History Music / DoesHumorBelongInMusic

The movie was Zappa's first DirectToVideo release and the album his first to be oriented primarily for the UsefulNotes/CompactDisc format rather than LP; in fact, to this day the album is only available on CD. In 1995, the album was reissued with a different cover, designed by Cal Schenkel. This reissue also adds an extra minute of percussion effects during the track "Let's Move To Cleveland".

''Does Humor Belong in Music?'' is a 1986 LiveAlbum by Music/FrankZappa, which is the companion piece to a 1985 DirectToVideo Zappa ConcertFilm. However, while the film is all live material from the same concert, the CD sometimes features different tracks from different gigs.

** During the rendition of "Tinsel Town Rebellion" the band quotes from the theme of ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}'', "I Write The Songs" by Music/CaptainAndTennille, "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo, "Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Music/{{Scorpions|Band}} , "Whip It?" from ''Music/FreedomOfChoice'' by Music/{{Devo}}, "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" by Music/CultureClub, "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Music/{{Cream}} from their album ''Music/DisraeliGears'', "Light My Fire" by Music/TheDoors from their debut ''[[Music/TheDoorsAlbum The Doors]]'', the theme from ''Series/ILoveLucy'' and the ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker'' song. The line "One Adam Twelve" references ''Series/AdamTwelve''.

* AlternateAlbumCover: The original release and 2012 [=UMe=] reissue use a photograph of Zappa below large metallic title text, while the 1995 Creator/{{Rykodisc}} reissue uses a new illustration by artist Cal Schenkel (who also did the cover art for the 1995 reissue of ''Music/TheBestBandYouNeverHeardInYourLife)''.

* VariantCover: As pictured above, the album came with one of two different covers; the original release and 2012 [=UMe=] reissue use a photograph of Zappa below large metallic title text, while the 1995 Creator/{{Rykodisc}} reissue uses a new illustration by artist Cal Schenkel (who also did the cover art for the 1995 reissue of ''Music/TheBestBandYouNeverHeardInYourLife)''.

** During "Tinseltown Rebellion" after the line: "Who gives a fuck if what they play is somewhat insincere?" the band quotes from [[Music/LetsDance "Let's Dance"]] by Music/DavidBowie, a song Zappa mocked earlier as "Be In My Video" from ''Music/ThemOrUs'', and "I Write The Songs" by Music/CaptainAndTennille. When Zappa mocks leather groups the band sings "rock you like a nincompoop", in reference to "Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Music/{{Scorpions}}. When "really queer bands" are mentioned "I'll Tumble For You" by Music/CultureClub is quoted.

** During the rendition of "Tinsel Town Rebellion" the band quotes from the theme of ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}'', "I Write The Songs" by Music/CaptainAndTennille, "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo, "Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Music/{{Scorpions}} , "Whip It?" from ''Music/FreedomOfChoice'' by Music/{{Devo}}, "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" by Music/CultureClub, "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Music/{{Cream}} from their album ''Music/DisraeliGears'', "Light My Fire" by Music/TheDoors from their debut ''[[Music/TheDoorsAlbum The Doors]]'', the theme from ''Series/ILoveLucy'' and the ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker'' song. The line "One Adam Twelve" references ''Series/AdamTwelve''.

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The cover was illustrated by Cal Schenkel.

The movie was Zappa's first DirectToVideo release and the album his first CD release rather than a vinyl record. In 1995 the album was reissued with a different cover, designed by Cal Schenkel. This reissue also adds an extra minute of percussion effects during the track "Let's Move To Cleveland".

'''Tracklist'''

# "Whippin' Post" (8:23)

'''Personnel'''

** In every other version of "Whipping Post" that Zappa released, during the guitar solo the band would go into a light reggae vamp. In this version, the band plays a humongous version of the riff from Creator/MuddyWaters's "Mannish Boy", probably a reference to the youth of guest guitarist Dweezil, who was 15 at the time.

** During the rendition of "Tinsel Town Rebellion" the band quotes from the theme of ''Series/TheTwilightZone'', "I Write The Songs" by Music/CaptainAndTennille, "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo, "Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Music/{{Scorpions}} , "Whip It?" from ''Music/FreedomOfChoice'' by Music/{{Devo}}, "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" by Music/CultureClub, "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Music/{{Cream}} from their album ''Music/DisraeliGears'', "Light My Fire" by Music/TheDoors from their debut ''[[Music/TheDoorsAlbum The Doors]]'', the theme from ''Series/ILoveLucy'' and the ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker'' song. The line "One Adam Twelve" references ''Series/AdamTwelve''.

''Does Humor Belong In Music?'' is a 1986 LiveAlbum by Music/FrankZappa, which is the companion piece to a 1985 DirectToVideo Zappa ConcertFilm. However, while the film is all live material from the same concert, the CD sometimes features different tracks from different gigs.

# "Penguin In Bondage" (6:45)

# "What's New In Baltimore?" (4:48)

# "Let's Move To Cleveland" (15:43)

!! ''Do Tropes Belong On This Page?''

'''Does Humor Belong In Music?''' is a 1986 LiveAlbum by Music/FrankZappa, which is the companion piece to a 1985 DirectToVideo Zappa ConcertFilm. However, while the film is all live material from the same concert, the CD sometimes features different tracks from different gigs.

* BrickJoke: At a concert in Helsinki during the Seventies (later released on ''You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2''), an audience member kept requesting for the band to play Music/TheAllmanBrothersBand's "Whippin' Post". Zappa's band at the time didn't know it, but he responded by going into a version of "[[Music/OverniteSensation Montana]]" with lyrics changed on the fly to refer to the Allman Brothers song. It was finally covered here.

It was Zappa's first CD release. The 1995 reissue adds an extra minute of percussion effects during "Let's Move To Cleveland".

* CallBack and ContinuityNod: All material appeared on earlier Zappa albums.
* ConcertFilm: The 1985 home video has renditions of "The Dangerous Kitchen", "He's So Gay", "Bobby Brown Goes Down", "Keep It Greasy", "Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?", "Dinah-Moe Humm", "Cosmik Debris", "Be In My Video" and "Dancin' Fool" that don't appear on the CD.

* QuestioningTitle: "Does Humor Belong In Music?"