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Zappa did not use drugs other than caffeine and nicotine. He criticized the use of drugs, because it gives people an excuse to behave like a total asshole<ref>. [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], 1989: "A drug is neither moral nor immoral -- it's a chemical compound. The compound itself is not a menace to society until a human being treats it as if consumption bestowed a temporary license to act like an asshole."</ref> and expressed the belief that the American government used [[LSD]] in the 1960s as an experiment to prevent possible youth rebellions: | Zappa did not use drugs other than caffeine and nicotine. He criticized the use of drugs, because it gives people an excuse to behave like a total asshole<ref>. [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]], 1989: "A drug is neither moral nor immoral -- it's a chemical compound. The compound itself is not a menace to society until a human being treats it as if consumption bestowed a temporary license to act like an asshole."</ref> and expressed the belief that the American government used [[LSD]] in the 1960s as an experiment to prevent possible youth rebellions: | ||
| − | <blockquote>"They were just so full of dope that they were going blindly their own way, not thinking for a moment that the origin of LSD was in the [[CIA]] and a lot of them probably don't like to think about that now. By taking LSD they were helping the | + | <blockquote>"They were just so full of dope that they were going blindly their own way, not thinking for a moment that the origin of LSD was in the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and a lot of them probably don't like to think about that now. By taking LSD they were helping the CIA in one of their favorite experiments. After they got done taking volunteers from the army, they actually made a profit selling it to people on the street, and seeing what actually happened to a civilian population. They got it in the ass so bad from the CIA that they don't even know. So to sit on the outside of that and say it was stupid will not make you any friends in the group of people who really believe in it, and since there were more of them than of me, it sort of set me up in a negative light for all the years to come. (...) They're a cultural phenomenon, they're an industry, and they're a tool by which the government keeps the kids in check. They also use the same thing to keep the housewives down. Every time you take some dope and you think you're getting some escape from your life, you're just playing right into the government's hand. Everytime you use whatever it is that you use, you're registering yourself as a pawn. (...) The minute you start taking those drugs, they got you. I'd rather be free inside of my mind. If you don't have enough money to beat the system, the least you can do is keep your self-respect and know what you think is not chemically induced by a governmental agency."</blockquote> |
| − | <div align=right>— [[Frank Zappa]], ''[[Frank Zappa: Outraged Consumer]]'', ''Circus Raves No. 123'', 1975.</div> | + | <div align=right>— [[Biography|Frank Zappa]], ''[[Frank Zappa: Outraged Consumer]]'', ''Circus Raves No. 123'', 1975.</div> |
==References to drugs== | ==References to drugs== | ||
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* [[Absolutely Free (The Track)]] | * [[Absolutely Free (The Track)]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary]] : "They appear to be casting sinister glances toward him through their glinting, acid, burn-out eyeballs (...) with the use of some chemical amusement aid..." |
| + | * [[Any Downers?]] | ||
| + | * [[Broken Hearts Are For Assholes]]: "And acted like it was cocaine" | ||
| + | * [[Charlie's Enormous Mouth]] | ||
| + | * [[Cocaine Decisions]] | ||
* [[Dental Hygiene Dilemma]] | * [[Dental Hygiene Dilemma]] | ||
| + | * [[Dong Work For Yuda]]: ''"...where musicians and former executives take turns snorting detergent..."'' | ||
* [[Dummy Up]] | * [[Dummy Up]] | ||
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* [[Joe's Garage (Track)]]: "We didn't have no dope or LSD" | * [[Joe's Garage (Track)]]: "We didn't have no dope or LSD" | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Mystery Roach]] |
| + | * [[Nig Biz]]: "All the dope I could shoot" | ||
* [[The Poodle Lecture]]: "Oh, no, it's one of those dope fiend devices! Take it away!" | * [[The Poodle Lecture]]: "Oh, no, it's one of those dope fiend devices! Take it away!" | ||
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* [[Tinsel Town Rebellion (The Track)]]: "In between their powder sniffs/Chop up a line now, snort it up now" | * [[Tinsel Town Rebellion (The Track)]]: "In between their powder sniffs/Chop up a line now, snort it up now" | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Valley Girl]]: "That's cuz like he was totally BLITZED" |
| − | + | * [[WPLJ]] | |
| − | * [[ | ||
* [[Welcome To The United States]]: "Are you a drug abuser or addict?" | * [[Welcome To The United States]]: "Are you a drug abuser or addict?" | ||
| + | * [[Who Needs The Peace Corps?]]: "I'm completely stoned! I'm hippie and I'm trippy..." | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Beer]] | * [[Beer]] | ||
| + | * [[Cigars]] | ||
* [[LSD]] | * [[LSD]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[PCP]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:14, 21 April 2024
Zappa did not use drugs other than caffeine and nicotine. He criticized the use of drugs, because it gives people an excuse to behave like a total asshole[1] and expressed the belief that the American government used LSD in the 1960s as an experiment to prevent possible youth rebellions:
"They were just so full of dope that they were going blindly their own way, not thinking for a moment that the origin of LSD was in the CIA and a lot of them probably don't like to think about that now. By taking LSD they were helping the CIA in one of their favorite experiments. After they got done taking volunteers from the army, they actually made a profit selling it to people on the street, and seeing what actually happened to a civilian population. They got it in the ass so bad from the CIA that they don't even know. So to sit on the outside of that and say it was stupid will not make you any friends in the group of people who really believe in it, and since there were more of them than of me, it sort of set me up in a negative light for all the years to come. (...) They're a cultural phenomenon, they're an industry, and they're a tool by which the government keeps the kids in check. They also use the same thing to keep the housewives down. Every time you take some dope and you think you're getting some escape from your life, you're just playing right into the government's hand. Everytime you use whatever it is that you use, you're registering yourself as a pawn. (...) The minute you start taking those drugs, they got you. I'd rather be free inside of my mind. If you don't have enough money to beat the system, the least you can do is keep your self-respect and know what you think is not chemically induced by a governmental agency."
— Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa: Outraged Consumer, Circus Raves No. 123, 1975.
References to drugs
- Absolutely Free (The Track)
- The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary : "They appear to be casting sinister glances toward him through their glinting, acid, burn-out eyeballs (...) with the use of some chemical amusement aid..."
- Any Downers?
- Broken Hearts Are For Assholes: "And acted like it was cocaine"
- Charlie's Enormous Mouth
- Cocaine Decisions
- Dental Hygiene Dilemma
- Dong Work For Yuda: "...where musicians and former executives take turns snorting detergent..."
- Dummy Up
- Joe's Garage (Track): "We didn't have no dope or LSD"
- Mystery Roach
- Nig Biz: "All the dope I could shoot"
- The Poodle Lecture: "Oh, no, it's one of those dope fiend devices! Take it away!"
- Tinsel Town Rebellion (The Track): "In between their powder sniffs/Chop up a line now, snort it up now"
- Valley Girl: "That's cuz like he was totally BLITZED"
- WPLJ
- Welcome To The United States: "Are you a drug abuser or addict?"
- Who Needs The Peace Corps?: "I'm completely stoned! I'm hippie and I'm trippy..."
See also
References
- ↑ . The Real Frank Zappa Book, 1989: "A drug is neither moral nor immoral -- it's a chemical compound. The compound itself is not a menace to society until a human being treats it as if consumption bestowed a temporary license to act like an asshole."
