Lyrics Porn Wars - Frank Zappa

The reason for this hearing is not to promote any legislation
(Indeed, I don't know of any suggestion that any legislation 'd be passed)
But to simply provide a form
For airing the issue itself, for ventilating the issue, for bringing it out in the public domain

Senator Hollings?

I've had the opportunity to ah... attend a, a showing you might say
A presentation of ah, this Porn Rock as they call it
In the tested pornography, one of the things to look at is that it does not have any redeeming social value
Ah, there could be an exception here, because I haven't attended that presentation
A redeeming social value, I find that it's inaudible
I have a hard time understanding it and...
And, Paul, since I travelled the country for three years and they said they couldn't understand me
Maybe I could make a good rock-star, I don't know (erh)

But in all candour I would tell you it's, it's outrageous filth
So I'll be looking from this senator's standpoint, not just to bring pression
But to try to see if there is some constitutional provision to tax
Or procedure can be used on the Congress to limit this outrageous filth

Senator Trible?

Rape, incest, it's outrageous filth... (Sexual violence)
Now, the effects of such lyrics on a well adjusted child may not be cataclysmic
(It's outrageous filth!)
A lot of the emotional damage is more subtle (Fire and chains and... leather)
It's outrageous filth!
(Objectionable...)

(Tools and presentations in some twisted minds...) Oh, yeah!
(...Effects of such lyrics on a well adjusted child may not be cataclysmic)
(Porn Rock...)
(A lot of the emotional damage is more subtle...)
(Fire and chains and... leather)
(Objectionable...)

(Tools and presentations in some twisted minds...) Yeah
(...Effects of such lyrics on a well adjusted child may not be cataclysmic)
(Porn Rock...)
(A lot of the emotional damage is more subtle...)
(Fire and chains and... constituition...)

(Porn Rock)

(Fire and chains and... leather...)
(Tools and presentations in some twisted minds...)
(Porn Rock)
(Porn Rock)
(Porn Rock)
(Porn Rock)

This must be the end of the world!
All the people turning into pigs and ponies
I can't let it happen to me!

What is the reason for these hearings...
Sex!
Well...
Sex!
Thank you, I think that statement...
Sex!
...Tells the story of these many...
Listen you little slut...
Sex!
What is the reason for these (Sex!) hearings...
Bondage!
Sex!
Sex!
Violation
Listen you little slut!
Listen you little slut! (Sex!)
Mixture of drugs...
Sex! Sex! Sex! Sex! Sex!
Sex! Sex! Sex! Sex! Sex!

I might be interested to see what toys your kids ever had

Why would you be interested?

Just as a point of interest in this ah...

Well, come on over to the house and I'll show them to you

Really!

I, I might do that!

Now, the effects of such lyrics on a well adjusted child may
Not be cataclysmic
(It's outrageous filth!)
A lot of the emotional damage is more subtle
Fire and chains and... leather
(It's outrageous filth!)
Objectionable...
Tools and presentations in some twisted minds...
(Yeah) ...effects of such lyrics on a well adjusted child may not be cataclysmic...
A lot of the emotional damage is more subtle
(Fire) fire and chains and... leather
Objectionable...
Tools and presentations in some twisted minds... (yeah)

Thank you very much, Mr. Zappa
You understand that ah...
The previous witnesses were not asking for legislation
And ah, I don't know
I can't speak for senator Hollings
But I think that the prevailing view here is that nobody's asking for legislation
The question is just focusing on what a lot of people could feel that could be a problem
And you've indicated that you at least understand that there is another point of view

Really nearly over the year...

Senator Gore?

Thank you very much, ah, mister chairman
I found your statement very interesting and ah
Let me say although I disagree with some of the statements that you make
And have made on other occasions I have been a fan of your music, believe it or not
And I, I ah respect you as a true original and, and ah tremendously talented musician

Wait a minute!

Maybe I could make a good rock-star, I don't know
Comics, comics, comics daddy!
Maybe I could make a good rock-star, I don't know
Comics, comics, comics daddy!
Maybe I could make a good rock-star, I don't know
Comics, comics, comics daddy!

They don't even understand their music...
Of course nobody does, but ah...

They don't, they don't even know what they're doing
No!

I've, I've seen 'em a couple of times...

Did you, did you see their uniforms?

Unbelievable!

Which ones? They're the red ones?

All those rhinestones of their rings and things like that...

Do you know what I...

Golden May hoof-covers
Unbelievable!

(Maybe I could make a good rock-star!)
Gonna drive my love inside you! (Maybe I could make a good rock-star!)
Gonna drive my love inside you! (Maybe I could make a good rock-star!)
Gonna drive my love inside you! (Maybe I could make a good rock-star!)
(Maybe I could make a good rock-star!) (Maybe I could make a good rock-star!)

It's outrageous filth!

It's outrageous filth!
Comics daddy!
It's outrageous filth!
Comics daddy!
It's outrageous filth!

Rock, rock, Porn Rock!
Rock, rock, Porn Rock!
Rock, rock, Porn Rock!

And I think your suggestion is a good one
If you pledge those words
That would go a long way for... subjection
All we have to do is find out how it's gonna be paid for...

Pyromania!
No question!
Burn the building!
Burn! Burn! Burn!
Yeah!

If I could find some way constitutionally to do away with it I would!

This issue is too hot...

So I'll be looking from this senator's standpoint
Not just to bring pression
But to try to see if there is some constitutional provision to tax
Or procedure can be used on the Congress to limit this outrageous filth
Yeah!

We'll get back to de whimp
And his low-budget conceptium of personal freedom in just a moment
But foist, welcome to
What de fuck gwine on here?
A celebratium o' de American way o' life!
I see some y'all be frownin'...
'Cause maybe y'think what I's tellin' ya' is a lie!
Am I right?
Les' just have a test...
How many o' you nice folks think I knows what I's talkin' about?
Raise ya' hand up!
Uh-huh!

An' how many thinks my potato been bakin' too long?
Raise yo' mizzable hain up!
Uh-huh!

Now... how many you folks is convinced
De gubnint be totally "unconcerned"
Wit de proliferatium o' undesirable tenants in the condominium o' life?

An' how many folks believe THEY number won't come up, next time de breeze blow fum de Easterly directium?
Les' face it, peoples!
Ugly as I mights be
I am yo' futchum!
Ain't that right, sister Ob'Dewlla?
Hmm hmm! Oh, oh yeah! That's right!

Senator Gorton?

Mr. Zappa, I ah, am astounded at the ah...
Courtesy and soft-voiced ah...
Nature of the comments of my friend the senator from Tennessee
I can only say that I find your statement to be boorish, ah, incredibly and ah
Insensitively insulting the people who were here previously
That you could manage to get the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States a bad name
If I doubt that you have the slightest understanding of it
Which I do not
And have the slightest understanding of the difference between government action and private action
And ah, you have certainly destroyed any case you might otherwise have had with this senator
Thank you Mr. Chairman

Is this private action?

I don't think this is constitutional...
The voluntary labelling is NOT censorship...
Bend up and smell my anal vapor!
The voluntary... voluntary... voluntary...
...Is not censorship...

De-de-de-de-degradation... humiliation... (Help me)
Is this private action?
In chains...
Listen you little slut...
There-there-there...
There's no absolute rock...
There's no absolute rock...
There's no absolute rock...
Well... well...
Bend up and smell my anal vapor!
There-there-there...
There's no... There's no...

Mr. Zappa, thank you very much for your testimony

Thank you

Next witness is John Denver...