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From: barth@tellab1.UUCP (Barth Richards)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Sex, guns, violence, drugs and the Devil
Message-ID: <611@tellab1.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 13:56:23 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct  4 13:56:23 1985
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Keywords: PMRC, Frank Zappa, Titties 'N Beer

In article <668@decwrl.UUCP> hall@beta.DEC (Dan Hall) writes:
>> PMRC proposes rating lyrics that are a) offensive sexually, b) violent,
>> c) "occult" (Satanic?  Astrological?), and d) drug/alcohol-related.
> 
>> BTW, can anyone think of any songs that fall into all four categories
>> simultaneously?  Think Frank Zappa will write one?
> 
>> AWR
>
>FZ has already written at least one that comes to mind.  The tune 
>"Titties n' Beer" from the _Zappa in New York_ album features beer,
>a fistfull of downs, a girl by the name of Chrissie kept around for
>when it's "tittie-squeezin' time", the Devil, werewolves, and a gun.
>Pretty much covers it all, eh?

Perfect example. It is also interesting to note that in the song, the Devil
takes Frank's titties (girlfriend Chrissie) and beer away from him. The Devil
offers Frank a deal, but is rather taken back when Frank agrees without
hesitation to sign away his soul to get back his titties and beer.

There is also a blatant reference to masturbation (gosh, no!), at least in the
version I heard, which was from the bootleg PA'S NOSE FELL OFF, IT FELL RIGHT
INTO MA'S COFFEE AND DISPLACED IT, so this tune is indeed a whopper.


				      Barth Richards
				      Tellabs, Inc.
				      Lisle, IL

				      "If God's up there,
				       then we're his excrement."
                                      -Ron Geesin


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