Frank Zappa takes on Tom Bradon, Robert Novak, and Washington Times John Lofton on the topic of censorship in music.
It is interesting to note that Zappa was a self-described Conservative, who recognized that under the Reagan administration, this country was slowly being dragged towards what he called a “facist theocracy”.
Zappa was totally against the idea of censoring words of any kind. The famous “seven words” that George Carlin pointed out should never be banned from any media or restricted from any form of communication.
The man was not only a musical genius, he could also make a great argument.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Deej:
What a fascinating interview. And I agree with Zappa. He was a brilliant musician with a great sense of humor. Do you think he’s being serious in this interview, or is he playing the interviewees?
Something to think about.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
The more I watch it, the more I think the interviewers are being played.
Funny.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I remember that whole controversy at the time. I remember that Zappa was at the forefront against government censorship.
The interviewers had no idea that Zappa was capable of just tearing them apart.