New developments in the Flaming Lips vs. the Oklahoma House of Representatives story! Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has overruled the House's rejection of the Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??" as the official state rock song. In a press release, Henry declared his intention to sign an executive order on Tuesday, April 28, putting the tune in its rightful place. Since the official state rock song was chosen by a public online vote, Henry considers it "the People's Choice", and he respects that.

In the press release, Governor Henry said, "For more than 20 years, Oklahomaâ€™s own 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. A truly iconic rock 'n' roll band, they are proud ambassadors of their home state. They were clearly the peopleâ€™s choice, and I intend to honor that vote."

Before the Governor's statement, the Flaming Lips posted a MySpace bulletin responding to the House's decision. Here's what they had to say:

*As many people around the world know, the Flaming Lips are proud to be from Oklahoma. We want everyone to understand that only a minority of the representatives voted against this law. The facts are that "Do You Realize" won over 50% of the popular vote in the original poll, passed unanimously in the Senate, and won over a majority of the Representatives in the House (48 were for the law passing, 39 against â€“ 14 were absent from the vote â€“ you need 51 to pass the law).

Regardless of what the minority in the House of Representatives wish, the Flaming Lips remain proud ambassadors of the state. We are honored

that the majority of the people who voted, hoped to have "Do You Realize" be the Oklahoma State Rock Song. Perhaps there is still a way it can be.

- The Flaming Lips*