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Originally posted by Speesh Speesh wrote:

Originally posted by tuxon tuxon wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ of course Zappa fans know the phrase "Imaginary Diseases" from Stinkfoot:

"Out through the night
An' the whispering breezes
To the place where they keep
The Imaginary Diseases"

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I don't know the lyrics of Zappa, often they don't make sense to me anywayLOL

You should check out The Real Frank Zappa Book! Apparently a lot of his songwriting was based on some of his more ridiculous real life experiences, and the book clarifies a lot of it. Either way, its an interesting and hillarious read from what I've read so far.


Second thumbs up for the book.  I got it when he was still alive.
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Zappa was a geius. I especially love "Uncle Meat", "Hot Rats", "200 Motels" and "Fillmore East, June 1971".
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I recommend the entire Apostrophe CD..............

The first four tracks make up the "Yellow Snow Suite," which follows the adventures of Nanook the Eskimo as he battles against an evil fur trapper, who ends up being blinded when Nanook rubs a "dog doo snowcone" into his eyes. The trapper seeks a cure at St. Alfonzo's parish, which is overseen by Father O'Blivion, master pancake chef. Yeah, the lyrics are completely ridiculous, but they're basically just an excuse to tie together some funky and fantastic musical ideas. The high-speed "Father O'Blivion" is incredible, and Ruth Underwood's percussion is amazing throughout.

"Cosmik Debris" is another of Frank's social criticism songs, this time mocking phony psychics and seers (especially those who use the "dust of the Grand Wazoo"). "Excentrifugal Forz" is a short rocker, mainly a warm-up for the thick instrumental jam of the title track, on which guest musician Jack Bruce tries to outdo Zappa's guitar with his bass. "Uncle Remus" is another song of social consciousness, with lyrics about the evils of racism, which features some beautiful piano work from George Duke. The final track, "Stink Foot" (a concert favorite) is an oddball rocker with lyrics about a man who couldn't get his boots off for months on end and became afflicted with stink foot. He tries to get his dog to fetch his slippers, but the dog runs off yelping. It's revealed at the end of the song that the dog is the poodle from "Dirty Love."

Overall I think I like Apostrophe(') better than Overnite Sensation.



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Apostrophe(')

Rykodisc (10519)
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Frank Zappa, guitar, bass, vocals; Jim Gordon, drums; Johnny Guerin, drums; Aynsley Dunbar, drums; Ralph Humphrey, drums; Jack Bruce, bass; Erroneous, bass; Tom Fowler, bass; George Duke, keyboards, backing vocals; Sugar Can Harris, violin; Jean-Luc Ponty, violin; Ruth Underwood, percussion; Ian Underwood, saxophone; Napoleon Murphy Brock, saxophone, backing vocals; Sal Marquez, trumpet; Bruce Fowler, trombone; Ray Collins, backing vocals; Kerry McNabb, backing vocals; Susie Glover, backing vocals; Debbie, backing vocals; Lynn, backing vocals; Ruben Ladron De Guevara, backing vocals; Robert "Frog" Camarena, backing vocals

Tracklist:
1.  Don't Eat The Yellow Snow — 2:07
2.  Nanook Rubs It — 4:37
3.  St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast — 1:50
4.  Father O'Blivion — 2:18
5.  Cosmik Debris — 4:14
6.  Excentrifugal Forz — 1:33
7.  Apostrophe' — 5:50
8.  Uncle Remus — 2:44
9.  Stink-Foot — 6:32

total time 31:47


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One of my favorite Zappa songs is "Cosmik Debris".
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Originally posted by KrakAtack KrakAtack wrote:

I recommend the entire Apostrophe CD..............

The first four tracks make up the "Yellow Snow Suite," which follows the adventures of Nanook the Eskimo as he battles against an evil fur trapper, who ends up being blinded when Nanook rubs a "dog doo snowcone" into his eyes. The trapper seeks a cure at St. Alfonzo's parish, which is overseen by Father O'Blivion, master pancake chef. Yeah, the lyrics are completely ridiculous, but they're basically just an excuse to tie together some funky and fantastic musical ideas. The high-speed "Father O'Blivion" is incredible, and Ruth Underwood's percussion is amazing throughout.

"Cosmik Debris" is another of Frank's social criticism songs, this time mocking phony psychics and seers (especially those who use the "dust of the Grand Wazoo"). "Excentrifugal Forz" is a short rocker, mainly a warm-up for the thick instrumental jam of the title track, on which guest musician Jack Bruce tries to outdo Zappa's guitar with his bass. "Uncle Remus" is another song of social consciousness, with lyrics about the evils of racism, which features some beautiful piano work from George Duke. The final track, "Stink Foot" (a concert favorite) is an oddball rocker with lyrics about a man who couldn't get his boots off for months on end and became afflicted with stink foot. He tries to get his dog to fetch his slippers, but the dog runs off yelping. It's revealed at the end of the song that the dog is the poodle from "Dirty Love."

Overall I think I like Apostrophe(') better than Overnite Sensation.



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Apostrophe(')

Rykodisc (10519)
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Frank Zappa, guitar, bass, vocals; Jim Gordon, drums; Johnny Guerin, drums; Aynsley Dunbar, drums; Ralph Humphrey, drums; Jack Bruce, bass; Erroneous, bass; Tom Fowler, bass; George Duke, keyboards, backing vocals; Sugar Can Harris, violin; Jean-Luc Ponty, violin; Ruth Underwood, percussion; Ian Underwood, saxophone; Napoleon Murphy Brock, saxophone, backing vocals; Sal Marquez, trumpet; Bruce Fowler, trombone; Ray Collins, backing vocals; Kerry McNabb, backing vocals; Susie Glover, backing vocals; Debbie, backing vocals; Lynn, backing vocals; Ruben Ladron De Guevara, backing vocals; Robert "Frog" Camarena, backing vocals

Tracklist:
1.  Don't Eat The Yellow Snow — 2:07
2.  Nanook Rubs It — 4:37
3.  St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast — 1:50
4.  Father O'Blivion — 2:18
5.  Cosmik Debris — 4:14
6.  Excentrifugal Forz — 1:33
7.  Apostrophe' — 5:50
8.  Uncle Remus — 2:44
9.  Stink-Foot — 6:32

total time 31:47


 
Good post, I haven't heard the album in a while, but anyway don't copy from other site's please, better to use your own words, that's always better.Smile
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Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

On the whole I'm not really blown a way by Frank Zappa. Some songs do, but he's not so consistant to me.

I prefer the Captain to Zappa.

 I prefer Toni (Tenille) to either the Captain or Zappa. Mind you, she could use implants.
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Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:

Yes Frank was prolific, and quality control was not always Job One at the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen.  But even at his worst, he was still better than 95% of the other drivel being released during any of the eras -- 60's, 70's, 80's -- when he was active.
 
 

Which means that there is 4% that was better than him & the other 95 % crap. I think most would say that those percentages(5/95) might apply to his own work. And most of these would say the same of my postsOuch
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"Frank Zappa, isn't that the guy who's the king of doing weird songs?"

A friend who doesn't listen to prog. mentioned this to me in the car today. I thought it was only appropriate to share :D
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Originally posted by debrewguy debrewguy wrote:

Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:

Yes Frank was prolific, and quality control was not always Job One at the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen.  But even at his worst, he was still better than 95% of the other drivel being released during any of the eras -- 60's, 70's, 80's -- when he was active.
 
 

Which means that there is 4% that was better than him & the other 95 % crap. I think most would say that those percentages(5/95) might apply to his own work. And most of these would say the same of my postsOuch
 
I would not necessarily disagree with that, other than to perhaps adjust the percentages to say a 25/75 split, excluding the albums that are pretty much perfect.  I think we could make a similar assessment of most bands' output.
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Good post, I haven't heard the album in a while, but anyway don't copy from other site's please, better to use your own words, that's always better.Smile


Great Googly Moogly

The Franks play Frank Zappa's "nanook rubs it" at Curacao's "de Tropen" cafe!
Nanook rubs it!

Well right about that time, people,
A fur trapper
Who was strictly from commercial
(Strictly Commershil)
Had the unmedicated audacity to jump up from behind my igyaloo
(Peek-a-Boo Woo-ooo-ooo)
And he started in to whippin' on my fav'rite baby seal
With a lead-filled snow shoe . . .
I said:
With a lead
LEAD
Filled
LEAD-FILLED
A lead-filled snow shoe
SNOW SHOE
He said Peak-a-boo
PEEK-A-BOO
With a lead
LEAD
Filled
LEAD-FILLED
With a lead-filled snow shoe
SNOW SHOE
He said Peak-a-boo.
PEEK-A-BOO
He went right up side the head of my favourite baby seal
He went WHAP!
With a lead-filled snow shoe
An' he hit him on the nose 'n he hit him on fin 'n he . . .
That got me just about as evil
As an Eskimo boy can be . . . so I bent down 'n I reached down 'n I scooped down
An' I gathered up a generous mitten full of the deadly . . .
YELLOW SNOW
The deadly Yellow Snow from right there where the huskies go
Whereupon I proceeded to take that mitten full
Of the deadly Yellow Snow Crystals
And rub it all into his beady little eyes
With a vigorous circular motion
Hitherto unknown to the people on this area,
But destined to take the place of THE MUD SHARK
In your mythology
Here it goes now . . .
THE CIRCULAR MOTION . . . (rub it) . . .
(Here Fido . . . Here Fido)
And then, in a fit of anger, I . . .
I pounced
And I pounced again
GREAT GOOGLY-MOOGLY
I jumped up 'n down the chest of the . . .
I injured the fur trapper
Well, he was very upset, as you can understand
And rightly so
Because
The deadly Yellow Snow Crystals
Had deprived him of his sight
And he stood up
And he looked around
And he said:
I CAN'T SEE
(DO . . . DO DO-DO DO DO DO . . . YEAH!)
I CAN'T SEE
(DO . . . DO DO-DO DO DO DO . . . YEAH!)
OH WOE IS ME
(DO . . . DO DO-DO DO DO DO . . . YEAH!)
I CAN'T SEE
(DO . . . DO DO-DO DO DO DO . . . WELL!)
NO NO
I CAN'T SEE
NO . . . I . . .
He took a dog-doo sno-cone
An' stuffed it in my right eye
He took a dog-doo sno-cone
An' stuffed it in my other eye
An' the huskie wee-wee,
I mean the doggie wee-wee
Has blinded me
An' I can't see
Temporarily
Well the fur trapper
Stood there
With his arms outstretched
Across the frozen white wasteland
Trying to figure out what he's gonna do
About his deflicted eyes
And it was at that precise moment that he remembered
An ancient Eskimo legend
Wherein it is written
On whatever it is that they write it on up there
That if anything bad ever happens to your eyes
As a result of some sort of conflict
With anyone named Nanook
The only way you can get it fixed up
Is to go trudgin' across the tundra . . .
Mile after mile
Trudgin' across the tundra . . .
Right down to the parish of Saint Alfonzo . . .




 Yes indeed, here we are!
At Saint Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast
Where I stole the mar-juh-reen...



BTW..Frank was 100% against censorship...........I wonder if he would have included posting his songs and videos free for the masses as something he would have approved of?
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If nothing else, Frank was a vastly under rated guitarist..........
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The entire "You Cant Do That On Stage Anymore"  (YCDTOSA) catalogue is incredible. Six volumes, IIRC, that cover all the bands to play thru the great FZ...
 
Personal favorite is Volume 2 the "Helsinki Concert", with "Pigmye Twilight" and "Inca Roads".Clap
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Originally posted by KrakAtack KrakAtack wrote:

I recommend the entire Apostrophe CD..............

The first four tracks make up the "Yellow Snow Suite," which follows the adventures of Nanook the Eskimo as he battles against an evil fur trapper, who ends up being blinded when Nanook rubs a "dog doo snowcone" into his eyes. The trapper seeks a cure at St. Alfonzo's parish, which is overseen by Father O'Blivion, master pancake chef. Yeah, the lyrics are completely ridiculous, but they're basically just an excuse to tie together some funky and fantastic musical ideas. The high-speed "Father O'Blivion" is incredible, and Ruth Underwood's percussion is amazing throughout.

"Cosmik Debris" is another of Frank's social criticism songs, this time mocking phony psychics and seers (especially those who use the "dust of the Grand Wazoo"). "Excentrifugal Forz" is a short rocker, mainly a warm-up for the thick instrumental jam of the title track, on which guest musician Jack Bruce tries to outdo Zappa's guitar with his bass. "Uncle Remus" is another song of social consciousness, with lyrics about the evils of racism, which features some beautiful piano work from George Duke. The final track, "Stink Foot" (a concert favorite) is an oddball rocker with lyrics about a man who couldn't get his boots off for months on end and became afflicted with stink foot. He tries to get his dog to fetch his slippers, but the dog runs off yelping. It's revealed at the end of the song that the dog is the poodle from "Dirty Love."

Overall I think I like Apostrophe(') better than Overnite Sensation.



Frank Zappa
Apostrophe(')

Rykodisc (10519)
USA 1974

Frank Zappa, guitar, bass, vocals; Jim Gordon, drums; Johnny Guerin, drums; Aynsley Dunbar, drums; Ralph Humphrey, drums; Jack Bruce, bass; Erroneous, bass; Tom Fowler, bass; George Duke, keyboards, backing vocals; Sugar Can Harris, violin; Jean-Luc Ponty, violin; Ruth Underwood, percussion; Ian Underwood, saxophone; Napoleon Murphy Brock, saxophone, backing vocals; Sal Marquez, trumpet; Bruce Fowler, trombone; Ray Collins, backing vocals; Kerry McNabb, backing vocals; Susie Glover, backing vocals; Debbie, backing vocals; Lynn, backing vocals; Ruben Ladron De Guevara, backing vocals; Robert "Frog" Camarena, backing vocals

Tracklist:
1.  Don't Eat The Yellow Snow — 2:07
2.  Nanook Rubs It — 4:37
3.  St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast — 1:50
4.  Father O'Blivion — 2:18
5.  Cosmik Debris — 4:14
6.  Excentrifugal Forz — 1:33
7.  Apostrophe' — 5:50
8.  Uncle Remus — 2:44
9.  Stink-Foot — 6:32

total time 31:47


 
Of what I've heard from Uncle Frank, this album seems to capture the spirit of what he's doing exceptionally well.  I agree that this would be an excellent album to start off with exploring Frank's worlds.
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Not his best, but my fave...


And here's a tribute to Zappa from my brother's room:
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I liked most of his stuff from what I've heard. Some of his most virtuous material came after 'The Mothers' broke up. Specifically, 'Hot Rats' and 'The Grand Wazoo'.

He put out some great albums in every decade. God bless the man.
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Originally posted by cacho cacho wrote:

Not his best, but my fave...


And here's a tribute to Zappa from my brother's room:


OK, I was a pretty weird kid but I feel so ashamed now that I didn't have such a Zappa/music monument in my room.  Big%20smile


Edited by Slartibartfast - March 24 2008 at 12:30
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Nice wall, I only had "The Mothers Sincerely Regret to Inform You" poster on my wall way back when.
 
I was just listening to In France, from Them or Us, possibly the funniest song I have ever heard.  You know, In France...that's where it's located...
 
 
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I recommend the entire Apostrophe CD..............


This was how I got into Zappa, it's a really great album...


What annoys me is how everyone I know that's heard of Zappa just thinks he wrote gimmicky and funny songs. They don't realise what an amazing musician / composer he was. Such an underrated guitarist as well.
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Originally posted by Bornlivedie UK Bornlivedie UK wrote:

What annoys me is how everyone I know that's heard of Zappa just thinks he wrote gimmicky and funny songs. They don't realise what an amazing musician / composer he was. Such an underrated guitarist as well.
 
This.  This.  A thousand times THIS.
 
 
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Originally posted by Bornlivedie UK Bornlivedie UK wrote:

Originally posted by KrakAtack KrakAtack wrote:

I recommend the entire Apostrophe CD..............


This was how I got into Zappa, it's a really great album...


What annoys me is how everyone I know that's heard of Zappa just thinks he wrote gimmicky and funny songs. They don't realise what an amazing musician / composer he was. Such an underrated guitarist as well.
 
There is no one CD out there that can encapsulate all of what Frank was about, but Apostrophe blankets most of it.
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