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Sponsor |  traildog | Jan 23, 2006 7:30pm | Here's one of my favorites. This used to be posted in my cubicle when I worked at the cube farm:
"It is not necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice. There are two other possibilities: one is paper work, and the other is nostalgia." |
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| | mtatpggolf | Apr 5, 2006 6:12pm | Check out "St. Alphonso's Pancake Homepage" quote of the day
a borrowed quote; "The modern day composer refuses to die." Edgar Varese |
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|  peabonnet | Sep 23, 2006 3:23pm | | as zappa strides through customs at the airport an official (conscious of thefact the camera is on him) approaches and asks with a knowing look at the camera " what you on frank?" frank leers back at the camera -" duty. im on duty". he later makes the point that he indeed has a duty to the members of his band, he takes drugs and everyone is out of a job. mmmm |
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|  Haps | Oct 23, 2006 10:40am | I've always liked the one where some congressman was describing something from 200 motels and how he found the idea of newts in a nightclub "disturbing".
Frank's response: "Anyone who finds the idea of newts in a nightclub disturbing is potentially dangerous." |
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| | Crystaldish | Feb 12, 2007 11:26am | This one will do as it describes Zappa's philosophy pretty well
"I write the music I like. If other people like it, fine, they can go buy the albums. And if they don't like it, there's always Michael Jackson for them to listen to." |
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 |  520918 | Apr 2, 2007 3:17pm | One of my favorite all time Zappa stories was when Ahmet at around 12 or 13 decided he did not want to be called "Ahmet" anymore, because the kids were calling him Ahmet-Vomit...
So the Family acquiesced and little Ahmet informs his teachers that he would be going by "Rick" in the future.
A few weeks later, Frank noticed that they were calling them Ahmet again.
So he asked why? And Dweezil (who was 5 years older) interjected:
"Well when he changed his name, they just went from calling him Ahmet-Vomit to Rick-The-Dick."
Hoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| | 1963939 | Apr 8, 2007 11:32am | interviewer: "so Frank, you have long hair. does that make you a woman?"
fz: "you have a wooden leg. does that make you a table?"
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"may your shit come to life and kiss you on the face."
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to mrs. gore about parental advisory labels on album cover
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| | Crystaldish | Apr 11, 2007 12:46pm | | The quote that has stuck in my mind is an obscure enigmatic one; "Everything is happening all the time". It may refer to Einstein's theory of relativity where past and future depend on your point of reference. It also helps explain Zappa's idea of "conceptual continuity" meaning all his work can be considered as one piece of art with the same type of social commentary running through it. Music doesn't really have a beginning or an end anyway does it? Your favourite Zappa track is just there and you can listen to it any time you choose. |
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