Zappa deliberately always looked for the boundaries between humor and offensiveness and the interpretation of it formed a debate during his lifetime and When you don't the reaction of the black guy is just as valid. When you know a bit about Freek you know what he means, but The audience stood up saying I don't like this and went. The idea was to ridicule the narrow-mindedness of racist thought, but a black guy in One act was about racismĪnd he told about an uncle of his who, as he noticed that his niece was playing with a black doll, said something likeĭon't play with that, it makes your hands dirty. I recall a Dutch comedian, Freek de Jonge, telling about a tour he did in the U.S. The boundaries of humor can be a problem when you play it sharp. Into a form of humor that is always on the edge. Zappa and Flo & Eddie stimulated each other In 1970 Flo & Eddie joined the band and comedy got introduced. (1970),"Babette" (1974) and "Lucille has messed my mind up" (1979) are some of the Zappa did some common love songs in the sixties, but later on took a stand against such lyrics. Invest in personal friendship with vegetables because they are good for your health and keep you regular. Absurdities turn up with for instance "Call any vegetable" (1967), where you're advised to (1966) starts right out with a sharp attack on the school system ("Hungry freaks, daddy") and attempts to manipulate The lyrics can be about anything, but the thing Zappa wouldn't do is expressing personal involvement, fake or real. Social criticism, tending towards cynicism. Of his 1985 CD "Does humor belong in music?" he's referring to this aspect.
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When asked what he regarded as his best quality in writing lyrics, Zappa answered his sense of humor.