Flaming Lips Survey for Fans

[meccalecca]

[L Lawliet]

Redoing because I deleted some of the questions before.


1. How long have you been a Flaming Lips fan? 4 years
2. How did you become a Flaming Lips fan?
____ friends/relatives introduced me to the music
____ happened slowly over time
____ I became friends with a fan
____ I enjoyed a particular Flaming Lips album Embryonic
____ I saw the Flaming Lips perform
____ I saw/heard/read about them in the media
____ other:

3. Have you seen the Flaming Lips in concert? Y N
4. If yes, when did you see them? (Check all that apply):
____ 1980s
____ 1990s
____ 2000s
____ 2010s

5. What was your favorite Flaming Lips concert?
6. What is most important to you when attending a Flaming Lips concert?
____ seeing the band
____ hearing the music live
____ being with other fans
____ have a psychedelic experience
____ other:

7. What three adjectives would you use to describe a Flaming Lips concert?
Expensive _________________ _________________
8. Have you listened to all of the Flaming Lip’s official albums in their discography (starting from Hear It Is up until The Terror)? No
9. Which album is your favorite? Telepathic Surgery
10. Is there a particular album that you do not enjoy? The Soft Bulletin
11. Do you have a favorite song? Which one? Hells Angles Cracker Factory
12. On average, how many hours do you listen to music each day? 7
13. How often do you listen to the Flaming Lips?
____ daily
____ weekly
____ monthly
____ other: Every five or so months

14. What are some of your other favorite artists? Fiery Furnaces, Frank Zappa, New Order, Neu!
15. When do you listen to the Flaming Lips? (Check all that apply):
____ in the car
____ at work/school
____ at home after work/school
____ when I’m getting ready to go out
____ before I go to sleep
____ while doing an activity (cooking, cleaning, running, reading, etc)
____ at no particular time
____ other:

16. Complete the following: “In general, I use the Flaming Lip’s music to” (Check all that apply):
____ find inspiration
____ have fun
____ relax
____ remember the past
____ socialize with others
____ think about life
____ work through my moods
____ other:

17. What Flaming Lips related items do you own, if any? (Check all that apply):
____ books
____ bootleg recordings
____ concert ticket stubs
____ photographs
____ posters
____ T-shirts
____ videos and/or movies
____ other:

18. Do you know other Flaming Lips fans personally? Y N
19. How do nonfans (such as family members, friends, and coworkers) view your fandom in general?
____ they approve
____ they think it’s strange
____ they don’t care (They aren't aware)
____ they aren’t interested but understand

20. Where are you from?
21. What is your age? 22
22. You are: Male
23. Education completed:
____ some high school
____ high school
____ some college
____ college degree. University Degree

24. Present employment:
25. Marital status:
____ single
____ not married, but in a relationship
____ married
____ divorced

26. Would you be willing to talk about your interest in the Flaming Lips at some point in the next week (through messaging)? Of Course.

27. Feel free to add anything else you would like to add
_________________
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[Onetwo12]

Thanks for all of your responses, the results are interesting to read.

[junodog4]

[joshtraina]

1. How long have you been a Flaming Lips fan? 1 year
2. How did you become a Flaming Lips fan?
____ friends/relatives introduced me to the music
____ happened slowly over time
____ I became friends with a fan
____ I enjoyed a particular Flaming Lips album
____ I saw the Flaming Lips perform
____ I saw/heard/read about them in the media
____ other:

3. Have you seen the Flaming Lips in concert? Y N
4. If yes, when did you see them? (Check all that apply):
____ 1980s
____ 1990s
____ 2000s
____ 2010s

5. What was your favorite Flaming Lips concert?
6. What is most important to you when attending a Flaming Lips concert?
____ seeing the band
____ hearing the music live
____ being with other fans
____ have a psychedelic experience
____ other:

7. What three adjectives would you use to describe a Flaming Lips concert?
_________________ _________________ _________________
8. Have you listened to all of the Flaming Lip’s official albums in their discography (starting from Hear It Is up until The Terror)? No
9. Which album is your favorite? Yoshimi
10. Is there a particular album that you do not enjoy? Soft Bulletin and At War With the Mystics
11. Do you have a favorite song? Which one? Yoshimi Battles....Pt.1
12. On average, how many hours do you listen to music each day? 8 or 9
13. How often do you listen to the Flaming Lips?
____ daily
____ weekly
____ monthly
____ other:

14. What are some of your other favorite artists? Radiohead, Aphex Twin, and Boards of Canada
15. When do you listen to the Flaming Lips? (Check all that apply):
____ in the car
____ at work/school
____ [/b]at home after work/school
____ when I’m getting ready to go out
____ before I go to sleep
____ while doing an activity (cooking, cleaning, running, reading, etc)
____ at no particular time
____ other:

16. Complete the following: “In general, I use the Flaming Lip’s music to” (Check all that apply):
____ find inspiration
____ have fun
____ relax
____ remember the past
____ socialize with others
____ think about life
____[b] work through my moods
____ other:

17. What Flaming Lips related items do you own, if any? (Check all that apply):
____ books
____ bootleg recordings
____ concert ticket stubs
____ photographs
____ posters
____ T-shirts
____ videos and/or movies
____ other:

18. Do you know other Flaming Lips fans personally? Y N
19. How do nonfans (such as family members, friends, and coworkers) view your fandom in general?
____ they approve
____ they think it’s strange
____ they don’t care
____ they aren’t interested but understand

20. Where are you from? New Orleans
21. What is your age? 15
22. You are: Male Female
23. Education completed:
____ some high school
____ high school
____ some college
____ college degree

24. Present employment:
25. Marital status:
____ single
____ not married, but in a relationship
____ married
____ divorced

26. Would you be willing to talk about your interest in the Flaming Lips at some point in the next week (through messaging)? Yeah

27. Feel free to add anything else you would like to add: The Terror is under-rated and one of the best albums I've heard by them, I've heard about 8