The Flaming Lips is an American neo-psychedelic band, formed in Oklahoma Ci… Read Full Bio ↴The Flaming Lips is an American neo-psychedelic band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States in 1983. Throughout their career, band members have come and gone, but currently The Flaming Lips consist of original members Wayne Coyne (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Michael Ivins (bass, keyboards, backing vocals), along with members Steven Drozd (drums, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and Derek Brown (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). Former members include Mark Coyne (lead vocals), Richard English (drums, keyboards, backing vocals), Nathan Roberts (drums), Jonathan Donahue (guitar, backing vocals), who went on to form Mercury Rev, Ronald Jones (guitar, backing vocals), and Kliph Scurlock (drums).

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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Good Morning Good Morning
The Flaming Lips Lyrics

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Nothing to do to save his life call his wife in
Nothing to say but what a day how's your boy been
Nothing to do it's up to you
I've got nothing to say but it's okay
Good morning, good morning

Going to work don't want to go feeling low down
Heading for home you start to roam then you're in town

Everybody knows there's nothing doing
Everything is closed it's like a ruin
Everyone you see is half asleep.
And you're on your own you're in the street
Good morning, good morning

After a while you start to smile now you feel cool.
Then you decide to take a walk by the old school.
Nothing has changed it's still the same
I've got nothing to say but it's okay
Good morning, good morning

People running round it's five o'clock.
Everywhere in town is getting dark.
Everyone you see is full of life.
It's time for tea and meet the wife.
Somebody needs to know the time, glad that I'm here.
Watching the skirts you start to flirt now you're in gear.
Go to a show you hope she goes.

I've got nothing to say but it's okay
Good morning, good morning

Overall Meaning

The song "Good Morning Good Morning" by The Flaming Lips featuring Zorch Grace Potter & Treasure Mammal opens with a man who has nothing to do, and he calls his wife for small talk. He seems to be facing existential dread that he has no purpose or plan for his day. He then resigns to the fact that there's nothing to do, and it's up to him to make a choice. The singer then wishes the listeners a 'good morning.'

The second verse depicts a man heading to work, feeling low, and not interested in the job he is in. The verse highlights the monotony of life, and how everyone is following routines that lead them nowhere. The third verse takes a turn when the listener starts feeling happy and decides to take a walk. The song suggests that having nothing to do is not necessarily problematic, and people can still find joy in the simple things in life. The song ends by highlighting that life is short and everyone needs to make the most of their time by enjoying tea and meeting their families and going to shows.

Line by Line Meaning

Nothing to do to save his life call his wife in
He has no solution to save his life, so he calls his wife in for help.

Nothing to say but what a day how's your boy been
He has nothing to say other than asking about her son and commenting on the day.

Nothing to do it's up to you
Since he has nothing to do, it's up to her to decide what to do next.

I've got nothing to say but it's okay
He has no words to say, but he's okay with the situation.

Good morning, good morning
He greets her with a good morning.

Going to work don't want to go feeling low down
He doesn't want to go to work and feels down about it.

Heading for home you start to roam then you're in town
Going home, he wanders around the town before reaching his destination.

Everybody knows there's nothing doing
Everyone is aware that there is nothing to do.

Everything is closed it's like a ruin
Everything is shut, and it looks like a deserted place.

Everyone you see is half asleep.
The people he sees are half-awake or drowsy.

And you're on your own you're in the street
He is alone on the street.

Good morning, good morning
He greets her with a good morning.

After a while you start to smile now you feel cool.
Eventually, he starts to smile, and now he feels relaxed.

Then you decide to take a walk by the old school.
He decides to take a stroll around the old school.

Nothing has changed it's still the same
Nothing seems to have changed; it's still the same as before.

I've got nothing to say but it's okay
He still has nothing to say but is okay with it.

Good morning, good morning
He greets her with a good morning again.

People running round it's five o'clock.
People are running around as it's already five o'clock.

Everywhere in town is getting dark.
The town is getting dark as the day ends.

Everyone you see is full of life.
The people he sees are full of life and energy.

It's time for tea and meet the wife.
It's time to have tea and meet his wife.

Somebody needs to know the time, glad that I'm here.
Someone needs to know the time, and he's glad that he is there to tell them.

Watching the skirts you start to flirt now you're in gear.
He watches some girls and starts to flirt with them, now he gets into the right state of mind.

Go to a show you hope she goes.
He wants to go to a show and hopes that she will join him.

I've got nothing to say but it's okay
As before, he still has nothing to say, but he's okay with it.

Good morning, good morning
Finally, he greets her with a good morning once again.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY

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