This is a catch phrase I use all the time when pursuing the completion of a difficult task . The older I get , the fewer people that get the reference ❗
P.S. Zappa was famous for his specific and extensive arrangements, I have to wonder if he coordinated the shrieks and growns supplied by female vocals ?
BEST HALLOWEEN SONG from Zappa. Tells a Great Story too...! Just a few choice words and you feel like you are hanging on chains in the Dungeon of Despair. PS: That is Franks Wife "GAIL" on background vocals.
Maybe not a "funny" song, but still amusing in a Zappa sort of way. A "sinister midget with a bucket and a mop" is Zappa unleashing his love of silly, low-budget horror movies.
The Zappa collection-CD "Cheap Thrills" has a very energetic live version of this song. I love that version, it is very different from the studio album version. This version I never actually heard before, but I'm enjoying it too!
Frank Zappa is a personality, he always experiments on himself, and always surprises, such musicians do not like to repeat themselves, it is simply not interesting, not typical for them.
There are at least FIVE different versions of this song over the years... one of them COMPLETELY different from this (first official release) version. That one is the one with Captain Beefheart (first recorded version) on vocals.
Night of the Iron Sausage was the original name of the album... it was a double album that will be released for the first time almost exactly 2 years from today on Oct 20th 2026... probably. It will be the 50th anniversary of Zoot Allures and Universal, Ahmet and Joe Travers will almost certainly release it as part of the Zoot Box.
When ZA the album was released all my school friends were bonkers about Boston and I told them I wanted the new zappa. All I heard was, who the hell is that.. lol
Love this song and album. Have you listen played Little Feat? If not try Feats don't fail me now or Waiting for Columbus their great live album. Love to hear your thoughts on Little Feat
Some of his lyrics seem very puerile, but overall I wouldn't call him shallow. He's made some great and complicated music and done some great performances.
This is a fantastic (and disturbing) song. It's rare for any song to conjure up such a vibe and place, and this one definitely makes you imagine horrible things happening in sweaty dungeons of despair. On a less positive note, perhaps, the moaning woman on this particular recording isn't simply "acting" those moans. Oh no. Frank and his wife Gail actually invited one of Gail's friends for "some fun" in their bedroom, and it is the resulting noises that you hear on the record. No acting involved! Maybe I'm a bit of a prude, but I find that in somewhat poor taste. Not too many artists have done it. Guns 'n Roses come to mind. Axl Rose did something similar with his current squeeze at the time on "Rocket Queen". I don't know. I feel conflicted. The result is excellent, but I don't like when you mix art with reality in this way. Still, it's an S-tier song.
I've said it before. Some of his stuff is unlistenable humourless rubbish, some very intelligent great songwriting played by virtuosos and very little middle of the road anyone-could make-that music whether good or bad. This for me is a good song made magical by the slow pace and arrangement. The nice thing is that I've probably still only heard 60% of Frank's output so I've still got some gems to discover (but also some shit to wade through!)
A decent track, nice slow groove etc, but maybe just too drawn out... Once you've heard it a few times, it becomes a definite skipper. And the fact most of the wailing doesn't sound like people in pain, necessarily, deffo takes the edge off. *Now for pithier songs re torture, sadomasochism, you should give 'Whip in my Valise', and 'Beat my Guest' by Adam and the Ants a listen... Top tunes both.
Zappa has been my favourite artist (along with Rush) for my whole life. However, despite its popularity, this track doesn't really work with me. I find it a bit pedestrian. Maybe it's the tempo.
This is more to my liking, less humor and more terrifyingly great playing. Yes, Sleep Dirty… Studio Tan too. A few goofy songs but more music is my thing.
💚 the music 👎the voice, words, and guitar. For me, FZ would be a top band if Frank stuck to composing and conducting and left the playing, singing, and lyrics to others.
@pentagrammaton6793 They're his bands and he plays a mean guitar. You can't expect him to sacrifice his brilliance for some other guy who's half as good.
@@Owlstretchingtime78 I think we differ on how we see the quality of Frank's playing. I improvise a lot, but I have plenty of discipline and structure to my playing as well, hence the annoyance.😁
I think Zappa could’ve been a brilliant guitar player if he devoted the time to it. His playing is too sloppy and his tone too harsh for my liking. It’s all subjective, though.
Had the cops come by after I apparently freaked out a neighbor when I cranked this up one day after school back in the ‘80s. Good times.
Zappa would extend guitar solos when he played this live. Master class musician.
I work in a hospital. This song runs through my head sometimes at work
This is a catch phrase I use all the time when pursuing the completion of a difficult task . The older I get , the fewer people that get the reference ❗
P.S. Zappa was famous for his specific and extensive arrangements, I have to wonder if he coordinated the shrieks and growns supplied by female vocals ?
BEST HALLOWEEN SONG from Zappa. Tells a Great Story too...! Just a few choice words and you feel like you are hanging on chains in the Dungeon of Despair. PS: That is Franks Wife "GAIL" on background vocals.
PPS:.....yep, and some of her friends recorded "beeing tortured" in a hotel room
Maybe not a "funny" song, but still amusing in a Zappa sort of way. A "sinister midget with a bucket and a mop" is Zappa unleashing his love of silly, low-budget horror movies.
The Zappa collection-CD "Cheap Thrills" has a very energetic live version of this song. I love that version, it is very different from the studio album version. This version I never actually heard before, but I'm enjoying it too!
One of my favorite FZ songs.
Frank Zappa is a personality, he always experiments on himself, and always surprises, such musicians do not like to repeat themselves, it is simply not interesting, not typical for them.
Zappa and his music are a free artist.
Great choice and reaction, but a better version is Dweeil Zappa's live cover on the Zappa plays Zappa DVD.
There are at least FIVE different versions of this song over the years... one of them COMPLETELY different from this (first official release) version. That one is the one with Captain Beefheart (first recorded version) on vocals.
Night of the Iron Sausage was the original name of the album... it was a double album that will be released for the first time almost exactly 2 years from today on Oct 20th 2026...
probably.
It will be the 50th anniversary of Zoot Allures and Universal, Ahmet and Joe Travers will almost certainly release it as part of the Zoot Box.
Just a great album. Every single track. I guarantee you will be astounded by the guitar solo which is the title track Zoot Allures.
I like this version, my first with this song was in Thing Fish. I don’t think my friends were ready for that album.
My buddy and I used to crank this up in his car when we'd cruise Whittier Blvd way back in the late '70s
Got more than a few odd looks 😀
This is Terry Bozzio on drums...and Zappa on everthing else...the bass, the normal guitars the fretless guitar and the keyboards...all Frank.
Ms. PINKY is the next tune. JP I DARE YOU TO PLAY IT....!
He durst not.
oh oh oh oh... I like your eye-rolling, eye-blinking reaction on it. Don't worry, Frank is not raping anybody - this is just his wife :)
When ZA the album was released all my school friends were bonkers about Boston and I told them I wanted the new zappa. All I heard was, who the hell is that.. lol
Love this song and album. Have you listen played Little Feat? If not try Feats don't fail me now or Waiting for Columbus their great live album. Love to hear your thoughts on Little Feat
Liked him as teenager but later on he seemed to infantile and shallow......
Then you haven’t listened
To enough of Zappa’s
Music, because he’s so
Much more than that…
His scope is VERY wide.
One could never accuse Zappa of being shallow, and there's two o's in 'too'.
@@leddygee1896 know the most, for instance Perfect Stranger....
The simplicity of a maturing mind .
Some of his lyrics seem very puerile, but overall I wouldn't call him shallow. He's made some great and complicated music and done some great performances.
i prefer the Thing Fish version with Ike Willis on vocals.
This is a fantastic (and disturbing) song. It's rare for any song to conjure up such a vibe and place, and this one definitely makes you imagine
horrible things happening in sweaty dungeons of despair.
On a less positive note, perhaps, the moaning woman on this particular recording isn't simply "acting" those moans. Oh no.
Frank and his wife Gail actually invited one of Gail's friends for "some fun" in their bedroom, and it is the resulting noises that you hear on the record.
No acting involved! Maybe I'm a bit of a prude, but I find that in somewhat poor taste. Not too many artists have done it. Guns 'n Roses come to mind.
Axl Rose did something similar with his current squeeze at the time on "Rocket Queen".
I don't know. I feel conflicted. The result is excellent, but I don't like when you mix art with reality in this way. Still, it's an S-tier song.
I've said it before. Some of his stuff is unlistenable humourless rubbish, some very intelligent great songwriting played by virtuosos and very little middle of the road anyone-could make-that music whether good or bad. This for me is a good song made magical by the slow pace and arrangement. The nice thing is that I've probably still only heard 60% of Frank's output so I've still got some gems to discover (but also some shit to wade through!)
A decent track, nice slow groove etc, but maybe just too drawn out... Once you've heard it a few times, it becomes a definite skipper. And the fact most of the wailing doesn't sound like people in pain, necessarily, deffo takes the edge off.
*Now for pithier songs re torture, sadomasochism, you should give 'Whip in my Valise', and 'Beat my Guest' by Adam and the Ants a listen... Top tunes both.
Zappa has been my favourite artist (along with Rush) for my whole life. However, despite its popularity, this track doesn't really work with me. I find it a bit pedestrian. Maybe it's the tempo.
"Durst" could be a German word. Durst = thirst.
This is more to my liking, less humor and more terrifyingly great playing. Yes, Sleep Dirty… Studio Tan too. A few goofy songs but more music is my thing.
The torture indeed, never stops; Life in general, but also Zappa.
💚 the music
👎the voice, words, and guitar.
For me, FZ would be a top band if Frank stuck to composing and conducting and left the playing, singing, and lyrics to others.
No Zappa guitar?? Impossible!!
Yeah, his playing gets really annoying tbh. Too much mess and chaos.
@pentagrammaton6793 They're his bands and he plays a mean guitar. You can't expect him to sacrifice his brilliance for some other guy who's half as good.
@@Owlstretchingtime78 I think we differ on how we see the quality of Frank's playing. I improvise a lot, but I have plenty of discipline and structure to my playing as well, hence the annoyance.😁
I think Zappa could’ve been a brilliant guitar player if he devoted the time to it. His playing is too sloppy and his tone too harsh for my liking. It’s all subjective, though.