Always liked the John Denver part of this story. If I remember right, even Zappa and Snider were surprised by his involvement and didn't know exactly what to expect, but were seriously impressed by his testimony.
Now I'm startin' up a posse (Fascist scum, fascist scum)
And we'll damn sure make you see
Something that offends you
May not be offensive to me
You f*cking whores (You fuckin' whores)
That's all you are
Now you might take offense
To a word like "fuck" or "shit" (Dick!)
But you fuckin' don't have the right (Cunt!)
To discriminate me for saying it!
You fuckin' whores (You fuckin' whores)
That's all you are\
So now I'm startin' up a posse (Motherfucker, motherfucker)
To fight for freedom of choice
To fight for freedom of speech
We're gonna make you hear our voice\
And now I don't do this to shock you (That's the end, that's the end)
I don't do this for spite
You've got the choice, don't buy it, don't read it,
And don't say your opinion's right
You f*cking whores (You fuckin' whores)
That's all you are (Cunty, cunty, cunty, cunt)\
You know you can't censor my feelings
You can't censor my thoughts
Censorship's against
Everything America stands for
You fuckin' whores (Let us decide)
That's all you are (And this ain't sexist, either)
Did anyone watch the PMRC hearings led by Al Gore's wife? Zappa was brilliant. I think he and Rand Paul would have understood each other very well.
https://reprobatepress.com/2020/05/12/the-pmrc-hearings-with-frank-zappa-dee-snider-and-john-denver/
Always liked the John Denver part of this story. If I remember right, even Zappa and Snider were surprised by his involvement and didn't know exactly what to expect, but were seriously impressed by his testimony.
He was lumped in over accusations of veiled drug intoxication.
I love the urban legend that John Denver was a CIA assassin
33 Years Ago: John Denver Left Congress Floored With A Stunning Testimony About Music Censorship
https://societyofrock.com/33-years-ago-john-denver-left-congress-floored-with-a-stunning-testimony-about-music-censorship/
Ah, yes, Tipper Gore.Talk about censorship!
Songs about Tipper Gore and the PMRC:
Maybe more?
F is for fighting, R is for red
Ancestors' blood in battles they've shed
E, we elect them, E, we eject them
In the land of the free, and the home of the brave
D, for your dying, O, your overture
M, they will cover your grave with manure
This spells out freedom, it means nothing to me
As long as there's a PMRC!!
Now I'm startin' up a posse (Fascist scum, fascist scum)
And we'll damn sure make you see
Something that offends you
May not be offensive to me
You f*cking whores (You fuckin' whores)
That's all you are
Now you might take offense
To a word like "fuck" or "shit" (Dick!)
But you fuckin' don't have the right (Cunt!)
To discriminate me for saying it!
You fuckin' whores (You fuckin' whores)
That's all you are\
So now I'm startin' up a posse (Motherfucker, motherfucker)
To fight for freedom of choice
To fight for freedom of speech
We're gonna make you hear our voice\
And now I don't do this to shock you (That's the end, that's the end)
I don't do this for spite
You've got the choice, don't buy it, don't read it,
And don't say your opinion's right
You f*cking whores (You fuckin' whores)
That's all you are (Cunty, cunty, cunty, cunt)\
You know you can't censor my feelings
You can't censor my thoughts
Censorship's against
Everything America stands for
You fuckin' whores (Let us decide)
That's all you are (And this ain't sexist, either)