These four views , along with Koop 's personality and use of the media , made the office of Surgeon General more well known than it was before . He is the first Surgeon General to be the subject of a well known song -- `` Promiscuous '' , by Frank Zappa . Taken together , these four issues combined with Koop 's personality and his willingness to make use of mass media brought to the office of Surgeon General a higher public profile than it previously had merited ; he is , for instance , the first Surgeon General to have been the subject of a popular song -- `` Promiscuous '' , by Frank Zappa .