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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Ode To C.C. Part 1
The Flaming Lips Lyrics
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I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.
Mike say something.
What, I can't here you?
Crazy eh?
The lyrics to The Flaming Lips's song Ode To C.C. Part 1 express a deep dissatisfaction with one's upbringing and family situation. The singer blames their mother for the way they have turned out, suggesting that she made grave mistakes in how she raised them. The repetition of "I don't know" emphasizes the singer's confusion and uncertainty about their own identity and place in the world. They are searching for answers and perhaps hoping that their friend Mike can provide some guidance or clarity.
Line by Line Meaning
Mom you fucked up when you raised me.
Dear Mother, it appears that you have made some errors in my upbringing which have manifested in my current state of being.
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.
I am unsure of how to properly express my thoughts and feelings regarding this matter.
Mike say something.
Might I request that Mike contribute to this conversation with their own thoughts or input?
What, I can't here you?
Pardon me, but I am having difficulty discerning your words. Would you mind repeating them with greater volume or clarity?
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