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Was Frank Zappa somewhat prophetic?
Posted on 5/11/26 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 5/11/26 at 2:52 pm
RE: The Slime
Lyrics
He wasn't prophetic enough to even imagine the Internet and social media ... obviously but, he was right. It's still the same thing.
The left, in particular imho, seems easily brainwashed and influenced and poor choosers of their sources of information.
Or is that a biased, even prejudiced, perspective on my part? We are what we eat ... what we feed our brains.
Let's admit the fact that the Internet/social media, podcasts, as well as TV, cable news, etc., influences all of us to some degree. Including this forum.
However, the ones getting their info from CNN, MSNow, Reddit, BlueSky, DU, etc., ... they're the incurable ward of this insane asylum that we're all living in ... imho.
Lyrics
quote:
"I'm The Slime"
I am gross and perverted
I'm obsessed 'n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little has changed
I'm the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you
I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think I'm delicious
With the stuff that I say
I'm the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I'm the slime oozin' out
From your TV set
You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for help... no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold
That's right, folks...
Don't touch that dial
Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor
I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go
I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor
I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go
He wasn't prophetic enough to even imagine the Internet and social media ... obviously but, he was right. It's still the same thing.
The left, in particular imho, seems easily brainwashed and influenced and poor choosers of their sources of information.
Or is that a biased, even prejudiced, perspective on my part? We are what we eat ... what we feed our brains.
Let's admit the fact that the Internet/social media, podcasts, as well as TV, cable news, etc., influences all of us to some degree. Including this forum.
However, the ones getting their info from CNN, MSNow, Reddit, BlueSky, DU, etc., ... they're the incurable ward of this insane asylum that we're all living in ... imho.
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Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:01 pm to scrooster
Just ahead of his time. Probably still ahead of the times.
“I love it when you froth like that.”
“I love it when you froth like that.”
This post was edited on 5/11/26 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:02 pm to Thatanimalblundetto2
quote:
he was a gatekeeper he was in on the entire thing
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:11 pm to scrooster
I for one didn't appreciate Frank Zappa while he was with us.
He was one of one.
He was one of one.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:13 pm to Decatur
So the topic of Crossfire was dirty music and the example they used was Duran Duran. Surely Duran Duran was the epitome of dirty music.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:14 pm to Snipe
Black Napkins is one of my favorite songs.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:16 pm to scrooster
I don't know about that, but he was correct about Yellow Snow.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:16 pm to UtahCajun
Novak brought up Hot For Teacher.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:18 pm to scrooster
He’s a very interesting person, and is intelligent, but lets be frank here. He would have TDS if he was alive today. He hated republicans.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:23 pm to Decatur
Braden, on the left, was very pro-censorship. Not something we would see from the left today, but his CIA days were definitely showing in that episode.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:25 pm to Thatanimalblundetto2
quote:
Trump himself is a lifelong Democrat from New York City..they're exactly the same that's probably what Zappa would be saying
Yeah Trump and Zappa two dudes with everything in common.
This post was edited on 5/11/26 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:25 pm to Thatanimalblundetto2
quote:
Trump himself is a lifelong Democrat from New York City..they're exactly the same that's probably what Zappa would be saying
Probably not. One thing Frank hated just as much as Republicans, was Democrats. His political leanings were most likely moderate libertarian.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:32 pm to scrooster
Titties & Beer FTW
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:33 pm to scrooster
Dreamed I was an eskimo
Frozen wind began to blow
Under my boots and around my toes
The frost that bit the ground below
It was a hundred degrees below zero...
And my mama cried
And my mama cried
Nanook, a-no-no
Nanook, a-no-no
Don't be a naughty eskimo
Save your money, don't go to the show
Well I turned around and I said oh, oh oh
Well I turned around and I said oh, oh oh
Well I turned around and I said ho, ho
And the northern lights commenced to glow
And she said, with a tear in her eye
Watch out where the huskies go,
and don't you eat that yellow snow
Watch out where the huskies go,
and don't you eat that yellow snow
Zappa clearly was a deep thinker....
Frozen wind began to blow
Under my boots and around my toes
The frost that bit the ground below
It was a hundred degrees below zero...
And my mama cried
And my mama cried
Nanook, a-no-no
Nanook, a-no-no
Don't be a naughty eskimo
Save your money, don't go to the show
Well I turned around and I said oh, oh oh
Well I turned around and I said oh, oh oh
Well I turned around and I said ho, ho
And the northern lights commenced to glow
And she said, with a tear in her eye
Watch out where the huskies go,
and don't you eat that yellow snow
Watch out where the huskies go,
and don't you eat that yellow snow
Zappa clearly was a deep thinker....
Posted on 5/11/26 at 3:59 pm to Thatanimalblundetto2
TigerDroppings irony that the poster on this site that has his name supports pedophiles and everything wrong with democrats.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 4:41 pm to SludgeFactory
Reporter “is there any music you wouldn’t let your kids listen to”
Zappa”yeah, we are the world”
Zappa”yeah, we are the world”
Posted on 5/11/26 at 4:50 pm to Thatanimalblundetto2
quote:His father was a defense contractor.
Kind of but he was like Charlie Kirk or George Carlin.. he was a gatekeeper he was in on the entire thing
Posted on 5/11/26 at 5:03 pm to UtahCajun
quote:
Probably not. One thing Frank hated just as much as Republicans, was Democrats.
Not from what I have seen of his interviews.
To the point that 80% of the Congresspeople responsible for the Congressional hearings and eventual labeling of music that he fought like his life depended upon it were Democrats, but every time the subject came up he railed against Republicans.
He had a lot to say about words not being magic and being able to hurt anybody and he did predict that in the future the government would control speech, but again, he always blamed Republicans.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 5:13 pm to scrooster
I saw Zappa live in the early 80s. I wasn’t much of a fan*, but he was interesting and his concerts were must see events.
* I did like the MoI Live at the Fillmore album from ‘70 or ‘71.
* I did like the MoI Live at the Fillmore album from ‘70 or ‘71.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 5:42 pm to scrooster
Zappa was a true libertarian, he was also a musical genius.
Those who worked with him say he was an unforgiving taskmaster when he was in the creative zone composing music, trying to convey to the other musicians in his band how the written music should be interpreted and played. He was also a very wise man, he warned Nanook to not eat the yellow snow.
Those who worked with him say he was an unforgiving taskmaster when he was in the creative zone composing music, trying to convey to the other musicians in his band how the written music should be interpreted and played. He was also a very wise man, he warned Nanook to not eat the yellow snow.
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