break free from the constraints of societal norms and expectations, and to explore their innermost selves without fear or hesitation.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, do it! Do it! Do it! Oh-oh! Do it!
Encouragement to take action and do something exciting or daring immediately with enthusiastic anticipation and urgency.
Do it! Do it! Do it! Oh-oh! Do it!
Continuing enthusiastic encouragement to initiate action, emphasizing the importance of taking risks and seizing opportunities.
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More urging to take action, coupled with a sense of excitement and passion for the activity at hand.
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Repeated emphasis on the idea of taking action, no matter how daunting or challenging the task may seem, underscored by a rhythmic urgency.
Do it! Oh, do it! Do it, do it, do it...
The repetition of 'do it' is accompanied by increasing energy and enthusiasm, perhaps building up to a climax of some sort.
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Reiterating the sense of urgency and excitement around taking action, even if the activity requires a leap of faith or courage.
Do it! Oh, do it! Do it...
More encouragement to take action, perhaps with a renewed sense of purpose or confidence.
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Revisiting the initial excitement and urgency to take action, with an increasingly insistent tone.
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Emphasizing the importance of taking action over and over again, perhaps building up momentum or excitement for an activity or event.
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Focusing once more on the importance of taking action, with a sense of excitement and anticipation that the activity will be worth the effort.
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Continuing to stress the need to take action, perhaps building towards a sense of momentum or excitement around a particular goal or task.
Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Yeah...
Repeating 'do it' with increasing enthusiasm and energy, perhaps signaling that the activity is about to begin or that something exciting is about to happen.
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An urgent call to action, perhaps encouraging the listener to take risks or seize opportunities in the moment without hesitation.
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More urging to take action, with a sense of excitement and anticipation around what could happen next.
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Intense, urgent encouragement to take action and do something, with a keen sense of excitement and anticipation for the outcome.
Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!
Repeating 'do it' with increasing energy and enthusiasm, perhaps building up to an exciting climax or moment of action.
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Written by: MICHAEL IVINS, STEVEN DROZD, WAYNE COYNE, KLIPH SCURLOCK
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