Flakes song by Frank Zappa from Primary Album Sheik-yerbouti. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Rock music. The Record company is unknown. Released on March 3, 1979.
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Flakes Meaning
| [[Intro] Flakes! Flakes! Flakes! Flakes! [Verse 1] Don’t do no good They never be workin’ when they oughta should They waste your time They’re wastin’ mine California’s got the most of them Boy, they got a host of them Swear to God they got the most (Yeah) At every business on the coast (Yeah) Swear to God they got the most (Yeah) At every business on the coast They got the Flakes [Chorus] Flakes! Flakes! [Verse 2] They can’t fix your brakes You ask ’em, “Where’s my motor?” “Well it was eaten by snakes” You can stab ‘n’ shoot ‘n’ spit But they won’t be fixin’ it They’re lyin’ and lazy They can be drivin’ you crazy Swear to God they got the most (Yeah) At every business on the coast (Yeah) Swear to God they got the most (Yeah) At every business on the coast [Take it away, Bob. . .] , [Verse 3] I asked as nice as I could If my job would Somehow be finished by Friday Well, the whole damn weekend Came and went, Frankie (Wanna buy some mandies, Bob?) You know what? They didn’t do nothin’ But they charged me double for Sunday Now you know no matter what you do They gonna cheat and rob you Then they’ll give you a bill That’ll get your senses reelin’ And if you do not pay They got computer collectors That’ll get you so crazy ‘Til your head’ll go through the ceilin’ Yes it will! [Verse 4] I’m a moron and this is my wife She’s frosting a cake with a paper knife All what we got here’s American made It’s a little bit cheesey But it’s nicely displayed Well we don’t get excited when it Crumbles and breaks We just get on the phone And call up some Flakes They rush on over And wreck it some more And we are so dumb They’re linin’ up at our door Well, the toilet went crazy yesterday afternoon The plumber he says “Never flush a tampoon!” This great information Cost me half a week’s pay And the toilet blew up Later on the next day-yay-yay Yay-yay-yay, yay-yay-yay Yay-yay-yay, blew up the next day Woo-ooh One two three four! , [Chorus] Flakes! Flakes! Flakes! Flakes! Flakes! Flakes! One two three four! Flakes! No, no, no-no-no No, no, no-no-no No, no, no-no-no [Verse 5] We are millions and millions We’re comin’ to get you We’re protected by unions So don’t let it upset you Can’t escape the conclusion It’s probably God’s Will That civilization Will grind to a standstill And we are the people Who will make it all happen While your children is sleepin’ Your puppy is crappin’ You might call us Flakes Or something else you might coin us We know you’re so greedy That you’ll probably join us We’re comin’ to get ya, we’re comin’ to get ya We’re comin’ to get ya, we’re comin’ to get ya We’re comin’ to get ya, we’re comin’ to get ya We’re comin’ to get ya, we’re comin’ to get ya] |
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The Flakes lyrics Song vocalist is Adrian Belew & Frank Zappa
