Zappa on Crossfire
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Topic: Zappa on Crossfire
Posted By: The Block
Subject: Zappa on Crossfire
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 11:48
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I have just listened to Mr Zappa defend his point on music, and I agree lots. Why must the government not like good music.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6526525473785351949&ei=wHcmS9TlMpHKqwLg_5H7Dw&q=Frank+Zappa+on+Crossfire+&view=3 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6526525473785351949&ei=wHcmS9TlMpHKqwLg_5H7Dw&q=Frank+Zappa+on+Crossfire+&view=3 # -------------  |
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 12:09
| This has come up before. Great clip. |
Posted By: Asphalt
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 12:18
| Yup, his intervention on that show was simply electrifying. One of the sharpest minds to compose music and speak about music. |
Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 12:37
I've seen that clip before. Great how Zappa keeps his head pretty cool with such a big and terrifying cockroach next to him.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 12:52
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floydispink wrote:Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 19:16
I lve how he stood up for music and even made fum of the people around him in one sentence. ------------- |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 21:49
Don't you mean his opinions were full of mucus ? ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: December 25 2009 at 00:06
| Yeah, thats some of the greatest Zappa footage of all time. I used to find myself watching that video a lot just for his humor and wit. He constantly crushes everybody's arguments around him, then the minute he starts speaking they won't let him talk. But then again, maybe they shouldn't since they know he's going to verbally rape them on multiple levels |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: December 25 2009 at 01:11
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That's a terrible rip, this one is much better. I can't say I agree with him about obscenity on the radio or the hyperbolic "fascist theocracy", but it is bizarre to see that people were seriously considering the idea of completely banning the sale of certain albums, at least, that's what it seems like Washington Times guy is saying. Although I can't say I really care about Parental Advisory labels. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 25 2009 at 08:15
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What is really funny is these guys seem to have an obsession with incest and are telling Zappa he "needs to get out more". Hmmm. What's funny is that by 1986 Zappa had done a lot of songs with lyrics they'd find objectionable, but not one of them had done the research to even cite any of Frank's lyrics. Basically what Frank said was going on politically with religion at the time was totally correct and it has most certainly continued to go on if not accelerate. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: December 25 2009 at 08:46
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I like a guy who stands to his ideas! I would like to have more Zappa's Mind on this world. ------------- Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. Emile M. Cioran |