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

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