I don't think we knew the girl, and I'm not sure if she even existed, you know how kids just spread bullshit. When Mark and I were in, I think it was Junior Year in High School, there was a rumor about this girl who got herpes from this guy at a party. However, according to an article in the September 16, 1993, issue of Rolling Stone, Mark and Wayne came up with the name as a reference to a rumor about a classmate who contracted genital herpes after receiving cunnilingus from a partner with active cold sores. Another possible source is from the 1964 Shirley MacLaine film What a Way to Go! in which Gene Kelly's character stars in a film titled Flaming Lips. One possibility is that it was inspired by the 1953 feature film Geraldine, in which comedian Stan Freberg sings several songs, including one named "Flaming Lips". There are several theories as to how the band chose their name. That same year they recorded The Flaming Lips EP, their only release with Mark singing lead vocals. After they hired Dave Kotska as the drummer, Richard English joined the band in 1984. The band debuted at Oklahoma City's Blue Note Lounge. The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City in 1983 with Wayne Coyne on guitar, his brother Mark singing lead vocals, Michael Ivins on bass and Dave Kotska on drums. History Early history and releases (1983–1990) They were placed on Q magazine's list of the "50 Bands to See Before You Die" in 2002. The group has won three Grammy Awards, including two for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. In February 2007, they were nominated for a BRIT Award for "Best International Act". They later released The Soft Bulletin (1999), which was NME magazine's Album of the Year, followed by the critically acclaimed Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002). Their 1993 album Transmissions from the Satellite Heart included the hit single " She Don't Use Jelly" which broke the band into the mainstream. After signing to Warner Brothers, they released their first record with Warner, Hit to Death in the Future Head (1992). The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label, Restless, in the 1980s and early 1990s. Following the departure of long-time bassist Michael Ivins in 2021, Coyne has remained the band's sole consistent member. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals), Derek Brown (keyboards, guitars, percussion), Matt Duckworth Kirksey (drums, percussion, keyboards) and Nicholas Ley (percussion, drums). It’s an anthem.The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. To me, it’s the perfect Flaming Lips song. The band is playing the song in a room with bouncy balls flying in every direction and girls playing in roller skates. “The W.A.N.D.” definitely has one of the most appropriate music videos of all time, as well. That buzzing pull-off riff is so simple but blows me away it sounds so loud and powerful with the loose drumming and Coyne’s singing backed by electronic choirs and backwards instrumentation. As soon as I hear those claps fade in, I know what’s coming. It is my number one favorite song, ever, I believe. When I think about the Best Songs Ever, “The W.A.N.D.” by The Flaming Lips immediately comes to mind. Regardless of their era or genre, these songs remain timeless to the writer sharing them. Best Songs Ever is a column for Musical Chair writers to share the songs that always hit home for them.
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