(GTO's, LP, Straight STS 1059, December 8, 1969)
Frank Zappa--Producer
Lowell George--Producer (7,11)
Sparky (Sparkie Parker)--Composer
David Jones--Composer
Miss Christine--Vocals
Miss Cinderella--Vocals
Miss Mercy--Vocals
Miss Pamela--Vocals
Miss Sandra--Vocals
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Ian Underwood--Keyboards (1,
5, 14, 17)
Don Preston--Synthesizer (9)
Roy Estrada--Bass (1, 5, 14,
17)
Jimmy Carl Black--Drums (1,
5, 14, 17)
Frank Zappa--Tambourine (17)
Nicky Hopkins--Keyboards (14)
Craig Doerge--Keyboards (1,
5, 14, 17)
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Jeff Beck--Guitar (1, 14)
Rod Stewart--Vocals (14)
Rodney
Bingenheimer--vocals (10)
Lowell George (7, 11)
Russ Titleman (7, 11)
Ry Cooder--guitar? (11)
How embarrassing it is at only 13
To have to take showers
In front of a dyke gym teacher
Who drools at the sight
Of your pectoral muscles flexing
Smelling of four laps around the track
50 push-ups multiplied by 200 girls
The cracks of backs hitting cement floors
As we strained our bodies into womanhood
Room 323
Stagnant Sox
Sweaty girls
Broken locks
Two by two to the opposite gym
Our nylons rolled under our sox
Today is the day of heavy socializing
Heavy socializing, heavy socializing
Finally getting to The BTO's!!
The T of his T-strap stands for tippie-toes
His tippie-toes fit him to a T
Oh C.B. do a tap dance for meee-ee
With your bigga fatta Tippie-Toe-Theresa-Shoes!
Wouldn't it be sad if there were no cones?
No, not ice-cream cones
Cones are soul brothers with processed points
At the tips of their foreheads
Some wear lime-green phosphorescent
Imitation leather jackets and pants
Others are fairly normal formal excepting
Those flood ankles on their bright orange slacks
"That's a flashy outfit mini-mama
Hey now, Hey now, Hey now, I could kiss your thigh"
They stand in front of The Wiggy A Go Go
'N slap their chins
We really respect them for their confidence
It's too bad everyone can't be as confident as a cone
(They're great losers)
Do the skate, shing-a-ling, Boog-a-loo
"Come on with me, an' we'll spin some fine platters, darlin'"
Oh, cones, you send us with your fantastic lines!
"What's your favorite form of recreation, darlin'?
Hey now, Hey now, Hey now, I could kiss your thigh
Say, Snow White, can I give you a ride in my
Outa-site metal flake Bonneville?
Hey, darlin', you come here with me, woman
To my righteous pad in L.A. and we can booze it up
And have some fiiiiine lovin'
Hey now, Hey now, Hey now, I could kiss your thigh. "
Muddy Goppup standing there
Roses held by him
Stopped to catch Kee Lee Da Da Do
But the circle would not permit it
This circular circulation
I circle continuously
To prepare myself for memories
And have a talk with me
Mighty burst Muddy Goppup had
To cure him of this fever
The sun came on, the cord came off
His seat became the lever
So what was one to do right then
At fourteen minutes after
I shook his hand, explained the plan
And set stone walls to laughter
Was at this time the power ceased
Yellow darts were flying
A gentle bum rose from the street
Upon which he was lying
The circular circulation
I circle continuously
To prepare myself for memories
And have a talk with me
Serves you right, Mr. Goppup screamed
Four signs on his window
To let another make your dreams
For the rest of you to show
Can't think for the life of me
Pounds, Do Da Kee Lee
More different than before the start
You cheated and pretended to.
Was at this time the power ceased
Yellow darts were flying
A gentle bum rose from the street
Upon which he was lying
The circular circulation
I circle continuously
To prepare myself for memories
And have a talk with me
Yonder comes a soft car
Which probably won't take me very far
The organ-grinder behind the wheel
Is hoping he can score a feel
His eyes are bulging at your bod
He things you are a free-loving mod
Moche Monster!
I'm a television baby
My father's a knob
And my mother's a tube
When I'm sad my horizontal dips
And my vertical skips
But when I'm glad, my brightness meter
Shouts brightest!
We have a friend named Rodney Bingenheimer
He has a dutchboy hair-cut and he's five feet three
He lives down the street from Hullabalooo
And he doubles for Davy Jones
(And he got beaten up by Brian Jones)
He's so amazing you should see his walk
It just screams "Get in there with the pop-stars!"
"Let me in, let me in, I'm with one of the Vanilla Fudge"
Rodney:
I know Sonny and Cher
I meditated with George Harrison
The Hollies are my best friends
And I ate lunch with Grace Slick yesterday.
We see you at Wallichs and down at The Ranch Market
Waiting for pop stars to casually stroll by
Oh, Rodney, if you introduce me to Mick Jagger
I'll let you meet my little sister
She's only twelve years old!
I see all the people I want to see
I be all the people I want to be
And find all the treasures I want to find
Along with the images, they're so unkind
Shock treatment, oh let me go-oh
Shock treatment, oh let me go-oh
Shock treatment, oh let me go-oh
Shock treatment, oh let me go-oh
etc.
What does his mother say when we kiss on the doorstep?
(He has to be home by ten)
I wait around 'til three o'clock 'til he comes out of school
He flirts with all the ten year olds
And I'm so jealous I could die
(He just screams Brian Jones!)
Brian Jones! Do you realize this eleven year old kid looks like Brian Jones?
(He just screams Brian Jones!)
A kiss on the cheek would be enough
But when he does more . . . wah! wah!
He has captured my heart . . . Bart
I'm ready to settle down
Do you think your parents would let you quit school at 16?
It's only five years.
I can wait.
He is the ladies man
How could you doubt him, even when he lies?
When he says he's out playing ball
He's being a two-timing man
He has captured my heart . . . Bart
Oh, how he wrinkles my dress and tangles my hair!
(Get in there, Bart!)
Sneak out your window and I'll meet you tonight
And you'll be back in time for school
When we're together, am I eleven or are you nineteen?
He has captured my heart . . . Bart
You're a heartbreaker, Bart Baker.
The following songs appear on the 1970 loss leader, The Big Ball: Kansas and the GTO's; The Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes; The Original GTO's
Hysterical overview of the L.A. freak scene. The GTO's were Miss Pamela (Pamela "I'm With The Band" Des Berras, Miss Christine, Miss Sandra, Miss Cinderella, Miss Mercy, and Sparky. Featuring Lowell George, Nicky Hopkins, Jeff Beck, and members of the Mothers Of Invention. Produced by Frank Zappa.
Produced by: Frank Zappa
7. Do Me In Once And I'll Be Sad, Do Me In Twice And I'll Know Better(Circular Circulation) (Produced by Lowell George)
11. I Have A Painbrush In My Hand To Color A Triangle (Produced by Lowell George. Ry Cooder: bottleneck guitar?)
Special thanks to: Jimmy Carl Black, Roy Estrada, Ian Underwood and Craig Doerge who played on Eureka Springs Garbage Lady, Ooo Ooo Man, Shock Treatment, and Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes; Nicky Hopkins who played piano on Shock Treatment; Frank Zappa who played tamborine on Ooo Ooo Man; Don Preston who played on Television Baby. Note that Ry Cooder is not credited and may not in fact appear on the album.
[Lowell George and Russ Titleman] also worked on 'Permanent Damage', supplying backup accompaniment for the GTO's, an LA groupie collective issued on Zappa's Straight label. Lowell produced two of the cuts and he and Titleman were joined there by Ry Cooder.
On the label of the album, all songs are credited to "GTO's," but on the Copyright Office files you can find some more specific credits:
Title: Stuffed bras.
Author on © Application: words: Miss Pamela & Miss Sparky.Title: Who's Jim Sox?.
Author on © Application: words: Miss Christine, Sandra & Cinderella.Title: Kansas & the BTOs.
Author on © Application: words: Frank Zappa , 1940-Title: Wouldn't it be sad if there were no cones?
Author on © Application: words: Miss Pamela & Sparky.Title: The Moche Monster review.
Author on © Application: words: Miss Pamela & Sparky.Title: Miss Christine's first conversation with the plaster casters of Chicago.
Author on © Application: words: Miss Christine.Title: The original GTOs.
Author on © Application: words: Miss Lucy & Miss Johna.Title: Love on an eleven year-old level.
Author on © Application: words: Sparky, Miss Pamela, Miss Christine, Sandra, Cinderella.Title: Miss Pamela's first conversation with the plaster casters of Chicago.
Author on © Application: words: Cynthia, Miss Pamela.Title: Rodney.
Author on © Application: words: Frank Zappa , 1940-
And:
The Ghost chained to the past, present & future (shock treatment) Words & music by Judith Edra Peters, music by Cynthia Sue Wells.
I have a paintbrush in my hand to color a triangle. Words by Judith Edra Peters, music by Lowell George.
I'm in love with the ooo-ooo man. Words by Pamela Ann Miller, music by Davey Jones.
TV lives. Words by Christine Frka, music by Don Preston.
Do me in once and I'll be sad, do me in twice and I'll know better. Words by Sandra Lynn Rowe, music by Lowell George.
The Captains's fat Theresa shoes. Words & music by Pamela Ann Miller, words by Linda Sue Parker, Christine Frka, Sandra Lynn Rowe & Cynthia Sue Wells, music by Davey Jones.
The Eureka springs garbage lady. Words & music by Cynthia Sells Well, music by Craig Doerge & Nicky Saint Nicholas.
Sometime during 1969 the Jeff Beck Group joined the GTO's (Girls Together Outrageously) on sessions for their debut (and only) Lp "Permanent Damage". Three songs feature the Jeff Beck Group and two titles mentioned by Pamela DesBarres in her "I'm With The Band" book include "Shock Treatment" and "The Eureka Springs Garbage Lady".
The GTO's also appear on the compilation, "Girls in the Garage Vol. 4".
WOW! Here is Miss Pamela's own page on the GTO's!! http://electricgypsy.com/pamela/gtors.htm
November 5, 1972- Death of Christine Frka.. RIP
I would like to contribute the full name of my late sister-in-law "Miss Sandra", co-founder of the GTO's and mother of Cal Schenkel's daughter Raven: Sandra Leano (b. 18 JAN 1949 San Pedro CA, d. 23 APR 1991 Albion CA).
Oh, and a tenuous Zappa connection: the guy on the right is the Ooo-Ooo Man.
Additional informant: Pat Buzby
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