One of the best and most recognizable Zappa songs ever, one of his signature tunes. It's in my top five for sure. Great mix. The visual is awesome. I listened to this at 9am. It made my day. I really miss going to Zappa concerts, what an event those were. My bud and I saw FZ every time he came to Cleveland Oh. from 1974 on. My friend would go to the shows with a "Suzy Creamcheese" blow up doll on his shoulders the whole time. She ended up on stage once, hilarity ensued. RIP FZ.

Daniel Tripichio

13w↑23

The first song of many of us... a pearl, a classic, music is the best!

The Spudguy

6w↑4

A beautiful assortment of intensely nuanced rythm. Epic 🤟

Vera Lucia Pinto Rios

11w↑9

SENSACIONAL!!!

Primitive In The Extreme

13w↑10

A piece of history, track and album 🤘

Satherpent

12w↑5

finding & owning hot rats first press on vinyl was an amazing decision.

1582len

6w↑3

I’ve loved this song since the 20th century.

Keith F

5w↑1

Word!

Mordock999

7w↑5

I swear but this song could be used as a national anthem for some countries.

deadmetal8692

12w↑4

Classic! I used to love it when Phish covered it back in the day.

Mickey The Bandit

12w↑7

Probably the most satisfying 3 minutes in music history

V8AmericanMuscleCar

13w↑5

Masterpiece!

Andrzej Yacinto

7w↑1

Dość dawno temu mój ojciec przywiózł mi z NRF; tak wówczas nazywano ten kraj; audio kasetę, a która to zawierała między innymi dzieło muzyczne stworzone przez Franka Zappę, mojego idola od lat mojej młodości. Ale cóż, młodość nie wieczność. Pozdrawiam z Warszawy, z Polski

Hartlor Tayley

13w↑4

Sounds good. Classic.

Chuck Potocki Music

11w↑2

Finally using the original 1969 mix without a vinyl rip! I don't know what FZ was thinking with that crappy 1987 remix for the Rykodisc CD, but it ruined it. This restores it to its' original glory!

Poopin on the Ritz

7w↑1

I went and listened to the 1987 Rykodisc mix and you're right this one sounds much better. Crisper, jazzier and more (ironically) psychedelic. I think by 1987 Zappa had clearly been designated a rock artist and so that's how they mixed him for CD, but it leaves out so much from the song that you get to hear with the original 1969 mix.

Sir Barnaby St.John Toffington

I remember listening to this a week next Tuesday, and was most inclined to express the perfectly legitimate opinion that this little ditty : "Rocks my effing world, mrs!!"
the postman, delivering a month's supply of vitamin D supplements , proclaimed : " Oh yes indeed, tis most jolly spiffing and positively enhancing to one's endorphins . . . and I'm sure the dolphins love it too! "

True story!

zapphodd Bubbahbrox

13w↑6

that's a great mix.. don't recall it being this way, exactly.

Rudi C

@zapphodd Bubbahbrox you can hear the piano at 2:35 now... You really couldn't in the 1987 remix for CDs.

zapphodd Bubbahbrox

11w↑1

@Chuck Potocki Music ah! So I'm not crazy. Seems much more dynamic, perhaps down to the mix but I think there's more going on. Thanks for the clarification!

Chuck Potocki Music

11w↑2

This is the original 1969 mix, which is head and shoulders better than the god awful 1987 mix that FZ approved for the Rykodisc reissue

SteelDialga

13w↑2

Youtube's compression maybe?

Ernthir

13w↑1

I don't know I guess I have to get used to it. But to me it sounds kinda off.

James and games

13w↑10

Zappa Plays Zappa with Steve Vai does a killer version as well!. Genius!.

Chuck Potocki Music

11w

I agree. But unfortunately, the Zappa Family Trust as it is now will not allow Dweezil to use the "Zappa Plays Zappa" banner on his tours for "legal" reasons....yet he's the oldest of FZ's children...🤔🙄

Sunshine Cool Water

13w↑4

More liked canned peaches in heavy syrup, but you just gotta admire the melody.

Peace Train

13w↑4

Ahh, there’s the flashback they warned me about!

Martin Arias

I never expected the album picture to be an animated one, it scared the s**t out of me hahaha

AJCN

13w↑2

Hard to blv he's been on his Heavenly mystery tour for almost 30 years. No new material though Frank.

Chuck Potocki Music

11w

That has everything to do with the current state of the Zappa Family Trust, which is now in the hands of his youngest children Ahmet and Moon Unit. Dweezil, for reasons unknown, was cut out. Now he legally cannot call his band and tours "Zappa Plays Zappa' even though he IS a Zappa, and the eldest, no less. I can't quite figure that one out...😕😖

LilHaseProductions

9w↑16

A bit stoned and my heart skipped a beat in fear when the pool clown was moving out of the pool.

Billy Sapp

Honestly me too

Nika Chichua

you just saved a fellow stoner from the same experience 😂

LionsFan82

You ain't lying.

charles viner

13w↑5

Zappa 👍🎶🎼🎵🎸🔥🐀

John Beedham

13w↑8

sounds like 1969...

Chuck Potocki Music

11w

It IS 1969...finally in its' original form and glory!

MrMLD1972

11w↑1

❤

N N

13w↑11

"Visualizer"... a cheap UMG thrill.
Music of FZ great of course.

Putrid Abomination

13w

True

Bryn Noble

How did he do it? this album is totally fantastic! but listen to most of his other stuff (you gotta call it stuff cos its NOT music) was absolutely crap.

Gregory G3

13w↑3

🎃🌠💜

Lou Sekoya

13w↑1

Thank you !

Putrid Abomination

13w↑5

Up and down en Regalia

Russell Harris

13w↑5

Is this an alternative mix? I don't recall hearing the bass and drum like this before?

Chuck Potocki Music

11w↑2

It's not an alternative mix, it's the original 1969 mix remastered. People have been used to hearing this in the crappy 1987 remix that FZ himself authorized for reissue on Rykodisc. Not sure what he was thinking on that one, TBH...

Facu Palopoli

12w↑3

The bass has less depth, the drums sound rawer and some details sound at lower volume and others at higher volume. I like it, but it's strange

Alexander Iwasa

Featuring Shuggie Otis, from what I understand.

Vedrana Olujić

13w↑2

🙂🙃😉😊😎🤓🧐💜🤎💛💙💚💥💫💜🤍🖤☻️

Patrick BARBETT

13w↑1

The First

William Bennett

13w↑1

First

Happy Cynic.

13w

In the gay parade?

Logan Reynolds

13w↑2

Just sounds, no vocals it has no meaning to it

Sir Barnaby St.John Toffington

I LIKE OWLS 👍

Happy Cynic.

@Keith F He claimed it had no meaning. That is not correct.

It meant something to Frank and the many people who have listened to and enjoyed it over the years.