Frank Zappa Discusses Politics and Music

What a good show we have tonight.

My last guest, he is so smart. He's a rock star,

he's a brilliant businessman. He's into the most wonderful kind of

music.

He has a new rec- record out now called Frank Zappa Jazz

from Hell.

Will you please help me welcome

the Rasputin of rock, Frank Zappa.

The slime oozing out from your

TV set. We will obey.

Well, I've been here at-

Mr. Zappa- Could I make a statement about-

Sure

... national defense?

Yeah.

The biggest threat to America today is not communism.

It's moving America toward a fascist theocracy, and everything

that's happened during the Reagan administration is steering us right down

that

pipe.

Oh, Mr.-

Uh-

Mr. Zappa, do you-

Yes, Mr. Zappa.

Do you, do you-

It seems to me that it just ain't

right. That you oughta wake up in

the morning with the zombie

woo-oo right,

right

The influence of fundamental, fundamentalist theory, let's call it, in

American politics is, I think, beyond the limit of

what the government should tolerate in terms of church meddling.

After all, these people pay no taxes.

They're getting a free ride, and they keep putting up this smoke

screen about government meddling in religion,

but really it's religion meddling in

government because of the economic influence there.

Now, what is their goal, do you think? They wanna ban albums?

No, their goal is to take over the United

States the same way the Ayatollah took

over Iran.

You believe that?

I believe it.