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Eat your greens
Don't forget your beans & celery
Don't forget to bring
Your fake I.D.
Eat a bunch of these
MAGNIFICENT
With sauerkraut
MMMMMMMMMMM
Sauerkraut
Eat a grape, a fig
A crumpet too...
You'll pump 'em right through
Doo-wee-ooo

Eat your shoes
Don't forget the strings
And sox
Even eat the box
Your bought 'em in
You can eat the truck
That brought 'em in
Garbage truck
MMMMMMMMMMMMouldy
Garbage truck
Eat the truck & driver
And his gloves
NUTRITIOUSNESS




DELICIOUSNESS
WORTHLESSNESS

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Frank Zappa's song "Mr. Green Genes" are a mixture of nonsensical phrases and commentary on American society. The opening lines to the song encouraging listeners to eat their greens and celery are taken from a public service announcement broadcast in the United States during the 1960s. However, the addition of absurd phrases, such as "don't forget to bring your fake I.D" or "eat a bunch of these MAGNIFICENT with sauerkraut" reflects Zappa's satirical take on American culture, where healthy eating is often associated with peculiar fads and trends.


The lyrics go on to suggest eating shoes, strings, socks, and even the box they came in, epitomizing Zappa's unique brand of absurdity. Additionally, the suggestion that listeners should "eat the truck and driver and his gloves" hints at society's reckless and resource-hungry nature, as well as the willingness to consume all forms of material goods. Overall, the lyrics to "Mr. Green Genes" are a reflection of Frank Zappa's view of the world: a mix of the serious and the comical, the thought-provoking and nonsensical.


Line by Line Meaning

Eat your greens
Make sure to consume healthy vegetables


Don't forget your beans & celery
Include other nutritious food like beans and celery in your diet


Don't forget to bring
Remember to bring along necessary items


Your fake I.D.
Bring your fake identification documents to get into places you shouldn't be


Eat a bunch of these
Consume a large quantity of these food items


MAGNIFICENT
These dietary choices are impressive


With sauerkraut
Add sauerkraut to enhance the taste of the food


MMMMMMMMMMM
Indicates extreme pleasure derived from the consumption of the food


Sauerkraut
Reiteration of the addition of sauerkraut for flavor


Eat a grape, a fig
Include fruits like grapes and figs in your diet


A crumpet too...
Even baked goods like crumpets have their place in a balanced diet


You'll pump 'em right through
These foods will aid in digestion and bowel movement


Doo-wee-ooo
Expression of satisfaction and contentment after consuming nutritious food


Eat your shoes
Jokingly suggesting to consume anything and everything


Don't forget the strings
Even non-edible parts of items can be consumed if necessary


And sox
Suggesting wearing and consuming socks, another humorous line


Even eat the box
Eating the packaging of items is also proposed


Your bought 'em in
When eating the packaging, don't forget to consume the box it came in


You can eat the truck
Joke suggesting to eat even larger inedible objects such as a truck


That brought 'em in
Even the vehicle that delivered these items can be consumed


Garbage truck
Suggesting to eat a garbage truck, which is obviously not possible or healthy


MMMMMMMMMMMMouldy
Exaggerating the pleasure derived from consuming moldy food, which is also not healthy


Garbage truck
Reiteration of the previous humorous line


Eat the truck & driver
Proposal to consume everything, including the driver of the garbage truck


And his gloves
Even the small parts like gloves can be consumed according to the theme of the song


NUTRITIOUSNESS
An ironic statement insinuating that even inedible things are nutritious


DELICIOUSNESS
Praises the idea of consuming everything in a sarcastic way


WORTHLESSNESS
Admitting the futility of the suggestions made in the entire song




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StfuSiriusly

greatest man of all time

andreat

i love this song! i always thought it sounded like Ray Charles singing with Frank Zappa doing the deeper background singing/doo wopping

Terry Wilson

Great find. I have a 45 from the same era with Frank on vocals and guitars. If I had a way to convert to digital, I'd post it.

hajoh96

True, true. But thing is: I found this song in a discography of Frank Zappa and I don't know the band or lead singer. It wasn't on youtube so I uploaded it so everyone can enjoy this fantastic tune. If you don't like it - well, not my problem mr Wiseguy :)

Joe Maggard

You'll love it it's a way of life.

Frank Leroy

"The genius Frank Zappa singing in the background."

Joepepe lombardo

THIS WAS PHUCKING KEWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Timsfecalmatter

this is fucking awesome xD

Ed Hunt

Mr. Clean . . . .2day it is still ahead of it's time!

Zev Feldman

beautiful

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