Ever since the "Central Scrutinizer" began enforcing "all the laws that haven't been passed yet," Frank Zappa has been outspoken for the cause of free speech. In 1985 he was very visible in his opposition to the Parent's Music Resource Center, a group of Congressional wives and other famous Washington women who objected to the sexual references in rock lyrics and called for a record rating system similar to that used for movies.

While his politics and blunt outspoken manner have attracted the mainstream media, it's Frank Zappa's music that has attracted a loyal following. Zappa's musical projects have included more than forty albums (he has his own record company now: Barking Pumpkin), over thirty works for choral and orchestral groups, four ballets, two movies, and two TV specials.

What follows are excerpts from an interview done with WRL's David Croteau. (read more)

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