Frank (guitar, synclavier) vai (guitar) Johnny "guitar" (guitar, vocals) Ike (guitar, vocals) Ray (guitar, vocals) Bobby (keyboards, vocals) Tommy (keyboards) thunes (bass) Chad (drums) Ed (percussion)
The for this hearing Is not to any legislation, (indeed, I don't know of any any legislation 'd be passed), But to provide a form For airing the itself, For the issue, For it out in the public domain.
hollings?
I've had the to ah, Attend a, a you might say, A of ah, This rock as they call it. In the pornography, One of the things to at Is that it does not have any social value. Ah, there could be an here Because I attended that presentation. A social value, I find it's inaudible. I have a hard understanding it. And, paul, I travelled the country for three years And they said couldn't understand me, Maybe I could a good rock-star, I don't know. But in all candour I tell you it's, outrageous filth. So be looking from this senator's standpoint Not to bring pression, But to try to see if is some constitutional provision To tax, or procedure can be on the congress To limit this filth.
Senator
Rape, incest, outrageous filth... violence Now, the effects of lyrics on a well adjusted child may Not be It's filth! A lot of the damage is more subtle Fire and and...leather outrageous filth! Objectionable...
Tools and presentations in some minds... ...effects of such lyrics on a adjusted child may not be Cataclysmic... ...porn rock... A lot of the damage is more subtle Fire and and...leather
must 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! you little slut! Listen you slut! of drugs... Sex! sex! sex! sex!...
I might be interested to see what toys your kids had
Why would you be
Just as a point of interest in ah...
Well, come on over to the house and show them to you. Really!
I, I do that!
Now, the of such lyrics on a well adjusted child may Not be It's filth! A lot of the emotional damage is subtle and chains and...leather It's filth! Objectionable... Tools and presentations in some minds... ...effects of such lyrics on a adjusted child may not be Cataclysmic... ...porn rock... A lot of the emotional damage is subtle Fire and and...leather
you very much, mr. zappa. You that ah, The previous witnesses were not for legislation And ah, I know, I speak for senator hollings, But I think that the prevailing view is nobody's asking for legislation. The question is focusing On what a lot of could feel that could be a problem. And indicated that you at least understand That there is another of view. Really over the year...
gore?
Thank you very much, ah, chairman. I your statement very interesting and, Ah let me say I disagree with Some of the that you make, And made on other occasions - I have a fan of your music, believe it or not - And i, I ah you as a true original and, And ah tremendously musician.
a minute! Maybe I make a good rock-star, I don't know Comics, comics, daddy! Maybe I make a good rock-star, I don't know Comics, daddy! I could make a good rock-star, I don't know Comics, comics, daddy!
They don't even understand music... Of nobody does, but ah... They don't, they don't know what they're doing No! I've, I've seen 'em a of times... Did you, did you see uniforms? Unbelievable! Which ones? they're the red All those rhinestones of rings and things like that Do you what i... Golden may Unbelievable!
Maybe I could a good rock-star! Gonna drive my inside you! Etc... outrageous filth! daddy! Etc... Rock, rock, rock! Etc...
And I think your is a good one If you those words. That go a long way for... All we have to do is find out how gonna be paid for...
Pyromania! No question! the building! Burn! burn! burn! Yeah!
If I find some way constitutionally to do away with it I would!
issue is too hot...
So be looking from this 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 this outrageous filth. Yeah!
We'll get back to de And his conceptium of personal freedom In a moment. But foist, to: What de fuck gwine on A o' de american way o' life! I see y'all be frownin'... 'cause mebbe y'think i's tellin' ya' is a lie! Am I jes' have a test... How many o' you nice folks think I knows what i's Raise up! Uh-huh! An' how many thinks my potato bakin' too long? yo mizzable hain up! Uh-huh! Now...how many you is convinced De gubnint be 'unconcerned' Wit de proliferatium o' undesirable In de o' life? An' how folks 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 that right, ob'dewlla? Hmm hmm! oh, oh yeah! right!
Senator
Mr. zappa, I ah, am at the ah, Courtesy and ah, Nature of the of my friend The senator tennessee. I can say that I find your statement To be boorish, ah, and ah, Insensitively insulting the people who here previously. you could manage To get the first Of the of the united states A bad name - if I doubt you have the slightest of it - which I do not, And have the slightest understanding of the difference Government and private action. And ah, you have certainly destroyed any You might otherwise had with this senator. you mr. chairman.
Is private action?
I think this is constitutional... The labelling is not censorship... Bend up and smell my vapor! The voluntary...voluntary...voluntary... ...is not censorship... De-de-de-de-degradation...humiliation... Is this action? In chains... you little slut... There-there-there... There's no rock... There's no rock... Well... ... bend up and smell my vapor! There-there-there... no... there's no... Mr. zappa, thank you very much for testimony. you. Next is john denver...