• 200 Years Old
    I was sittin' in a breakfast room in Allentown, Pennsylvania, six o'clock in the morning, got up to early, it was a terrible mistake sittin' there face-to-face ...
  • 50 / 50
    Well, my dandruff is loose An' my breath is chartreuse I know I ain't cute An' my voice is ka-poot But that's awright people I'm just crazy enough to sing to y...
  • A Different Octave
    Spider: We are actually the same note, but John: But different octave Spider: Right We are 4,928 octaves below the big note Monica: Are ya are you trying ...
  • A Few Moments With Brother A West
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, synthesizer, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals) Mike Keneally (rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals) Bobby Martin (...
  • A Game Of Cards
    Frank zappa (dialog) Motorhead sherwood (dialog) Arthur tripp (dialog) Ian underwood (dialog) Fz: They?re really getting professional now in the dressing room ...
  • A Kayak
    Monica: A kayak on snow a mountain Spider: There's a mountain on the beach? Monica: It was under the beach John: A mountain under the beach? Monica: Yeah ...
  • A Little Green Rosetta
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Warren Cucurullo (rhythm guitar, vocals) Denny Walley (slide guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (lead vocals) Peter Wolf (keyboards) A...
  • A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes
    Mark volman (vocals) Howard kaylan (vocals) Ian underwood (keyboards, woodwinds) Aynsley dunbar (drums) George duke (keyboards, trombone) Martin lickert (bass) ...
  • A Pound for a Brown
    Frank zappa (lead guitar) Ray white (guitar) Steve vai (guitar) Tommy mars (keyboards) Bobby martin (keyboards, saxophone) Ed mann (percussion) Scott thunes (ba...
  • A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono
    (Lennon, Ono) [Fillmore East, NYC Late show, June 6, 1971] FZ: Good night! John Lennon: Good night, thank you! Yoko Ono: Thank, thank you John Lennon: We'd lik...
  • A Token Of My Extreme
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Warren Cucurullo (rhythm guitar, vocals) Denny Walley (slide guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (lead vocals) Peter Wolf (keyboards) A...
  • A Tunnel Into Muck
    John: Maybe the kayak is just a big worm Monica: I found that to be a possibility Spider: The worms stop in the tunnels sometimes John: Where are the tunnels? S...
  • A Typical Sound Check
    (Here comes the gear, lads! Dunbar Hear comes the gear, lads I'm telling you man Sounds like a Beatle cartoon Key down Just keep your mouth shut, you Curly Look...
  • A Very Nice Body
    Louis: Yes Roy: I kind of miss him Louis: Yeah, me too Roy: Getting on top of him and all Louis: He had a very nice body too Roy: Yeah, even though he was a, a ...
  • Absolutely Free
    Discorporate & come with me Shifting; drifting Cloudless; starless VELVET VALLEYS & A SAPPHIRE SEA: Wah Wah Unbind your mind There is no time To lick your stamp...
  • Advance Romance
    No more credit From liquor store Suit is all dirty, boy Shoes is all wore Tired and lonely, my Heart is all sore Advance romance I can't stand it no more Told ...
  • Agency Man
    Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals) Ian Underwood (alto saxophone, piano) Bunk Gardner (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Motorhead Sherwood (baritone saxophone, tambourine) ...
  • Alien Orifice
    [Basic track: Unknown location c September 1981-July, 1982 FZ guitar Steve Vai guitar Ray White guitar Tommy Mars keyboards Bobby Martin keyboards Ed Mann per...
  • Alley Cat
    Captain Beefheart (lead vocals) Frank Zappa (guitar) Winged Eel Fingerling (Elliot Ingber) (slide guitar) Drumbo (John French) (drums) You may find me, baby Ye...
  • America Drinks
    (One, Two, Buckle my Shoe) (Do-dos, and yips yips, assorted improv) I tired to find How my heart could be so blind, (Wanna buy some Penzo?) Dear How could I be...
  • Amnerika
    Monica: D-a-a-a-a-a-r-r-r-k W-a-a-a-t-e-r-r-r Spider: Yeah, it's trying to say something Monica: D-a-a-a-a-a-r-r-r-k-k-k W-a-a-a-t-e-r-r-r Spider: I know It'...
  • Amnesia Vivace
    (Since it basically is an Instrumental, and did not appear in the Libretto, this section is lifted from the album, it ain't easy either) La-la-la-la Oooo ah-a...
  • Ancient Armaments
    FZ: Awright This is it This is the Big One Happy Halloween Everybody! Hi Debbie Audient: !!!This is Frank Zappa on Halloween and he's like Guy Lombardo on New ...
  • Andy
    Is there anything good inside of you If there is, I really wanna know Is there anything Good inside of you If there is I really wanna Know Is there anything Goo...
  • Any Downers
    And all around At the side of the grave Stood Charlie's friends Who could not save This stupid girl >From the way she behaved But among the mourners And the fro...
  • Any Kind Of Pain
    You are the girl Somebody invented In a grim little office On Madison Ave They were specific They made you terrific: Red lips; Blue eyes; Blonde hair; Un-wise ...
  • Any Way The Wind Blows
    Ray Collins (lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine, finger cymbals, bobby pin, tweezers) Jimmy Carl Black (drums) Roy Estrada (bass, guitarron, boy soprano) Elliot...
  • Anything
    Ray collins (lead vocals) Frank zappa (lead guitar) Roy estrada (bass) Jimmy carl black (drums) Arthur tripp (drums) Ian underwood (piano, alto saxophone) Don p...
  • Anyway The Wind Blows
    Anyway the wind blows Is-a fine with me Anyway the wind blows It don't matter to me 'Cause I'm thru with-a fussin' And-a fightin' with-a you I went out and foun...
  • Apostrophe
    Jim gordon (drums) John guerin (drums) Aynsley dunbar (drums) Ralph humphrey (drums) Jack bruce (bass) Erroneous (bass) Tom fowler (bass) Frank zappa (bass, lea...
  • Approximate
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Napoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone, vocals) George Duke (keyboards, vocals) Ruth Underwood (percussion) Tom Fowler (bass) Cheste...
  • Are You Hung Up?
    EC: Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh d'you, are you, ARE YOU HUNG UP? ARE YOU HUNG UP? Girl: Outa site! EC: Outa site, yeah -listen, uhm, d'you, are you ? ARE...
  • Artificial Rhonda
    Frank Zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve Vai (guitar) Ray White (guitar, vocals) Tommy Mars (keyboards) Chuck Wild (piano) Arthur Barrow (bass) Scott Thunes (bass...
  • At The Gas Station
    [includes last part of Oh No] Motorhead: I worked in a cheesy newspaper company for a while but that was terrible, I wasn't making enough money to build anythi...
  • Attack! Attack! Attack!
    Louis: RAAAH! ATTACK! ATTACK! Attack and get on ee, eee, each pony or boogey man or something Roy: Sure, aren't you glad I'm not too hairy Louis: Yeah Roy: ...
  • Babbette
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Napoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone, vocals) George Duke (keyboards, vocals) Ruth Underwood (percussion) Tom Fowler (bass) Cheste...
  • Baby Snakes
    Baby Snakes Late at night is when they come out Baby Snakes Sure you know what I'm talkin' about Pink 'n' wet They make the best kinda pet Baby Baby Snakes Loo...
  • Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
    Baby take your teeth out Try it one time Baby take your teeth out Try it one time Leave 'em on the kitchen table Baby take your teeth out It'll be fine Baby ta...
  • Bacon Fat
    While I was down in W.D.C. Certain folks were not glad to see me I just tried to get out the vote But some little weasel must 'a dropped 'em a note It said: "Ch...
  • Bad Acting
    Mark: Ever since you left the jazz world to seek fame and fortune in the rock'n'roll industry Martin: Rock'n'roll! What d'ya mean rock'n'roll? This fucking band...
  • Baked - Bean Boogie
    Frank zappa (lead guitar) Lowell george (guitar, vocals) Roy estrada (bass) Don preston (keyboards) Buzz gardner (trumpet) Ian underwood (alto saxophone) Bunk g...
  • Bamboozled By Love
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, vocals) Ray White (rhythm guitar, vocals) Steve Vai (rhythm guitar, vocals) Warren Cucurullo (rhyth...
  • Be In My Video
    Be in my video, Darling, every night I will rent a cage for you And mi-j-i-nits dressed in white (teeny-little-tiny-little) Twirl around in a lap dissolve Pret...
  • Be-Bop Tango
    Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) George duke (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals) Tom fowler (bass) Ruth underwood (percussion) Jeff simmons (rhythm guitar, vocals...
  • Beat It With Your Fist
    [includes part of the leather conversation] [Guitar solo from The Torture Never Stops The Palladium, NYC October 30, 1980 engineer: George Douglas FZ lead gu...
  • Beauty Knows No Pain
    Beauty knows no pain So what you cryin' about Girl Beauty knows no pain So what you cryin' about Girl Beauty knows no Beauty knows no Beauty knows no Even if y...
  • Beer Shampoo
    Mark: That's the kind of guy [] Aynsley: When you just stopped it was running on your head Howard: Well I had to do an Edward Arnold slow-burn, man, there was n...
  • Big Leg Emma
    There's a big dilemma 'Bout my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh, oh yeah There's a big dilemma 'Bout my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh, oh yeah She used to knock me out Until her fac...
  • Billy The Mountain
    Billy the Mountain Billy the Mountain A regular picturesque Postcardy mountain Residing between lovely Rosamond and Gorman With his staning wife Ethel A tree, a...
  • Black Napkins
    Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh Wee-ee-oooh
  • Black Page
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar) Ike Willis (guitar) Ray White (guitar) Bobby Martin (keyboards, saxophone) Alan Zavod (keyboards) Scott Thunes (bass) Chad Wackerman (...
  • Bobby Brown
    Hey there, people, I'm Bobby Brown They say I'm the cutest boy in town My car is fast, my teeth is shiney I tell all the girls they can kiss my heinie Here I am...
  • Bobby Brown Goes Down
    Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike willis (rhythm guitar, vocals) Ray white (rhythm guitar, vocals) Bobby martin (keyboards, vocals) Alan zavod (keyboards) S...
  • Botulism On The Hoof
    Howard: Oh, that's really great! Botulism on the hoof! Dick: Don't even look at it, Howard, you're over the deadline Jeff: The new fascist ensemble says that yo...
  • Bow Tie Daddy
    Bow tie daddy dontcha blow your top Everything's under control Bow tie daddy dontcha blow your top 'Cause you think you're gettin' too old Don't try to do no th...
  • Briefcase Boogie
    Frank Zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve Vai (guitar) Ray White (guitar, vocals) Tommy Mars (keyboards) Chuck Wild (piano) Arthur Barrow (bass) Scott Thunes (bass...
  • Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
    *Hey! Do you know what you are?* *You're an asshole! An ASSHOLE!* Some of you might not agree 'Cause you probably likes a lot of misery But think a while and y...
  • Brown Moses
    Frank Zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve Vai (guitar) Ray White (guitar, vocals) Tommy Mars (keyboards) Chuck Wild (piano) Arthur Barrow (bass) Scott Thunes (bass...
  • Brown Shoes Don't Make It
    Brown shoes don't make it Brown Shoes don't make it Quit school, why fake it Brown shoes don't make it TV dinner by the pool Watch your brother grow a beard Go...
  • But Who Was Fulcanelli?
    [Guitar solo from Drowning Witch Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany May 21, 1982 FZ CUSTOM STRAT Ray White rhythm guitar Steve Vai stunt guitar Tommy Mars keyboards...
  • Bwana Dik
    Frank zappa (guitar, dialog) Mark volman (lead vocals, dialog) Howard kaylan (lead vocals, dialog) Ian underwood (woodwinds, keyboards, vocals) Aynsley dunbar (...
  • Call Any Vegetable
    (Cheesey, Cheesey) (This is a song about vegetables, they keep ya regular They're real good for yo) Call any vegetable Call it by name Call one today When you ...
  • Camarillo Brillo
    She had that Camarillo brillo Flamin' out along her head, I mean her Mendocino bean-o By where some bugs had made it red She ruled the Toads of the Short Fores...
  • Can't Afford No Shoes
    Heh-heh-heh Have you heard the news? (News? What news?) Can't afford no shoes (Ow! Get a deal on tape) Have you heard the news? (News? Can't afford a paper) Can...
  • Canadian Customs
    [Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver December 18, 1984 FZ CUSTOM STRAT Ike Willis rhythm guitar Ray White rhythm guita...
  • Canard Du Jour
    (Frank Zappa & Jean-Luc Ponty) [Paramount Studios, LA probably February-March, 1973 engineer: Kerry McNa FZ bouzouki Jean-Luc Ponty baritone violin Terry Bo...
  • Canarsie
    [includes a quote from the Mystery Rehearsal Piece] [basic track: Guitar solo probably from Easy Meat Hammersmith Odeon, London February 19, 1979 engineer: Mi...
  • Carol, You Fool
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, vocals) Ray White (rhythm guitar, vocals) Bobby Martin (keyboards, vocals) Alan Zavod (keyboards) S...
  • Carolina
    I could'a swore her hair was made of rayon She wore a Milton-Bradley crayon But she was something I could lay on Can't remember what became of me Carolina hard-...
  • Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Captain Beefheart (harp, vocals) George Duke (keyboards, vocals) Napoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone, vocals) Bruce Fowler (tromb...
  • Catholic Girls
    A festive CYO Party with crepe paper streamers, contestants for the broom dance, the "Hokey Pokey," baked goods, & FATHER RILEY making sure the lights don't go ...
  • Centerville
    Mark volman (vocals) Howard kaylan (vocals) Ian underwood (keyboards, woodwinds) Aynsley dunbar (drums) George duke (keyboards, trombone) Martin lickert (bass) ...
  • Chalk Pie
    [includes a quote from Heavy Duty Judy] [Guitar solo from Zoot Allures Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, Utah December 7, 1981 FZ HENDRIX STRAT Ray White rhy...
  • Champagne Lecture
    FZ: You know, a lotsa of people don't bother about their friends in the VEGETABLE KINGDOM They think, "What can I say? What can a person who is new to the Midwe...
  • Chana In De Bushwop
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, vocals) Ray White (rhythm guitar, vocals) Bobby Martin (keyboards, vocals) Alan Zavod (keyboards) S...
  • Charles Ives
    Frank Zappa (guitar) Lowell George (guitar, lead vocals) Roy Estrada (bass, vocals) Don Preston (keyboards, electronics) Buzz Gardner (trumpet) Ian Underwood (a...
  • Charlie's Enormous Mouth
    Charlie's enormous mouth, well, it's alright The girl got a very large mouth but it's alright Her teeth look ok, she must be brushin' 'em quite a bit 'Course he...
  • Charva
    Frank Zappa (vocals, piano, bass, drums) Charva, I loved you I loved you through and through I loved you since in grammar school When we were sniffing glue I l...
  • Cheap Thrills
    Cheap thrills in the back of my car Cheap thrills, how fine they are Cheap thrills up and down my spine I need it, I need it, 'cause it feels so fine Cheap thr...
  • Cheepnis
    I ate a hot dog It tasted real good Then I watched a movie From Hollywood (repeat) Little Miss Muffett on a squat by me Took a turn around, I said: Can y'all ...
  • Chocolate Halvah
    Frank zappa (guitar) Lowell george (guiro, vocals) Roy estrada (bass, vocals) Don preston (keyboards, electronics) Buzz gardner (trumpet) Ian underwood (alto sa...
  • Church Chat
    Frank Zappa (vocals) Ray White (guitar, vocals) Steve Vai (guitar, vocals, zucchini) Tommy Mars (keyboards, vocals) Bobby Martin (keyboards, saxophone) Ed Mann ...
  • City Of Tiny Lights
    City of tiny lites Don't you wanna go Hear the tiny auto horns When they tiny blow Tiny lightin' In the storm Tiny blankets Keep you warm Tiny pillows Tiny shee...
  • Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
    La la-da-la-la-la la-da-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 la-la-la la-la la-la-la) Teeh tee-tee-tee-tee-teeh...
  • Clowns On Velvet
    Frank Zappa (guitar, synclavier) Steve Vai (guitar) Ray White (guitar, vocals) Tommy Mars (keyboards) Chuck Wild (piano) Arthur Barrow (bass) Scott Thunes (bass...
  • Cocaine Decisions
    Chop a line now Cocaine decisions You are a person with a snow-jon You got a fancy gotta go jo Where the cocaine decisions that you make today Will Mean that mi...
  • Concentration Moon
    Frank zappa (guitar, piano, lead vocals) Billy mundi (drums, vocals, yak) Bunk gardner (woodwinds) Roy estrada (electric bass, vocals) Don preston (retired) Jim...
  • Concentration Moon, Part One
    [Fillmore East, NYC June 5-6, 1971] Concentration Moon (Over the camp in the valley) Over the camp in the valley (Concentration Moon) (OH WHAT A) Concentratio...
  • Conehead
    Coneheadshe ain't really dum She's just a Conehead'tater chip crumbs All over her face Is there any more beer Stashed away at her place? She's just a Conheadshe...
  • Cops & Buns
    Patrolman Lefemine: Now, we don't come up here because we feel like walkin' four flights at three o'clock in the morning Frank Zappa: Yeah Patrolman Lefemine:...
  • Cosmik Debris
    The mystery man came over And he said "I'm outta sight!" He said for a nominal service charge I could reach nirvana tonight If I was ready, willing and able To ...
  • Cradle Rock
    While I was down in WDC Certain folks were not glad to see me I just tried to get out the vote But some little weasel must 'a dropped 'em a note It said: "Check...
  • Cruising For Burgers
    Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals, percussion) Ray Collins (vocals) Jimmy Carl Black (drums) Roy Estrada (electric bass) Don Preston (electric piano) Billy Mundi (dru...
  • Cucamonga
    Frank zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Captain beefheart (harp, vocals) George duke (keyboards, vocals) Napoleon murphy brock (saxophone, vocals) Bruce fowler (tromb...
  • Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
    Mark Volman (vocals) Howard Kaylan (vocals) Ian Underwood (keyboards, woodwinds) Aynsley Dunbar (drums) George Duke (keyboards, trombone) Martin Lickert (bass) ...
  • Dance Contest
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, vocals) Ray White (rhythm guitar, vocals) Steve Vai (rhythm guitar, vocals) Warren Cucurullo (rhyth...
  • Dancin' Fool
    Ì don't know much about dancin', that's why I got this song One of my legs is shorter than the other and both my feet's too long 'Course now right along with 'e...
  • Dark Water!
    Monica: D-a-a-a-a-a-r-r-r-k W-a-a-a-t-e-r-r-r Spider: Yeah, it's trying to say something Monica: D-a-a-a-a-a-r-r-r-k-k-k W-a-a-a-t-e-r-r-r Spider: I know It'...
  • Dead Girls Of London
    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals) Ray White (guitar, vocals) Steve Vai (guitar) Tommy Mars (keyboards, vocals) Bobby Martin (keyboards, saxophone, vocals) Ed Ma...
  • Dear Jeepers
    Performed by: Bob Guy -Oh, what have we here? Oh! A letter! It smells Oh, how wonderful! I just love letters that are perfumed Oh! Lovely! Lovely stench! Essen...