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Artist: Frank Zappa
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The Finale
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Finale
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Howard:
They're gonna clear out the studio
They're gonna tear down all the...
They're gonna whip down all the...
They're gonna sweep out all the...
They're gonna pay off all the...
Mark:
Oh yeah!
M-H:
And then
And then
And then
And then
Howard:
Hey-hey-hey
Everybody in the orchestra
And the chorus
Oh now
Everyone of our lovely and talented dancers
Talkin' bout the light bulb men
The camera men
The make up men
The fake up men
Yeah, the rake up men
(Specially Herbie Cohen, yeah)
Mark:
They're all gonna rise up
M-H:
They gonna jump up
I said jump up
Talkin' bout jump right up and off the floor
Jump right up and hit the door
They're all gonna rise up and jump off
Mark:
They're gonna rise up and go home
M-H:
They're gonna ride on home
They're gonna ride on home
They're gonna ride on home
They're gonna ride on home
Howard:
And once again
Take themselves
Seriously
Yeah two three four
Seriously
Band:
They're all gonna go home
Through the driving sleet and rain
They're all gonna go home
Through the fog, through the dust
Through the tropical fever
and the blistering frost
They're all gonna go home
Howard:
And get out of it as they can be, baby
mark:
And all the same goes for me
Howard:
The same goes for me
Band:
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Howard:
And each and every member
of this rock oriented comedy group,
in his own special way,
is gonna get out of it as he can be
M-H:
They're all gonna get wasted
They're all gonna get twisted
They're all gonna get wasted
They're all gonna get twisted
Howard:
And I am definitely gonna get REAMED
Cause I'm such a lonely
I'm such a lonely
A lonely lonely
Talking bout a lonely guy
Oh, and I know tonight I am definitely
I am positively
I just have to get
Band:
Bent, reamed and wasted!
JCBlack:
A disaster area
The size of Atlantic City, New Jersey!
Howard:
He's making me do this, ladies & gentlemen,
I wouldn't do it if it weren't for him.
You noticed, all through this material,
I've been glancing over toward my left?
Well, I'll tell you the reason for that
Ladies & gentlemen
He is over there, he is over on the left
He is the guy that is making me do
all this shit right over there
Now all through this movie
Everytime we've been on stage
I've had to look over in that direction, right?
You saw it, you know.
Well, that's 'cause he's over there.
I've gotta watch him for signs,
He jumps up and down like a jackass.
I can't even believe the guy sometimes.
But we gotta watch him,
"After all," we said, "it's Frank's movie."
Now, we're The Mothers,
But it's still Frank's movie (...)
He rented the studio
Had all these cheesy sets built...
It's so moche...
He's telling everybody right now
Right over there, to...
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