“Forget about the Senior Prom and go to the library and educate yourself if you've got any guts.”

— Frank Zappa

Liner notes for the album Freak Out! (27 June 1966).
Context: Drop out of school before your mind rots from exposure to our mediocre educational system. Forget about the Senior Prom and go to the library and educate yourself if you've got any guts. Some of you like Pep rallies and plastic robots who tell you what to read. Forget I mentioned it. This song has no message. Rise for the flag salute.

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American musician, songwriter, composer, and record and fil… 1940–1993

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