FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

The Flaming Lips Unzipped Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz about one of the most ingenious bands to emerege in the last 20 years. Enjoy, and most of all HAVE FUN!

A multiple-choice quiz by col.kurtz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
col.kurtz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,592

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
302

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The original members of the band all hailed from what U.S. city? Hint

Austin

Boise

Dallas

Oklahoma City

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Who does not appear with Wayne Coyne in the HP commercial released in November 2002? Hint

William Shatner

Abe Vigoda

Randy Johnson

Two men in bunny suits

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the Flaming Lips song that required a warning to be placed on the album it was released on? Hint

How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos)

Pilot Can At The Queer Of God

She Don't Use Jelly

The Gash

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. True or False: Wayne has been the lead singer on all of The Flaming Lips' releases prior to "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" (2002)

True

False

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. What were the "Parking Lot Experiments"? Hint

Inpromtu concerts, announced the day of, where fans could watch them ala a drive in movie

Recorded highlights of actual parking lots

Tape decks of 50 or so cars each playing different sounds at the same time

The sound of different cars driving over the devices which cause "Severe Tire Damage"

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the Flaming Lips' long-time producer? Hint

Dave Fridmann

Alain Jourgensen

Wayne Coyne

Brian Eno

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the Flaming Lips record "Zaireka", "The Soft Bulletin", and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots"? Hint

New York City

Upstate New York

London

Oklahoma City

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Who had 'the spider bite'? Hint

Wayne Coyne

Michael Ivins

Dave Fridmann

Steven Drozd

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What TV show did the Flaming Lips do a guest appearence on in the early 1990's? Hint

Baywatch

Melrose Place

Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire

Beverly Hills 90210

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. What holiday song did the Flaming Lips release in 2002? Hint

"Silent Night"

"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"

"White Christmas"

"Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The original members of the band all hailed from what U.S. city?

Answer: Oklahoma City

Okay, so that was an easy one. This fact makes them easily some of the finest rockers OKC has ever produced.

2. Who does not appear with Wayne Coyne in the HP commercial released in November 2002?

Answer: William Shatner

The Lips appearently beat out several other B-list celebrites and oddballs to land the commercial of their dreams. Who says they don't sell out?

3. What is the name of the Flaming Lips song that required a warning to be placed on the album it was released on?

Answer: How Will We Know? (Futuristic Crashendos)

It had nothing to do with the lyrical content of the song- instead, it was the actual sound which necessitated the waring. This song uses high and low frequencies played at the same time which can cause a person to become dizzy, disoriented, and sometimes sick. The album has a warning on it describing what may happen when listening to this song.

4. True or False: Wayne has been the lead singer on all of The Flaming Lips' releases prior to "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" (2002)

Answer: False

Wayne's brother Mark sings the lead on the Flaming Lips' first release, "The Flaming Lips", circa 1984. Apparently he left the band to get married and lead a normal life.

5. What were the "Parking Lot Experiments"?

Answer: Tape decks of 50 or so cars each playing different sounds at the same time

Wayne would synchronize the tape decks of 50 or so cars in underground parking garages so that they would all play different noises or sounds and create a symphony of sound. These experiments were held circa 1996-1997. This led Wayne to develop more experiments with multiple sources, and the eventual four discs at the same time as the album "Zaireeka".

6. Who is the Flaming Lips' long-time producer?

Answer: Dave Fridmann

Dave is a producer of some regard in the avant-garde rock comunity. He has worked with such bands as the Lips and Mercury Rev.

7. Where did the Flaming Lips record "Zaireka", "The Soft Bulletin", and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots"?

Answer: Upstate New York

Dave Fridmann has a studio in upstate New York where they have recorded these three albums. Micheal Ivins even moved to Fredonia, NY, to become the regular engineer in the studio.

8. Who had 'the spider bite'?

Answer: Steven Drozd

He had a rare spider bite him and the infection became quite serious. This episode was the basis for a song on the "The Soft Bulletin".

9. What TV show did the Flaming Lips do a guest appearence on in the early 1990's?

Answer: Beverly Hills 90210

They performed their single "She don't use Jelly" in 1992.

10. What holiday song did the Flaming Lips release in 2002?

Answer: "White Christmas"

Quite an usual recording for them. Their first feature-length movie, "Christmas on Mars", was released in time for the holidays, 2003.

Source: Author col.kurtz

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor bullymom before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.