Mothers of Invention
Trouble Every Day
Freak Out!
(1966)

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FlatCat
Feb 15, 2013 - 10:40
sanuk1 wrote:
The ORIGINAL rap song!

Lots of earlier ones cited below. Also Woody Guthrie (which was the Subterranean Homesick Blues prototype). But what about Gilbert and Sullivan patter songs (like Modern Major General)? There are probably ones before that, too.


tuttle99
Jul 09, 2012 - 10:27
LOFL! Ya, Frank NEVER talked about his genitals!

gjeeg wrote:
Because he's not talking about his genitals and demeaning "his " women. That's why. Plus, he articulates. Oh, and he plays an instrument, too.

westslope wrote:
Bleyfusz
Jun 24, 2010 - 04:47
maximinimalist wrote:
frank said what he thought and he said it well. i miss him.

Wonder how he would have managed BP, Afghanistan etc.

Edit July 26th:
In the hypothetical case of occupying Obama's seat, I mean.



bobcat1963
Jun 24, 2010 - 04:45
a zappa a day keeps the doctor away!


BowTieDad
Jun 24, 2010 - 04:43
MUHA! 10 - > 100!


Jack_Jefferson
May 23, 2010 - 08:40
natebett wrote:
"I'm not black, but there's a whole lot of times I wish I could say I'm not white!"

I'm tempted to go to a TEA party rally with that sign.



CalOF
May 23, 2010 - 08:40
ezzyme wrote:

OK, first white rap song.


Not Subterranean Homesick Blues?


vit
Apr 21, 2010 - 15:17
gjeeg wrote:
Because he's not talking about his genitals and demeaning "his " women. That's why. Plus, he articulates. Oh, and he plays an instrument, too.

westslope wrote:
natebett
Apr 21, 2010 - 15:09
"I'm not black, but there's a whole lot of times I wish I could say I'm not white!"


ezzyme
Mar 21, 2010 - 00:58
sirdroseph wrote:


Again, Louis Jordan and then Bo Diddley and sometimes even Big Joe Turner. Point being this was NOT the first rap song and there is tons of wonderul Hip-Hop that very few people here have even heard or if they have then they know what I am talking about and agree with me.

OK, first white rap song.


sirdroseph
Feb 17, 2010 - 10:46
sanuk1 wrote:
The ORIGINAL rap song!


Again, Louis Jordan and then Bo Diddley and sometimes even Big Joe Turner. Point being this was NOT the first rap song and there is tons of wonderul Hip-Hop that very few people here have even heard or if they have then they know what I am talking about and agree with me. {#Yes}


oldviolin
Feb 17, 2010 - 10:45
I wound up working at a gas station...


maximinimalist
Feb 17, 2010 - 10:44
frank said what he thought and he said it well. i miss him.


Otomi
Feb 17, 2010 - 10:43
Who could imagine...


BowTieDad
Feb 17, 2010 - 10:43
thanks Bill!


nagsheadlocal
Feb 17, 2010 - 10:42
Wow, 1966.

Some people are just ahead of their times.


mcYammer
Dec 16, 2009 - 15:08
drtjdel wrote:
Zappa = Waits w a Ph.D. in sociology. Sometimes.


You win for most meaningful and concise.



paraclete
Dec 16, 2009 - 15:07
"As relevant today as it was in its time of release."

Amen!



jadewahoo
Dec 16, 2009 - 15:06
As relevant today as it was in its time of release.


jagdriver
Dec 16, 2009 - 15:05
walkerpub wrote:
more frank...more mothers...how about the famous soundtrack- " Live at The Fillmore - can you say "the Mudshark dancing lesson"....


With a bullet!



They had a SWIM -ming pool!




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