(I think) 1987. This follow up video deals with the whole “ratings” system BS. This one is hosted by Peter Gemma & Michael Kinsley. Guests are Frank Zappa and the PMRC toadie Jeff Ling. Believe it or not, one of the BS questions was “Does rock music cause AIDS”. Frank Zappa’s views on censorship weren’t “ahead for his times” actually – but more in line with old “classic liberalism” [or what we in the late 20th century know it as: "libertarianism"]. I hope y’all enjoy this clip as much as I did …

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25 Responses to “Frank Zappa on Crossfire (1987) – Part I”

  • scottvska says:

    4:11

    Young parents and older parents? This guy is not a gifted orator.

  • gregwi562 says:

    There is a lot to be said about this, however, there is one thing that just stands out like a sore them. It is so hypocritical and very funny that conservatives in America can be so against government for even the most beneficial things – like providing wider access to health care – but at the time be foaming at the mouth for government interference over speech and “morality” issues.

    Frank Zappa is the only ideologically honest and consistent and adult person on this show.

  • mazak6811 says:

    please check out “stand up comedy jim hollister”

  • thunderfingerbird says:

    I could not have said it better than you !
    You are so right about the Con’s, they don’t like government unless they can use it to further there agenda. Facism!

  • gregsobekofficial says:

    The guy w/ the mustache is probably gay. The PMRC was a complete failure as well. Just another special interest group playing off of parents emotions for votes. All they can do is argue. Feed the fire more and more. Today it’s worse than ever. Government should stay out of our private lives. Period. Censorship is a crime.

  • jh193187 says:

    My parents were incredibly lenient when it came to the music I listened to, and the movies I watched, and I turned out a lot cleaner than my friends who were being sheltered. Its all about the individual, and the domestic environment you grow up in. The arts have little to do with the things people do.

  • sat1354 says:

    twenty years after zappa won anyways…now kids can see all that stuff in internet, tv or whatever….zappa rulled…he fought for freedom..

  • GenXer68 says:

    Why the hell is this in black and white? C’mon guys, believe it or not there was color film as early as the 60’s. It’s stupid when people try to make something look older than it actually is.

  • GenXer68 says:

    “THE GUY WITH THE MUSTACHE”? God you’re a fucking retard. That’s Frank Zappa who was very much a married heterosexual with 2 kids of his own and just believes in the 1st amendment . This man was more of a conservative than you could ever hope to be.

  • gregsobekofficial says:

    You must of forgot to take your medication this morning fuckhead.

  • GenXer68 says:

    YOU are the stupid fuck who is calling Frank Zappa gay and all you can do is refer to him as “THE GUY WITH THE MUSTACHE”. Now the only comeback you have is a stupid fucking comment about “MEDS” Gee how new age and politically correct of your pussy ass. Maybe I should track you down and put a bullet in your fucking head to shut you the fuck up once and for all you scroungy pece of shit!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • gregsobekofficial says:

    I wasn’t talking about Zappa FUCKHEAD. I was refEring to the other guy. SO FUCK YOURSELF YOU LOWLIFE. Lots of time on your hands uh? You dumb man. Who cares anyway? FUCK YOU and STOP STALKING ME. I’LL JUST IGNORE YOU. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME. You cannot even spell. White trash. Go see a doctor, you need to talk to someone. YOU’RE PROBABLY USING THE WEB IN JAIL. lol, lol.

  • GenXer68 says:

    There was no OTHER GUY with a mustache you lying ass piece of shit. Frank was the only one that fit that description in this video. So was it the IMAGINARY person in your retarded fucking mind? You really are a pathetic lying ass scroungy little fuck!!! Just remember bitch boy. You started this shit and I will fucking well end it.

  • productofthestreets says:

    whats on ur side besides the dead kennedys???

    Zappa: common sense

    hahahaha incredible

  • productofthestreets says:

    oh and to osocali that said that the good of the majority is more important than the freedom of the minority
    is totally wrong

    thats the point of the constitution
    its to PROTECT the individual from the tyranny of the majority

  • ShanksDChopper says:

    Love how Zappa mostly keeps his tongue and lets the other guys make idiots of themselves.

  • WarwickBass717 says:

    Something tells me none of these guys ever knew what sex was… or is…

  • DGoldmay says:

    so true so true

  • asdfasmfnasdflasjkf says:

    What crap. That ling guy was just getting more irrational as his point was getting shut down and had to resort to utter nonsense. I am glad Frank did what he did but unfortunately there are too many damn parents who are too lazy to teach their kids sex or drugs or anything.

  • Karmalize says:

    i love these SO MUCH

  • franklanguage says:

    The person recording it maybe had a B/W TV, maybe? There were still black and white TVs in 1985, I think.

  • franklanguage says:

    “Any rock lyrics, Mr. Zappa, that you wouldn’t want your children listening to?”

    “We are the World.” God, I miss him.

  • wayrod51 says:

    “Who’s on your side besides the Dead Kennedys?”
    “Commmon sense” awesome

  • xaviqaz says:

    Because the government is broke and there are between 12 and 20 million undocumented people in USA. If you want to imitate Europe you have to learn that single payer is not the only model (is mostly private in Switzerland and Holland and multipayer in Belgium, Germany, Sweden, etc) and that is NOT the European Union government (commission) who provides care but the member states or the federated states/regions. The EU is asking for more competition and private management

  • xaviqaz says:

    The US government is not involved in healthcare? Is more involved than ever. The public sector pays 50% of the costs now (20% in 1965) and limits reimportation of cheaper drugs, among other things.

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