Dweezil's registered birth name was Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa, although this occurred only because the hospital at which he was born refused to register him under the name Dweezil. The name was a nickname coined by Frank for an oddly-curled pinky-toe of Gail's. His father instead used the first names of his bandmates to form a name. He was always called "Dweezil" by his family and was unaware that this was not the name on his birth certificate. Upon this discovery at the age of five, he insisted on having his nickname become his legal name. Gail and Frank hired an attorney and soon the name Dweezil was official.
In the 1980s, Dweezil worked as a MTV VJ. He also recorded some solo rock albums, as well as playing guitar for other artists. Dweezil can be seen in the music video for Don Johnson's top 40 song, "Heartbeat." Dweezil has said that Eddie Van Halen was his favorite guitar player, and he began copying Van Halen's distinctive guitar style. He also had a part in the futuristic Arnold Schwarzenegger movie The Running Man as Stevie ("Don't touch that dial!"), and gave his most famous cameo role in Molly Ringwald's brat-pack movie Pretty in Pink as Andi's friend, Simon.
In the mid 1990s, he voiced the character Ajax Duckman on the animated series Duckman. He also briefly appeared in the television sitcom "Normal Life" with sister Moon Unit Zappa and former Laverne and Shirley star Cindy Williams. And he also had a small role in the Michael Keaton movie Jack Frost in 1998, along with his sister Moon Unit Zappa and fellow musician Henry Rollins.
Dweezil's first serious relationship of note was with Katie Wagner, daughter of actor Robert Wagner, star of the Hart to Hart tv show. Dweezil later went on to have a brief relationship with actress Sharon Stone. For six years, Dweezil dated musician Lisa Loeb. Dweezil and Lisa wrote and performed music together, and even went on tour with Loeb's band. The couple co-hosted the cooking show Dweezil & Lisa on Food Network in 2004. However, the couple broke up in the summer of 2004. Dweezil married fashion stylist Lauren Knudsen on September 3, 2005 in Los Angeles.
In 2006, Dweezil organized the "Zappa Plays Zappa" tour. He assembled a band of young musicians with a view to bring the music of Frank Zappa to a younger audience. The tour also features guest appearances by Steve Vai, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Terry Bozzio. The tour began in Europe in May with dates in the U.S. from June. After a break it continued in the U.S. on October 18, 2006.
In 2003, on "Weird Al" Yankovic's album, Poodle Hat, Yankovic featured Dweezil Zappa on the song "Genius in France.
Youre a mean one mister grinch
Dweezil Zappa Lyrics
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You really are a heel
You're as cuddly as a cactus
You're as charming as an eel
Mr. Grinch!
You're a bad banana
With a greasy black peel!
Your heart's an empty hole
Your brain is full of spiders
You've got garlic in your soul
Mr. Grinch!
I wouldn't touch you
With a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch!
You have termites in your smile
You have all the tender sweetness
Of a seasick crocodile
Mr. Grinch!
Given the choice between the two of you
I'd take the seasick crocodile!
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch!
You're a nasty, wasty skunk!
Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your soul is full of gunk
Mr. Grinch!
The three words that best describe you
Are as follows, and I quote
"Stink, stank, stunk!"
You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch!
You're the king of sinful sots!
Your heart's a dead tomato
Splotched with moldy, purple spots
Mr. Grinch!
Your soul is an apalling dump-heap
Overflowing with the most disgraceful
Assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable
Mangled-up in tangled-up knots!
You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch!
With a nauseous super naus!
You're a crooked jerky jockey
And you drive a crooked hoss
Mr. Grinch!
You're a three-decker sauerkraut
And toadstool sandwich
With arsenic sauce!
This iconic Christmas song, originally written by Dr. Seuss in the classic children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", has been given a musical twist by Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa. The lyrics serve as an inventive insult to the Grinch, a fictional character known for his disdain of Christmas, goodwill and happiness. The lines cleverly combine seemingly unrelated items and comparisons to describe Mr. Grinch's unpleasant persona. The first verse compares him to a cuddly cactus and a charming eel, to show how unlikable he is. The second verse shapes him as a monster, devoid of any emotion or empathy, filled with creepy spiders and garlic, and so repulsive that even a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole seems inadequate to keep him away.
The following verses are equally scathing, using despicable analogies like a seasick crocodile and an unwashed sock, followed by an unsettling picture of a rotten Grinch with a dead tomato heart and a soul filled with junk. The final verse represents the ultimate insult, painting him as something that would make anyone feel sick – a three-decker sandwich with sauerkraut, toadstool, and arsenic sauce. The overall effect of the song is humorous, with the audience enjoying the creative lyrics that describe the character of Mr. Grinch in imaginative ways.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a mean one, Mr Grinch
You're not a nice person, Mr Grinch
You really are a heel
You're cruel and unkind, Mr Grinch
You're as cuddly as a cactus
You're not friendly, Mr Grinch
You're as charming as an eel
You're deceitful and unpleasant, Mr Grinch
You're a bad banana
You're a terrible person, Mr Grinch
With a greasy black peel!
You have a dark and unappealing personality, Mr Grinch
You're a monster, Mr Grinch!
You're an awful creature, Mr Grinch
Your heart's an empty hole
You lack compassion, Mr Grinch
Your brain is full of spiders
You have evil thoughts, Mr Grinch
You've got garlic in your soul
Your soul is corrupted, Mr Grinch
I wouldn't touch you
You repulse me, Mr Grinch
With a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!
I don't want to come close to you, Mr Grinch
You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch!
You're disgusting, Mr Grinch
You have termites in your smile
You have insincere motives, Mr Grinch
You have all the tender sweetness
You lack any form of gentleness, Mr Grinch
Of a seasick crocodile
You're unpleasant like a sick crocodile, Mr Grinch
Given the choice between the two of you
If I had to choose between you and someone else, Mr Grinch
I'd take the seasick crocodile!
I'd rather be with the unpleasant crocodile than with you, Mr Grinch
You're a foul one, Mr Grinch!
You're revolting, Mr Grinch
You're a nasty, wasty skunk!
You're a horrible person, Mr Grinch
Your heart is full of unwashed socks
Your heart is filled with filth, Mr Grinch
Your soul is full of gunk
Your soul is impure, Mr Grinch
The three words that best describe you
The three words that visually capture you the most, Mr Grinch
Are as follows, and I quote
Let me tell you exactly what words those are, Mr Grinch
"Stink, stank, stunk!"
"You smell disgusting, you're disgusting, and you've always been disgusting!" - Mr Grinch
You're a rotter, Mr Grinch!
You're a corrupt, vile individual, Mr Grinch
You're the king of sinful sots!
You're a leader of the most depraved people, Mr Grinch
Your heart's a dead tomato
Your heart is dead and rotting, Mr Grinch
Splotched with moldy, purple spots
Your heart is disfigured, Mr Grinch
Your soul is an apalling dump-heap
Your soul is a wasteland of disgusting things, Mr Grinch
Overflowing with the most disgraceful
It's filled to the brim with the most shameful, Mr Grinch
Assortment of deplorable rubbish imaginable
It's filled with so much garbage, Mr Grinch
Mangled-up in tangled-up knots!
It's a mess, Mr Grinch
You nauseate me, Mr Grinch!
You make me sick, Mr Grinch
With a nauseous super naus!
You have an extremely disgusting aura, Mr Grinch
You're a crooked jerky jockey
You're manipulative and dishonest, Mr Grinch
And you drive a crooked hoss
You're corrupt and your actions are morally wrong, Mr Grinch
You're a three-decker sauerkraut
You're like a terrible sandwich, Mr Grinch
And toadstool sandwich
A sandwich consisting of poisonous mushrooms, Mr Grinch
With arsenic sauce!
Covered in a poisonous sauce, Mr Grinch
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Albert Hague, Theodor S. Geisel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@davidbreen6335
This is awesome
@LeMoveableFeast
the more obscure, rarely heard anywhere......Zappa gems live on Youtube, Thanks for this post
@HerecomestheCalavera
I first heard this song around 9 years ago when I worked at a grocery store. It would sometimes play on the store radio.
@0dd1ll95
The best version of the grinch and the rarest
@r-giireactions2235
Somebody had fun making this song.
@monthlycalendars5938
Finally!
@horstberner1546
Who - the fuck - is Mr. Grinch?