Bobby Brown (Goes Down)
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"Bobby Brown" (
(song sample, 600Kb)) is a song by Frank Zappa
released on his album Sheik Yerbouti
in 1979. One of his best known songs, it was hugely successful in Europe
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The song describes a wealthy, misogynist student named Bobby Brown, "the cutest boy in town", whose life is the archetypical American Dream
until a traumatic sexual encounter with "Freddie", a lesbian
involved in the women's liberation movement, leaves him questioning his sexuality. He eventually turns gay
and by the end of the song is a self-described "sexual spastic" involved in golden showers
and S&M, for which he thanks Fred.
Upon the release of The Karate Kid in 1984, rumors flew. There was widespread uproar because the slightly effeminate, and, seemingly, only compassionate member of Cobra Kai was named Bobby Brown. Several LGBTA groups boycotted the film for the inclusion of this name applied to such an unlikeable character.
(song sample, 600Kb)) is a song by Frank ZappaFrank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
released on his album Sheik Yerbouti
Sheik Yerbouti
Sheik Yerbouti is a double vinyl album by Frank Zappa made up of material recorded in 1977 and 1978. It was first released on March 3 1979 as the first release on Zappa Records and re-issued on compact disc, first in unauthorized form by EMI in 1986 and then by Rykodisc in 1990 and then again in 1995...
in 1979. One of his best known songs, it was hugely successful in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The song describes a wealthy, misogynist student named Bobby Brown, "the cutest boy in town", whose life is the archetypical American Dream
American Dream
The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each...
until a traumatic sexual encounter with "Freddie", a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
involved in the women's liberation movement, leaves him questioning his sexuality. He eventually turns gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and by the end of the song is a self-described "sexual spastic" involved in golden showers
Urolagnia
Urolagnia is a paraphilia in which sexual excitement is associated with the sight or thought of urine or urination. The term has origins in the Greek Language .Those who enjoy urolagnia may enjoy urinating on another person or persons, or being urinated upon...
and S&M, for which he thanks Fred.
Upon the release of The Karate Kid in 1984, rumors flew. There was widespread uproar because the slightly effeminate, and, seemingly, only compassionate member of Cobra Kai was named Bobby Brown. Several LGBTA groups boycotted the film for the inclusion of this name applied to such an unlikeable character.