Frank Zappa - Agency Man Lyrics
Frank zappa (guitar, vocals)Ian underwood (alto saxophone, piano)Bunk gardner (tenor saxophone, clarinet)Motorhead sherwood (baritone saxophone, tambourine)Roy estrada (bass, vocals)Don preston (electric piano)Arthur tripp (drums, percussion)Jimmy carl black (drums)Members of the bbc symphony orchestra(were the mothers of invention ahead of their time? at least in the case of agency man (written in 1967), about ronald reagan running for president. (since bill casey was reagan campaign managerLater became head of the cia, the idea of a political sales pitch emanating from an agency man takes on a whole new dimension).Sell us a president, agency manSmiling big brother stern father perhapsSell us a president, agency man(a gay? ) smiling up we know never crapsLets try california,Pay us first before we do itWe get a smilin naziMarch him right on throughWham a babyKiss a babyLadies in for teaAnd heres a bunch of speechesWell toss em in for freeSell us a president, agency manSmiling big brother stern father perhapsSell us a president, agency man(a gay? ) smiling up we know never crapsWell sell him in the moviesOn the tube throughout the yearWell sell him by the bucketTo the okies drinking beerWell teach him how to walk and talkWell putty up his chinWell print his picture everywhereOf course the shmuck will winFrom the heart of death valleyTo the ruling of our landA simple trick you simple pigIts just the way we planned
