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Poesiealbum
Das Gedicht der Woche

Valentin Trentin, 14. März 2020

In seinem Album «Over-nite Sensation» tritt Frank Zappa dem Fernsehen mit «I'm the Slime» generell eins vor das Schienbein. Ein beachtenswerter Text aus dem Jahre 1973, dessen Wahrheitsgehalt nicht abgenommen hat. Im Gegenteil.

Das Stück ist ein politischer Rocksong in Form eines Raps, in dem Zappa die Allmacht des Fernsehens kritisiert, die wie Schleim in jede Nische der Gesellschaft quillt.

Frank Zappa

I'm the Slime

I am gross and perverted
I'm obsessed 'n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little has changed
I'm the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think I'm delicious
With the stuff that I say
I'm the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I'm the slime oozin' out
From your TV set

You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for help . . . no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold

That's right, folks . . .
Don't touch that dial