When I got the idea to rank the Top 10 Flaming Lips Songs of all time, my original intention was to post it on January 13th, which just happens to be Wayne Coyne's birthday. Unfortunately, I kind of missed that deadline. So instead of waiting another 10 months to post it, I figured I would just wait until today. And why today? Because it is Flaming Lips bassist Michael Ivins' birthday.
The whole inspiration behind this post was to pay tribute to one of my favorite bands. However, I also am doing this because I'm a nice guy. You see, there are a bunch of people around town who like to brag about the Flaming Lips and name alleys after them and watch them perform at the centennial concert, but don't really know a damn thing about the Lips and their music. Hopefully, this will help them about a little bit.
(p.s. - Also, I'd like to thank Ryan from Oklahoma Rock and my friend Shanikan for their help with the poll.)
10. Race for the Prize The Soft Bulletin, 1999
https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVzkRQH8z-Y
Ryan really likes this song. I mean he really really likes it. Of course, he also likes Hinder, so maybe his opinion isn't worth much. (That's actually a really mean joke. Sorry.)
9. The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song At War With The Mystics, 2006
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LNLJfb6jQVk
Attention all Oklahoma political elite who like to say they "dig" the Flaming Lips: This song is kind of about GW. And not in a good way.