This is song is just as true in 2020 as it was when it was written in 1965. It was written about the Watts Riots in Los Angeles. Zappa's vocal delivery in parts of this song are considered some of the earliest 'rap-style' lyrics.
@@hansvandermeulen5515 Bob Dylan is know to have been working with Zappa in the early days... This also includes Eric Clapton, whom got his first live debut at a Zappa Concert.
This cut was in no way “conventional“ when it was released in June of 1966. I was 9 years old at that time and I was introduced to Zappa’s music, when I was given a copy of Apostrophe when I was 17 years old. I’ve been a fan ever since and am still discovering Zappa music that I’ve never heard before. His music catalog is very very extensive!
Interesting fact: On the inside sleeve of this album is a collection of quotes, one of which caught my eye. It's at the end of a show to the audience at ' Whiskey A Go Go ' " If your kids find out how lame you really are they'll murder you in your sleep. "
This album was recorded in 1964, released in 1965 - so it was before the 1965 Watts riots, but there were plenty of riots around the USA every summer in those years. No, there were no parts "dubed" and laid in later, they did this in one set. I worked in the music business in the late 1960s, and managed a club in Chicago where Zappa and the Mothers of Invention played several times. They had music stands with sheet music - all the parts were composed in detail and worked out in advance! Brilliant musicianship - and Zappa himself was one of the best guitarists I've ever seen - and I saw most of the top-40 guitarists of the time.
@@leddygee1896 there was some track laid down. Dylan turned up and Franks to do some recordings, Franks dog wouldn't stop barking at Dylan. Dylan asked Frank what was wrong with his dog. Frank turned to him and replied "he doesn't like Christians"
@@leddygee1896 Absolutely 100% true. I read it in The Real Frank Zappa Book. Dylan wanted him to do some work for an album. Frank told him to turn up at 7. Dylan turned up at 7 in the morning Frank said it was meant to be 7 at night. Dylan was impossible to work with Dylan then got Mark Knopfler to to the work. It was a shit album.
the Mothers was my first concert ever... after that I went out and bought We're Only In It For The Money, and have been a fan ever since... I recommend the songs "Flower Punk" and "Idiot Bastard Son" from We're Only In It For The Money
I believe there were two vocalists singing during the entire track (not one overdubbed). Ray Collins was the lead vocalist of the band back then, and I think you are hearing both him and Frank Zappa sing the song simultaneously.
@@scottsmith1712 Well apparently Don Van Vliet passed the test, and if you know who that is, you know that's worth something (and if you don't, go look him up, you have an adventure ahead of you!).
One of my all time favorite songs can’t believe your playing this ! First rap song ever and freak out is one hell of a double album and really different . You never heard anything like Frank Zappa and the original Mothers of Invention
Reaching back into the 60s Zappa to (I believe) Zappa's first record, Freak Out! Zappa's music was pretty raw in the 60s. That changed by the 70s. Not talking about lyrics which are good here.
Theres a message in every Zappa song ,the message could be " i found it but now my finger stinks " or it could be about government using prisoners to conduct medical experiments on ala Thing Fish .
Story goes he was.writing a song about the Watts riots. When he was finished he was reading the paper and saw a story about 3 black brothers had been lynched in Alabama the day before. He added the part about not wanting to say he was white. Try his song "STINKFOOT" or for a little more mature Dynamo Hum.
this song awakened my social consciousness. Thank You Frank.
This is song is just as true in 2020 as it was when it was written in 1965. It was written about the Watts Riots in Los Angeles. Zappa's vocal delivery in parts of this song are considered some of the earliest 'rap-style' lyrics.
You summed it up, completly right, I was there in 1967 to 69, all over LA.
Lyrically kinda influenced/inspired by Bob Dylan.
Sounds to me like his take on talking blues.
@@hansvandermeulen5515 Bob Dylan is know to have been working with Zappa in the early days... This also includes Eric Clapton, whom got his first live debut at a Zappa Concert.
Shit ugly zappa changed the World of boring assholes 🤣
He was filth
This is Frank literally in Emcee mode.. He spoke truth by all means. This song is his thoughts on the Watts Riots in 1965..
Yeah, Frank was dropping the mike 50+ years ago.
"I may not be black but there's a whole lotta times times I wish I could say I'm not white".
“Drops mic”. ❤️I’ve heard this song 500 times but I’ll always remember that.
Zappa was prolific and always entertaining and to this day stands out as one of the best studio engineers of the 20th century. He was a perfectionist.
Zappa, one of our early best rappers. He often used the spoken word in his songs, and this goes back to the 60s.
With Dylan.
Love this entire album.
This was about the Watt's riots in 1965.
Subbed...
I truly think this was the first ever rap song. Recorded in '64 and released in '66
these reaction videos are the best thing on youtube.keep on seaching for sound brothers and sisters.
Lot's of political/social messages in Frank's music. Nailed it every time!
amazingly prophetic song
Two words describe Frank Zappa.
PURE GENIUS!!!!!!
and to think this was all composed.
This cut was in no way “conventional“ when it was released in June of 1966. I was 9 years old at that time and I was introduced to Zappa’s music, when I was given a copy of Apostrophe when I was 17 years old. I’ve been a fan ever since and am still discovering Zappa music that I’ve never heard before. His music catalog is very very extensive!
Interesting fact: On the inside sleeve of this album is a collection of quotes, one of which caught my eye. It's at the end of a show to the audience at ' Whiskey A Go Go ' " If your kids find out how lame you really are they'll murder you in your sleep. "
There's a different arrangement on the 'Roxy & Elsewhere' album. Nice to see you enjoying the earlier stuff, this is from the first album.
I personally prefer this version.
Zappa was garbage
I bought this album in 1970 and it is still my favorite Zappa album.
Largely considered one of the first "concept" albums. Zappa was relevant right out of the gate, and this song holds up more each year - sadly.
Even more than the words . The tone . Zappa is pissed , and tired of bullshit .
Might be the first rap song.
This album was recorded in 1964, released in 1965 - so it was before the 1965 Watts riots, but there were plenty of riots around the USA every summer in those years. No, there were no parts "dubed" and laid in later, they did this in one set. I worked in the music business in the late 1960s, and managed a club in Chicago where Zappa and the Mothers of Invention played several times. They had music stands with sheet music - all the parts were composed in detail and worked out in advance! Brilliant musicianship - and Zappa himself was one of the best guitarists I've ever seen - and I saw most of the top-40 guitarists of the time.
FRANK WAS ONE HEAVY DUDE!!!!!👍
Another timely request. Great stuff.
Appreciate you!
...And also don't forget this song/piece was on his FIRST album, he came out swinging...and rocking!!
Actually wouldn't mind hearing more thoughts at the end of reactions if you have any, love the reaction and think you definitely feel the Zappa love!
Arguably the very first rap song!
The lyrical content is mirroring what's going on right now.
@Stabis Hop Bob Dylan came to visit Zappa, and ask him to produce his next album, Zappa thanked him, then turned him down...
@@leddygee1896
there was some track laid down.
Dylan turned up and Franks to do some recordings, Franks dog wouldn't stop barking at Dylan.
Dylan asked Frank what was wrong with his dog.
Frank turned to him and replied "he doesn't like Christians"
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 If that's really true, then that's hilarious!!
😂😂😂 and that totally sounds like Frank...
@@leddygee1896 Absolutely 100% true.
I read it in The Real Frank Zappa Book.
Dylan wanted him to do some work for an album. Frank told him to turn up at 7. Dylan turned up at 7 in the morning Frank said it was meant to be 7 at night. Dylan was impossible to work with Dylan then got Mark Knopfler to to the work. It was a shit album.
'Drop mike!' - exactly, say no more
the Mothers was my first concert ever... after that I went out and bought We're Only In It For The Money, and have been a fan ever since... I recommend the songs "Flower Punk" and "Idiot Bastard Son" from We're Only In It For The Money
30 year FRANK ZAPPA fan hear,
Love your channel.....👍
Ah, I can see watermelon in the search bar up there. Hope the reaction is coming. :)
I believe there were two vocalists singing during the entire track (not one overdubbed). Ray Collins was the lead vocalist of the band back then, and I think you are hearing both him and Frank Zappa sing the song simultaneously.
Yes .
Yup Ray had a great voice and I was fortunate enough to see The Mother's 6x in a year's time.
Yup Ray had a great voice and I was fortunate enough to see The Mother's 6x in a year's time.
Collins sings on most tracks on the album but this cut is Zappa double-tracked on vocals and Collins on harmonica.
Its Frank double tracked
This song is based on what happened to the Watts Riot
This guy is one in a million!!!
BTW.. Frank Zappa has a son, Dweezil Zappa, that is a great musician as well :)
Very early Zappa - note the actual artists listed are the Mothers of Invention. Very counter culture at the time.
He was very politically active in his later years! It's worth reading up on!
Check out Frank Zappa meets the mothers of prevention
"When the lie's so big" would be appropriate for these times.
You should do Who Are The Brain Police.
Great! back at the beginning of idea music by the Mothers
I used to use the song after this (help I'm a rock) to judge new friends.. if they didn't like it ... well maybe they weren't worth it.
I judge whether or not I like my own children by whether they like Help I’m a Rock or not. Fortunately for them all, they dig it.
@@Hrth6 I used to play this song to see my friends various reactions also! "It can't happen Heeeere!"
Zappa did the same thing with Edgar Varese music when he was a teenager.
@@DiscountDeity yea? That's awesome, and I bet it worked too. "The modern composers refuse to die".
@@scottsmith1712 Well apparently Don Van Vliet passed the test, and if you know who that is, you know that's worth something (and if you don't, go look him up, you have an adventure ahead of you!).
ZAPPA- RAPPA
One of my all time favorite songs can’t believe your playing this ! First rap song ever and freak out is one hell of a double album and really different . You never heard anything like Frank Zappa and the original Mothers of Invention
zappa king of the overdubs
Brownie is a camera.
Reaching back into the 60s Zappa to (I believe) Zappa's first record, Freak Out!
Zappa's music was pretty raw in the 60s. That changed by the 70s. Not talking about lyrics which are good here.
Thats a Zappa rap!
This song's about riots in the streets of L.A. in the mid 60s right before the hippie era in San Francisco a couple years later.
The best version of that compo
It's a VERY EARLY album... (60's?) OK, it's from 1966! The FIRST "Double-Concept-Album" of the world...
Theres a message in every Zappa song ,the message could be " i found it but now my finger stinks " or it could be about government using prisoners to conduct medical experiments on ala Thing Fish .
Story goes he was.writing a song about the Watts riots. When he was finished he was reading the paper and saw a story about 3 black brothers had been lynched in Alabama the day before. He added the part about not wanting to say he was white. Try his song "STINKFOOT" or for a little more mature Dynamo Hum.
React to Who Are The Brain Police from the same album :)))
first proto rap
Rappin Frank.
first rap ever in my view
Teeeeeeez! Mc fuckin geeeeeeez! Tsup?
Nice choice!
Love Zappa...
Zappa was filth
@@marlon-jl4ge Sometimes, he could be profane. What is your point?
This is apparently the song that got him his record deal. The rest of the album gets a bit weird in places!
First rap song
Trash
This was about the Watts riots in the 60’s but it’s just as relevant today.
Bro, black napkins is the meca of zappa songs
This song was about the 65 LA Watts riots
Good try something off yellow shark you will be surprised.
I suggested Outrage at Valdez.
@@ChuckyChives good one or a pound for a brown ....g spot tornado
Shit ugly zappa changed the World of boring assholes 🤣
Yo!
1966
Shall we start with facts about the ferguson riots?
Yougot nothing.