02 Nov 01 - 09:46 AM (#584597) Subject: '...it can't happen here' From: SharonA Does anyone know the song that includes the lyric: "I'm telling you, my dear, that it can't happen here" (or something like that)? It's a song about America's false sense of security and invincibility. An ex-boyfriend of mine used to recite that line often, but I've long since forgotten the rest of the lyrics or the proper title of the song. Couldn't find it in the DigiTrad under "happen". Help, please! SharonA |
02 Nov 01 - 10:07 AM (#584611) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: UB Ed Frank Zappa, possibly on his first album with the Mothers of Invention ("Freak Out"?) did a discordant barbershop quartet style song. From memory:
It can't happen here This is right up there with "Help I'm a Rock" and "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" Ed |
02 Nov 01 - 10:40 AM (#584632) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: LR Mole Whoa! Good catch, there, UB! |
02 Nov 01 - 01:35 PM (#584822) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: Mrrzy There is also something about It couldn't happen here, not in a million years / everybody knows that the world is round/although it doesn't look it from the ground/everybody knows one and one make two/although (missing something)/ everybody knows it's right / but what if 1 and 1 were five / and the world not really round / everywhere was just a huge flat piece of ground / look at all the animals living in zoos / elephants and tigers, lions and kangaroos / (something...) Who was THAT one? |
02 Nov 01 - 01:39 PM (#584827) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: UB Ed Got me there Mrrzz... |
05 Nov 01 - 10:28 AM (#586080) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: SharonA Thanks, UB Ed! That's a load off my mind. I'll go look for the album now, and find the whole song. Is there a Zappa website, too? Mrrzy, I don't know that one, either. Does anyone else know Mrrzy's song? |
05 Nov 01 - 05:41 PM (#586229) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: Tweed Here's a link to a Zappa site chock full of stuff. I think you can search for lyrics. I tried "It Can't Happen Here" and "Who Could Imagine". I don't remember if that song was on "Freak Out" or "Absolutely Free". He sure was different! Here's your link just click on this... Zappa |
05 Nov 01 - 05:43 PM (#586233) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: Tweed Could have been mixed in with the "Suzy CreamCheese" medley also. My brain cells are not as many as they used to be;~) |
05 Nov 01 - 06:09 PM (#586255) Subject: Lyr Add: IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE (Frank Zappa) From: Tweed UB ed's right, it was on Freak Out. Here's the It Can't Happen Here part. There's more over at that Zappa link above. It was/is a pretty funny song. Right up there with the Montana Dental Floss Farm thing. IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE (Frank Zappa) It can't happen here It can't happen here I'm telling you, my dear That it can't happen here Because I been checkin' it out, baby I checked it out a couple a times, hmmmmmmmm And I'm telling you It can't happen here Oh darling, it's important that you believe me (Bop bop bop bop) That it can't happen here
Who could imagine that they would freak out somewhere in Kansas...
Who could imagine |
05 Nov 01 - 06:19 PM (#586262) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: SharonA Wow! Thanks a lot, Tweed! |
05 Nov 01 - 08:45 PM (#586351) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: Tweed My pleasure ma'am. You really gotta hear that stuff up there to get the full effect. It's pretty strange music but real well put together. He was something else! |
07 Nov 01 - 05:34 PM (#587784) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: SharonA FYI: According to the Zappa website that Tweed linked, the lyrics appear on "Freak Out!" (1966) as part of the song "Help, I'm a Rock" but also on "Mothermania: The Best of the Mothers" (1969 – songs cut from earlier albums) as "It Can't Happen Here", without the first two verses that begin with "Help, I'm a rock..." and "Help, I'm a cop...". |
10 Jan 02 - 09:42 PM (#625473) Subject: Lyr Add: NOT IN A MILLION YEARS (G. O'Sullivan) From: Jim Dixon Mrrzy: The song you were thinking of is this one, but I don't think it's the one SharonA asked for:
NOT IN A MILLION YEARS
Every other morning
CHO: What would your impression be?
So you think you're clever.
Everyone knows one and one is two,
Look at all the animals
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11 Jan 02 - 12:07 PM (#625826) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: '...it can't happen here' From: SharonA Thanks for answering Mrrzy's question, Jim. I'd been curious about it since she (?) posted it. You're right that O'Sullivan's song is not the one I'd been looking for, but it's certainly interesting nonetheless. Wonder whatever happened to ol' Gilbert? |
29 Sep 21 - 08:37 PM (#4121387) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: It Can't Happen Here (Frank Zappa???) From: GUEST,keberoxu Well, it seems the songwriter's real name was Raymond Edward O'Sullivan, and his manager Gordon Mills changed it. That Zappa lyric calls Weird Al Yankovic to mind. |
30 Sep 21 - 06:48 AM (#4121416) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: It Can't Happen Here (Frank Zappa???) From: clueless don I remember (*doot* *doot*) I remember (*doot* *doot*) they had a SWIMMING POOL! |
30 Sep 21 - 07:34 PM (#4121477) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: It Can't Happen Here (Frank Zappa???) From: MoorleyMan And they said it couldn't happen here.... but it sure did! |
02 Oct 21 - 10:24 AM (#4121655) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: It Can't Happen Here (Frank Zappa???) From: Donuel I said it would. I'll get me coat |