How Did The Flaming Lips Get Their Name?
September 1, 2025
Find out how The Flaming Lips chose their memorable name and what it reveals about their artistic approach.
Find out how The Flaming Lips chose their memorable name and what it reveals about their artistic approach.
No it’s not the physical mouth-feel after a spicy curry, The Flaming Lips are alt-rock connoisseurs of the psychedelic. Formed in the 80’s in Oklahoma City by Wayne Coyne and his brother, the Flaming Lips have released a huge 16 studio albums over 5 decades. Their far-out stage performances, complete with confetti, puppets, and elaborate light shows, have made them an unforgettable live experience, in fact they were placed on Q magazine’s list of the “50 Bands to See Before You Die“. Their multicolored, trippy vibe is captured perfectly on these vibrant Flaming Lips t-shirts styled like you were front-row at a 90’s show.