Happy Birthday Frank Zappa ...

[Drifter]

God, I miss Frank

http://www.zappa.com

Cheers
Drifter

[bbernardini]

1. I was at my first Todd Rundgren concert when Frank died.

I don't know if that's ironic or just a coincidence. :)

Did you see the new FZ iTunes exclusive? And did you get "MOFO" yet?

[Drifter]

5. I have not ...

I checked it out, but to tell you the truth, I have not purchased any new Zappa in a while.

As for the iTunes release, I'll have to get my 12 yo daughter to show me how.

Cheers
Drifter

[edbermac]

2. Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk.

There's an ugly little wasel 'bout three-foot nine
Face puffed up from cryin' 'n lyin'
'Cause her sweet little hubby's
Suckin' prong part time
(In the name of The Lord)

Get a clue, little shrew
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Jesus thinks you're a jerk

Did he really choose Tammy to do His Work?
Robertson says that he's The One
Oh sure he is,
if Armageddon
Is your idea of family fun,
An' he's got some planned for you!
(Now, tell me that ain't true)

Now, what if Jimbo's slightly gay,
Will Pat let Jimbo get away?
Everything we've heard him say
Indicated that Jim must pay,
(And it just might hurt a bit)
But keep that money rollin' in,
'Cause Pat and naughty Jimbo
Can't get enough of it

Perhaps it's their idea
Of an Affirmative Action Plan
To give White Trash a 'special break';
Well, they took those Jeezo-bucks and ran
To the bank! To the bank! To the bank! To the bank!
And every night we can hear them thank
Their Buddy, up above
For sending down his love
(While you all smell the glove)

Jim and Pat should take a pole
(Right up each saintly glory-hole),
With tar and feathers too --
Just like they'd love to do to you

('Cause they think you are bad --
And they are very mad)

'Cause some folks don't want prayer in school!

(We'd need an ark to survive the drool
Of Micro-publicans, raised on hate,
And 'Jimbo-Jimbo' when they graduate)

Conviced they are 'The Chosen Ones' --
And all their parents carry guns,
And hold them cards in the N.R.A.
(With their fingers on the triggers
When they kneel and pray)

With a Ku-Klux muu-muu
In the back of the truck,
If you ain't Born Again,
They wanna mess you up, screamin':
"No abortion, no-siree!"
"Life's too precious, can't you see!"
(What's that hangin' from the neighbor's tree?
Why, it looks like 'colored folks' to me --
Would THEY do THAT...seriously?)

Imagine if you will
A multi-millionaire Television Evangelist,
Saved from Korean Combat duty by his father, a U.S. Senator

Studied Law --
But is not qualified to practice it

Father of a "love child"
Who, in adulthood, hosts the remnants
Of papa's religious propaganda program

Claims not to be a "Faith Healer",
But has, in the past,
Dealt stearnly with everything from hemorrhoids to hurricanes

Involved with funding for a 'secret war' in Central America
Claiming Ronald Reagan and Oliver North as close friends

Involved in suspicous 'tax-avoidance schemes',
(Under investigation for 16 months by the I.R.S.)

Claims to be a MAN OF GOD;
Currenty seeking the United States Presidency,
Hoping we will all follow him into --
The Twilight Zone

What if Pat gets in the White House,
And suddenly --
The rights of 'certain people' disappear
Mysteriously?

Now, wouldn't that sort of qualify
As an American Tragedy?
(Especially if he covers it up, sayin'
"Jesus told it to me!")

I hope we never see that day,
In The Land of The Free --
Or someday will we?
Will we?

And if you don't know by now,
The truth of what I'm tellin' you,
Then, surely I have failed somehow --

And Jesus will think I'm a jerk, just like you --
If you let those TV Preachers
Make a monkey out of you!

I said:
"Jesus will think you're a jerk"
And it will be true!

There's an old rugged cross
In the land of cutton --
It's still burnin' on somebody's lawn
And it still smells rotten

Jim and Tammy!
Oh, baby!
You gotta go!
You really got to go!

[Drifter]

4. This is my favorite tune ...

And if you don't know by now,
The truth of what I'm tellin' you,
Then, surely I have failed somehow


What a powerful statement.

Cheers
Drifter

[edbermac]

3. Heavenly Bank Account.

We do indeed miss you Frank, you were the voice of Reason!



And if these words you do not heed
Your pocketbook just kinda might
recede
When some man comes along and
claims godly need
He will clean you out right through your
tweed

*That's right, remember there is a big
difference between kneeling down
and bending over...*
He's got twenty million dollars
In his Heavenly Bank Account...
All from those chumps who was
*Born again*
Oh yeah, oh yeah

He's got seven limousines
And a private plane...
All for the use of his
*Special Friends*
Oh yeah, oh yeah
He's got thousand-dollar suits
And a Wembley Tie...
Girls love to stroke it
While he's on the phone
Oh yeah, oh yeah

At the House of Representatives
He's a groovy guy...
When he Gives Thanks
He is not alone...

He is dealin'
He is really dealin'
IRS Can't determine
Where *The Hook* is

It is easy with the Bible
To pretend that
You're in Show Biz

They won't get him
They will never get him
For the naughty stuff
That he did

It is best in cases like this
To pretend that
You are stupid

He's got *Presidential Help*
All along the way

He says the grace
While the lawyers chew
Oh yeah
They sure do

And the Govenors agree to say:
*"He's a lovely man!"*
He makes it easier for
Them to screw
All of you...
Yes, that's true!

'Cause he helps put *The Fear of God*
In the Common Man
Snatchin' up money
Everywhere he can
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

He's got twenty million dollars
In his Heavenly Bank Account
You ain't got nothin', people
You ain't got nothin', people
You ain't got nothin', people
Thank the man...oh yeah

[TheMightyFavog]

6. FZ, wee miss thee so...

You'd be having so much fun with uthe idiots in power today...

[Zomby Woof]

7. RIP, Frank

Thanks for posting this, Drifter. I was thinking about him today as I drove by the Palmdale/Lancaster exit on I-5...

[evlbstrd]

8. Plastic people ...

Oh, baby, now, you're such a drag.
I dunno, honey. Sometimes I just get tired of ya.

[Initech]

9. I listened to Freak Out! in its entierty today...

Damn, what a great album. He's a voice we badly need right now.

[DBoon]

10. "if your children ever found out how lame you really are ...

.. Thye'd murder you in your sleep."

and one of the very few musicians to stand up for the Dead Kennedies at their obscenity trial

[bridgit]

11. r.i.p. frank...

:hi:

[Kat45]

12. I really miss Frank.

We could use his words of wisdom--and his humor--in these times. RIP, FZ

[orleans]

13. i think about that too. the last number of years--this bush era--i often

wonder what zappa would have to say/what he would think about all the crap going down.