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.
Valerie
Frank Zappa Lyrics
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Amy Winehouse/Musicfire.in Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Atmo Music Bejby pojď, my půjdem dál Chci tě mít, jen ty a…
Bad Company Valerie, ooh yeah We were laughing, and hangin' 'round some …
Bladee It's hard not to when I'm around you How could I…
Broadcast Inside the mask another disguise I fall to sleep before clos…
Brother Firetribe The first time I saw you I couldn't believe How you…
Bruno Mars Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Celestial Shore Let's get in the wagon, let's drive far away Let's go…
Crooked Fingers As I went wandering drunk down your street To your window…
Cymarron Valerie, come with me And together, we'll build a life You a…
Danny and the Wonderbras Oh, Valerie, you give me heart attack Oh, Valerie, you put…
Darren Criss (ft. Naya Rivera) Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Emma Drobna Well sometimes I go out by myself, and I look across…
Emmy Lou Harris & Linda Ronstadt To the east the factories stand Like fire breathing dragons …
Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt To the east the factories stand Like fire breathing dragons…
Frida Hyvönen You re-wrote the rules You re-wrote the rules We met throu…
Georg Danzer valerie kam aus dem regen von der straße ins lokal sie gin…
Ghost of the Robot Got an old Smiths record, And I put it on…
Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakey Valerie Valerie Valerie You're hurting me Valerie Valerie Va…
Giorgio Moroder; Philip Oakey Valerie Valerie Valerie You're hurting me Valerie Valerie …
Glee Cast Santana Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I lo…
Glee Cast - Topic Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Glee Cast Feat. 2CELLOS [Sulic & Hauser] Santana Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I lo…
Glee Cast Feat. Naya Rivera Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Greg Kihn When I'm not with you, I jump in my car And…
Harpo Valerie, I remember Valentine On that day the world had shi…
Heather Morris & Naya Rivera Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Hugo Valerie van Rondebosch Met die lag en stem soos groente sop …
Hyvönen Frida You re-wrote the rules You re-wrote the rules We met through…
Ituana & Sao Vicente Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Jamz Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Jan Rot Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Jerry Garcia Hey Valerie, baby, what's the matter with you? I did all…
John T Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Johnny G I see you in the morning You're a vision from the…
Joy I'm sitting on a step somewhere downtown Looking for the qu…
Julie Benson Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
K-dans Every time I hear the trumpets I just think of…
Karen Souza Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Ken Ishiwata Well sometimes I go out by myself and I look…
KITCHEN - Mark Ronson All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
Kp'da Truth/ The Weeknd There comes a time in a man's life Where he must…
Labess On se quitte avec un beau soleil, meme si tu…
Lauren Spencer-Smith Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Les Wampas Tu souris Valérie, je vois la tour Eiffel Et le ciel…
Linda Ronstadt Emmylou Harris To the east the factories stand Like fire breathing dragons …
LIVING ROOM - Amy Winehouse All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
Louisiana Red So Wild Standing There With Her Hands In Her Hair I…
Luno Profere o momento Que não tem presente Futuro ou passado Um…
M.E. Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Major Accident You didn't want me anymore, Didn't need my anymore You jus…
Mark Ronson All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
Mark Ronson Amy Winehouse Tribute Band Well sometimes I go out by myself and I look…
Mark Ronson feat. Amy Whinehouse All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Mark Ronson/Daniel Merriweather All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
mark; winehouse ronson Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Marshall Crenshaw Valerie, you put me on the rack Valerie, you'll give…
Monique Brumby You and I we’ve got the best of everything Valerie you…
Naya Rivera Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Naya Rivera [with Darren Criss] Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
New Soul Sensation So Wild Standing There With Her Hands In Her Hair I…
Noah Guthrie Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Noah Nolastname Colgone samples littered on my floor In that Yankees hat you…
Noemi Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Nora Will Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
NotEvenTanner Yeah, look, uh I'm not who your family wants me to…
Nyles Lannon what's wrong with this picture it's perfect when you squint …
Oakey Valerie Valerie Valerie You're hurting me Valerie Valerie Va…
Oakey & Moroder Valerie Valerie Valerie You're hurting me Valerie Valerie …
Of Good Nature Well sometimes I go out by myself cnd I look…
OFFICE - The Weeknd There comes a time in a man's life Where he must…
Panic! at the Disco [Originally by The Zutons] Well sometimes I go out by mysel…
Papermoon Valerie! Komm und öffne die Augen Valerie, nein du darfst n…
Patrick Pleau Le monde a besoin de toi mon rire ne m?appartient…
Patti Scialfa To the east the factories stand Like fire-breathing dragons…
Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder Valerie Valerie Valerie You're hurting me Valerie Valerie Va…
Quarterflash I didn't have a chance in art school You offered to…
Ra Ra Riot with Delicate Steve So wild, standing there With her hands in her hair I can′t…
Reel Big Fish One, two, rock and roll, please! Back when I met you,…
Richard (& Linda) Thompson Oh, Valerie, you give me heart attack Oh, Valerie, you put…
Rocking Chairs It's been such a long, long time Since you went out…
Rome Hero Foxes Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Ronnie & The Hi-Lites Hey Valerie You've forgotten my number Or so it seems to me …
RONSON Mark All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
Ronson Mark feat. Amy Winehouse Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Ronson Mark Ft Amy Winehouse All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
Ronson Mark; Winehouse Amy Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Ronstadt Linda & Emmylou Harris To the east the factories stand Like fire breathing dragons …
Sambô Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Smith & Myers Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Soul&Roll Could you entertain my impatience Is it really that bad if…
Spanish Flow Ituana & Sao Vicente Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Steve Winwood So wild standing there With her hands in her hair I can't…
Sweet Comfort Band I watched the lights out on the harbor, Saw the sun…
Sxint Prince No Ooh yeah Yeah Down for me I just wanna know if you gon 
The Broadcast Inside the mask another disguise I fall to sleep before clos…
The Brothers Comatose Well sometimes I go out by myself, And I look across…
The Duke's Men Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
The Valerie Never felt this kind of pain Where my heart misbehaves My so…
The Weeknd There comes a time in a man's life Where he must…
The Zutons Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Thompson Richard Oh, Valerie, you give me heart attack Oh, Valerie, you put…
Thyra Well sometimes I go out by myself and I look across…
Tim Wheatley Valerie was queen of the sweets Different kinds all in a…
Time Gallery We met in innocence But ended up with hate inside Beyond on…
TV Girl She walked into the room Like people tend to do when…
Twyla Lidén Well, sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Valerie Never felt this kind of pain Where my heart misbehaves My so…
Valerie - Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse All right, it's rolling I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was hav…
Various Artists Well Sometimes I Go Out, By Myself, And I Look…
Weeknd (The) There comes a time in a man's life Where he must…
Winwood Steve So wild standing there With her hands in her hair I can't…
Zutons (The) Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
Łzy Już nic nie zrobię, już nic nie zrobię Gdy siedzę tutaj,…
Эми Уайнхаус Amy Winehouse Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Frank Zappa:
"A Different Octave" We are actually the same note, but But different octave Righ…
"The Pigs' Music" FZ: Tonight you guys are going to try and figure…
"There Frank zappa (guitar) Lowell george (guitar, vocals) Roy estr…
"There's No Lust In Jazz" ?: Okay, it's, uh, just about time, you guys, what…
"This Ain Frank zappa (synclavier) Ensemble modern Ich bin grad reink…
'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…
Alley Cat Captain beefheart (lead vocals) Frank zappa (guitar) Winged …
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…
Approximate Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Napoleon murphy brock (sax…
Are You Hung Up EC: Uh . . . Uh . . . Uh…
are you upset Eddie, are you kidding? I've seen you on my TV Eddie, are…
Are You Upset? Frank Zappa (vocals) Lowell George (guitar, vocals) Roy Es…
Artificial Rhonda Frank zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve vai (guitar) Ray whit…
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…
Babbette Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Napoleon murphy brock (sax…
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…
Baked Bean Boogie Frank Zappa (lead guitar) Lowell George (guitar, vocals) Roy…
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]…
Bathtub Man Ah, look, you know they tried to tell me Whoa, get…
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!…
but who was fulcanelli [Guitar solo from Drowning Witch Sporthalle, Cologne, German…
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…
and many more tracks by Frank Zappa.
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@ChuckDeFuque
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Although you don't want me no more
Oh, but it's alright, alright with me
You know, you're gonna need me some day
Oh you're gonna need me, and I'll run away
Oh Valerie, Valerie (Valerie)
Valerie (Valerie)
Don't you hear me (Valerie)
Don't you need me
(Valerie) Valarie
(Valerie) Valarie
Can't you hear me (Valerie)
Don't you need me (Valerie)
I know you don't want me no more
But it's alright, alright with me
Valerie, Valerie, Valerie, Valerie, Valerie, Valerie
Oh Valerie
Valerie
I'm on my knees begging you please
I know you don't want me, you don't want me and you don't love me no more
Valerie, oh Valerie, Valerie, Valerie, Valerie, Valerie, Valerie
@ruthdixon7807
shows how deep zappa's roots were in west coast R&B.
@TheProducer77051
I actually heard the Zappa version first as a child. Only discovered the original a few months ago. Love them both. Classic 1 6 4 5 doo wop. 😉
@byronp2311
Dear lord I love this song. Please, please listen to the entire album (which is absolutely NOTHING like this). Little House I Used To Live In is possibly Zappa's magnum opus, even if it is a frakenstein. This is an essential album.
@honchiejake
This is one of the few studio albums I don't own. I'll check it out. Music is the Best!
@saladpizzarestaurant9394
One of my favorite zappa albums. I liked that the first and last song are very different than rest of the album
@jm2953
i think this record and roxy may be my favorites😊
@Orcastruck
Legit have it on vinyl
@Orcastruck
@@jm2953 have both of them, can confirm that they are amazing, just wish "a token of my extreme" was on vinyl
@elizabethhann4028
Somehow, in spite of the Mothers' vaunted commitment to ugliness, sloppiness, and greasiness in all things, I actually find this rather beautiful - in a queasy way - especially the wah-wah guitar at the beginning, and the languorous slowness of it all. It makes me think of warm rain falling soft on L.A - if it ever does rain there - and of looking out at neon signs through rainslicked windows. I don't really know why.
@russg1801
Just saw a vid where Zappa bragged about all the hard work and 'discipline' he imposed on his band members. Apparently it took effort to sound this crappy.