Bobby Brown (Goes Down)
| Bobby Brown | |
|---|---|
| Frank Zappa | |
| publication | March 3, 1979 |
| length | 2:49 |
| Genre (s) | skirt |
| Author (s) | Frank Zappa |
| text | Frank Zappa |
| Label | CBS Records |
| album | Sheik Yerbouti |
Bobby Brown Goes Down or Bobby Brown is a song by Frank Zappa from the 1979 album Sheik Yerbouti .
content
The polemical text is about a wealthy student and misogynist named Bobby Brown. He has a reputation for being the cutest boy in town, living the archetype of the American dream , right up to a traumatic experience with a lesbian (dyke) who loves women . He then discovered his homosexuality and preference for sadomasochism and urophilia . In the end, he describes himself as a sexual spastic .
Swear words and politically incorrect terms such as "dyke", "son of a bitch", "homo" (lesbian, son of a bitch, homosexual) are used in the text and sexual acts and body parts are described openly or behind special terms and puns: rape , squeezing of testicles, Tail , premature ejaculation , dildo chair , anal penetration , pissing games, anus or ass (heinie) and fellatio .
reception
Charts and chart placements
Bobby Brown reached position four in the singles charts in Germany and was in the top 10 for 15 weeks and in the charts for 50 weeks. In Austria , the single initially reached its highest chart listing at position eight. A later reissue in 1991 even reached position two and only had to admit defeat to The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) ( Cher ) and Wind of Change ( Scorpions ). Bobby Brown spent a total of 22 weeks in the Austrian top 10 and 31 weeks in the charts. In Switzerland , the single also reached the top 10 in fifth and stayed in the charts for eight weeks and 24 weeks. In the United Kingdom and the United States , Bobby Brown missed the official singles charts. Furthermore, the single reached the top position in Norway and Sweden . In 1980 the single placed eighth in the German single annual charts; 1991 from position seven in Austria.
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Awards for music sales
On November 22, 1991, Bobby Brown was awarded a gold record in Austria for over 25,000 units sold.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Austria (IFPI)
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 gold
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25,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold |
25,000 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frank Zappa - Bobby Brown (song). In: swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Julia Bähr : Frank Zappa: "Bobby Brown". In: blogs.faz.net . April 14, 2018, accessed April 7, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US NO SE
- ↑ a b c annual charts: DE
- ↑ a b gold & platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on April 5, 2020 .