Hes so gay frank zappa
He's So Gay
Lyrics
Thing-Fish version
MAMMY NUN ENSEMBLE (& BROWN MOSES):
He's so gay!
He's very very gay!
He's so gay! (Yes, he is.)
And he likes to be that way (I guess he likes it. Yeah.)
With his keys on the right (Uh-huh)
He's into rubber every night (Into... into rubber?)
He's so gay! (Wha-- the boy's into rubber every night!)
He's almost everyone today (Oh, my goodness, whoo!)
He's okay! (Yeah, that's what they say.) Getting into the iconic American composer in the age of “cancel culture” I became a Frank Zappa fan in 2020. This happened instantly after watching the documentary ZAPPA, 27 years after his death in 1993, 54 years after the release of his first album in 1966. What won me over were Zappa’s strong stands and beliefs—not to mention his unwavering drug-free policy—delivered with mic drop timeless quotes articulated with honesty. For instance, “If you wish to be a composer in the United States, you must write for the media. You can’t write melody just because you write music. You have to acquire some other considerate of job to support your behavior. It’s a sorrowful story, but it’s true.” ZAPPA didn’t transform me to the music as much as it converted me to the man. Still, I had to confront the man’s song with songs like “Teen-age Prostitute,” “Crew Slut,” “I Pledge Not to Reach in Your Mouth,” “Disco Boy,” “He’s So Gay,” “Bobbie Brown (Goes Down)” and “Jewish Princess.” The surface implications of these songs are that Zappa is a misogynist, a homophobe, a racist. A deeper glance into these songs and a scant things become clear to me: Zappa has an highest sense of humor, Zappa is piss The lyric "He's So Gay" by Frank Zappa from the 1984 album Thing-Fish is a satirical piece tied to the album's broader narrative, a rock opera that tackles controversial themes like AIDS, homosexuality, and racism through a lens of biting social commentary. In the context of Thing-Fish, the song reflects the story of Harry, a traits who confronts his past and ultimately comes out as gay during a fictional Broadway musical performed by mutated prisoners called "Mammy Nuns." The lyrics, filled with exaggerated stereotypes and provocative imagery, were intended to mock societal attitudes and the commodification of sexual identity, as Zappa often used humor to challenge cultural norms. According to a post on Reddit, fans interpret the song as Zappa's take on the mainstreaming of "the gay lifestyle" in the 1980s, with some seeing it as a critique of performative trends rather than an attack on homosexuality itself. However, the song has sparked debate, with some listeners conclusion it offensive, while others, as noted in a SongMeanings discussion, appreciate its humor and reason it honors Zappa's keyboardist Bobby Martin,
He's got a role he wants to play (Aww, look, possess you ever smelled rubber?)
He's okay! (I estimate it's okay, l-look at his woman, yeah... I-I guess it's all right)
He's just a cowboy for a day (Mm-hmm)
Of course, his evening's not complete (Uh-huh)
Without some meat in the seat (Don't tell me that)
Let's skate away
Down Santa Monica today
Well, well, well,
Maybe he wants a brief spanking (Uh... a spanking?)
Maybe he'll eat a little chain (Uh... skillfully, eat the chain!)
Maybe his lover should be thanking him (Uh-huh)
For the way he makes it sprinkle (Wait a minute, wh--)
Into drops of Golden Rain (M-makin' into rai--? Oh no! What is the problem? Uh-oh, Uhh-Ohh!)
He's so gay! (Yeah, that's what
He's so gay
He's very very gay
He's so gay
He's so gay
And he likes to be that way
With his keys all on the right
He's into rubber every night
He's so gay
He's so gay
He's ALMOST EVERYONE TODAY
He's okay
He's okay
He's got a role he wants to play
He's okay
He's okay
He's just a cowboy for a day
Of course, his evening's not complete
Without some meat in the seat;
Let's skate away
Down Santa Monica today
Maybe he wants a small spanking
Maybe he'll eat a petite chain
Maybe his lover should be thanking him
For the way he makes it sprinkle
Into drops of GOLDEN RAIN
He's so gay
He's so gay
He rules the city in a way
You could say
You could say
It's sorta different today
All the taffeta and chintz
And every Leather Boy's a PRINCE
Hey hey hey!
Please don't look the other way
You could be just like him
TOMORROW!
Maybe you'll get a chance
To borrow
(Borrow)
His bouquet
And maybe later...MAYBE LATER
We'll ALL BE
GAY-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y!
DO YOU REALLY WANNA Wound ME?He's So Gay