Zappa's earliest influences were 1950s pop and rock (such as doo-wop and rhythm and blues), and 20th-century classical composers including Igor Stravinsky and Edgard Varèse. His output was divided between adventurous instrumental compositions and succinct, catchy rock songs with ribald, satirical, or comically absurd lyrics. On stage he demanded virtuosity and spontaneity from his musicians, and employed many performers who would later go on to achieve fame in their own rights. He directed and released a number of films featuring himself, his musicians and entourage, including 200 Motels and Baby Snakes.
His career started in 1955. His earliest recordings date from the mid-1960s, and include collaborations with his school friend Captain Beefheart. In 1965 he joined a bar-band called The Soul Giants, quickly dominating its musical direction and rechristening it The Mothers. Their first release (as The Mothers of Invention; the name alteration requested by their record company) was the 1966 double album Freak Out!. The line-up of the Mothers gradually expanded to accommodate Zappa's increasingly ambitious and avant-garde music, but by 1969 he decided to work outside the band structure, focusing on his solo career, and effectively disbanding the Mothers in 1971.
The beginnings of his solo career in the late sixties and early seventies was characterised by a strong free jazz influence, with albums containing little, if any, lyrical content, such as Hot Rats, Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo. Towards the mid-seventies his albums became more rock-orientated, with a combination of Jazz Fusion instrumentation and Rock song structures. This more accessible sound bore reasonable mainstream appeal, especially with the release of the well-advertised albums Over-Nite Sensation and Apostrophe (') (which both went Gold), but Zappa's unpredictably eclectic output never led to solid mainstream recognition. He received uniformly lukewarm reviews from popular music publications such as Rolling Stone throughout his career. In his late seventies' output, the gulf between his humorous songs and more lengthy, complex instrumental music widened, and albums, such as Zappa in New York, Joe's Garage: Acts I, II & III, and Sleep Dirt displayed, by track, both sides firmly segregated.
Zappa saw a second run of success in the early eighties with the release of many albums with predominantly comedic rock songs, but later continued to experiment with virtually every style of music through the eighties, and was productive as ever until his death. His output in this later-career period included two albums of strikingly original classical music with the London Symphony Orchestra, an electronic take on 18th-century chamber music (written by the obscure Italian composer 'Francesco Zappa', no relation), an album of Synclavier compositions (misleadingly titled Jazz From Hell which garnered a Grammy award), a double-CD release of electric guitar instrumental music (the laconically titled Guitar) and a plenitude of official live releases, revisiting fan-favourites as well as showcasing Zappa's talent for reinventing the music of others; his version of Stairway to Heaven becoming a word-of-mouth favourite.
Zappa produced almost all of his own albums, spending many hours in the studio recording and manipulating tracks, and was always at the forefront of emerging technologies; from tape editing, collage, multitrack and overdubbing in the sixties to digital recording, electronic instruments and sampling in the eighties. Conversely, Zappa was also a obsessive self-archivist, recording virtually every one of his live performances, and often using live recordings of new material without needing to enter the studio. The archive of tapes at his family home in Los Angeles continues to be a source of posthumous releases for the Zappa Family Trust. He was also noted as a spotter of talent and his shifting line-up of musicians included Lowell George, Jean-Luc Ponty, Terry Bozzio, Chad Wackerman, George Duke, Mike Keneally, Adrian Belew and Steve Vai, as well as giving Alice Cooper his first break in music and working again with his old collaborator Captain Beefheart when his career was in decline.
In the late 1980s he became active in politics, campaigning against the PMRC's music censorship scheme and acting as culture and trade representative for Czechoslovakia in 1989; and considered running as an independent candidate for president of the US.
His death in Los Angeles, California, on 4th December 1993 came three years after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Catholic Girls
Frank Zappa Lyrics
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Catholic Girls
With a tiny little mustache
Catholic Girls
Do you know how they go?
Catholic Girls
In the Rectory Basement
Father Riley's a fairy
Catholic Girls
At the CYO
Catholic Girls
Do you know how they go?
Catholic Girls
There can be no replacement
How do they go, after the show?
Joe:
All the way
That's the way they go
Every day
And none of their mamas ever seem to know
Hip-Hip-Hooray
For all the class they show
There's nothing like a Catholic Girl
At the CYO
When they learn to blow . . .
Father Riley:
They're learning to blow
All the Catholic Boys!
Mary:
Warren Cuccurullo . . .
Father Riley:
Catholic Boys!
Mary:
Kinda young, kinda WOW!
Father Riley:
Catholic Boys!
Mary:
Vinnie Colaiuta . . .
Chorus:
Where are they now?
Did they all take The Vow?
Father Riley:
Catholic Girls!
Warren:
Carmenita Scarfone!
Father Riley:
Catholic Girls!
Officer Butzis:
Hey! She gave me VD!
Father Riley:
Catholic Girls!
Warren:
Toni Carbone!
Chorus:
With a tongue like a cow
She could make you go WOW!
Joe:
VD Vowdy vootie
Right away
That's the way they go
Every day
Whenever their mamas take them to a show
Matinee
Pass the popcorn please
There's nothing like a Catholic Girl
With her hand in the box
When she's on her knees
Larry:
She was on her knees
My little Catholic Girl
Chorus:
In a little white dress
Catholic Girls
They never confess
Catholic Girls
I got one for a cousin
I love how they go
So send me a dozen
Catholic Girls
OOOOOOH!
(Well well well)
Catholic Girls
(Ma-ma-mum ma-ma-mum)
Yai-ee-ahhh!
Catholic Girls
OOOOOOH!
(Well well now)
Catholic Girls
(Ma-ma-mum ma-ma-ma-ma-mum)
Yai-ee-ahhh!
Catholic Girls
(Ma-ma ma-ma-maaah)
OOOOOOH!
Catholic Girls
Yai-ee-ahhh!
(Well well)
Catholic Girls
(Ma-ma ma-ma-ma-mum)
OOOOOOH!
(Ma-ma ma-ma ma-mum)
Catholic Girls
Yai-ee-ahhh!
(Ma-ma ma-ma-ma-mum)
Catholic Girls
OOOOOOH!
Catholic Girls
Yai-ee-ahhh!
Central Scrutinizer:
The is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER . . .
Joe had a girl friend named Mary.
She used to go to the church club every week.
They'd meet each other there
Hold hands
And think Pure Thoughts
The song "Catholic Girls" by Frank Zappa talks about young Catholic girls and boys who attend the CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) and are involved in sexual activities despite their religion's conservative beliefs. The lyrics of the song often contain words and phrases with sexual innuendos, such as "learning to blow" and "whenever their mamas take them to a show, matinee, pass the popcorn please, there's nothing like a Catholic Girl with her hand in the box when she's on her knees." The song also mentions Father Riley, who is revealed to be a homosexual character, and the hypocrisy and naivety of Mary, who seems unaware of the actions happening around her.
The song can be interpreted as a criticism of the Catholic Church's rigid moral restrictions, which often lead to repressed sexuality and a lack of education about safe sex practices. Frank Zappa, who was known for pushing the boundaries of acceptable social norms, often used his music to address topics that were considered taboo or controversial in society.
Line by Line Meaning
Catholic Girls
Girls belonging to the Catholic church
With a tiny little mustache
Refers to a female with scanty facial hair
Do you know how they go?
The manner in which Catholic girls conduct or carry themselves
In the Rectory Basement
Refers to the basement of the clergy house attached to the church where religious activities happen
Father Riley's a fairy
Father Riley is called a homosexual or just effeminate
But it don't bother Mary
Mary is not bothered by Father Riley’s conduct
At the CYO
At the Catholic Youth Organization or community center
There can be no replacement
No one can take the place of Catholic Girls
How do they go, after the show?
What do Catholic girls do after the show or gathering?
All the way
Completely or to the fullest extent
That's the way they go
That's how they conduct themselves
Everyday
Regularly or frequently
And none of their mamas ever seem to know
Their mothers are often unaware of their behavior
Hip-Hip-Hooray
A cheer indicating approval or excitement
For all the class they show
Despite their sophistication and good breeding
There's nothing like a Catholic Girl
There is no match for Catholic girls
When they learn to blow ...
When they learn how to perform oral sex
They're learning to blow
Catholic boys are learning how to perform oral sex
Kinda young, kinda WOW!
The boys are young and impressive in their actions
Where are they now?
Asking what happened to the Catholic boys mentioned earlier
Did they all take The Vow?
Did they all become priests?
Hey! She gave me VD!
She gave me venereal disease
With a tongue like a cow
She has an ability to perform oral sex very well
She could make you go WOW!
She is very impressive in the way she carries out her actions
VD Vowdy vootie
Exclamation indicating venereal disease
Right away
Immediately
Whenever their mamas take them to a show
Whenever their mothers take them to an event
Matinee
A daytime movie or performance
Pass the popcorn please
Request for popcorn
With her hand in the box
With her hand in the popcorn box
When she's on her knees
When she is performing oral sex
She was on her knees
Implying that Larry was the recipient of the said behavior
In a little white dress
Wearing a white dress that symbolizes purity and innocence
They never confess
They never admit to doing anything wrong or illicit
I got one for a cousin
I have a cousin who is a Catholic girl
I love how they go
I love their behavior and attitude
So send me a dozen
Please send me a dozen Catholic girls
Yai-ee-ahhh!
Vocalization indicating excitement or joy
This is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER . . .
Breaking the fourth wall and addressing the listener or audience
Joe had a girl friend named Mary.
Narrating a fictional story involving a boyfriend named Joe and his girlfriend Mary
She used to go to the church club every week.
Mary used to attend the church club or CYO weekly
They'd meet each other there
Joe and Mary met at the church club
Hold hands
Physically hold or clasp hands
And think Pure Thoughts
Holding hands and thinking pure or innocent thoughts
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Frank Zappa
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@roomwithapointofview
Plot twist. Was it on " THORS -day?
Odin is actually Nimrod, which is only a description, Nimrod in Hebrew means "rebel".
He was also known it is argued as Gilgamesh.
Now it is said that Nimrod married his mother. That would be Frigga.
Now Nimrod , he gets cut up into 14 pieces and Semiramis can only find 13. So she erects, pun intended, a phallic symbol to replace it. There is a really big one in Rome that came from Egypt. Washington also.
Then Tammuz comes along. Allegedly brought in an egg by his father the sun god on winter solstice.
But he was a mighty hunter like his dad and killed by a pig.
So mom/wife created a little pagan fertility rite to honour him.
It begins on Ash Woden's (Odin) day, Wednesday, where they paint a "T" on the forehead in ash, and then they observe the "Forty day of weeping for Tammuz".
This ends on Good Frigga day , Friday.
Then an orgy where they dip eggs in the blood of the sacrificed 3-month-old children from last years orgy, post term abortion essentially.
A Sun-day worship service, it is sun worship, which ends with the eating of the beast that killed him, an Easter ham.
It is paganism. It is easy to spot. It is always the father, the son, and the mother.
Isis, Horus, Seb.
They just change the names and some of the rites.
Hence, few are sacrificing babies on Easter.
Sadly not none.
What the Word of God says.
His name is Y'shua. Others have set up a replacement theology and 99.99% use a name that derives from transliterations.
Numbers 13:16 These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
Bamidbar 13:16 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)
16 These are the shmot of the men which Moshe sent to spy out the land. And Moshe called Hoshea ben Nun Yehoshua [See Zecharyah 6:11-12 on the personal name of Moshiach in prophecy].
Zecharyah 6:11-12 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)
11 Then take kesef and zahav, and make atarot (crowns), and set them upon the rosh Yehoshua ben Yehotzadak, the Kohen HaGadol
12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Hashem Tzva’os: Hinei Ish, TZEMACH Shmo ; [Yehoshua is said to be the namesake of the coming Moshiach Ben Dovid; see Ezra 3:8 for the Aramaic translation of Yehoshua’s name, Yeshua; see Jer 23:5; 30:9; 33:15; Ezra 3:8; Zech 3:8; Mt 2:23; Isa 4:2; 9:2-7; 11:1-12; 53:2, 11; Moshiach the new “Joshua” Isa 49:8].]; and out of his place yitzmach (he [Moshiach] shall sprout up, Yeshayah 53:2), and he shall build the Heikhal Hashem.
Zechariah 6:11-12 New King James Version (NKJV)
11 Take the silver and gold, make an[a] elaborate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying:
“Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH!
From His place He shall [b]branch out,
And He shall build the temple of the Lord;
Jeremiah 23:5 King James Version (KJV)
5 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
All I know is He is circumcised on the 8th day and named Y'shua. It is the Aramaic translation of Joshua. Yehoshua in Hebrew. All translate to "Salvation sent by God".
I know the word " sus " in Latin means pig .
He was crucified on the eve of Passover. Constantine in 321 A.D. changed it to Easter and the 7th day Sabbath to Sun-day worship. By edict still followed today.
It's about authority and whose you choose to be under. And Rome claims her sun-day worship children. All of them. What are Protestants protesting?
He was born Tishri 2, 3759. (sept 11th 3 B.C.)
Late summer.
And this is what God has to say about Easter and her son/husband Tammuz.
Her.
Jeremiah 7:18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Him.
Ezekiel 8:13 He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord's house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
They now call it Lent.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-11 King James Version (KJV)
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
@paulkromer1083
As a German for years I only knew "Bobby Brown". I m just beginning to learn, what an universe of music this man has created. Only about a year ago I first came across "Peaches en Regalia" and it blew me. A really classic and genius of the 20. century. And never boring, bringing great satire and humour encapsulated in tuplets no reasonable human being truly can play, but are fun to listen
@118B
I'm quite young and was introduced to Zappa by on old hippie who done his fair share of acid (He still picks mushrooms and won't let anyone know his spots lol) Forever grateful to him for the music he enlightened me to. His whole house is like a step back in time - truly amazing and peaceful place to do mushrooms
@Roscoe.P.Coldchain
Haha, I’m 50 and just about to set of to pick mine, Tiz the season 👍
@richardjeffreys2437
@Goldenbollocks Warren was something else... Duranduran were lucky !
@nietzchepreacher9477
Despite being a prossie I'll give u a thumbs up (from a celt)
@sharonanthony6338
This was some great music to get high with.
@milGmiT61
Been there done that so what are you looking for just curious
@chrisxdeboy
This world, in this day and age, needs more Zappa.
@superdrewster98
Woody German Yeh, "with overworked gums, who squeaks when she cums!"
@rustykuntz94
Zappa & George Carlin 2018 could really use to lighten the mood & school the kids