Editing The Flaming Lips (section)

===Official rock song of Oklahoma (2009)===
In March 2009 "[[Do You Realize??]]" was announced as the official rock song of Oklahoma. Ten choices were put to a public vote, and out of 21,000 votes cast nearly 51% were for "Do You Realize??"<ref>{{Cite book|last=Aswad |first=Jem |title=Flaming Lips' 'Do You Realize??' Named Official Rock Song Of Oklahoma |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606171/20090303/flaming_lips.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306032351/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606171/20090303/flaming_lips.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 6, 2009 |publisher=MTV |date=March 3, 2009 |access-date=March 3, 2009}}</ref><ref>Barbara Hoberock, "[http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=12&articleid=20090302_297_0_OLHMIY145710 "Flaming Lips' 'Do You Realize??' named state rock song"], ''[[Tulsa World]]'', March 2, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.oklahomarocksong.org/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414194054/http://www.oklahomarocksong.org/| url-status=dead| archive-date=2008-04-14| title=Oklahoma Rock Song (official website)| access-date=2008-10-25}}</ref>  The [[Oklahoma Senate]] approved this choice unanimously. The [[Oklahoma House of Representatives]] failed to confirm the choice after Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City attacked the band for its use of offensive language, and Rep. Corey Holland, R-Marlow said he had been "really offended" when Michael Ivins came to the announcement ceremony in March wearing a red T-shirt with a yellow [[hammer and sickle]]. However, that evening, Oklahoma governor [[Brad Henry]] announced he would sign an executive order naming the song the official rock song. Henry said that for more than 20 years the Flaming Lips have produced "creative, fun and provocative rock music." "The music of the Flaming Lips has earned Grammys, glowing critical acclaim and fans all over the world", the governor said. "A truly iconic rock n' roll band, they are proud ambassadors of their home state... They were clearly the people's choice, and I intend to honor that vote."<ref>Michael McNutt, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090427130937/http://www.newsok.com/oklahoma-house-votes-down-flaming-lips-state-rock-song/article/3363875?custom_click=lead_story_title "Oklahoma House votes down Flaming Lips' state rock song 'Do You Realize??'"], ''[[The Oklahoman]]'', April 23, 2009.</ref> However, it was revealed in 2013 that [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] governor [[Mary Fallin]] removed this designation by not renewing Brad Henry's executive order upon taking office in 2011.<ref>Sean Murphy, [https://news.yahoo.com/flaming-lips-tune-pulled-oklahomas-rock-song-000858366.html "Flaming Lips tune pulled as Oklahoma's rock song"], [[Associated Press]], April 12, 2013.</ref> An alley in Oklahoma City had been named for the band in 2006.<ref>{{citation |title= Is Oklahoma City's Flaming Lip Alley a fitting tribute or an insult? |last= Montgomery |first= James |date= November 2, 2006 |work= MTV News |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/1544764/is-oklahoma-citys-flaming-lips-alley-a-fitting-tribute-or-an-insult/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160201190936/http://www.mtv.com/news/1544764/is-oklahoma-citys-flaming-lips-alley-a-fitting-tribute-or-an-insult/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= February 1, 2016 |access-date= May 21, 2019}}</ref>