New York boasts Joey Ramone Place, but out in Oklahoma City the Flaming Lips just landed themselves their own goddamn alley, fittingly located in the city’s entertainment district. The suitably flamboyant and Flames-y dedication ceremony took place this morning at 11:30 CST. Via Fox 25:
With a giant, three-dimensional globe as a backdrop and flanked by fans outfitted in Santa suits and green alien masks, The Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne thanked city leaders for the honor … Coyne says it’s appropriate that the band be honored with an alley as opposed to a street or major thoroughfare.
He thinks it’s more a secret discovery that way. In case you’re in the area, that same article mentions that the alley’s “located off Mickey Mantle Drive, just north of the Bricktown Ballpark.”
To get a better sense of the festivities (as well the Flaming Lips’ Halloween parade), take a look at this footage of Coyne hamming it up on the local Oklahoma City morning news. It’s long, but trust us: Persevere through the mispronunciation of “live” and the seemingly endless weather segment, despite the dude’s ill-fitting suit and overly self-conscious mannerisms … You’ll be rewarded if you do.
Not bad, Wayne, not bad at all. While we’re in celebration mode, please also keep in mind that Zaireeka‘s 10th birthday is coming up on 10/28. Is anyone throwing a Zaireeka party? Grab those extra CD players out of the closet and let the countdown begin…
Everybody synced?
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when i tell people i’m from oklahoma city, i get somewhat of a sigh, and then i say “but hey, we have the flaming lips and the colour me badd”
For a moment there, I had a flashback. I lived along the periphery of Dell and Midwest Cities. I wasn’t much of a Flaming Lips fan back then–a time that I should’ve since The Soft Bulletin and Zaireeka were both released around the time I called that place home.
Are all American weathermen this retarded? I am so thankful for the cbc…
WAYNE COYNE 4 WEATHERMAN. I never thought I’d be so intrigued by OKC highs and lows.
What do you think is on Meteorologist Jeff George’s iPod?
405 represent, yo.
By the way: this guy is crap next to Gary England.
Gary England gets a hard-on whenever a twister makes it’s way to the state.
Gary England may tell you the weather, but only WXPK’s Larry Scott controls it:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ty_eBwbL9ig
Gotta love the local OKC weatherfolk…
jeez, both videos are no longer available.
This will be the most frequently stolen street sign in the history of mankind. I know I’M bringing a wrench the next time I pass through OKC.
once again the US lags behind Australia – we’ve had an AC/DC Lane in Melbourne for some time now.