I'm The Slime

Zappa during a performance of I'm The Slime in Saturday Night Live.

Lyrics

I am gross and perverted
I'm obsessed 'n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little has changed
I'm the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think I'm delicious
With the stuff that I say
I'm the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I'm the slime oozin' out
From your TV set

You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for help . . . no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold

That's right, folks . . .
Don't touch that dial

Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor

I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go

I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor

I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

• I'm The Slime (03:34) / Montana (06:35) - Frank Zappa (1973)
• I'm The Slime (03:34) / Montana (06:35) - Frank Zappa (1990)

Zappa Albums

• Over-Nite Sensation
• Zappa In New York (CD version)
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1
• What's New In Loreley?
• Understanding America
• The Roxy Performances

Tributes & Cover Albums

• The Muffin Men: God Shave The Queen
• Zappatistas: Live In Leeds
• Nasal Retentive Orchestra: Fric Out!

Videos

• Saturday Night Live, NBC, December 11th 1976

Notes About This Song

The 45 rpm single version of this song contains decidedly different guitar solos, both on the intro and the outro.

The American rapper Ill Bill used a sample from I'm The Slime on the track "Don't Touch That Dial" from his 2007 album "Black Metal".