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* PunBasedTitle: The Mothers of Prevention is a pun on Zappa's band, the Mothers of Invention. "Little Beige Sambo" is a pun on ''Literature/TheStoryOfLittleBlackSambo''.
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* PunBasedTitle: The Mothers of Prevention is a pun on Zappa's band, the Mothers of Invention. "Little Beige Sambo" is a pun on ''Literature/TheStoryOfLittleBlackSambo''.''Literature/{{The Story of Little Black Sambo}}''.
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''Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention'' is a 1985 album by Music/FrankZappa. The album title and the track "Porn Wars" both reference the Parents Music Resource Center who, in 1984, had set up a committee to advocate censorship of filthy lyrics and images in rock songs and music videos. Several musicians went to the hearings to criticize and attack these matters, including Zappa, Music/JohnDenver, Jello Biafra (Music/DeadKennedys) and Dee Dee Snider (Music/TwistedSister), because they felt it was a violation of the freedom of speech. Thanks to their defense the PMRC eventually couldn't get their ban through Congress, but it was decided to make [[ContentWarnings Parental Advisory stickers]], which Zappa parodied on by making one of his own on this album.
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''Frank Zappa Meets The the Mothers Of of Prevention'' is a 1985 album by Music/FrankZappa. The album title and the track "Porn Wars" both reference the Parents Music Resource Center who, in 1984, had set up a committee to advocate censorship of filthy lyrics and images in rock songs and music videos. Several musicians went to the hearings to criticize and attack these matters, including Zappa, Music/JohnDenver, Jello Biafra (Music/DeadKennedys) and Dee Dee Snider (Music/TwistedSister), because they felt it was a violation of the freedom of speech. Thanks to their defense the PMRC eventually couldn't get their ban through Congress, but it was decided to make [[ContentWarnings Parental Advisory stickers]], which Zappa parodied on by making one of his own on this album.
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-> ''WARNING/GUARANTEE: ''"WARNING/GUARANTEE: This album contains material which a truly free society would neither fear nor suppress. In some [[BeliefMakesYouStupid socially retarded areas, religious fanatics]] and [[CorruptPolitician ultra-conservative political organizations violate your First Ammendment Rights by attempting to censor rock & roll albums]]. We feel that this is un-Constitutional and [[MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting un-American]]. As an alternative to these government-supported programs (designed to keep you docile and ignorant). Barking Pumpkin is pleased to provide stimulating digital audio entertainment for those of you who have outgrown the ordinary. The language and concepts contained herein are GUARANTEED NOT TO CAUSE ETERNAL TORMENT IN THE PLACE WHERE [[{{Satan}} THE GUY WITH THE HORNS AND POINTED STICK CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS]]. This guarantee is as real as the threats of ther video fundamentalists who use attacks on rock music in their attempt to transform America into a nation of check-mailing nincompoops (in the name of Jesus Christ). If there is a hell, [[FireAndBrimstoneHell its fires]] wait for them, not us.''
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--> ''With that other guy Jim'' [[note]] A reference to Music/JimMorrison (Music/TheDoors), who was found death in his bath tub. [[/note]]
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* CallBack and ContinuityNod: "Porn Wars" uses a few audio recordings from the Music/LumpyGravy sessions, as well as Ike Willis doing his King Fish impression from "Thing-Fish" (1985). Senator Paula Hawkins' infamous line about the toys of Zappa's children would be referenced again on "A Few Moments With Brother A. West" on "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life" (1988).
* ContentWarnings: The sticker on the album parodies it. See the introduction to this article for more details.
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* CallBack and ContinuityNod: Senator Paula Hawkins' infamous line about the toys of Zappa's children in "Porn Wars" would be referenced again on "A Few Moments With Brother A. West" on "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life" (1988)."Porn Wars" uses a few audio recordings from the Music/LumpyGravy sessions, as well as Ike Willis doing his King Fish impression from "Thing-Fish" (1985). Senator Paula Hawkins' infamous line about the toys of Zappa's children would be referenced again on "A Few Moments With Brother A. West" on "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life" (1988).
''Music/{{Thingfish}} (1984).
--> ''Well, les' jes' have a test: How many o' you nice folks think I knows what I's talkin' 'bout? Raise y'hain up!''
--> ''Uh-huh! An' how many thinks [[CloudCuckooLander my potato been bakin' too long]]? Raise yo' mizzable hain up! ... Uh-huh!''
* ContentWarnings: The sticker on the album parodies it. See the introduction to this article for more details.
--> ''Well, les' jes' have a test: How many o' you nice folks think I knows what I's talkin' 'bout? Raise y'hain up!''
--> ''Uh-huh! An' how many thinks [[CloudCuckooLander my potato been bakin' too long]]? Raise yo' mizzable hain up! ... Uh-huh!''
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* SpecialGuest: Blues guitarist Johnny "Guitar" Watson sings "I Don't Even Care" on this album and also plays guitar. He appeared
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[[caption-width-right:350: ''Maybe I could make a good rock star?'']]
-> ''WARNING/GUARANTEE: This album contains material which a truly free society would neither fear nor suppress. In some [[BeliefMakesYouStupid socially retarded areas, religious fanatics]] and [[CorruptPolitician ultra-conservative political organizations violate your First Ammendment Rights by attempting to censor rock & roll albums]]. We feel that this is un-Constitutional and [[MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting un-American]]. As an alternative to these government-supported programs (designed to keep you docile and ignorant). Barking Pumpkin is pleased to provide stimulating digital audio entertainment for those of you who have outgrown the ordinary. The language and concepts contained herein are GUARANTEED NOT TO CAUSE ETERNAL TORMENT IN THE PLACE WHERE [[{{Satan}} THE GUY WITH THE HORNS AND POINTED STICK CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS]]. This guarantee is as real as the threats of ther video fundamentalists who use attacks on rock music in their attempt to transform America into a nation of check-mailing nincompoops (in the name of Jesus Christ). If there is a hell, [[FireAndBrimstoneHell its fires]] wait for them, not us.''
-> The disclaimer sticker on the album.
'''Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention''' is a 1985 album by Music/FrankZappa. The album title and the track "Porn Wars" both reference the Parents Music Resource Center who, in 1984, had set up a committee to advocate censorship of filthy lyrics and images in rock songs and music videos. Several musicians went to the hearings to criticize and attack these matters, including Zappa, Music/JohnDenver, Jello Biafra (Music/DeadKennedys) and Dee Dee Snider (Music/TwistedSister), because they felt it was a violation of the freedom of speech. Thanks to their defense the PMRC eventually couldn't get their ban through Congress, but it was decided to make [[ContentWarnings Parental Advisory stickers]], which Zappa parodied on by making one of his own on this album.
Because Zappa felt that the songs which referenced the PMRC hearings wouldn't make sense to an European audience [[note]] despite the fact that they were reported by international media at the time [[/note]] he released a different version of the album, with a slightly different cover (white letters on a black background) and a different tracklist for the European market. "Porn Wars" [[NoExportForYou was kept off the album]] and replaced by three tracks not present on the American version: "I Don't Even Care", "One Man - One Vote" and "H.R. 2911". The current CD releases have brought all the tracks together on one album.
"Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention", like a lot of Zappa's albums from TheEighties, is not held in high regard among fans. The lyrics reference both the PMRC debates as well as the romanticization of TheSixties in TheEighties and are therefore definitely a very dated UnintentionalPeriodPiece. The instrumental Synclavier compositions still make it worth listening, though.
'''Tracklist'''
'''American version'''
'''Side 1'''
# "We're Turning Again" (4:55)
# "Alien Orifice" (4:03)
# "Yo Cats" (3:31)
# "What's New In Baltimore?" (5:21)
'''Side 2'''
# "Little Beige Sambo" (3:02)
# "Porn Wars" (12:04)
# "Aerobics In Bondage" (3:16)
'''European version'''
'''Side 1'''
# "We're Turning Again" (4:55)
# "Alien Orifice" (4:03)
# "Yo Cats" (3:31)
# "What's New In Baltimore?" (5:21)
'''Side 2'''
# "I Don't Even Care" (4:43)
# "One Man - One Vote" (2:35)
# "H.R. 2911" (3:35)
# "Little Beige Sambo" (3:02)
# "Aerobics In Bondage" (3:16)
'''Personnel'''
* Music/FrankZappa: vocals, guitar, synclavier
* Music/SteveVai: guitar
* Johnny "Guitar" Watson: vocals, guitar
* Ike Willis: vocals, guitar
* Ray White: vocals, guitar
* Bobby Martin: vocals, keyboards
* Tommy Mars: keyboards
* Scott Thunes: bass
* Chad Wackerman: drums
* Ed Mann: percussion
!! ''We're Troping Again''
* BlackComedy: In "We're Turning Again" Zappa pokes fun at the deaths of [[Music/TheMamasAndThePapas Mama "Cass" Elliott]], [[Music/TheDoors Jim Morrison]] and Music/JanisJoplin.
* BrokenRecord: "Porn Wars" samples several soundbites of American senators to the point of ridiculousness.
* CallBack and ContinuityNod: "Porn Wars" uses a few audio recordings from the Music/LumpyGravy sessions, as well as Ike Willis doing his King Fish impression from "Thing-Fish" (1985). Senator Paula Hawkins' infamous line about the toys of Zappa's children would be referenced again on "A Few Moments With Brother A. West" on "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life" (1988).
* ContentWarnings: The sticker on the album parodies it. See the introduction to this article for more details.
* EpicRocking: The 12:04 "Porn Wars".
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: Zappa assures us it's not waiting for us, but rather the kind of people who are in favor of music censorship.
* {{Instrumental}}: "What's New In Baltimore?", "One Man - One Vote", "Little Beige Sambo", "Alien Orifice", "Aerobics in Bondage" and "H.R. 2911".
* InsultBackfire: In "Porn Wars" Senator Paula Hawkins is heard asking Zappa what kind of toys his children have, in an attempt to portray him as someone who knows nothing about his own children. This backfires when Zappa tells her: "Well, come on to my house, I'll show them to ya."
* MinimalisticCoverArt: Just the title.
* MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting: Zappa attacks the PMRC who claim the American government ought to protect people, especially children, from hearing filthy lyrics or seeing filthy music videos.
* NonAppearingTitle: The title is never mentioned on the album.
* NostalgiaFilter: "We're Turning Again" criticizes the romanticization of TheSixties, but at the same time concludes that the musicians who were glorified then ought to come back, because they are better than most of the stuff heard in the hit parade today.
* QuestioningTitle: "What's New In Baltimore?"
* ProtestSong: "Porn Wars" is aimed at music censorship, though at the same time it's a subversion since nobody actually ''sings'' on this track.
* PunBasedTitle: The Mothers of Prevention is a pun on Zappa's band, the Mothers of Invention. "Little Beige Sambo" is a pun on ''Literature/TheStoryOfLittleBlackSambo''.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "We're Turning Again" is about nostalgia for TheSixties, while "Porn Wars" samples from the Congress Hearings about the PMRC.
* {{Sampling}}: "Porn Wars" samples the Congress Hearings about the PMRC.
* SelfTitledAlbum: Zappa's name is mentioned in the title.
* ShoutOut:
** "We're Turning Again" targets a lot of misplaced nostalgia for the 1960s and namedrops several 1960s icons:
--> ''They were mellow, they were yellow'' [[note]] A reference to the Donovan hit "Mellow Yellow", which Zappa referenced before on "Absolutely Free" from ''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'' [[/note]]
--> ''They were wearing smelly blankets''
--> ''They looked like Music/{{Donovan}} fans''
--> ''(...) Singin' "[[Music/JimiHendrix Jimi]] come back!"''
--> ''Now come back and regulate the boy's fuzz-tone''
--> ''Your haze was so purple'' [[note]] A reference to the Hendrix song "Purple Haze" [[/note]]
--> ''It caused your axis to be bold as love'' [[note]] A reference to the Hendrix album ''Music/AxisBoldAsLove'' [[/note]]
--> ''Now Jimi (feed back) gimme some feedback''
--> ''Come back and feed back on my knapsack''
--> ''You can feed back the fuzz tone from your wah-wah''
--> ''While you bend down and set your stuff on fire'' [[note]] Hendrix is remembered for setting his guitar on fire on stage. [[/note]]
--> ''(...) We can go back in time, through the canyons of your mind''[[note]] A reference to Music/TheBonzoDogBand song "Canyons Of Your Mind" [[/note]]
--> ''On the eve of destruction'' [[note]] A reference to the Barry [=McGuire=] song "Eve Of Destruction". Zappa named him an influence in the ''Music/FreakOut'' list. [[/note]]
--> ''(...) You just jump in the bath tub''
--> ''With that other guy Jim'' [[note]] A reference to Music/JimMorrison (Music/TheDoors), who was found death in his bath tub. [[/note]]
--> ''And make him be more careful''
--> ''We can visit big mama''
--> ''And wrap her on the back''
--> ''When she eats her sandwich'' [[note]] A reference to "Mama" Cass Elliott, lead singer of Music/TheMamasAndThePapas. However the often told story that she choked to death is an UrbanLegend. [[/note]]
--> ''We can take care of Janis''
--> ''When she gets so depressed''
--> ''She can't take it no more'' [[note]] A reference to Music/JanisJoplin, who died from a heroin overdose [[/note]]
--> ''We can laugh at Keith Moon's jokes''
--> ''(ha ha ha ha ha)''
--> ''And the colour tv (ha ha)''
--> ''He threw out the window from the second floor'' [[note]] A reference to Keith Moon (Music/TheWho), who appeared in Zappa's film ''Film/TwoHundredMotels'', and who enjoyed throwing TV sets from hotel rooms. [[/note]]
** "I Don't Even Care" has a line about "the cow used to jump over the moon", which is a reference to the English nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle".
** "Little Beige Sambo" provides a shout-out to ''Literature/TheStoryOfLittleBlackSambo''.
** "H.R. 2911" references the House of Representative bill 2911: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355.
* SingerNameDrop: "Porn Wars" namedrops Mr. Zappa several times.
* SpecialGuest: Blues guitarist Johnny "Guitar" Watson sings "I Don't Even Care" on this album and also plays guitar. He appeared
* SpokenWordInMusic: "Porn Wars" is a collage which samples mostly audio snippets from the public hearings on the Parents' Music Resource Center where Zappa was one of the musicians who criticized their plans. We hear Zappa's voice, but also chairman John C. Danforth, Senator Paul S. Trible, Senator Earnest F. Hollings ("we find some Constitutional provisions, tax or approach... to limit this outrageous filth" and "Maybe I could make a good rock star"), Senator Paula Hawkins, Senator James Exon, Senator Slade Gorton, Senator Al Gore and his then wife Tipper and Reverend Jeff Ling.
* {{Synth Pop}}: The instrumental tracks are composed on the Synclavier, as is "Porn Wars" for the most part.
* UnreliableNarrator: "I Don't Even Care", where the singer claims he doesn't care, yet the verocity of his delivery shows he actually does care about the topics he finds scandalous.
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-> ''WARNING/GUARANTEE: This album contains material which a truly free society would neither fear nor suppress. In some [[BeliefMakesYouStupid socially retarded areas, religious fanatics]] and [[CorruptPolitician ultra-conservative political organizations violate your First Ammendment Rights by attempting to censor rock & roll albums]]. We feel that this is un-Constitutional and [[MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting un-American]]. As an alternative to these government-supported programs (designed to keep you docile and ignorant). Barking Pumpkin is pleased to provide stimulating digital audio entertainment for those of you who have outgrown the ordinary. The language and concepts contained herein are GUARANTEED NOT TO CAUSE ETERNAL TORMENT IN THE PLACE WHERE [[{{Satan}} THE GUY WITH THE HORNS AND POINTED STICK CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS]]. This guarantee is as real as the threats of ther video fundamentalists who use attacks on rock music in their attempt to transform America into a nation of check-mailing nincompoops (in the name of Jesus Christ). If there is a hell, [[FireAndBrimstoneHell its fires]] wait for them, not us.''
-> The disclaimer sticker on the album.
'''Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention''' is a 1985 album by Music/FrankZappa. The album title and the track "Porn Wars" both reference the Parents Music Resource Center who, in 1984, had set up a committee to advocate censorship of filthy lyrics and images in rock songs and music videos. Several musicians went to the hearings to criticize and attack these matters, including Zappa, Music/JohnDenver, Jello Biafra (Music/DeadKennedys) and Dee Dee Snider (Music/TwistedSister), because they felt it was a violation of the freedom of speech. Thanks to their defense the PMRC eventually couldn't get their ban through Congress, but it was decided to make [[ContentWarnings Parental Advisory stickers]], which Zappa parodied on by making one of his own on this album.
Because Zappa felt that the songs which referenced the PMRC hearings wouldn't make sense to an European audience [[note]] despite the fact that they were reported by international media at the time [[/note]] he released a different version of the album, with a slightly different cover (white letters on a black background) and a different tracklist for the European market. "Porn Wars" [[NoExportForYou was kept off the album]] and replaced by three tracks not present on the American version: "I Don't Even Care", "One Man - One Vote" and "H.R. 2911". The current CD releases have brought all the tracks together on one album.
"Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention", like a lot of Zappa's albums from TheEighties, is not held in high regard among fans. The lyrics reference both the PMRC debates as well as the romanticization of TheSixties in TheEighties and are therefore definitely a very dated UnintentionalPeriodPiece. The instrumental Synclavier compositions still make it worth listening, though.
'''Tracklist'''
'''American version'''
'''Side 1'''
# "We're Turning Again" (4:55)
# "Alien Orifice" (4:03)
# "Yo Cats" (3:31)
# "What's New In Baltimore?" (5:21)
'''Side 2'''
# "Little Beige Sambo" (3:02)
# "Porn Wars" (12:04)
# "Aerobics In Bondage" (3:16)
'''European version'''
'''Side 1'''
# "We're Turning Again" (4:55)
# "Alien Orifice" (4:03)
# "Yo Cats" (3:31)
# "What's New In Baltimore?" (5:21)
'''Side 2'''
# "I Don't Even Care" (4:43)
# "One Man - One Vote" (2:35)
# "H.R. 2911" (3:35)
# "Little Beige Sambo" (3:02)
# "Aerobics In Bondage" (3:16)
'''Personnel'''
* Music/FrankZappa: vocals, guitar, synclavier
* Music/SteveVai: guitar
* Johnny "Guitar" Watson: vocals, guitar
* Ike Willis: vocals, guitar
* Ray White: vocals, guitar
* Bobby Martin: vocals, keyboards
* Tommy Mars: keyboards
* Scott Thunes: bass
* Chad Wackerman: drums
* Ed Mann: percussion
!! ''We're Troping Again''
* BlackComedy: In "We're Turning Again" Zappa pokes fun at the deaths of [[Music/TheMamasAndThePapas Mama "Cass" Elliott]], [[Music/TheDoors Jim Morrison]] and Music/JanisJoplin.
* BrokenRecord: "Porn Wars" samples several soundbites of American senators to the point of ridiculousness.
* CallBack and ContinuityNod: "Porn Wars" uses a few audio recordings from the Music/LumpyGravy sessions, as well as Ike Willis doing his King Fish impression from "Thing-Fish" (1985). Senator Paula Hawkins' infamous line about the toys of Zappa's children would be referenced again on "A Few Moments With Brother A. West" on "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life" (1988).
* ContentWarnings: The sticker on the album parodies it. See the introduction to this article for more details.
* EpicRocking: The 12:04 "Porn Wars".
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: Zappa assures us it's not waiting for us, but rather the kind of people who are in favor of music censorship.
* {{Instrumental}}: "What's New In Baltimore?", "One Man - One Vote", "Little Beige Sambo", "Alien Orifice", "Aerobics in Bondage" and "H.R. 2911".
* InsultBackfire: In "Porn Wars" Senator Paula Hawkins is heard asking Zappa what kind of toys his children have, in an attempt to portray him as someone who knows nothing about his own children. This backfires when Zappa tells her: "Well, come on to my house, I'll show them to ya."
* MinimalisticCoverArt: Just the title.
* MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting: Zappa attacks the PMRC who claim the American government ought to protect people, especially children, from hearing filthy lyrics or seeing filthy music videos.
* NonAppearingTitle: The title is never mentioned on the album.
* NostalgiaFilter: "We're Turning Again" criticizes the romanticization of TheSixties, but at the same time concludes that the musicians who were glorified then ought to come back, because they are better than most of the stuff heard in the hit parade today.
* QuestioningTitle: "What's New In Baltimore?"
* ProtestSong: "Porn Wars" is aimed at music censorship, though at the same time it's a subversion since nobody actually ''sings'' on this track.
* PunBasedTitle: The Mothers of Prevention is a pun on Zappa's band, the Mothers of Invention. "Little Beige Sambo" is a pun on ''Literature/TheStoryOfLittleBlackSambo''.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: "We're Turning Again" is about nostalgia for TheSixties, while "Porn Wars" samples from the Congress Hearings about the PMRC.
* {{Sampling}}: "Porn Wars" samples the Congress Hearings about the PMRC.
* SelfTitledAlbum: Zappa's name is mentioned in the title.
* ShoutOut:
** "We're Turning Again" targets a lot of misplaced nostalgia for the 1960s and namedrops several 1960s icons:
--> ''They were mellow, they were yellow'' [[note]] A reference to the Donovan hit "Mellow Yellow", which Zappa referenced before on "Absolutely Free" from ''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'' [[/note]]
--> ''They were wearing smelly blankets''
--> ''They looked like Music/{{Donovan}} fans''
--> ''(...) Singin' "[[Music/JimiHendrix Jimi]] come back!"''
--> ''Now come back and regulate the boy's fuzz-tone''
--> ''Your haze was so purple'' [[note]] A reference to the Hendrix song "Purple Haze" [[/note]]
--> ''It caused your axis to be bold as love'' [[note]] A reference to the Hendrix album ''Music/AxisBoldAsLove'' [[/note]]
--> ''Now Jimi (feed back) gimme some feedback''
--> ''Come back and feed back on my knapsack''
--> ''You can feed back the fuzz tone from your wah-wah''
--> ''While you bend down and set your stuff on fire'' [[note]] Hendrix is remembered for setting his guitar on fire on stage. [[/note]]
--> ''(...) We can go back in time, through the canyons of your mind''[[note]] A reference to Music/TheBonzoDogBand song "Canyons Of Your Mind" [[/note]]
--> ''On the eve of destruction'' [[note]] A reference to the Barry [=McGuire=] song "Eve Of Destruction". Zappa named him an influence in the ''Music/FreakOut'' list. [[/note]]
--> ''(...) You just jump in the bath tub''
--> ''With that other guy Jim'' [[note]] A reference to Music/JimMorrison (Music/TheDoors), who was found death in his bath tub. [[/note]]
--> ''And make him be more careful''
--> ''We can visit big mama''
--> ''And wrap her on the back''
--> ''When she eats her sandwich'' [[note]] A reference to "Mama" Cass Elliott, lead singer of Music/TheMamasAndThePapas. However the often told story that she choked to death is an UrbanLegend. [[/note]]
--> ''We can take care of Janis''
--> ''When she gets so depressed''
--> ''She can't take it no more'' [[note]] A reference to Music/JanisJoplin, who died from a heroin overdose [[/note]]
--> ''We can laugh at Keith Moon's jokes''
--> ''(ha ha ha ha ha)''
--> ''And the colour tv (ha ha)''
--> ''He threw out the window from the second floor'' [[note]] A reference to Keith Moon (Music/TheWho), who appeared in Zappa's film ''Film/TwoHundredMotels'', and who enjoyed throwing TV sets from hotel rooms. [[/note]]
** "I Don't Even Care" has a line about "the cow used to jump over the moon", which is a reference to the English nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle".
** "Little Beige Sambo" provides a shout-out to ''Literature/TheStoryOfLittleBlackSambo''.
** "H.R. 2911" references the House of Representative bill 2911: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355.
* SingerNameDrop: "Porn Wars" namedrops Mr. Zappa several times.
* SpecialGuest: Blues guitarist Johnny "Guitar" Watson sings "I Don't Even Care" on this album and also plays guitar. He appeared
* SpokenWordInMusic: "Porn Wars" is a collage which samples mostly audio snippets from the public hearings on the Parents' Music Resource Center where Zappa was one of the musicians who criticized their plans. We hear Zappa's voice, but also chairman John C. Danforth, Senator Paul S. Trible, Senator Earnest F. Hollings ("we find some Constitutional provisions, tax or approach... to limit this outrageous filth" and "Maybe I could make a good rock star"), Senator Paula Hawkins, Senator James Exon, Senator Slade Gorton, Senator Al Gore and his then wife Tipper and Reverend Jeff Ling.
* {{Synth Pop}}: The instrumental tracks are composed on the Synclavier, as is "Porn Wars" for the most part.
* UnreliableNarrator: "I Don't Even Care", where the singer claims he doesn't care, yet the verocity of his delivery shows he actually does care about the topics he finds scandalous.
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