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News Ticker: Flaming Lips, Coachella and ASCAP Awards

Photo: Fox/WireImage Oklahoma’s governor will sign an executive order declaring the Flaming Lips’ “Do You Realize??” the state’s official rock song. The state’s House of Representatives rejected the Yoshimi vs. The Pink Robots single, which voters selected, after a bandmember wore a Communist Party T-shirt at a recent gig, NewsOK reports. Coachella boasted its second-highest attendance [...]

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22:11 on April 23 2009

Oklahoma Legislature Votes Against State Song By Those Flaming Lips Commies

Stereogum — "Do You Realize???" was voted Oklahoma state song! Until it wasn't: "The Oklahoma House rejected a resolution today to name a song by The Flaming Lips as the state's offi... more info

The Flaming Lips

23:47 on April 23 2009

Oklahoma governor overrides House rejection of Flaming Lips tune

NME — He upholds people's choice of 'Do You Realize' as state song more info

The Flaming Lips

13:51 on April 24 2009

News Ticker: Flaming Lips, Coachella and ASCAP Awards

Rolling Stone — Photo: Fox/WireImage Oklahoma’s governor will sign an executive order declaring the Flaming Lips’ “Do You Realize??” the state’s official rock song. The state�... more info

The Flaming Lips

14:39 on April 24 2009