FRANK ZAPPA-BOBBY BROWN (HONEST REACTION) 

Yes, finally someone reacts to Bobby Brown Goes Down. Such a legendary song!

I love seeing peoples' faces when they hear this song for the first time. Priceless!!!

This is FZ's "commentary" on the peeps that he observed hangin out at Studio 54 and The Mudd Club etc in the 70s

This song is frickin hilarious...I have been laughing since I first heard it, when I was stationed in Japan.

To say that Frank Zappa was eclectic. .... Is like saying Mt. Everest is just a little hill. Definitely worth a second listen to fully appreciate the wizardry. As always, Peace, and love from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.

i grew up with zappa. i got in huge trouble singing this song to my classmates in kindergarten. my dad had to pick me up 😂 fun fact: frank zappa has a brother named bobby

What ever you think about Zappa, he was a great guitar player....I saw him in person and can vouch for this. He was funny as hell too. When he played, "Muffin Man," he had a machine shootin' out muffins! Found this about him, which should gain respect for him: Frank Zappa hired some of the best musicians in the world and worked them to the point of exhaustion. On more than one occasion, he abandoned a tour because the band simply didn't meet his high standards. Steve Vai regarded him as a role model. George Duke said that Zappa changed his life. Without fail, Zappa kept pace with that extraordinary supergroup. He took absurdly talented musicians and pushed them to their absolute limit, continually inspiring them to be better. The best was never good enough for him. Zappa was a great guitarist, but he was an even better band leader.

Actually he was against the use of drugs, and I don't think he drank. Unfortunately, he was a chain smoker and drank coffee constantly.

the greatest composers, arrangers, band leaders of the 20th century.

now this is a WTF WEDNESDAY song lol so crazy.......... gotta love zappa

Saw ZAPPA many times live ...It was always an amazing evening . Been listening to ZAPPA since i was 9 in 1975

LMAO - that reaction was pure hilarious - fucking loved it! Brilliant satirical tune too.

Frank zappa watermelon in Easter Hay absolutely beautiful piece !

Frank Zappas Joe's Garage Acts I II and III .....A must listen from beginning to end.....

I knew you,d be surprised

Instant thumbs up for doing Zappa!

There's no reason to get around the lyrics.....listen and laugh to a sense of humour that makes fun of society......RIP Mr.Zappa.....and here's to hoping we all get that sense of humour back again

As a gay man who always HATED disco, and shallow people, regardless of their sexuality, I always LOVED this song. I can tell you I knew MANY, MANY gay folks to whom this song perfectly applies.

You gotta hear Frank Zappa “Why does it hurt when I pee?”

Thanks for sharing, it's fun to see how you reacts to the lyric's, he was huge wt that song in Europe in late 70s, ppl used to slowdance to this "romantic" and quiet song, English isn't the main language in Norway so ppl didn't get what the lyric's where‼️I did get a bit shocked when I became older and really listened to the lyric's, he's fun and a well respected composer ‼️👍

"This song is fucked up!" Thats the best review of this song I can possibly imagine! HAHAHAHA

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genius, rest in peace FZ

If you listen to Frank & don't smile at least once.. there's something wrong with you..god i love Frank!

FRANK was an amazing musician ...But the band members he always had were out of this world .

Thanks for the shoutout man. Keep up the good work!

LOL... ty RRT you should do the epic "The Illinois Enema Bandit" preferably from "Live in NY" that includes Don Pardo's intro.

I sang part of "Bobby Brown" during a solo at my sr year High School theatre production - 30 years back. Four of my male classmates were the choir, making even RuPaul look butch! Yeah... I am never running for any kind of public office.

As a dutch kid (must be at age of 11 or so) I really like this song and sang it many many times. Did not know what I sang. 🙂

Bobby Brown was Zappa's Reply to the Gay Disco Scene of the later 1970s.

FZ was drug free lol! He also drew his songs before recording. He is awesome. Chk out Broken Hearts are for Assholes, Catholic Girls, Jewish Princess or most definately Flakes. Flakes is beyond funny and so very true!!!

You bopping to the music along with your expression to the lyrics is classic! Thanks for the reaction!!

Bobby Brown is USA in a nut shell!!

Zappa - "One Size Fits All'. One of the greatest albums ever made.

I bought this album just after it was released when I was in high school and I loved it, I had never really heard anything like it at the time

Great WTF wednesday choice and reaction. Loved this.

For the serious side of Zappa I would suggest the instrumental "Black Napkins" from the Palladium 1977 or the Mike Douglas Show 1976. Or the album Zoot Allures.

This is classic Frank Zappa. Listen to the whole album and get it all

yeah, not that bobby brown

The general public nowadays, are thirsting for something different. They discover that there's so much great music out there that they've been missing out on, different music is a necessity. The utube platform where folks like you do reviews is an awesome catalyst for such a thing. The demand is there. You are one of the firsts. There's only a handful of youze'. Utube should realize this because it causes a lot of people to check things out they have missed out on due to ugly radio. I prefer to listen to music not on the radio. When you do this, a whole new world of music opens up to you. An endless world you can nicely get lost in forever. You've been hit with the Zappa bug. This is a good thing. Enjoy,....and get it on! You have no choice. You've been Zapped!

This song was a number 1 hit in Norway. I was 16 and they wanted me to explain some of the stuff they didn’t understand when I was an exchange student in Norway. The lyrics were wild.

The Bobby Brown mentioned in the song is not the performer you know. This one is a fictional character. This song came out in 1978-78. "The" Bobby Brown you're thinking about was still in an R & B group at the time, and hadn't started his solo career yet. Zappa made this song as a form of social commentary. He said he liked to describe things that are really going on and show it to people. People would call him weird, when all he was doing was showing just how weird other people are. He was saying to his audience, "This is you, warts and all. Let's have some fun."

LMAO I love how it always takes a second before people realize he said rape

Zappa- I'm the Slime.

Frank was bit out there but great musician, a couple of other WTF's by Frank: Why Does It hurt When I Pee or Dynamo Hum

This song was banned in the US and topped the charts at #1 position in my home country Sweden haha. Not that often Americans listens to it, but here it's a classic.

Bloodhound Gang or Ween for the next WTF Wednesday.

It’s easy to misinterpret this song. 'Bobby Brown Goes Down' makes fun of the stereotype of a white, heterosexual American male and his toxic masculinity. This kind of guy thinks he is afraid of losing his maleness because of the thriving women’s liberation movement of the time. He believes it’s acceptable to mistreat a woman, but not to grant her the rights she has been missing. Zappa addresses this subject in an exaggerated, over-the-top, ironic way. He is known for this kind of humor, and he intended to make people think about society's injustices.

Frank Zappa is the universe. If besides him there was nothing in electric music, it would be enough

Sheik yer Boutti! Give the entire recording a listen.

Frank Zappa is an acquired taste that takes a couple of playthroughs to get a full appreciation for... He was a musical genius for sure though.

it is a transformation song from straight A, high school arrogant womanizer, to a wide receiver on the gay buttball team in a very descriptive manner

:) Here in Norway my home country, This song is very popular. In fact it made Frank Zappa really speculate what in the hell is going, he actually sent or planned on sending People to investigate and try to find the reason. Of all the songs he made, Bobby B. became the biggest hit :) He tryed to find out or he did find out im not sure if he did :) I love the song, the lyrics has such double meaning hehe :) a band that i played drums in, did a cover on BB, and the singer he really went to the Extreme on one concert, and he probably made some men Wonder about their sexuality and he became very popular amont the ladies that evening :) That evening were something for the historybooks :)

WTF is one crazy fucking song

Frank was singing about someone else. (someone else told me)

Zappa was my era. He did every form of music except pop, which he held in disdain and I believe opera,although I wouldn'tbet on that one. He did you classical orchestral music. His symphonic piece Yellow Hippo received a standing ovation when it was performed. He was considered very much a freak because of his music. He had 4 kids, Dweezil, Moon Unit, Ahmet and Diva. He was against his own personal drug use. After testifying in front of the Senate about censoring music which was spearheaded by Tipper Gore, he pu out the album, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Prevention. He has been listed as a major influence by major composers of all styles of music. RIP Frank

Frank was so picky, not just personally, but about giving fans the best he had for their money. He's not really my listening music, but an excellent musician. And a great guy, from what I've seen in old tv appearances etc.

The reason I mentioned Motown is because nobody reviews their music. The vinyls are sitting on a shelf collecting dust. They are forgotten it seems. Play some Stevie, Al, Marvin, Diana ect. I don’t even need to use their last names...peeps know who they are..that is how legendary they are ✌️✌️✌️☝️

There are 2 Frank Zappas: 1)song composer with "nasty" lyrics and 2) instrumentalist with unusual sound constructions. I lean more towards liking FZ #1. Favorite songs are: 1)"The Torture Never Stops", 2) "Penguins in Bondage", and 3)"Bobby Brown". Other fun bands: The B-52s, Dread Zeppelin (Cover band that does LZ songs in reggae style with Lead singer sounding like Elvis), The Flying Lizards, and Devo (I know you've done some of their stuff).

You should listen to "Dina Mo Hum" His bands are top notch musicians

2 things, Ya have ta understand satire and freedom of speech. Thats what its about, He tries to push the limit. That does keep freedom of speech with the people

I've had this album in my truck for the past month, It blows my mind that you put out a reaction to this song. Keep it up, friend. Maybe check out some Mindless Self Indulgence. 'It Gets Worse' is pretty dope. Thanks for making this content, your editing is amazeballs.

One of the best songs on the Sheik Yerbouti album. Miss ya Frank!!!

2:33... "the fuck did I just hear?"..... Bwhahaha

Here's the thing about Zappa. He is, believe it or not, the greatest and most prolific composer/producer/conductor in all of rock history. What he lacks (and I love him just the same) is an open soul. His music is always cynical, as if to say 'music has no real power or purpose... but I'm doing it anyway'. Still very worth a listen from the technical angle. He knew what he was doing and did it like no other.

bro, that's the tip of the iceberg.

If ya wanna see a movie thats OUT THERE ....200 MOTELS

Ok watched a bunch Bobby Brown reactions now and the reaction time from that line to the change of expression of the reactor is about the same in all

It's a work of genius. I've been astonished by some of the reactions - people just don't get it. It's a satirical masterwork: he's mercilessly mocking the aggressively stupid, narcissistic and misogynistic 'college jock' who's protesting too much, as the saying goes, thus revealing he's gay - something he can't come to terms with. It's pretty obvious.

Actually this song is just about a cool guy named bobby brown, not the singer, even because this was released in 79, and new edition just got famous in 83, so it aint the singer

Check out Bloodrock-DOA and Lucifer's Friend-Ride The Sky. These are old bands and would love the exposure.

George wouldve never started singing if not for old frankie lol

This is fucking awesome lmao your reaction is every friends reaction

"Shiek Yerbuti" - the ONLY Zappa recording feat. @AdrianBelew who later played with: Bowie ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t3nHmZRg_sE.html; lead singer of King Crimson ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m1Eavhxlqd8.html (#3 My FAVE!!!) and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bzrq425iGVg.html ; The Bears ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ugwhHxUhnBU.html; etc. Won an Oscar for the score of the Pixar short, "Piper" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0SyZrxYQ99Q.html - played before "Finding Dory"

Captain Beefheart for WTF Wednesdays

1973's Over-Nite Sensation has a lot of funny sexy songs: Dirty Love, Camarillo Brillo, and Dina-Moe Humm. Whole damn album is great, all seven songs. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-Nite_Sensation

Damn. That caught me off guard and I should have known better.

This song fits bruce jenner pretty well

I so wish you would dedicate a day for Motown. That’s where the music really started. Temptations, Supremes ect...being from Detroit I know. Without Motown........ I wonder where we would be today?!?!?!

SATIRE ON AMERICA !!! Like Jewish princess. or Catholic Girls or. Dinah Moe Hum FRANK IS A STORY TELLER, AND THE MUSIC IS ORIGINAL !!!!

The song has nothing to do with the artist, Bobby Brown. He was 10 years old when this song was released. You probably figured that out after listening to it. Lol

everubody loves this, they just dont like to hit the subscribe-button after this song

Somebody out in that audience knows what we re doing and that person is getting off on it beyond his nor her widest comprehension Frank Zappa the present day composer who refuses to die.

You'd never think Frank is one of the greatest musicians ever

2:31 The moment you realize this song is gonna be pretty messed up.

Frank Zappa been around scince 1965, he has some 80 album out. Frank music is a little out there but he is one great musician. He had some great album that are all instrumental listen to Hot Rats,. Grand Wa Zoo or if you want some great music with off the wall lyrics listen to Apostrophe or Over night sensation

Yeah this song's lyrics weren't written from the perspective of FZ, but from the character of Bobby Brown.

frank did over a 100 albums plus 7inch eps a true free speech anti fcc a goat

Zabba Dabba Zoom!! Frank was a free radical.

2LiveCrew sent me here.

Sold gold in Sweden,we like kinky shit :)

This song isn't about the famous Bobby Brown, it was a character Zappa created, and the song came out before the famous BB started his career.

The Kinks - Lola.

Now react to " City of tiny lights". It really showcases the amazing musicianship of his band.

Try apostrophe >>> or what new in Baltimore.

Nice to see a warning before the song. Note: Zappa’s LP “Jazz From Hell”.. the only INSTRUMENTAL album to receive a RIAA Parental_Advisory sticker. Please check out some more Zappa. There are 1000 songs to choose from.

Missed the last few seconds of the song!! To me that would explain any confusion you have about this song.

WTF Wednesday suggestions - The Pixies, Captain Beyond, Budgie (influencers of Metallica), Uriah Heep (best from Demons and Wizards or The Magician's Birthday). Keep on rocking'!

Hope you and your people are well. "Call any vegetable" would give you a taste of the Jazzy/Psych type sound his early band was producing. Peace.

Frank came up with this shit drug free, he was famously against all drugs, although he did refer to tobacco as his favorite vegetable, lol. Now go listen to Dinah Mo Hum or anything from the album Sheik Yerbouti, those are all pretty fucked up, too. Frank was the best.