Frank (guitar, synclavier) vai (guitar) Johnny "guitar" (guitar, vocals) Ike (guitar, vocals) Ray (guitar, vocals) martin (keyboards, vocals) Tommy (keyboards) thunes (bass) Chad (drums) Ed (percussion)
The reason for hearing Is not to any legislation, (indeed, I know of any suggestion any legislation 'd be passed), But to simply provide a For airing the itself, For the issue, For it out in the public domain.
Senator
had the opportunity to ah, Attend a, a you might say, A of ah, This porn rock as call it. In the pornography, One of the to look at Is that it not have any redeeming social value. Ah, there could be an exception Because I attended that presentation. A social value, I find it's inaudible. I have a hard understanding it. And, paul, since I the country for three years And they said they understand me, Maybe I make a good rock-star, I don't know. But in all I would tell you it's, outrageous filth. So I'll be looking from senator's standpoint Not just to pression, But to try to see if there is some provision To tax, or can be used on the congress To limit this filth.
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Rape, incest, it's filth... Sexual Now, the of such lyrics on a well adjusted child may Not be outrageous filth! A lot of the damage is more subtle and chains and...leather It's filth! Objectionable...
Tools and presentations in some minds... ...effects of such lyrics on a well child may not be Cataclysmic... ...porn rock... A lot of the emotional damage is more and chains and...leather
This be the end of the world! All the people into pigs and ponies I can't let it to me!
What is the reason for hearings... Sex! Well... Sex! Thank you, I that statement... Sex! ...tells the story of many... you little slut... What is the for these hearings... Sex! Bondage! Listen you slut! you little slut! of drugs... Sex! sex! sex! sex!...
I might be interested to see what toys your kids had
Why would you be
as a point of interest in this ah...
Well, on over to the house and I'll show them to you. Really!
I, I do that!
Now, the effects of such lyrics on a well child may Not be It's filth! A lot of the emotional is more subtle and chains and...leather It's filth! Objectionable... Tools and in some twisted minds... ...effects of such lyrics on a adjusted child may not be Cataclysmic... ...porn rock... A lot of the emotional damage is more Fire and and...leather
Thank you much, mr. zappa. You that ah, The witnesses were not asking for legislation And ah, I know, I speak for senator hollings, But I think that the prevailing view is That nobody's for legislation. The question is focusing On what a lot of people could feel that be a problem. And you've indicated you at least understand That there is point of view. nearly over the year...
Senator
Thank you very much, ah, chairman. I found statement very interesting and, Ah let me say although I with Some of the that you make, And have made on other - I have been a fan of your music, it or not - And i, I ah respect you as a original and, And ah tremendously musician.
a minute! Maybe I could a good rock-star, I don't know Comics, comics, daddy! Maybe I could make a good rock-star, I don't Comics, daddy! Maybe I could make a rock-star, I don't know Comics, comics, daddy!
They even understand their music... Of nobody does, but ah... They don't, they don't even know they're doing No! I've, I've seen 'em a of times... Did you, did you see their Unbelievable! Which ones? the red ones? All those rhinestones of their rings and things that Do you what i... may hoof-covers Unbelievable!
Maybe I could make a rock-star! Gonna drive my inside you! Etc... It's filth! daddy! Etc... Rock, rock, rock! Etc...
And I think your is a good one If you pledge words. That go a long way for... All we have to do is find out how it's gonna be for...
Pyromania! No question! the building! Burn! burn! burn! Yeah!
If I could find some way constitutionally to do away it I would!
issue is too hot...
So I'll be from this senator's standpoint Not to bring pression, But to try to see if there is some constitutional To tax, or procedure can be on the congress To limit outrageous filth. Yeah!
We'll get to de whimp And his conceptium of personal freedom In a moment. But foist, to: What de fuck on here? A celebratium o' de way o' life! I see some be frownin'... mebbe y'think what i's tellin' ya' is a lie! Am I Les' jes' a test... How many o' you nice folks think I knows i's talkin' Raise up! Uh-huh! An' how many thinks my potato been bakin' too yo mizzable hain up! Uh-huh! Now...how many you folks is De gubnint be totally Wit de proliferatium o' undesirable In de o' life? An' how many believe they number won't come up, Next de breeze blow fum de easterly directium? Les' it, peoples! as I mights be, I am yo' futchum! Ain't right, sister ob'dewlla? Hmm hmm! oh, oh yeah! right!
Senator
Mr. zappa, I ah, am at the ah, and soft-voiced ah, Nature of the of my friend The from tennessee. I can only say that I find your To be boorish, ah, and ah, insulting the people who were here previously. That you manage To get the amendment Of the of the united states A bad name - if I doubt that you have the Understanding of it - I do not, And the slightest understanding of the difference between Government action and action. And ah, you have certainly destroyed any You might have had with this senator. you mr. chairman.
Is private action?
I think this is constitutional... The labelling is not censorship... up and smell my anal vapor! The voluntary...voluntary...voluntary... ...is not censorship... De-de-de-de-degradation...humiliation... Is private action? In chains... you little slut... There-there-there... There's no rock... no absolute rock... Well... ... bend up and smell my vapor! There-there-there... There's no... no... Mr. zappa, you very much for your testimony. you. Next witness is denver...