Hungry Freaks, Daddy (1966 - San Francisco)
For other versions of this song, see: Hungry Freaks, Daddy.
Contents
Lyrics
Mister America
Walk on by
Your schools that do not teach
Mister America
Walk on by
The minds that won't be reached
Mister America
Try to hide
The emptiness that's you inside
When once you find that the way you lied
And all those corny tricks you tried
Will not forestall the rising tide of
Hungry freaks, Daddy ...
They won't go
For no more
Great mid-western hardware store
Philosophy that turns away
From those who aren't afraid to say
What's on their minds
(The left-behinds of the Great Society)
Hungry freaks, Daddy ...
Mister America
Walk on by
Your supermarket dream
Mister America
Walk on by
The liquor store supreme
Mister America
Try to hide
The product of your savage pride
The useful minds that it denied
The day you shrugged and stepped aside
You saw their clothes and then you cried:
THOSE HUNGRY FREAKS, DADDY!
They won't go
For no more
Great mid-western hardware store
Philosophy that turns away
From those who aren't afraid to say
What's on their minds
(The left-behinds of the Great Society)
Ray Collins: Thank you very much.
FZ: I'd like to tell you what that message was, but ... can't do that. It has immediate bearing on the rest of the evening. A surprise for ya.
Players On This Song
- Frank Zappa: guitar & vocals
- Ray Collins: lead vocalist, harmonica, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby pin & tweezers
- Jimmy Carl Black: drums (also sings in some foreign language)
- Roy Estrada: bass & guitarron; boy soprano
- Elliot Ingber: alternate lead & rhythm guitar with clear white light
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Singles
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Zappa Albums & Side Projects
Tribute & Cover Albums
- Various Artists: Zappa's Universe
- Meridian Arts Ensemble: Ear Mind I
Notes About This Song
- Recorded live in San Francisco on 25 June 1966.
- FZ liner notes on "Freak Out!" (1966):
"'Hungry Freaks, Daddy' was written for Carl Orestes Franzoni. He is freaky down to his toe nails. Some day he will live next door to you and your lawn will die. Drop out of school before your mind rots from exposure to our mediocre educational system. Forget bout the Senior Prom and go to the library and educate yourself if you’ve got any guts. Some of you like pep rallies and plastic robots who tell you what to read. Forget I mentioned it. This song has no message. Rise for the flag salute."
CC Clues In This Song
- Mentions the "Great Society".
