Frank Vincent Zappa (born December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, United … Read Full Bio ↴Frank Vincent Zappa (born December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States – December 4, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, United States) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, bandleader and producer. He was one of the most prolific musicians of his time, releasing over fifty albums of original material spanning over a thirty-five year career.
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.
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.
Hound Dog
Frank Zappa Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Hound Dog' by these artists:
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Action Bronson Bust right through the curtain (uh), motherfucker's screamin…
Albert King You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, keep cryin' all…
Austin Butler You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, hound dog Cryin' all…
B.J. Crosby You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Big Mama Big Mama You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Big Mama Mae Thornton You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Blue You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Brian Keith You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Bryan Adams You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Just cryin' all the…
Buddy Guy You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' &#…
Burl Ives Burl Ives - Hound Dog You ain't nothin' but a hound…
Carl Perkins You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Chubby Checker You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the…
Conway Twitty You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, a-baby Cryin' around my…
D.O.G.M.A. You ain't nothing but a hound dog (nothin' but a…
Debbie Gibson & Craig McLachlan You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Dee Dee Bridgewater You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Eilert Pilarm Yå äint nothin but a hanmd dog cryung all the…
Elvis You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires ELVIS PRESLEY Miscellaneous Hound dog (ost. lilo & stitch) Y…
Elvis Presley (Children's) You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time Well,…
Elvis Presley - Topic You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Elvis Presley The Jordanaires You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Elvis Presley(엘비스 프레슬리) You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time Well,…
Elvis Presley/Musicfire.in You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Eric Clapton [Chorus:] You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' ro…
Etta James You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Friends With Elephants Put my eggs in your basket Then I counted them up Well…
Garbanotas Bosistas You are nothing, but the hound dog You used to live…
Gene Vincent You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crying all the…
George Melly You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Grease You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crying all the…
Grease - Movie Soundtrack You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Grease [Original Soundtrack] You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crying all the…
Hayden Calnin You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
J.Leiber You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
James Burton You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
JAMES Etta You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
James Taylor You ain't nothing but a hound dog Crying all the time. You…
Jan Hellriegel HOUND DOG Shuffling around with my nose to the ground…
Jerry Lee Lewis You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Jerry Leiber You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round my…
Jimi Hendrix Hey baby I'm here to tell you about yourself You ain't…
Jimi Hendrix & Little Richard You And you And you Not you You You ain't nothin' but a hou…
Jimi Hendrix & Stevie Wonder Hey baby I'm here to tell you about yourself You ain't…
Jimi Hendrix Experience Hey baby I'm here to tell you about yourself You ain't…
Jimi Hendrix/Jimi Hendrix Experience Hey baby I'm here to tell you about yourself You ain't…
John Entwistle You ain't nothin' but a hound dog rockin' all the time. You…
John Lennon We like to do the last number and go and…
John Travolta/Olivia Newton You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crying all the…
Johnny Hallyday You ain't nothing but a hound dog, lying all the…
Johnny Otis You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Johnny Otis Orchestra You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Karel Zich You ain't nothnin' but a hound dog, Cryin' all the time. You…
Karise Eden You ain′t nothin' but a hound dog, Snooping ′round my…
KITCHEN - Elvis Presley You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Kylie Rothfield You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Been snooping round my…
Leiber & Stoller You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Lieber - Stoller You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round my…
Lilo and Stitch OST/Elvis Presley You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Little Richard You And you And you Not you You You ain't nothin' but a hou…
Little Richard (&Jimi Hendrix) Hey baby I'm here to tell you about yourself You ain't…
Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix You And you And you Not you You You ain't nothin' but a hou…
LIVING ROOM 1 - Elvis Presley You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Marvin & Johnny You ain't nothing but a hound dog, lying all the…
Micke Muster Otis Blackwell,Elvis Presley-Mike Stoller Jerry Leiber…
Mike Stoller You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round my…
Movie Sounds Unlimited You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Nat Stuckey You ain't nothin' but a hound dog cryin' all the…
Nine Inch Elvis When they said you was high classed well that…
Nino Schembri - Elvis Presley You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Odetta Hound dog, bay at the moon Lift up your long skinny…
Olivia Newton-John We like to do the last number and go and…
ost.naruto Come on! Owareru you ni Isoideiru Kawaita mune ga karitateru…
Presley (Elvis) You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Puhdys You ain't nothin' but a hound dog …
Robert Palmer You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' round my…
Rockapella Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman You ain't nothn but a hound …
Roger Whittaker You aint nothin but a hound dog Cryin all the time. You…
Roy Orbison & The Teen Kings Hey, hound dog man, Where you been now,where you been?…
Scorpions You ain't nothing but a hound dog Crying all the time You…
Sha Na Na You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crying all the…
Sha Na Na Olivia Newton-John We like to do the last number and go and…
Sha-Na-Na You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crying all the…
Sherbet You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Shonka Dukureh All right now All right, all right Mmhm, uh-uh Ahh, play it!…
Slovo When they said you was high classed well that was…
Soundtrack You ain't nothing but a hound dog, crying all the…
Status Quo You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog Crying all the time You…
Stoller You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Susan Tedeschi You ain't nothin but a hound dog, been snooping round…
Tales of Terror You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
The Brevet Well,you aint nothing but a hound dog, Crying all of the…
The Easybeats You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
The Everly Brothers You ain't nothin' but a hound dog A-cryin' all the time Yo…
The Jimi Hendrix Experience HEY BABY I'M HERE TO TELL YOU ABOUT YOURSELF YOU AIN'T…
The Johnny Otis Orchestra You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
The Leiber-Stoller Big Band You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round my…
The Rolling Stones You ain't nothin' but a hound dog cryin' all the…
The Starlite Orchestra & Singers You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
The String-A-Longs You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
The Surfaris You ain't nothing but a hound dog A-baby cracking all the…
The V-Rangers Running with our tongues out like stray hound dogs Riding an…
The Willy Deville Acoustic Trio You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Pryin' all the time. You…
Thee Waltons You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Thornton Big Mama You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Tom Jones You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
Walter 'Shakey' Horton You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Snoopin' 'round my door Yo…
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' 'round the…
Willie Mae feat. Big Mama Thornton You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' round my…
Willy DeVille You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time. You…
♪♫ Elvis Presley You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time Well,…
高以爱 cryin'all the time. You ain't nothin' but a hound dog cryin'…
Elvis Presley You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Cryin' all the time You…
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"The Pigs' Music" FZ: Tonight you guys are going to try and figure…
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"There's No Lust In Jazz" ?: Okay, it's, uh, just about time, you guys, what…
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'Who Do You Think You Are' Howard: What's a girl like you Doin' in a place like this?…
01 the central scrutinizer PRELUDE Desperate nerds in high offices all over the worl…
04 Penguin In Bondage Thank you. Brian, I could use a little bit more monitor. H…
07 Don't You Ever Wash That Thing Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) George Duke (keyboards, sy…
07 The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing Frank zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve vai (guitar) Ray whit…
07 Yo Cats Frank zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve vai (guitar) Johnny "…
09 Drowning Witch Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (guitar, rhythm…
09 Let's Move To Cleveland I been run down Lord, I been lied to And I don't…
09-Scrutinizer Postlude Central scrutinizer: This is the central scrutinizer . . . …
15 Yo Cats Frank zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve vai (guitar) Johnny "…
16 The Torture Never Stops Flies all green and buzzin' In this dungeon of despair Priso…
17 Uncle Meat Ya ya ya ya ya ahhhahahhhhhhhh Ya ya ya ya ya ahhhahahhhhhhh…
200 Motel Finale Opal, you hot little bitch! They're gonna clear out the stu…
200 Motels Finale We haven't lyrics of this song. Please, add these lyrics…
200 Years Old I was sittin' in a breakfast room in Allentown, Pennsylvania…
50/50 Well, my dandruff is loose An' my breath is chartreuse I k…
74 Don't Eat The Yellow Snow Dreamed I was an Eskimo Frozen wind began to blow Under my…
9-8 Objects FZ: Strings do the ornaments of the [frame in right…
A Bunch of Adventures FZ: From the point that Jeff Simmons quit the group…
A Bunch Of Stuff Hello, boys and girls It's The Mothers' movie And we're goin…
A Different Octave Spider: We are . . . actually the same note,…
A Few Moments With Brother A. West Frank Zappa (lead guitar, synthesizer, vocals) Ike Willis (r…
A Game Of Cards Frank zappa (dialog) Motorhead sherwood (dialog) Arthur trip…
A Great Guy Howard: Well, the character I play is a great guy,…
A Little Green Rosetta (after the song ends) This is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER... As …
A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes Why don't you strap on this here bunch Of cardboard boxes,…
A Pound for a Brown Dick Kunc: Fade!…
A Pound for a Brown (On the Bus) Frank zappa (lead guitar) Ray white (guitar) Steve vai (guit…
A Pound For A Brown On A Bus Dick Kunc: Fade!…
A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono (Lennon, Ono) [Fillmore East, NYC Late show, June 6, 1971] …
A Token Of My Extreme L. Ron Hoover: Welcome to the First Church of Appliantology!…
A Tunnel Into Muck John: Maybe the kayak is just a big worm Monica: I…
A Typical Sound Check [includes a quote from Whole Lotta Love (Page/Plant/Jones/Bo…
A Version Of Himself Well uh i play a v-, a version of myself A-,…
A Very Nice Body Louis: Yes . . . Roy: I kind of miss him Louis:…
Aaawk Field Recordings: September, 1970-February, 1971 FZ--voice,…
Absolutely Free Suzy: I don't do publicity balling for you anymore FZ: The…
Act I Desperate nerds in high offices all over The world have been…
Act III: Watermelon In Easter This is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER Joe has just worked himself…
Advance Romance Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (rhythm guitar,…
Agency Man Sell us a president, agency man Smiling Big Brother, stern …
Ain't Got No Heart Ain't got no heart I ain't got no heart to give…
Alien Orifice [Basic track: Unknown location c. September 1981-July, 1982 …
All Skate %01 Dun-Dun-Dun Well, I think what we're gonna do Right now is make…
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America Drinks (One, Two, Buckle my Shoe) (Do-dos, and yips yips, assorted …
America Drinks & Goes Home (Here's a special request) (Hope you enjoy it) I tired to f…
America the Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies For amber waves of grain For …
Amnerika Monica: D-a-a-a-a-a-r-r-r-k W-a-a-a-t-e-r-r-r Spider: Yeah,…
Amnerika Goes Home (Here's a special request) (Hope you enjoy it) I tired to f…
Amnesia Vivace La-la-la-la Oh Ah-ah-ah (my darling You mean so very much to…
Ancient Armaments FZ: Awright. This is it. This is the Big One.…
Andy Frank zappa (guitar, vocals) George duke (keyboards, synthes…
Another Cheap Aroma Baby baby why you cryin' Feeling sorry what you said Put dow…
Another Variation of the Formerly Secret Carlos Santana Chord Progression [Guitar solo from City Of Tiny Lights Santa Monica Civic Aud…
Any Downers Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar,…
Any Kind Of Pain You are the girl Somebody invented In a grim little office O…
Any Way The Wind Blows Any way the wind blows is-a fine with me Any way…
Anything For you, I could do anything For your love, my heart…
Anyway The Wind Blows Any way the wind blows is-a fine with me Any way…
Apostrophe Jim gordon (drums) John guerin (drums) Aynsley dunbar (drums…
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Are You Hung Up EC: Uh . . . Uh . . . Uh…
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At The Gas Station This here song might offend you some. If it does, it's…
Attack Louis: RAAAH! ATTACK! ATTACK! Attack and get on ee, eee,…
Audience Participation All right, this is it This is audience participation time fo…
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Babette Don't tell me no, Babbette (I mean Duke) Don't you tear my…
Baby Love Baby love, my baby love, I need you oh how…
Baby Snakes Baby Snakes Late at night is when they come out Baby Snakes …
Baby Take Your Teeth Out Ike willis (lead vocals) Bob harris (background vocals) Than…
Bacon Fat While I was down in W.D.C. Certain folks were not glad…
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Baked-Bean Boogie Frank Zappa (lead guitar) Lowell George (guitar, vocals) R…
Bamboozeled by love Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar,…
Band Introductions At The Fillmore West Like to introduce the band: The Pachuco over There on '37…
Basement Music #1 [FZ all synthesizers]…
Be in My Video Frank zappa (vocals) Ike willis (background vocals) Ray whit…
Be-Bop Tango Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) George Duke (keyboards, s…
Beat It With Your Fist [includes part of the leather conversation] [Guitar solo fr…
Beauty Knows No Pain Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (rhythm guitar,…
Bebop Tango Some of you may know that the tango, Which Is not…
Beer Shampoo Mark: That's the kind of guy [...] Aynsley: When you just…
Be‐bop Tango Some of you may know that the tango, Which Is not…
Big Leg Emma There's a big dilemma 'Bout my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh,…
Big Swifty (Instrumental)…
Billy The Mountain Billy the mountain Billy the mountain A regular picturesque …
Black Napkins Terry bozzio (drums, background vocals) Davey moire (vocals)…
Black Page Frank zappa (lead guitar) Ike willis (guitar) Ray white (gui…
Blessed Relief Mike Altschul (woodwinds) Joel Peskin (woodwinds) Sal Marque…
Blue Suede Shoes Knock-a me down spit in my face Slander my name all…
Bobby Brown Hey there, people, I'm Bobby Brown They say I'm the cutest…
Bobby Brown Goes Down (live) (Ooh . . . ) A real hologram! (We sure do!) I mean:…
Bogus Pomp We haven't lyrics of this song. Please, add these lyrics…
Botulism On The Hoof Howard: Oh, that's really great! Botulism on the hoof! Dick…
Bow Tie Daddy Bow tie daddy dontcha blow your top Everything's under cont…
Brief Case Boogie Frank zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve vai (guitar) Ray whit…
Bristol Stomp The kids in Bristol are sharp as a pistol When they…
Brixton Still Life [Rainbow Theater, London, England December 10, 1971]…
Brixton Still Live [Rainbow Theater, London, England December 10, 1971]…
Broken Hearts Are for Assholes Hey! Do you know what you are? You're an asshole!…
Brown Moses Frank Zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve Vai (guitar) Ray Wh…
Brown Shoes Don Brown shoes don't make it Brown shoes don't make it Quit s…
Brown Shoes Don't Make It Brown shoes don't make it Brown shoes don't make it Quit sch…
Brown Shoes Don`t Make It Brown shoes don't make it Brown shoes don't make it Quit s…
Buffalo Drowning Witch Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (guitar, rhythm…
Buffalo Voice Buffalo voice! Ah! Buffalo voice!…
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But Who Was Fulcanelli? [Guitar solo from Drowning Witch Sporthalle, Cologne, Germa…
Bwana Dik Frank zappa (guitar, dialog) Mark volman (lead vocals, dialo…
Call Any Vegetable Cheesy, cheesy! (This is a song about vegetables . . .…
Camarillo Brillo She had that Camarillo brillo Flamin' out along her head, I …
Can't Afford No Shoes Heh-heh-heh Have you heard the news? (News? What news?) Can…
Canadian Customs [Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland Queen Elizabeth Th…
Canard du Jour Paramount Studios, LA 1972 engineer: Kerry McNab FZ--bouzou…
Canarsie [includes a quote from the Mystery Rehearsal Piece] [basic …
Carol Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (rhythm guitar,…
Carol, You Fool Oh Carol! Oh Carol! You was a fool Carol, you fool You was …
Carolina Hard Core Ecstacy Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (guitar, vocals…
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstacy I coulda swore her hair was made of rayon She wore…
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (guitar, vocal…
Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy I coulda swore her hair was made of rayon She wore…
Carved In the Rock Hello, folks! This thing wiggles too much Hey, that's more…
Catholic Girls (Well) Catholic Girls With a tiny little mustache Catholic G…
Centerville Centerville A real nice place to raise your kids up Centervi…
Chalk Pie [includes a quote from Heavy Duty Judy] [Guitar solo from Z…
Champagne Lecture FZ: You know, a lotsa of people don't bother about…
Chana in De Bushwop Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (rhythm guitar…
Chana In The Bushwap Chana in de Bushwop in de Bushwop Chana in de Bushwop…
Charles Ives Frank zappa (guitar) Lowell george (guitar, lead vocals) Roy…
Charlie's Enormous Mouth Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar,…
Charva Frank zappa (vocals, piano, bass, drums) Charva, I loved yo…
Cheap Thrills Darling, darling, please hear my plea God only knows what yo…
Cheepnis Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) George duke (keyboards, sy…
Childish Perversions ?: Oh, still drinks it, man . . . what…
Chocolate Halvah Frank zappa (guitar) Lowell george (guiro, vocals) Roy estra…
Chucha Chucha why won't you accept my proposal? Don’t you know i'm…
Chunga's Revenge Frank Zappa (guitar) Ian Underwood (electric alto with wah-w…
Church Chat Frank Zappa (vocals) Ray White (guitar, vocals) Steve Vai …
City of Tiny Lights City of tiny lites Don't you wanna go Hear the tiny auto…
City Of Tiny Lites Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ray white (guitar, vocals)…
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Imagine Pithy Name Here
Same!!!
Why are all Dads who listen to Zappa the most fun, rad, and wholesome? There should be a study done on it!!
My best friend's Dad used to sing the last 2 lines of this song to us, and my Dad and I, ever the One Size Fits All fans, are always singing Sofa no.2 together. We had the whole thing down, phonetic....German(?)....and all when I was a kid. We'd put on a *show*: he'd be singing in the deep, faux opera voice, and I'd take whatever utensils were handy and pretend to play the xylophone/glockenspiel/whatever, and sing the little exclamations of the dude doing the high parts.
We get goofy about music in our house, because we live soooooo far out in the bush. The world is beginning to encroach now, but back then, it was just coastal rainforest: no TV, very few neighbors, tons of forest, 2 beaches, and a provincial park to ramble through. We watched VHS movies, had bonfires and work-parties, listened to music at insane volumes and goofed off.
We're similarly crazy about Mr.Bungle. My Mom.. not so much. Nobody can say "goddamnit... " without my Dad and I simultaneously yelling, "....I'm pissed off......I didn't get to play on it at aaaaaalllll ...ooooowwweee!" Then we'll beatbox the rest of the song until someone else, usually my Mom, is like, "GUYS! ENOUGH!"
My Mom is 9 yrs older than my Dad (and she seriously kicks ass in her own right. Plays PC games online with her friends all over the world, {since the internet was first available to civilians, she's been on there} and loves select songs by NIN, Ministry, The Melvins, etc.)
My Dad was 21 when I was born, and since I was a teenager, we've been more buddies than father/daughter.
I moved out really early, put them through hell at the thought of my constant looming death, then cleaned up. I came back home in my late 30s, for Covid, and it's actually been pretty rad. Besides the fact that nobody's having any loud sexy times unless the other roommate(s) is(are) taking off for the night/whatever.
I go up to my boyfriend's place, or to my friends', they go camping and take little trips away. So we have that all worked out.
Your parents can be the best roommates ever!
𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓬𝓴
My dad use to play Frank Zappa all the time really loud when I was little, and he’d dance around with me and my sister it was such a wholesome time.
𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓬𝓴
@Robert Quinn he probably was and still is 😂
Robert Quinn
I would imagine he was high
Anne Coppa
I remember this as well...then I got sent home from school for singing inappropriate thing...
Imagine Pithy Name Here
Same!!!
Why are all Dads who listen to Zappa the most fun, rad, and wholesome? There should be a study done on it!!
My best friend's Dad used to sing the last 2 lines of this song to us, and my Dad and I, ever the One Size Fits All fans, are always singing Sofa no.2 together. We had the whole thing down, phonetic....German(?)....and all when I was a kid. We'd put on a *show*: he'd be singing in the deep, faux opera voice, and I'd take whatever utensils were handy and pretend to play the xylophone/glockenspiel/whatever, and sing the little exclamations of the dude doing the high parts.
We get goofy about music in our house, because we live soooooo far out in the bush. The world is beginning to encroach now, but back then, it was just coastal rainforest: no TV, very few neighbors, tons of forest, 2 beaches, and a provincial park to ramble through. We watched VHS movies, had bonfires and work-parties, listened to music at insane volumes and goofed off.
We're similarly crazy about Mr.Bungle. My Mom.. not so much. Nobody can say "goddamnit... " without my Dad and I simultaneously yelling, "....I'm pissed off......I didn't get to play on it at aaaaaalllll ...ooooowwweee!" Then we'll beatbox the rest of the song until someone else, usually my Mom, is like, "GUYS! ENOUGH!"
My Mom is 9 yrs older than my Dad (and she seriously kicks ass in her own right. Plays PC games online with her friends all over the world, {since the internet was first available to civilians, she's been on there} and loves select songs by NIN, Ministry, The Melvins, etc.)
My Dad was 21 when I was born, and since I was a teenager, we've been more buddies than father/daughter.
I moved out really early, put them through hell at the thought of my constant looming death, then cleaned up. I came back home in my late 30s, for Covid, and it's actually been pretty rad. Besides the fact that nobody's having any loud sexy times unless the other roommate(s) is(are) taking off for the night/whatever.
I go up to my boyfriend's place, or to my friends', they go camping and take little trips away. So we have that all worked out.
Your parents can be the best roommates ever!
was91355
I first heard Frank Zappa as a young teen, and I got hooked then. He had a really great music vision and a great sense of humor.
sam boggs
I miss Frank, he was such a genius.
Death Rock Radio Tampa Florida
Still awesome all these years later 🍻
What a mind blowing album to hear when I was much younger.
rob berrie
I saw Frank two New Years Eves in a row at the Long Beach Arena...Frank was the man! He was a musical genius but still knew it was just entertainment. It's worth checking out all his stuff, so much to hear, all differant styles. I saw Zappa plays Zappa about a year ago, His son does a pretty good job of it even though there was only one Frank.
Gregory Ennis
Frank Zappa just a pure musical genius