Do you know what you are? You are what you is You is what you am (A cow don't make ham . . . ) You ain't what you're not So see what you got You are what you is An' that's all it 'tis
A foolish young man From a middle class fam'ly Started singin' the blues 'Cause he thought it was manly Now he talks like the Kingfish ("Saffiiiee!") From Amos 'n Andy ("Holy mack'l dere . . . Holy mack'l dere!") He tells you that chitlins . . . (Chitlins!) Well, they taste just like candy He thinks that he's got De whole thang down From the Nivea Lotion To de Royal Crown
Do you know what you are? You are what you is You is what you am (A cow don't make ham . . . ) You ain't what you're not So see what you got You are what you is An' that's all it 'tis
A foolish young man Of the Negro Persuasion Devoted his life To become a caucasian He stopped eating pork He stopped eating greens He traded his dashiki("Uhuru!") For some Jordache Jeans He learned to play golf An' he got a good score Now he says to himself "I AIN'T NO NIGGER NO MORE . . . HEY! HEY! HEY!" "I don't understand you . . . " BWANA MA-COO-BAH "Would you please speak more clearly . . . " MERCEDES BAINNNNNNNZ
Who is who (I don't know . . . ) 'N what is what (Somethin' I just don't know . . . ) 'N why is this (Tell me now . . . ) Appropriot (That's a funny pronunciation if'n ever I heard one . . . ) If you don't like (Where'd you get that word?) What you has got (Appropriot? The word is not . . . ) Drop it in the dirt (Drop it yeah . . . ) 'N let it rot (I can smell it now . . . ) Someone else (Here de come, here de come . . . ) Will surely come (I told you they was comin') 'N pick it up (That's right!) 'Cause he wants some (An' he wants it for free . . . ) And when one day (There will come a day . . . ) You wonder who (I wonder too . . . ) You used to was (Who I was anyway . . . ) 'N what you do (I used to work at the post office . . . ) You'll scratch your head (But I don't wanna un-do my doo . . . ) 'N look around (Just to see what's goin' on . . . ) But what you lost (Can't seem to find it . . . ) Will not be found (A Mercedes Benz . . . )
Do you know what you are? (I know . . . ) You are what you is (I'm the kinda guy . . . ) You is what you am (That ought to be drivin' . . . ) A cow don't make a ham (A four-fifty SLC . . . ) You ain't what you're not (A big ol' red one . . . ) So see what you got (With some golf clubs stickin' out de trunk . . . ) You are what you is (I'm gwine down to de links on Saturday mornin' . . . ) An' that's all it is (Gimme a five-dollar bill . . . ) YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS (And an overcoat too . . . ) AND THAT'S ALL IT IS (Where's my waitress? Yeah . . . ) YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS (Robbie, take me to Greek Town . . . ) AN THAT'S ALL IT IS (I'm harder than yer husband; harder than yer husband . . . ) YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS (I'm goin' down to White Street, to the Mudd Club y'all . . . ) AN THAT'S ALL IT IS (I'm goin' down 'n work the wall 'n work the floor . . . ) YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS('N work the pipe 'n work the wall . . . ) AN THAT'S ALL IT IS(Some more . . . )
FZ
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
You Are What You Is
Bugs said it best but Zappa said it better...
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you are what you is, and that is a jackass.
The man knows his Zappa!
You're certainly not dumb all over but you might be a little ugly on the side...But do you have the same kind of hatred Frank had for Billy Graham..."He is dealing, he is really dealing, IRS can't discover where the hook is...And a 1 And a 2...It is easy with the Bible to pretend that you are in showbiz" Let us not forget that Frank was certainly no Conservative. He liked hanging out on the Hill w/KRS1 for crying out loud!
We could go on for years using FZ lines as insults...]
'Your stinkfoot puts a hurt on my nose'
Certainly there was no love lost between FZ, the Religious Right, and Republicans in particular...but politically his best work was against the Tipper led PMRC...even going so far as to sample Tipper and Al on the song Porn Wars.
See what you started jim...gadlfly is one the few people i know who appreciates FZ as much as,if not more than I.
Me?
Want some fun - kill some time... go to
http://justcurio.us/questions.php
See if you can spot my questions or answers.... hahaha
You asked, Girls, do you really like bald men?
I asked, What is the best place to be shot if you aren't going to get medical attention for a long period of time?
The best answer - In the hospital!
Yeah I said the hospital...The only question I asked was about Halloween costume.
My answers almost always have a 'z' in there instead of an 's' or something to do with pot...
Good to know...That's a cool site.
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