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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElessar Zappa
(13,952 posts)he predicted a lot of what's happening today based on his analysis of Reaganism.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)DBoon
(22,354 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,585 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)But it was a song lyric, not a serious political piece like this. Another one appropriate to a ton of the goings-on:
"Politics is the entertainment division of industry."
90-percent
(6,829 posts)Idol of my youth.
-90% Jimmy
PS - Don't miss it!
Wild blueberry
(6,623 posts)Just added it to Netflix queue--at the top!
Looking forward to watching it.
Will always respect Frank Zappa.
Elessar Zappa
(13,952 posts)Excellent look at Zappas life and career.
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)One of my favorites.
NBachers
(17,098 posts)Last edited Tue Mar 23, 2021, 01:03 AM - Edit history (1)
calimary
(81,198 posts)Collimator
(1,639 posts)Because his maternal relatives were, by and large, a very conservative lot.
Paladin
(28,250 posts)A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)This was the era of the push to place warning labels on rock albums.
One movement was led by Tipper Gore.
Anyway, this is totally fun to watch, as Frank eviscerates the slick haired dipshit there to oppose him.
Elessar Zappa
(13,952 posts)He wasnt putting up with that assholes bullshit.
KS Toronado
(17,192 posts)If Frank was still around, he'd probably be a Senator.
reACTIONary
(5,770 posts)Wild blueberry
(6,623 posts)He knew his stuff, none of the others did. He kept telling them, "You have to get out more." Also appreciated how he told young people to register to vote and run for office.
This was great! Thank you.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,365 posts)Very prescient
He was an extraordinary man
Jim_S
(58 posts)Or is it just me? :-/
Ferrets are Cool
(21,105 posts)but not really IMO.
pecosbob
(7,534 posts)Good thing I have the day off.
TBA
(825 posts)Saw Dweezil and Moon Unit interviewed on some morning show when they were very young.
The interviewer was going on about how weird their childhood and family were.
The kids were giving monosyllabic answers in a very teen-like way.
Exasperated, the interviewer asked "Is there ANYTHING you could do that would shock your father?"
Dweezil answered "Ugh I dunno... become an accountant?".
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)young_at_heart
(3,767 posts)He was in the grade behind me.....I never knew him and didn't realize the connection until after his death.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,105 posts)I the man. He was a genius and way ahead of his time. I listen to him almost daily.
DinahMoeHum
(21,783 posts). . .so is my username here. . .
nolabear
(41,959 posts)whenever religious solicitors came to the door? He'd smile, invite them in, and put it on while they talked. Sometimes he'd sing along, very innocently. He got a lot of pleasure out of that.
He had some awful qualities, but that wasn't one of them.
DinahMoeHum
(21,783 posts). . .the sig line is from "Heavenly Bank Account" from the album You Are What You Is.
Or were you referring to my username, which is from "Overnite Sensation"?
Just wondering.
nolabear
(41,959 posts)Dinah Moe Hum, Dinah Moe Hum, wheres this dynamo comin from...
Deacon Blue
(252 posts)My LPs of Uncle Meat and the Grand Wazoo (late 60s/early 70s) have Amendment the First on the record sleeves. The gatefold of Uncle Meat has an encouragement to Register and Vote!
I miss Frank, he definitely checked out way to soon. Id love to hear his take on the current state of events. The Slime from Your Video cant touch the Sewage from the Internet...and the toxi-politics...
ronatchig
(575 posts)Shows going with jethro full a close second! Such a loss. Cancer, I HATE you.
Celerity
(43,299 posts)https://archive.org/details/realfrankzappabo0000zapp 31516, 32324; 32930
In a 1991 interview, Zappa reported that he was a registered Democrat but added "that might not last longI'm going to shred that".
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I love Frank, he left us too soon! Brilliant man. 💔