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Zappa and Resistance: The Pleasure Principle

Paul Carr
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Artists are in a privileged position to voice the grievances of the silent, helpless, anonymous citizen. They can articulate the disapproval of objectionable legislation, obnoxious leaders, insufferable social policies, or ruthless economic plans. They can testify in court against censorship, write paeans to the rainforests, organise concerts to fight famine, or persuade people to register to vote. I am obviously alluding to the much publicised actions of artists like Sting, Bob Geldof, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, George Harrison, R.E.M., and many others, including Franz Zappa. There are so many ways to disagree with one's
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hal-04393386 , version 1 (14-01-2024)

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Claude Chastagner, Paul Carr. Zappa and Resistance: The Pleasure Principle. Frank Zappa and the And, Ashgate Popular, 2013. ⟨hal-04393386⟩

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