by Carrie Brownstein

According to bikeportland.org, The Flaming Lips are filming a video in Portland tomorrow — Sept. 23 — and need naked bicyclists for the shoot.

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As every nude-cycling enthusiast knows, The World Naked Bike Ride only occurs in June, so this Flaming Lips video is your chance to strip down for a second time this year! If you're feeling shy, however, and wondering about the nature of the event — no pun intended — here's a bit of encouragement:

As with other naked rides, the event is meant to be freespirited rather than lewd, [Wayne] Coyne said. "There's a difference between pornography and just freaks who are naked. This is about unrestricted freedom and a good lawlessness that's always sort of implied at our shows."

On the other hand, it is The Flaming Lips, so be prepared for this:

I'm having one of my giant space bubbles covered in fake fox fur," Coyne said. "It's going to look like some giant fur egg, and the people on bicycles are gonna sort of be born and erupt out of this fur, vaginalistic thing.

The video is for the song "Watching the Planets" from the Lips' upcoming album Embryonic.

Event details:
Flaming Lips naked bike video shoot
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. (drop-in)
The top of Mount Tabor, by the basketball courts
No RSVP needed. Just show up wearing clothes, please.
For more information, contact bikeforthelips@gmail.com

Lastly, if you go, please take pictures!