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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd_gU03mcZ4 "Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?"]]. A jam between the band, particularly highlighting the dual drummers.[[note]] In fact, it was this track that convinced Music/PhilCollins to hire Chester as {{Music/Genesis}}' touring drummer. [[/note]]

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd_gU03mcZ4 "Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?"]]. A jam between the band, particularly highlighting the dual drummers.[[note]] In fact, it was this track that convinced Music/PhilCollins to hire Chester as {{Music/Genesis}}' {{Music/Genesis|Band}}' touring drummer. [[/note]]
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuABc9ZNtrA "Who Are The Brain Police?"]]. Starting with the droning bass, this surrealist psychedelia, predating the Summer Of Love and even Music/TheBeatles' ''Music/{{Revolver}}'', shows more what Zappa would come to be known for.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuABc9ZNtrA "Who Are The Brain Police?"]]. Starting with the droning bass, this surrealist psychedelia, predating the Summer Of Love and even Music/TheBeatles' ''Music/{{Revolver}}'', ''Music/{{Revolver|Beatles Album}}'', shows more what Zappa would come to be known for.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87dVLkPNDtk "Willie The Pimp"]], kicked off by Sugarcane Harris' violin and featuring a CrazyAwesome vocal performance from Music/CaptainBeefheart himself, and topped off by Frank's EpicRocking. Hot damn!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87dVLkPNDtk "Willie The Pimp"]], kicked off by Sugarcane Harris' violin and featuring a CrazyAwesome an awesome vocal performance from Music/CaptainBeefheart himself, and topped off by Frank's EpicRocking. Hot damn!
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiQPkfS2Q84 "Flakes"]], especially for Adrian Belew's excellent parody of Bob Dylan after the second verse, complete with tuneless harmonica playing.
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* [[https://youtu.be/KOH7o8Vw6Mc "Help, I’m A Rock"]]. An 8 minute[[note]]It’s technically two separate tracks which CD reissues appropriately designate it as[[/note]] avant rock nightmare with a pulsating, frantic bassline featuring repeated shouts of the song’s name by various members of the group, which devolves into a deranged droning acapella section, titled "It Can’t Happen Here" which features Frank and the band... uh “harmonising” strange, disjointed lyrics about an unnamed horrifying event. It’s the album’s first display of true avant garde strangeness and a perfect foreshadowing of some of the bizarre antics that were to come

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* [[https://youtu.be/KOH7o8Vw6Mc "Help, I’m I'm A Rock"]]. An 8 minute[[note]]It’s minute[[note]]It's technically two separate tracks which tracks, and is designated as such on CD reissues appropriately designate it as[[/note]] reissues.[[/note]] avant rock nightmare with a pulsating, frantic bassline featuring repeated shouts of the song’s song's name by various members of the group, which devolves into a deranged droning acapella section, titled "It Can’t Can't Happen Here" which features Frank and the band... uh “harmonising” "harmonising" strange, disjointed lyrics about an unnamed horrifying event. It’s It's the album’s first display of true avant garde strangeness and a perfect foreshadowing of some of the bizarre antics that were to come



* [[https://youtu.be/OP-cQa3eEZk "Weasels Ripped My Flesh"]] might be brief, but that doesn’t stop it being one of the heaviest and most abrasive pieces of work in Frank’s entire discography. Less of a song and more of a cacophonous wall of noise generated by the band, attempting to be as loud as possible

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* [[https://youtu.be/OP-cQa3eEZk "Weasels Ripped My Flesh"]] might be brief, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the heaviest and most abrasive pieces of work in Frank’s Frank's entire discography. Less of a song and more of a cacophonous wall of noise generated by the band, attempting to be as loud as possible
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* [[https://youtu.be/KOH7o8Vw6Mc "Help, I’m A Rock"]]. An 8 minute avant rock nightmare with a pulsating, frantic bassline featuring repeated shouts of the song’s name by various members of the group, which devolves into a deranged droning acapella section, titled "It Can’t Happen Here" which features Frank and the band... uh “harmonising” strange, disjointed lyrics about an unnamed horrifying event. It’s the album’s first display of true avant garde strangeness and a perfect foreshadowing of some of the bizarre antics that were to come

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* [[https://youtu.be/KOH7o8Vw6Mc "Help, I’m A Rock"]]. An 8 minute minute[[note]]It’s technically two separate tracks which CD reissues appropriately designate it as[[/note]] avant rock nightmare with a pulsating, frantic bassline featuring repeated shouts of the song’s name by various members of the group, which devolves into a deranged droning acapella section, titled "It Can’t Happen Here" which features Frank and the band... uh “harmonising” strange, disjointed lyrics about an unnamed horrifying event. It’s the album’s first display of true avant garde strangeness and a perfect foreshadowing of some of the bizarre antics that were to come




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* [[https://youtu.be/OP-cQa3eEZk "Weasels Ripped My Flesh"]] might be brief, but that doesn’t stop it being one of the heaviest and most abrasive pieces of work in Frank’s entire discography. Less of a song and more of a cacophonous wall of noise generated by the band, attempting to be as loud as possible
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* [[https://youtu.be/KOH7o8Vw6Mc "Help, I’m A Rock"]]. An 8 minute avant rock nightmare with a pulsating, frantic bassline featuring repeated shouts of the song’s name by various members of the group, which devolves into a deranged droning acapella section, titled "It Can’t Happen Here" which features Frank and the band... uh “harmonising” about an unnamed horrifying event. It’s the album’s first display of true avant garde strangeness and a perfect foreshadowing of some of the bizarre antics that were to come

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* [[https://youtu.be/KOH7o8Vw6Mc "Help, I’m A Rock"]]. An 8 minute avant rock nightmare with a pulsating, frantic bassline featuring repeated shouts of the song’s name by various members of the group, which devolves into a deranged droning acapella section, titled "It Can’t Happen Here" which features Frank and the band... uh “harmonising” strange, disjointed lyrics about an unnamed horrifying event. It’s the album’s first display of true avant garde strangeness and a perfect foreshadowing of some of the bizarre antics that were to come
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* [[https://youtu.be/KOH7o8Vw6Mc "Help, I’m A Rock"]]. An 8 minute avant rock nightmare with a pulsating, frantic bassline featuring repeated shouts of the song’s name by various members of the group, which devolves into a deranged droning acapella section, titled "It Can’t Happen Here" which features Frank and the band... uh “harmonising” about an unnamed horrifying event. It’s the album’s first display of true avant garde strangeness and a perfect foreshadowing of some of the bizarre antics that were to come
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ViwVPfC7t4 "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance"]], an EarWorm through and through, perfectly lampooning the psychedelic pop of the time.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ViwVPfC7t4 "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance"]], an EarWorm infectious through and through, perfectly lampooning the psychedelic pop of the time.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfzfLw6OSJU "Disco Boy"]], a humorous EarWorm poking fun at the disco trend of the time.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfzfLw6OSJU "Disco Boy"]], a humorous EarWorm ear-worm poking fun at the disco trend of the time.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVsNqWJliQ "The Black]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA_F87l7o_k Page"]], featuring Terry Bozzio conquering a piece designed to be as difficult as possible with ease. Also counts as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVsNqWJliQ "The Black]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA_F87l7o_k Page"]], featuring Terry Bozzio conquering a piece designed to be as difficult as possible with ease. Also counts as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.

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* [[https://youtu.be/it_R8BXkfGQ "Broken Hearts for Assholes"]], the first sign that Zappa's been listening to punk rock.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcVbPbkV0IQ "I'm So Cute"]], the second sign that Zappa's been listening to punk rock. Patrick O'Hearn is the resident DeadpanSnarker on this album: "Aw, I knew you'd be surprised!"
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSdkPMc7aEo "Dancin' Fool"]], Zappa's great tribute to/AffectionateParody of disco. His vocal was nominated for a Grammy.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBbH6EsNBAQ "City of Tiny Lites"]], the ''second'' awesome disco number on the album, with a soaring vocal from Adrian Belew.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NotZxyuZ3v0 "Yo' Mama"]], one of the most epic solos Zappa ever committed to tape, made even more awesome with skilful overdubbage of keyboards by Tommy Mars.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8B1egwXnTo "Titties And Beer"]], from the strong horn line reminiscent of Music/JamesBrown to the banter between Frank and Bozzio as the Devil, this is a Crowning Moment Of Funny for sure.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8B1egwXnTo "Titties And Beer"]], from the strong horn line reminiscent of Music/JamesBrown to the banter between Frank and Bozzio as the Devil, this is a Crowning Moment Of Funny SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} for sure.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVsNqWJliQ "The Black]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA_F87l7o_k Page"]], featuring Terry Bozzio conquering a piece designed to be as difficult as possible with ease. Also counts as a [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Moment Of Awesome]].

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVsNqWJliQ "The Black]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA_F87l7o_k Page"]], featuring Terry Bozzio conquering a piece designed to be as difficult as possible with ease. Also counts as a [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Moment Of Awesome]].SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVsNqWJliQ "The Black]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA_F87l7o_k Page"]], featuring Terry Bozzio conquering a piece designed to be as difficult as possible with ease. Also counts as a MomentOfAwesome.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVsNqWJliQ "The Black]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA_F87l7o_k Page"]], featuring Terry Bozzio conquering a piece designed to be as difficult as possible with ease. Also counts as a MomentOfAwesome.[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Moment Of Awesome]].
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfzfLw6OSJU "Disco Boy"]], a humorous EarWorm poking fun at the disco trend of the time.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfzfLw6OSJU "Disco Boy"]], a humorous EarWorm poking fun at the disco trend of the time.time.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8B1egwXnTo "Titties And Beer"]], from the strong horn line reminiscent of Music/JamesBrown to the banter between Frank and Bozzio as the Devil, this is a Crowning Moment Of Funny for sure.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGqt1AgVYyg "I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth"]], a gorgeous fusion instrumental featuring some of [[Music/RoxyMusic Eddie Jobson's]] finest playing.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnPV_XbkfMs "Punky's Whips"]], MundaneMadeAwesome incarnate, with Bozzio's fascination with [[AttractiveBentGender Punky Meadows]] being turned into an epic piece capped by an introduction by [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Don Pardo]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J4HzfGG2PM "The Illinois Enema Bandit"]], BlackComedy set to EpicRocking with a powerful vocal by Ray White and a ripping solo by Frank.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVsNqWJliQ "The Black]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA_F87l7o_k Page"]], featuring Terry Bozzio conquering a piece designed to be as difficult as possible with ease. Also counts as a MomentOfAwesome.

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