Catholic Girls
“El tema va, en pocas palabras, del sexo con chicas de colegios católicos, aunque la importancia radica en el por qué”.
La friolera de 80 álbumes avalan el carácter prolífico de Frank Zappa, que incluso produciría la mayoría de ellos y se encargaría personalmente del diseño de muchas portadas y de dirigir alguno de sus videoclips.
Lo curioso es que aún le quedaba tiempo para cuidar con total detalle cada uno de sus sonidos que por primera vez en la historia sabrían a rock, jazz y música clásica en una misma pieza. A Zappa se le pueden aplicar sin dudarlo adjetivos como innovador y experimentador. A él sí.
En las letras no se quedaba corto precisamente. Este “Catholic Girls”, de 1979, que puedes leer y escuchar bajo el texto, es buena prueba de ello. El tema va, en pocas palabras, del sexo con chicas de colegios católicos, aunque la importancia radica en el por qué. “Catholic Girls” surgió como respuesta a las reacciones de una firma de abogados judía ante su canción “Jewish Princess”, editada el mismo año en su disco “Sheik Yerbouti”, a la que tacharon de antisemita. Frank Zappa nunca se cortó un pelo, ni en crear estilos (bastante “raros” además) ni en señalar con el dedo la moral de la sociedad norteamericana.
“Catholic Girls” está incluida en el que es para muchos la gran obra maestra de Frank Zappa, su triple álbum “Joe's Garage”. Una ópera rock dividida en 3 actos y con un argumento que cuenta en clave de tragicomedia la historia de Joe y su banda en un futuro en el que la música está prohibida.
Letra relacionada. “Catholic Girls” de Frank Zappa:
"Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals)
Warren cucurullo (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Denny walley (slide guitar, vocals)
Ike willis (lead vocals)
Peter wolf (keyboards)
Tommy mars (keyboards)
Arthur barrow (bass, vocals)
Ed mann (percussion)
Vinnie colaiuta (drums)
Jeff (tenor saxophone)
Marginal chagrin (baritone saxophone)
Stumuk (bass saxophone)
Dale bozzio (vocals)
Al malkin (vocals)
Craig steward (harmonica)
A festive cyo party with crepe paper streamers, contestants for the broom dance, the hokey pokey, baked goods, & father riley making sure the lights don't go down too low...
Father riley and various party goers:
Catholic girls
With a tiny little mustache
Catholic girls
Do you know how they go?
Catholic girls
In the rectory basement
Father rileys a fairy
But it don't bother mary
Catholic girls
At the cyo
Catholic girls
Do you know how they go?
Catholic girls
There can be no replacement
How do they go, after the show?
Joe:
All the way
That's the way they go
Every day
And none of their mamas ever seem to know
Hip-hip-hooray
For all the class they show
There's nothing like a catholic girl
At the cyo
When they learn to blow...
Father riley:
They're learning to blow
All the catholic boys!
Mary:
Warren cuccurullo...
Father riley:
Catholic boys!
Mary:
Kinda young, kinda wow!
Father riley:
Catholic boys!
Mary:
Vinnie colaiuta...
Chorus:
Where are they now?
Did they all take the vow?
Father riley:
Catholic girls
Warren:
Carmenita scarfone!
Father riley:
Catholic girls
Officer butzis:
Hey! she gave me vd!
Father riley:
Catholic girls!
Warren:
Toni carbone!
Chorus:
With a tongue like a cow
She could make you go wow!
Joe:
Vd vowdy vootie
Right away
That's the way they go
Every day
Whenever their mamas take them to a show
Matinee
Pass the popcorn please
There's nothing like a catholic girl
With her hand in the box
When she's on her knees
Larry:
She was on her knees,
My little catholic girl
Chorus:
In a little white dress
Catholic girls
They never confess
Catholic girls
I got one for a cousin
I love how they go
So send me a dozen
Catholic girls
Ooooooh!
Catholic girls
Ooooooh!
(etc.)
Central scrutinizer:
This is the central scrutinizer...
Joe had a girl friend named mary.
She used to go the church club every week.
Theyd meet each other there
Hold hands
And think pure thoughts
But one night at the social club meeting
Mary didn't show up...
She was sucking cock backstage at the armory
In order to get a pass
To see some big rock group for free..."
Tema musical relacionado. “Catholic Girls” del disco “Joe’s Garage” del artista norteamericano Frank Zappa, 1979:
Portada del triple disco Joe's Garage de Frank Zappa, 1979.
La friolera de 80 álbumes avalan el carácter prolífico de Frank Zappa, que incluso produciría la mayoría de ellos y se encargaría personalmente del diseño de muchas portadas y de dirigir alguno de sus videoclips.
Lo curioso es que aún le quedaba tiempo para cuidar con total detalle cada uno de sus sonidos que por primera vez en la historia sabrían a rock, jazz y música clásica en una misma pieza. A Zappa se le pueden aplicar sin dudarlo adjetivos como innovador y experimentador. A él sí.
En las letras no se quedaba corto precisamente. Este “Catholic Girls”, de 1979, que puedes leer y escuchar bajo el texto, es buena prueba de ello. El tema va, en pocas palabras, del sexo con chicas de colegios católicos, aunque la importancia radica en el por qué. “Catholic Girls” surgió como respuesta a las reacciones de una firma de abogados judía ante su canción “Jewish Princess”, editada el mismo año en su disco “Sheik Yerbouti”, a la que tacharon de antisemita. Frank Zappa nunca se cortó un pelo, ni en crear estilos (bastante “raros” además) ni en señalar con el dedo la moral de la sociedad norteamericana.
“Catholic Girls” está incluida en el que es para muchos la gran obra maestra de Frank Zappa, su triple álbum “Joe's Garage”. Una ópera rock dividida en 3 actos y con un argumento que cuenta en clave de tragicomedia la historia de Joe y su banda en un futuro en el que la música está prohibida.
Letra relacionada. “Catholic Girls” de Frank Zappa:
"Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals)
Warren cucurullo (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Denny walley (slide guitar, vocals)
Ike willis (lead vocals)
Peter wolf (keyboards)
Tommy mars (keyboards)
Arthur barrow (bass, vocals)
Ed mann (percussion)
Vinnie colaiuta (drums)
Jeff (tenor saxophone)
Marginal chagrin (baritone saxophone)
Stumuk (bass saxophone)
Dale bozzio (vocals)
Al malkin (vocals)
Craig steward (harmonica)
A festive cyo party with crepe paper streamers, contestants for the broom dance, the hokey pokey, baked goods, & father riley making sure the lights don't go down too low...
Father riley and various party goers:
Catholic girls
With a tiny little mustache
Catholic girls
Do you know how they go?
Catholic girls
In the rectory basement
Father rileys a fairy
But it don't bother mary
Catholic girls
At the cyo
Catholic girls
Do you know how they go?
Catholic girls
There can be no replacement
How do they go, after the show?
Joe:
All the way
That's the way they go
Every day
And none of their mamas ever seem to know
Hip-hip-hooray
For all the class they show
There's nothing like a catholic girl
At the cyo
When they learn to blow...
Father riley:
They're learning to blow
All the catholic boys!
Mary:
Warren cuccurullo...
Father riley:
Catholic boys!
Mary:
Kinda young, kinda wow!
Father riley:
Catholic boys!
Mary:
Vinnie colaiuta...
Chorus:
Where are they now?
Did they all take the vow?
Father riley:
Catholic girls
Warren:
Carmenita scarfone!
Father riley:
Catholic girls
Officer butzis:
Hey! she gave me vd!
Father riley:
Catholic girls!
Warren:
Toni carbone!
Chorus:
With a tongue like a cow
She could make you go wow!
Joe:
Vd vowdy vootie
Right away
That's the way they go
Every day
Whenever their mamas take them to a show
Matinee
Pass the popcorn please
There's nothing like a catholic girl
With her hand in the box
When she's on her knees
Larry:
She was on her knees,
My little catholic girl
Chorus:
In a little white dress
Catholic girls
They never confess
Catholic girls
I got one for a cousin
I love how they go
So send me a dozen
Catholic girls
Ooooooh!
Catholic girls
Ooooooh!
(etc.)
Central scrutinizer:
This is the central scrutinizer...
Joe had a girl friend named mary.
She used to go the church club every week.
Theyd meet each other there
Hold hands
And think pure thoughts
But one night at the social club meeting
Mary didn't show up...
She was sucking cock backstage at the armory
In order to get a pass
To see some big rock group for free..."
Tema musical relacionado. “Catholic Girls” del disco “Joe’s Garage” del artista norteamericano Frank Zappa, 1979:
Por cierto, que el comienzo tiene cierta similitud, en extended version, al del "Te estoy amando locamente" de Las Grecas.
