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Wow, what a great tune.

Incredibly sarcastic lyrics reflecting the dubious quality of “service” workers everywhere. Not only in California!

Plumbers and auto mechanics are referenced, however what Zappa wrote is so accurate regarding a significant percentage of service personnel everywhere, that this tune should, and probably will, resonate with consumers forever and always!

Besides, what a great melody, baby😄!

I now cannot stop whistling this tune!
Hahahaha!

Here are the lyrics
hahahaha


Flakes, flakes!
Flakes, flakes!
They don’t do no good
They never be workin’ when they oughta should
They waste your time
They’re wastin’ mine
California’s got the most of them
Boy, they got a host of them
Swear to god they got the most
At every business on the coast
Swear to god they got the most
At every business on the coast
They got the flakes
Flakes, flakes!
They can’t fix yer brakes
You ask ‘em, "where’s my motor? " “well, it was eaten by snakes”
You can stab ‘n’ shoot ‘n’ spit
But they won’t be fixin’ it
They’re lyin’ an’ lazy
They can be drivin’ you crazy
Swear to god they got the most
At every business on the coast
Swear to god they got the most
At every business on the coast
Take it away, bob
I asked as nice as I could
If my job would
Somehow be finished by Friday
Well, the whole damn weekend came ‘n’ went, Frankie
Wanna buy some acid, Bob?
You know what, they didn’t do nothin’
But they charged me double for Sunday
Now, you know, no matter what you do
They gonna cheat and rob you
And then they’ll give you a bill that’ll get your senses reelin’
And if you do not pay
They got computer collectors
That’ll get you so crazy till your head’ll go through the ceilin’
Yes it will!
One, two three four!
One, two, uh, four!
One, two, three, four!
One, two, three, four!
Songwriters: Frank Zappa
Flakes lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

ETA:
The above lyrics are not complete
so in the interest of full disclosure here are ALL of the lyrics of Flakes


They don’t do no good
They never be workin’
When they oughta should
They waste your time
They’re wastin’ mine
California’s got the most of them
Boy, they got a host of them
Swear t’God they got the most
At every business on the coast
Swear t’God they got the most
At every business on the coast
They got the Flakes

Flakes! Flakes!

They can’t fix yer brakes
You ask ‘em, “Where’s my motor?”
“Well it was eaten by snakes . . .”
You can stab ‘n’ shoot ‘n’ spit
But they won’t be fixin’ it
They’re lyin’ an’ lazy
They can be drivin’ you crazy
Swear t’God they got the most
At every business on the coast
Swear t’God they got the most
At every business on the coast
(Take it away, Bob. . .)

I asked as nice as I could
If my job would
Somehow be finished by Friday
Well, the whole damn weekend
Came ‘n’ went, Frankie
(Wanna buy some mandies, Bob?)
‘N’they didn’t do nothin’
But they charged me double for Sunday
You know, no matter what you do
They gonna cheat ‘n’ rob you
Then they’ll send you a bill
That’ll get your senses reelin’
And if you do not pay
They got computer collectors
That’ll get you so crazy
‘Til your head’ll go through th’ ceilin’
Yes it will!

I’m a moron ‘n’ this is my wife
She’s frosting a cake
With a paper knife
All what we got here’s
American made
It’s a little bit cheesey,
But it’s nicely displayed
Well we don’t get excited when it
Crumbles ‘n’ breaks
We just get on the phone
And call up some Flakes
They rush on over
‘N’ wreck it some more
‘N’ we are so dumb
They’re linin’ up at our door
Well, the toilet went crazy
Yesterday afternoon
The plumber he says
“Never flush a tampoon!”
This great information
Cost me half a week’s pay
And the toilet blew up
Later on the next day ay-eee-ay
Blew up the next day WOO-OOO

We are millions ‘n’ millions
We’re coming to get you
We’re protected by unions
So don’t let it upset you
Can’t escape the conclusion
It’s probably God’s Will
That civilization
Will grind to a standstill
And we are the people
Who will make it all happen
While yer children is sleepin’,
Yer puppy is crappin’
You might call us Flakes
Or something else you might coin us
But we know you’re so greedy
That you’ll probably join us
We’re comin’ to get you, we’re comin’ to get you
We’re comin’ to get you, we’re comin’ to get you
We’re comin’ to get you, we’re comin’ to get you
We’re comin’ to get you, we’re comin’ to get you

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I read this “news” story earlier today.
It reminded me of the utter, brilliant, genius of Charlie Parker.
He is another truly gifted human being that was taken from us mere mortals prematurely!

Wow, simply, wow!

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This music is approximately 70 years newer than the above Charie Parker tunes😎!

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Its a GREAT damned thing when a soul realizes the brilliance that was Zappa!! I will now be admited into the Heaven I define as Heaven , now lets get you into THE ALABAMA THREE!!
/\PEACE

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Wow, I am a big fan of the Sopranos, and I always liked the opening sequence music.
Thanks!:smile:

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Zappa was truly a unique and brilliant talent.
Simply astonishing.
It is because of listening to FZ many years ago, that I became interested in other types of music, such as jazz and classical.
Thanks Frank!

Zappa wrote some mesmerizingly beautiful melodies.
Here is one of my favorites:

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More Zappa beauty:

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Brillance!!! Thank for sharing this!!

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