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. Pt.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 in The Flaming Lips's song Ode To C.C. Pt.1 convey a sense of confusion, anger and disappointment towards the singer's mother. The opening line "Mom you fucked up when you raised me" suggests that the singer feels that her mother has failed her in some way, perhaps not providing her with the support or guidance she needed. The repetition of "I don't know" combined with the singer's request for Mike to say something indicates a desperate need for understanding and connection. The abrupt ending with "Crazy eh?" emphasizes the sense of bewilderment and chaos.
Overall, the song seems to be exploring themes of disillusionment and the complexities of the mother-child relationship. While the lyrics are somewhat vague, they suggest a deep-seated pain and uncertainty that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Mom you fucked up when you raised me.
Mother, your parenting was flawed and damaged me in some way.
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.
I'm feeling confused and uncertain about my situation.
Mike say something.
I'm asking for input or guidance from someone named Mike.
What, I can't here you?
I'm having trouble hearing Mike's response, possibly due to internal distractions or external obstacles.
Crazy eh?
The situation or emotions are intense and overwhelming, prompting a rhetorical question about its sanity.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL IVINS, RICHARD ENGLISH, WAYNE COYNE
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