Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: Repost of 'frank zapp Message-ID: <9507220839.0C61Q00@support.com> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Sat, 22 Jul 95 08:39:41 -0700 Lines: 99 jjh@dragon.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Joel Hanes) > zappa was definitely a serious SP. The man was a true contemporary genius. Right on the pulse of culture his whole life. >I spent a part of last night capturing the lyrics from >the first part of "Cosmik Debris" on _Apostrophe_, which >seems germane to this discussion. Here goes. > > Cosmik Debris > ------------- > > The Mystery Man came over, > and he said, "I'm outta sight." > He said, "For a nominal service charge > I could reach Nirvana tonight." > > If I was ready and willing and able > To pay him his usual fee > He would drop all the rest of his pressing affairs > And devote his attention to me. > > But I said: "Look here brother; > who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris? > Look here brother -- > don't you waste your time on me." > > > The Mystery Man got nervous > and he fidget around a bit. > He reached in the pocket of his Mystery Robe > and he whipped out a shaving kit. > Now, I thought it was a razor, > and a can of foamin' goo. > But he told me right then when the top popped open > There was nothing his box wouldn't do. > With the Oil of Aphrodite > And the Dust of the Grand Wazoo -- > He said, "You might not believe this little fellow, > but it'll cure your asthma too!" > > And I said: "Look here brother; > who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris? > (Now what kind of a guru _are_ you?) > Look here brother -- > don't you waste your time on me." > (Don't waste your time.) > > > > "I've got troubles of my own", I said > "and you can't help me out. > So, take your meditations and your preparations > and ram it up your snout." > > ... > > "Look here brother; > who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris? > (Now is that a real poncho, > I mean is that a _Mexican_ poncho, > or is that a *Sears* poncho?) > Look here brother -- > (Don't you know you could make more money as a butcher?) > Don't you waste your time on me." > (Don't waste your > don't waste your time.) > > > Frank Zappa > from the album _Apostrophe_ > (c) 1974 Pumpkin Industries, Ltd. > all rights Munchkin Music, ASCAP > > available, together with _Overnite_Sensation_ > on Rykodisc CD RCD 40025 (c) 1986 Rykodisk By they way, on Overnite Sensation (was it) there is a song (one of Franks best) called Dirty Love. He refers to the poodle hisself in it. "Poodle chews it." I say Frank was proficizin' Miss Carriage's stay in the barry place. It's a f*cking sign, I tell you! Frank has spoken to us from the "beyond". This newsgroup is probably channeling his massive spirit as we speak. +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * * dennis.l.erlich@support.com + inForm@primenet.com "tar baby"