Show Review: The Flaming Lips at The OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA

Words and Photos by Greg Jacobs “Do you realize that everyone you know, someday, will die?” I don’t know how The Flaming Lips can create a sing-along, radio-friendly, pop hit with lyrics like these, but The Flaming Lips have been a mystery and a contradiction since they began in Oklahoma City, OK back in 1983. A band that has been called alternative rock, acid rock, psychedelic, experimental, noise pop, sell-outs, and Grammy winners, have been around for 38 years doing whatever the f*ck they want. Call them whatever you want, I call them punk rock! If you have never seen The Flaming Lips perform live, you are missing out, and Thursday night was no exception. Their shows are like a five-year-old child’s birthday party for adults, complete with costumes, giant video screens, balloons, ...

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