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| − | ==Lyrics==
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| − | '''Central Scrutinizer:'''
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| − | We take you now, to a garage, in Canoga Park.
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| − | '''Frank Zappa:'''
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| − | (It makes it's own sauce...)
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| − | '''Joe:'''<br>
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| − | It wasn't very large<br>
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| − | There was just enough room to cram the drums<br>
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| − | In the corner over by the Dodge<br>
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| − | It was a fifty-four<br>
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| − | With a mashed up door<br>
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| − | And a cheesy little amp<br>
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| − | With a sign on the front said "Fender Champ"<br>
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| − | And a second hand guitar<br>
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| − | It was a Stratocaster with a whammy bar<br>
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| − | At this point, LARRY (a guy who will eventually give up music and earn a respectable living as a roadie for a group called Toad-O) joins in the song ...<br>
| + | '''Joe's Garage''' may refer to:<br> |
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| − | '''Larry:'''<br> | + | * ''[[Joe's Garage Act I]]'', the first part of a 1979 Zappa rock opera.<br> |
| − | We could jam in Joe's Garage<br>
| + | * ''[[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]]'', the second part of a 1979 Zappa rock opera.<br> |
| − | His mama was screamin'<br>
| + | * ''[[Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III]]'', a compilation of those two albums.<br> |
| − | His dad was mad<br>
| + | * [[Joe's Garage (Track)|"Joe's Garage"]], the title song from this rock opera.<br> |
| − | We was playin' the same old song<br>
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| − | In the afternoon 'n' sometimes we would<br>
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| − | Play it all night long<br>
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| − | It was all we knew, 'n' easy too<br>
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| − | So we wouldn't get it wrong<br>
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| − | All we did was bend the string like ...<br>
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| − | Hey!<br>
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| − | Down in Joe's Garage<br>
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| − | We didn't have no dope or LSD<br>
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| − | But a coupla quartsa beer<br>
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| − | Would fix it so the intonation<br>
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| − | Would not offend yer ear<br>
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| − | And the same old chords goin' over 'n' over<br>
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| − | Became a symphony<br>
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| − | We would play it again 'n' again 'n' again<br>
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| − | 'Cause it sounded good to me<br>
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| − | ONE MORE TIME!<br>
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| − | We could jam in Joe's Garage<br>
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| − | His mama was screamin',<br>
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| − | "TURN IT DOWN!"<br>
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| − | We was playing' the same old song<br>
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| − | In the afternoon 'n' sometimes we would<br>
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| − | Play it all night long<br>
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| − | It was all we knew, and easy too<br>
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| − | So we wouldn't get it wrong<br>
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| − | Even if you played it on a saxophone<br>
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| − | We thought we was pretty good<br>
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| − | We talked about keepin' the band together<br>
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| − | 'N' we figured that we should<br>
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| − | 'Cause about this time we was gettin' the eye<br>
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| − | From the girls in the neighborhood<br>
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| − | They'd all come over 'n' dance around<br>
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| − | like ...<br>
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| − | Twenty teen-age girls dash<br>
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| − | in and go STOMP-CLAP,<br>
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| − | STOMP-CLAP-CLAP...<br>
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| − | So we picked out a stupid name<br>
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| − | Had some cards printed up for a coupla bucks<br>
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| − | 'N' we was on our way to fame<br>
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| − | Got matching suits 'N' Beatle Boots<br>
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| − | 'N' a sign on the back of the car<br>
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| − | 'N' we was ready to work in a GO-GO Bar<br>
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| − | ONE TWO THREE FOUR<br>
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| − | LET'S SEE IF YOU GOT SOME MORE!<br>
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| − | People seemed to like our song<br>
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| − | They got up 'n' danced 'n' made a lotta noise<br>
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| − | An' it wasn't 'fore very long<br>
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| − | A guy from a company we can't name<br>
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| − | Said we oughta take his pen<br>
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| − | 'N' sign on the line for a real good time<br>
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| − | But he didn't tell us when<br>
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| − | These "good times" would be somethin'<br>
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| − | That was really happenin'<br>
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| − | So the band broke up<br>
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| − | An' it looks like<br>
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| − | We will never play again ...<br>
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| − | '''Joe:'''
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| − | Guess you only get one chance in life<br>
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| − | To play a song that goes like ...<br>
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| − | (And, as the band plays their little song, MRS. BORG (who keeps her son SY, in the closet with the vacuum cleaner) screams out the window ...<br>
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| − | '''Mrs. Borg:'''<br>
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| − | Turn it down!<br>
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| − | Turn it DOWN!<br>
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| − | I have children sleeping here ...<br>
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| − | Don't you boys know any nice songs?<br>
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| − | '''Joe:'''
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| − | (Speculating on the future)<br>
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| − | Well the years was rollin' by, yeah<br>
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| − | Heavy Metal 'n' Glitter Rock<br>
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| − | Had caught the public eye, yeah<br>
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| − | Snotty boys with lipstick on<br>
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| − | Was really flyin' high, yeah<br>
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| − | 'N' then they got that Disco thing<br>
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| − | 'N' New Wave came along<br>
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| − | 'N' all of a sudden I thought the time<br>
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| − | Had come for that old song<br>
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| − | We used to play in "Joe's Garage"<br>
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| − | And if I am not wrong<br>
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| − | You will soon be dancin' to ...<br>
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| − | '''Central Scrutinizer:'''<br>
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| − | The WHITE ZONE is for loading and unloading only. If you gotta load or unload, go to the WHITE ZONE. You'll love it ...<br>
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| − | '''Joe:'''<br>
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| − | Well the years was rollin' by (etc.) ...<br>
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| − | '''Mrs. Borg:'''<br>
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| − | I'm calling THE POLICE!<br>
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| − | I did it! They'll be here...shortly!<br>
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| − | '''Officer Butzis:'''<br>
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| − | This is the Police ...<br>
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| − | '''Mrs. Borg:'''<br>
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| − | I'm not joking around anymore<br>
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| − | '''Officer Butzis:'''
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| − | We have the garage surrounded<br>
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| − | If you give yourself up<br>
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| − | We will not harm you<br>
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| − | Or hurt you neither<br>
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| − | '''Mrs. Borg:'''<br>
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| − | You'll see them<br>
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| − | '''Officer Butzis:'''<br>
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| − | This is the Police<br>
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| − | '''Mrs. Borg:'''<br>
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| − | There they are, they're coming!<br>
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| − | '''Officer Butzis:'''<br>
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| − | Give yourself up<br>
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| − | We will not harm you<br>
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| − | '''Mrs. Borg:'''<br>
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| − | Listen to that mess, would you?<br>
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| − | '''Officer Butzis:'''<br>
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| − | This is the Police<br>
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| − | Give yourself up<br>
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| − | We have the garage surrounded<br>
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| − | '''Mrs. Borg:'''<br>
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| − | Everday this goes on around here!<br>
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| − | '''Officer Butzis:'''<br>
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| − | We will not harm you, or maim you<br>
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| − | (SWAT Team 4, move in!)<br>
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| − | '''Mrs. Borg:'''<br>
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| − | He used cut my grass ...<br>
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| − | He was very nice boy ...<br>
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| − | That's DISGUSTING!!<br>
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| − | '''Central Scrutinizer:'''<br>
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| − | This is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER ...<br>
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| − | That was Joe's first confrontation with The Law.<br>
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| − | Naturally, we were easy on him.<br>
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| − | One of our friendly counselors gave him<br>
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| − | A do-nut ... and told him to<br>
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| − | Stick closer to church-oriented social activities.<br>
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| − | ==Players On This Song==
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| − | ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
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| − | ===Singles===
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| − | * [[Joe's Garage|Joe's Garage]] (06:10) / [[Catholic Girls|Catholic Girls]] (03:51) - Frank Zappa (1979)
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| − | * [[Joe's Garage|Joe's Garage]] (06:10) / [[Joe's Garage|Joe's Garage]] (06:10) - Frank Zappa (1979)
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| − | * [[Joe's Garage|Joe's Garage]] (06:10) / [[The Central Scrutinizer|The Central Scrutinizer]] (03:28) - Frank Zappa (1979)
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| − | ===Zappa Albums & Side Projects===
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| − | * [[Joe's Garage Act I]]
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| − | * [[Buffalo]]
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| − | ===Tribute & Cover Albums===
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| − | ==Notes About This Song==
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| − | ==CC Clues In This Song==
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| − | [[Category:Singles]]
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| − | [[Category:Tracks]]
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