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“Ich bin gewissermaßen ein Journalist. Ich habe das Recht, zu jedem Thema meine Meinung zu äußern. Wer keinen Humor hat, sein Pech.” (aus dem Interview von David Sheff)

• MUSICAL STYLES

• MUSIC WORLD

• FZ’S MUSIC

• FZ’S BANDS

• OTHER MUSICIANS

• MASS MEDIA

• POLITICS

• AMERICAN SOCIAL ISSUES

• AMERICAN YOUTHS

• DRUGS

• OTHER HUMAN SPECIMENS

• HUMANS

• PERSONAL LIFE

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MUSICAL STYLES

classical

• Bingo! There goes your tenure!
• On junk food for the soul - In defense of rock & roll
• Joe's corsage - “We made our reputation doing it that way…”

contemporary classical

• My favorite records
• Mark Roberts
• Philippe Olivier and Patrice Bollon

oriental

• Philippe Rault
• Joe's corsage - “We made our reputation doing it that way…”

jazz

• Roxy & elsewhere - Be-bop tango (of the Old Jazzmen’s Church)
• Mark Roberts

rhythm & blues

• Philippe Rault
• The oracle has it all psyched out
• Jerry Hopkins
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• 'Good guitar stuff'' or ''stereotypifications''?
• Joe's corsage - “We made our reputation doing it that way…”

psychedelic

• Philippe Rault
• The MOFO project/object - “Psychedelic upholstery”
• Road tapes, venue #2 - Farther O’Blivion

rock

• The oracle has it all psyched out
• The oracle has it all psyched out
• Philippe Olivier and Patrice Bollon
• On junk food for the soul - In defense of rock & roll
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 6 - Is that guy kidding or what?
• 'Congress shall make no law...'' - Thou shalt not kill

punk

• Joe's garage - Packard goose
• Tinsel Town rebellion - Tinsel Town rebellion

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MUSIC WORLD

music sound

• The oracle has it all psyched out
• The oracle has it all psyched out
• Michael Davis
• Bingo! There goes your tenure!
• On junk food for the soul - In defense of rock & roll
• Meat light - The UNCLE MEAT project/object audio documentary - Liner Notes

guitar

• 'Good guitar stuff'' or ''stereotypifications''?
• Michael Davis

percussions

• The oracle has it all psyched out

future music

• Jerry Hopkins
• Understanding the underground
• Philippe Olivier and Patrice Bollon
• The MOFO project/object - “Psychedelic upholstery”

music education

• Mark Roberts
• On junk food for the soul - In defense of rock & roll
• 'Congress shall make no law...'' - Congress shall make no law
• 'Congress shall make no law...'' - Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain

music business

• Hey hey hey, mister snazzy exec!
• Bingo! There goes your tenure!
• On junk food for the soul - In defense of rock & roll
• On junk food for the soul - In defense of rock & roll
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 3 - Nig biz
• QuAUDIOPHILIAc - Drooling midrange accountants on Easter hay

censorship

• Jerry Hopkins
• Michael Davis
• Frank Zappa meets the Mothers Of Prevention - Liner Notes
• David Sheff
• 'Congress shall make no law...'' - Liner Notes

orchestra players

• Mark Roberts
• Two orchestral stupidities
• Bingo! There goes your tenure!
• Frank Zappa meets the Mothers Of Prevention - Yo cats
• London Symphony Orchestra Vol. 2 - Strictly genteel

groupies

• Absolutely free - Son of Suzy Creamcheese
• The oracle has it all psyched out
• Fillmore East - June 1971 - What kind of girl do you think we are?
• Fillmore East - June 1971 - Do you like my new car?
• Joe's garage - Crew slut
• Tinsel Town rebellion - Pick me, I’m clean
• The MOFO project/object - Groupie bang bang

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FZ’S MUSIC

early stages

• Jerry Hopkins
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Liner Notes
• Mark Roberts
• Mark Roberts
• Michael Davis
• Philippe Olivier and Patrice Bollon
• David Sheff
• Joe's corsage - “We made our reputation doing it that way…”

influences

• Philippe Rault
• Mark Roberts
• Joe's corsage - “We made our reputation doing it that way…”
• The MOFO project/object - “Psychedelic money”
• The LUMPY MONEY project/object - Lumpy Gravy “shuffle”

as composer

• Mark Roberts
• Zoot allures - Friendly little finger
• Bingo! There goes your tenure!
• Philippe Olivier and Patrice Bollon
• On junk food for the soul - In defense of rock & roll
• David Sheff
• Meat light - The UNCLE MEAT project/object audio documentary - Liner Notes

as digital composer

• Philippe Olivier and Patrice Bollon
• The yellow shark - Ruth is sleeping
• David Sheff

as guitar player

• Sleep dirt - Sleep dirt
• Michael Davis
• Shut up 'n play yer guitar - Liner Notes
• David Sheff
• Meat light - The UNCLE MEAT project/object audio documentary - Liner Notes

as record producer

• Michael Davis
• David Sheff

the Project-Object

• Jerry Hopkins
• Hey hey hey, mister snazzy exec!
• Joe's corsage - Liner Notes

legacy

• What ever happened to the Mothers of Invention?
• Mark Roberts
• Mark Roberts
• The MOFO project/object - “Psychedelic money”
• The MOFO project/object - “My pet theory”
• The MOFO project/object - “There is no need”

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FZ’S BANDS

Mothers’ early days

• Freak out! - Liner Notes
• The incredible history of the Mothers
• Jerry Hopkins
• The little known history of the Mothers of Invention
• Bongo fury - Cucamonga
• Beat the boots I - The Ark - Status back baby
• The MOFO project/object - “MGM”
• The MOFO project/object - “The ‘original’ group”
• The MOFO project/object - “Necessity”
• The MOFO project/object - “Union scale”
• The MOFO project/object - “25 hundred signing fee”

Mothers’ music

• Absolutely free - Liner Notes
• Philippe Rault
• The incredible history of the Mothers
• Hey hey hey, mister snazzy exec!

Mothers on stage

• Freak out! - Liner Notes
• Philippe Rault
• The incredible history of the Mothers
• The incredible history of the Mothers
• Jerry Hopkins
• Jerry Hopkins
• What ever happened to the Mothers of Invention?
• David Sheff

audience reaction

• The incredible history of the Mothers
• Jerry Hopkins
• Hey hey hey, mister snazzy exec!
• Mark Roberts
• Michael Davis

life on the road

• Chunga's revenge - Road ladies
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Liner Notes
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - This town is a sealed tuna sandwich (Reprise)
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Would you like a snack?
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Does this kind of life look interesting to you?
• Playground psychotics - Liner Notes
• Beat the boots II - Tengo na minchia tanta - What will this morning bring me this evening?

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OTHER MUSICIANS

Bob Dylan

• Philippe Rault
• David Sheff

Captain Beefheart

• Jerry Hopkins
• Jerry Hopkins
• Mystery disc - The birth of Captain Beefheart

Edgard Varèse

• Philippe Rault
• Edgard Varèse - The idol of my youth
• Philippe Olivier and Patrice Bollon
• Road tapes, venue #1 - Octandre

Elvis Presley

• The oracle has it all psyched out
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• Broadway the hard way - Elvis has just left the building

Jimi Hendrix

• The oracle has it all psyched out
• Jerry Hopkins
• Frank Zappa meets the Mothers Of Prevention - We’re turning again
• David Sheff

John Lennon

• Weasels ripped my flesh - Oh no
• Playground psychotics - Well

Michael Jackson

• Broadway the hard way - Why don’t you like me? [CD bonus track]
• On junk food for the soul - In defense of rock & roll

The Beatles

• The oracle has it all psyched out
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• The MOFO project/object - “Poop rock”

The Rolling Stones

• Philippe Rault
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• 'Good guitar stuff'' or ''stereotypifications''?
• David Sheff

The Velvet Underground

• Philippe Rault
• We're only in it for the money - Absolutely free
• The LUMPY MONEY project/object - Concentration moon [1984 remix]

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MASS MEDIA

media influence on people

• The oracle has it all psyched out
• Over-nite sensation - I’m the slime
• 'Good guitar stuff'' or ''stereotypifications''?
• Joe's garage - Liner Notes
• David Sheff

radio influence on sales

• Video-assisted ignorance
• QuAUDIOPHILIAc - Drooling midrange accountants on Easter hay
• The MOFO project/object - Suzy Creamcheese (what’s got into you?)

journalists

• Freak out! - Trouble every day
• Joe's garage - Packard goose
• Shut up 'n play yer guitar - Liner Notes
• Thing-Fish - The ‘torchum’ never stops
• Hammersmith Odeon - Bobby Brown
• Frank Zappa - 200 motels - The suites - What’s the name of your group?

TV preachers

• You are what you is - Dumb all over
• You are what you is - Heavenly bank account
• Frank Zappa meets the Mothers Of Prevention - Liner Notes
• Broadway the hard way - When the lie’s so big
• Broadway the hard way - What kind of girl? [CD bonus track]
• Broadway the hard way - Jesus thinks you’re a jerk
• Katia Natola

video clips

• Them or us - Be in my video
• Video-assisted ignorance

monster movies

• Uncle Meat - Uncle Meat film excerpt - Part 1 [CD bonus track]
• Chunga's revenge - Would you go all the way?
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• Roxy & elsewhere - Cheepnis

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POLITICS

political opinions

• Frank Zappa on freedom
• Philippe Rault
• Philippe Rault
• David Sheff
• The MOFO project/object - Liner Notes
• Frank Zappa for president - “If I was president”

world leaders

• Absolutely free - Plastic people
• Absolutely free - Brown shoes don’t make it
• Joe's garage - Liner Notes

democrats

• Does humor belong in music? - Hot-plate heaven at the Green Hotel
• Broadway the hard way - Rhymin’ man
• David Sheff
• David Sheff

republicans

• Does humor belong in music? - Hot-plate heaven at the Green Hotel
• Broadway the hard way - Dickie’s such an asshole (The San Clemente magnetic deviation)
• Broadway the hard way - When the lie’s so big
• Broadway the hard way - The untouchables
• Broadway the hard way - What kind of girl? [CD bonus track]
• Ahead of their time - Agency man

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AMERICAN SOCIAL ISSUES

American lifestyle

• Freak out! - Hungry freaks, daddy
• Frank Zappa on freedom
• We're only in it for the money - Concentration moon
• You are what you is - Liner Notes
• It's about Mr. Flynt

consumerism

• Philippe Rault
• Bongo fury - Poofter’s froth Wyoming plans ahead
• Sheik Yerbouti - Flakes
• Joe's garage - He used to cut the grass

educational system

• Freak out! - Hungry freaks, daddy
• Philippe Rault
• Zoot allures - Wind up workin’ in a gas station
• David Sheff

judicial system

• Jerry Hopkins
• It's about Mr. Flynt
• Video-assisted ignorance
• Bingo! There goes your tenure!
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 5 - The downtown talent scout

police system

• Freak out! - Liner Notes
• Philippe Rault
• Beat the boots III - Disc 5 - Help, I’m a rock

trade unions

• Chunga's revenge - Rudy wants to buy yez a drink
• You are what you is - Liner Notes
• The man from Utopia - Stick together
• Bingo! There goes your tenure!
• Carnegie Hall - The $600 mud shark prelude

racial question

• Freak out! - Trouble every day
• Philippe Rault
• Apostrophe (') - Uncle Remus

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AMERICAN YOUTHS

American youth in the ‘50s

• The oracle has it all psyched out
• The oracle has it all psyched out
• Jerry Hopkins
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock

American youth and politics

• Philippe Rault
• Katia Natola

love between teenagers

• Cucamonga era singles - Hey Nelda
• Freak out! - Go cry on somebody else’s shoulder
• Freak out! - Wowie Zowie
• Cruising with Ruben & The Jets - Cheap thrills
• Cruising with Ruben & The Jets - Fountain of love
• Uncle Meat - Dog breath, in the year of the plague
• Weasels ripped my flesh - My guitar wants to kill your mama
• The lost episodes - Charva
• Joe's corsage - I’m so happy I could cry

high-school

• Absolutely free - Status back baby
• Jerry Hopkins
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• Beat the boots III - Disc 1 - Ned the mumbler

military service

• You are what you is - Dumb all over
• The lost episodes - I don’t wanna get drafted
• Buffalo - Chunga’s revenge

hippies

• Philippe Rault
• We're only in it for the money - Who needs the Peace Corps?
• We're only in it for the money - Flower punk
• The oracle has it all psyched out
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• Studio tan - The adventures of Greggery Peccary
• Frank Zappa meets the Mothers Of Prevention - We’re turning again
• The LUMPY MONEY project/object - “What’s happening of the universe”
• Road tapes, venue #1 - Help, I’m a rock + Transylvania boogie

clubbers

• Zoot allures - Disco boy
• Sheik Yerbouti - Broken hearts are for assholes
• Sheik Yerbouti - Dancin’ fool
• You are what you is - Mudd Club
• Buffalo - The “real world” thematic extrapolations

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DRUGS

drug use

• Philippe Rault
• 50s teenagers and '50s rock
• Katia Natola
• David Sheff

weed

• Roxy & elsewhere - Dummy up
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 5 - The downtown talent scout
• Beat the boots II - Our man in Nirvana - Valarie
• David Sheff

cocaine

• Roxy & elsewhere - Pygmy twylyte
• You are what you is - Charlie’s enormous mouth
• The man from Utopia - Cocaine decisions
• Katia Natola

LSD

• Absolutely free - Son of Suzy Creamcheese
• Frank Zappa meets the Mothers Of Prevention - We’re turning again
• The MOFO project/object - “Psychedelic music”

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OTHER HUMAN SPECIMENS

gays

• Sheik Yerbouti - Bobby Brown goes down
• Thing-Fish - Harry-as-a-boy
• Thing-Fish - He’s so gay
• David Sheff

feminists

• Sheik Yerbouti - Bobby Brown goes down
• Thing-Fish - Drop dead
• Broadway the hard way - Planet of the baritone women

poors

• Freak out! - Trouble every day
• One size fits all - Can’t afford no shoes
• Does humor belong in music? - Hot-plate heaven at the Green Hotel

winos

• Zoot allures - Wonderful wino

snobs

• Freak out! - Liner Notes
• We're only in it for the money - Mother people
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Daddy, daddy, daddy
• Sheik Yerbouti - I’m so cute
• Tinsel Town rebellion - For the young sophisticate
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 5 - Shall we take ourselves seriously?

esotericists

• Over-nite sensation - Camarillo Brillo
• Apostrophe (') - Cosmik debris
• Joe's garage - A token of my extreme

easy girls

• Sheik Yerbouti - Jewish princess
• Joe's garage - Catholic girls
• Tinsel Town rebellion - Fine girl
• Tinsel Town rebellion - Easy meat
• You are what you is - Goblin girl

superficial girls

• Freak out! - Any way the wind blows
• Freak out! - You’re probably wondering why I’m here
• We're only in it for the money - Harry, you’re a beast
• You are what you is - Beauty knows no pain
• Ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch - Valley girl
• Broadway the hard way - Any kind of pain
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 5 - Dead girls of London

evil girls

• Absolutely free - Why don’tcha do me right? [CD bonus track, single]
• Absolutely free - America drinks
• Waka/Jawaka - Your mouth
• Bongo fury - Advance romance
• Joe's garage - Lucille has messed my mind up
• The man from Utopia - The man from Utopia meets Mary Lou (Medley)

horny guys

• Cruising with Ruben & The Jets - Jelly roll gum drop
• Chunga's revenge - Tell me you love me
• Fillmore East - June 1971 - Bwana Dik
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Lonesome cowboy Burt
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Magic Fingers
• Over-nite sensation - Dirty love
• Zappa in New York - Punky’s whips [CD bonus track]
• You are what you is - Doreen
• Beat the boots II - Disconnected synapses - Penis dimension

lonely guys

• Freak out! - How could I be such a fool
• Freak out! - You didn’t try to call me
• Freak out! - I’m not satisfied
• Cruising with Ruben & The Jets - Later that night
• Cruising with Ruben & The Jets - “No. No. No.”
• Cruising with Ruben & The Jets - Stuff up the cracks
• Chunga's revenge - Sharleena
• Fillmore East - June 1971 - Tears began to fall
• Apostrophe (') - Stink-foot
• Sheik Yerbouti - Tryin’ to grow a chin

chauvinistic guys

• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - What will this evening bring me this morning
• Over-nite sensation - Dinah-moe humm
• Zappa in New York - Titties & Beer [CD uncensored version]
• Zappa in New York - Honey, don’t you want a man like me?
• Tinsel Town rebellion - Bamboozled by love
• You are what you is - Jumbo go away
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 4 - Little rubber girl

Englishmen

• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Strictly genteel (The finale)
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 6 - I have been in you
• Hammersmith Odeon - Convocation / The purple lagoon

Frenchmen

• Joe's garage - A little green rosetta
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 3 - In France
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 4 - Church chat

Germans

• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Strictly genteel (The finale)
• Beat the boots I - Freaks & Motherfuckers - Holiday in Berlin
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 5 - German lunch
• David Sheff

Italians

• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 1 - Fine girl
• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 3 - Cocaine decisions
• Buffalo - The “real world” thematic extrapolations

Russians

• David Sheff
• David Sheff

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HUMANS

language

• Philippe Rault
• Philippe Rault
• Michael Davis
• The MOFO project/object - “Psychedelic music”

religion

• You can't do that on stage anymore Vol. 1 - Don’t eat the yellow snow
• Katia Natola
• David Sheff

greed

• Philippe Rault
• Drehbuch Hunchentoot
• Drehbuch Hunchentoot

wrath

• Apostrophe (') - Nanook rubs it
• Zoot allures - The torture never stops

lust

• Absolutely free - Brown shoes don’t make it

sloth

• Absolutely free - Call any vegetable
• Tinsel Town rebellion - The blue light

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PERSONAL LIFE

childhood

• Freak out! - Liner Notes
• Frank Zappa's 200 motels - Liner Notes
• David Sheff

Gail

• David Sheff

kids

• Katia Natola
• David Sheff

cancer

• David Sheff

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