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Frank zappa (guitar, vocals) |
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Ian underwood (alto saxophone, piano) |
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Bunk gardner (tenor saxophone, clarinet) |
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Motorhead sherwood (baritone saxophone, tambourine) |
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Roy estrada (bass, vocals) |
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Don preston (electric piano) |
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Arthur tripp (drums, percussion) |
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Jimmy carl black (drums) |
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Members of the bbc symphony orchestra(were the mothers of invention ahead of their time? at least in the case of agency man (written in 1967), about ronald reagan running for president. (since bill casey was reagan campaign managerLater became head of the cia, the idea of a political sales pitch emanating from an agency man takes on a whole new dimension). |
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Sell us a president, agency man |
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Smiling big brother stern father perhaps |
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Sell us a president, agency man(a gay? ) smiling up we know never craps |
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Let's try california, |
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Pay us first before we do it |
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We get a smilin nazi |
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March him right on through |
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Wham a baby |
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Kiss a baby |
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Ladies in for tea |
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And here's a bunch of speeches |
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Well toss 'em in for free |
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Sell us a president, agency man |
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Smiling big brother stern father perhaps |
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Sell us a president, agency man(a gay? ) smiling up we know never craps |
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We'll sell him in the movies |
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On the tube throughout the year |
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We'll sell him by the bucket |
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To the okies drinking beer |
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We'll teach him how to walk and talk |
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We'll putty up his chin |
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We'll print his picture everywhere |
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Of course the shmuck will win |
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From the heart of death valley |
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To the ruling of our land |
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A simple trick you simple pig |
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It's just the way we planned |
