Zappa, Frank - Tinsel Town Rebellion Lyrics
From Madam Wong's to Starwood
To the Whiskey on the strip
You can hear the crashing, blasting strum
Of bands that come to be real hip
And get a record contract
They'll sell their ass, their cocks and balls
They'll take the check 'n' walk away
If they're lucky they'll get famous
For a week or two perhaps
They'll buy some ugly clothes to wear
And hope the business don't collapse
Before some stupid magazine
Decides they're really good
They're a Tinsel Town Rebellion Band
From downtown Hollywood
Tinsel Town Rebellion Band
It's a little bitty Tinsel Town Rebellion
A Tinsel Town Rebellion Band
They used to play all kinds of stuff
And some of it was nice
Some of it was musical
But then they took some guy's advice
To get a record deal, he said
They would have to be more punk
Forget their chops and play real dumb
Or else they would be sunk
So off they go to S.I.R. to learn some stupid riffs
And practice all their poses
In between their powder sniffs
Chop up a line now, snort it up now
And when they think they've got it
They launch a new career
Who gives a fuck if what they play
Is somewhat insincere
Tinsel Town Rebellion,
Tinsel Town Rebellion Band
A Tinsel Town Rebellion
A Tinsel Town Rebellion Band
Did you know that in Tinsel Town the people there
Think substance is a bore
And if your New Wave group looks good
They'll hurry on back for more
Of leather groups and plastic groups
And groups that look real queer
The Tinsel Town aficionados
Come to see and not to hear
But then again this system works
As perfect as a dream
It works for all those record company pricks
Who come to skim the cream
From the cesspools of excitement
Where Jim Morrison once stood
It's the Tinsel Town Rebellion
From downtown Hollywood
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Zappa, Frank Tinsel Town Rebellion Comments
Some of this ant on Tinsule Towne
Well it is but different it's all good
Este álbum lo tengo en vinilo desde los años 80s.! Frank Zappa el Mozart del siglo XX.
Desde México disfrutando al genio Zappa.
Inmortal Zappa, carajo!
Every fan his prisoner every guitar his slave
Une première pour moi
Get Absolutely Free ASAP
Zappa un mostro
not the album.. flo and eddie were not on tinsel town.. hate this shit on u tube.
oh yeah, she was a fine girl.............out of this world
I'm still watching Teen Wolf. I did finish my Zebra Popcornopolis and Coca Cola though.
While it's cool to hear different versions of the tracks we love, it shouldn't be presented as the Tinseltown Rebellion album. I hadn't listened to it in years, but when it hit Panty Rap and I didn't hear Frank say "we're building a quilt.....really....trust me", I got a bit pissed. Then The Blue Light is clearly a different version, so I felt the need to say something. So what gives man?
yup..Flo and Eddie..(the turtles) were not on tinseltown,, now even though i love Flo and Eddie,,its not the fucking album i grew up listening to..
if i only could go to my Zappa collection,, nearly every single album released on vinyl I would, but am in Thailand and retired. so it would be expensive to ask one of my kids to send it to me here and then have to buy a 45 player. You Tube should kick this guy..
IF YOU AIN'T GOT THE ALBUM DON'T PUT IT UP.
O homem que ensinou ao mundo oque é musica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDz56I3yqzY&index=5&t=924s&list=PLm0lOsgRRZI_KmTcl1UDk03G1jSOk7oCn
93
zappa bootlegs and lots more frank stuff
The live versions of Love Of My Life and Ain't Got No Heart, are by far superior. Frank knew how to perform that's for sure.
I wonder what happened to the Dynamic Butch and Lena?
You mean Butch and Brenda!
The first track almost sounds like the Grange Hill theme (minus vocals!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDz56I3yqzY&index=5&t=924s&list=PLm0lOsgRRZI_KmTcl1UDk03G1jSOk7oCn 93 zappa bootlegs and lots more frank stuff
Vinnie and Arthur <3
Here's the real version of Love of my Life, the one from the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFJXRn2cZV8
ZAppa is FRank
Love this masterpiece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDz56I3yqzY&index=5&t=924s&list=PLm0lOsgRRZI_KmTcl1UDk03G1jSOk7oCn 93 zappa bootlegs and lots more frank stuff
incontournable celui là!
Prolifique FZ et c'est peu dire....✌
Well, some versions of the songs are NOT from the Tinseltown Rebellion album...too bad
sebastian figueroa yeah... I have the LP and it's a bit different I've been notice
Love of my life is from Cruisin with Ruben and the Jets. Pity, because Tinseltown version is one of the best...
@Crimson_Ghost Any problem with that?
muito bom.....Zappa vai ficar para sempre :)
zappa rules 4ever
Thank you vey much Sumith Purkayashtha! Greetings from Norway.
Grazie tante!!! Mille!!!!
loving this. easy meat