Thinking that the country would almost be ruined by songs like these is a good indication of severe mental problems among people. No wonder Frank felt like he was constantly fighting against the ever growing everyday stupidity of the times.
As we all know, Frank Zappa was a 20th century musician. Unfortunaltely, what was not given credit for in this was his originality and innovative approach. Zappa was a sound artist. Much like how Jack Kerouac was a word artist or how Pablo Picasso was a paint artist. Right? Likewise, Frank Zappa was one of many who set the standards. One other such person is Miles Davis. Some may even argue that Igor Stravinsky sufficiently demonstrated musical genius.
continuing my comment: sex sells, but who's buying? I for one wouldn't want to be manipulated into thinking about that lady's "sugar walls" (as I was when i read the lyrics and saw the clip). but I also wouldn't have needed a rating system to tell me that, since I wouldn't be buying "music" like that, either.
That Sheena Easton clip is horrible, and is definitely neither music nor art. it is a commercial product, as Frank continuously said in these interviews. it's a product designed by the industry, marketed to people, who's ignorance is relied on to not notice that the product itself is a form of manipulation to make them want to purchase it. it appears to be marketed to lonely young men, or at least men in general, preying upon their sexual fantasies with provocative 'lyrics'.
