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![ThatEricAlper Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::22018221.png) Eric Alper 🎧 [@ThatEricAlper](/creator/twitter/ThatEricAlper) on x 864.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-16 14:50:01 UTC

XX years ago today, The Flaming Lips released Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots—a psychedelic trip that helped them break into the mainstream and inspired a full-blown musical. Still as weird and wonderful as ever.

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