Frank (guitar, synclavier) vai (guitar) Johnny "guitar" (guitar, vocals) Ike (guitar, vocals) Ray (guitar, vocals) Bobby (keyboards, vocals) mars (keyboards) Scott (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, a, a showing you might say, A of ah, porn rock as they call it. In the pornography, One of the to look at Is that it does not any redeeming social value. Ah, there could be an here I haven't attended that presentation. A social value, I find that inaudible. I a hard time understanding it. And, paul, since I travelled the country for three And they said they understand me, Maybe I could make a rock-star, I don't know. But in all candour I would you it's, outrageous filth. So I'll be looking from senator's standpoint Not to bring pression, But to try to see if there is constitutional provision To tax, or procedure can be on the congress To this outrageous filth.
trible?
Rape, incest, outrageous filth... violence Now, the effects of such lyrics on a well adjusted 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 twisted minds... ...effects of lyrics on a well adjusted child may not be Cataclysmic... ...porn rock... A lot of the emotional is more subtle and chains and...leather
This be the end of the world! All the people turning into pigs and I let it happen to me!
is the reason for these hearings... Sex! Well... Sex! Thank you, I think statement... Sex! ...tells the story of many... Listen you slut... What is the for these hearings... Sex! Bondage! Listen you slut! Listen you slut! of drugs... Sex! sex! sex! sex!...
I might be interested to see toys your kids ever had
Why you be interested?
Just as a 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 adjusted child may Not be outrageous filth! A lot of the emotional damage is more and chains and...leather It's filth! Objectionable... and presentations in some twisted minds... ...effects of such on a well adjusted child may not be Cataclysmic... ...porn rock... A lot of the emotional is more subtle and chains and...leather
Thank you much, mr. zappa. You understand ah, The previous witnesses were not for legislation And ah, I know, I can't speak for hollings, But I think that the view here is That nobody's for legislation. The question is just On what a lot of people could that could be a problem. And you've indicated you at least understand That there is another of view. nearly over the year...
Senator
Thank you much, ah, mister chairman. I found your statement interesting and, Ah let me say I disagree with of the statements that you make, And made on other occasions - I have been a fan of your music, it or not - And i, I ah respect you as a original and, And ah talented musician.
a minute! Maybe I could make a good rock-star, I know Comics, comics, daddy! I could make a good rock-star, I don't know Comics, daddy! Maybe I make a good rock-star, I don't know Comics, comics, daddy!
don't even understand their music... Of nobody does, but ah... don't, they don't even know what they're doing No! I've, I've seen 'em a of times... Did you, did you see uniforms? Unbelievable! Which they're the red ones? All those of their rings and things like that Do you what i... Golden may Unbelievable!
I could make a good rock-star! Gonna my love inside you! Etc... It's filth! daddy! Etc... Rock, rock, rock! Etc...
And I your suggestion is a good one If you those words. would go a long way for... All we have to do is out how it's gonna be paid for...
Pyromania! No question! the building! Burn! burn! burn! Yeah!
If I could find some way constitutionally to do with it I would!
This is too hot...
So I'll be 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 used on the To limit outrageous filth. Yeah!
get back to de whimp And his conceptium of personal freedom In a moment. But foist, to: What de gwine on here? A o' de american way o' life! I see some be frownin'... 'cause mebbe y'think what i's ya' is a lie! Am I Les' have a test... How many o' you folks think I knows what 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 is convinced De be totally 'unconcerned' Wit de proliferatium o' tenants In de o' life? An' how many folks they number won't come up, time de breeze blow fum de easterly directium? Les' it, peoples! Ugly as I be, I am yo' futchum! Ain't that right, ob'dewlla? Hmm hmm! oh, oh yeah! right!
gorton?
Mr. zappa, I ah, am at the ah, and soft-voiced ah, Nature of the of my friend The from tennessee. I can say that I find your statement To be boorish, ah, and ah, Insensitively the people who were here previously. That you manage To get the first Of the constitution of the states A bad name - if I doubt you have the slightest Understanding of it - I do not, And have the understanding of the difference between Government action and action. And ah, you have destroyed any case You might have had with this senator. you mr. chairman.
Is this private
I don't 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 this action? In chains... Listen you slut... There-there-there... There's no rock... no absolute rock... Well... ... bend up and my anal vapor! There-there-there... no... there's no... Mr. zappa, thank you much for your testimony. you. Next is john denver...