History ReferencedBy / CaptainBeefheart

* Music/TheFall covered "Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones" from ''Music/StrictlyPersonal'' in 1996, available on ''The Complete Peel Sessions''.

* Creator/{{Gotlib}}: In one of his cartoons Hamster Jovial tries to imitates Music/CaptainBeefheart's growly voice by singing "I'm Going To Booglarize You, Baby" from his album ''The Spotlight Kid" (1972),'' but throws up in the process. His girlfriend doesn't mind, since its "the gift itself that counts." Another cartoon makes Hamster Jovial strike a pose from the album cover of "The Spotlight Kid".

** During the song "W.C.'s First Draft" from their debut album ''Music/WorstCaseScenario'' (1994) lead singer Tom Barman sings: "do the low yo yo" at one point, a reference to "Low Yo Yo Stuff" from Beefheart's "Clear Spot".

--> ''She's painting''
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--> ''The Beefheart one''

** dEUS frontman Tom Barman and Guy Van Nueten also covered "Harry Irene" from ''Music/ShinyBeast'' on their album "Live" (2002). During an interview in the Dutch talk show "Zomergasten" (2005) Barman said he respects Zappa's musical talent, but actually likes Music/CaptainBeefheart more.
* Music/SonicYouth: They covered "Electricity" from ''Music/SafeAsMilk'' on the tribute album "Fast 'N' Bulbous" in 1990.
* Coati Mundi covered "Tropical Hot Dog Night" from ''Music/ShinyBeast'' on this album "The Former 12 Year Old Genius" (1983).
* Mark Lanegan covered "Clear Spot" from "Clear Spot" on "Here Comes That Weird Chill Beggars Banquet" (2003).
* Music/TheWhiteStripes covered "China Pig" from ''Music/TroutMaskReplica'', "Ashtray Heart" from''Music/DocAtTheRadarStation'' and "Party Of Special Things To Do" from ''Music/BluejeansAndMoonbeams'' on their album "Party Of Special Things To Do" (2000).
* Music/TheKills covered "Dropout Boogie" from ''Music/SafeAsMilk'' on their album "Keep On Your Mean Side" (2009).

* Joan Osborne covered "Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Eyes" from "Clear Spot" in 1996. Music/TheBlackKeys also covered it in 2009.
* Stack Waddy covered "Sure Nuff 'N' Yes I Do" from ''Music/SafeAsMilk'' on their album "Dandelion" (1971).
* The Mock Turtles covered "Big Eyed Beans From Venus" from "Clear Spot" on the album "Fast N' Bulbous" (1988).

** Her song "Meet Ze Monsta" from her album ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove'' (1995) was inspired by the line "I'm playing this music/ so the young girls would come out/ to meet the monster tonight" from "Tropical Hot Dog Night" from ''Music/ShinyBeast''. The same song also uses the lines "You told her you love her/ so bring her to mother/ You love her, adapt her/ you love her, adapt her/ Adapt her, adapter/ adapt her, adapter" from Beefheart's "Drop-Out Boogie" from ''Music/SafeAsMilk'' (1967). The title track from that album also opens with "Well I was born in the desert, came on up from New Orleans", which is the same opening line from "Sure 'Nuff 'N' Yes I Do" from "Safe As Milk".

* "Observatory Crest" from ''Music/BluejeansAndMoonbeams'' has been covered by Whipped Cream [[note]] On their 1992 album "Tune In The Century [[/note]], Music/MercuryRev [[note]] On the American Limited Edition bonus disc of their album "The Secret Migration" (2005) [[/note]] and Music/SnowPatrol [[note]] On their mix compilation album "Late Night Tales: Snow Patrol" (2009) [[/note]].

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* Creator/{{Gotlib}}: In one of his cartoons Hamster Jovial tries to imitates Music/CaptainBeefheart's growly voice by singing ''"I'm Going To Booglarize You, Baby"'' from his album ''The Spotlight Kid" (1972),'' but throws up in the process. His girlfriend doesn't mind, since its "the gift itself that counts." Another cartoon makes Hamster Jovial strike a pose from the album cover of "The Spotlight Kid".

** Music/BrianEno: He choose "Too Much Time" from "Clear Spot" in an episode broadcast on January 27, 1991.

* In the Music/SexPistols' song "New York" from ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'', Music/JohnnyRotten references the song "Japan In A Dishpan" from ''Music/LickMyDecalsOffBaby'':

* ''Film/TheBigLebowski'': "Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles" from "Clear Spot" is used on the soundtrack.
* In ''Film/HighFidelity'' a desperate record collector wants to buy a copy of ''Music/SafeAsMilk'', but Barry (Jack Black) refuses to sell it to him, because he deems him unsuitable to own it. [[spoiler: Eventually he just gives it away to a random client and fools him it's something totally else.]]
* In ''Film/SchoolOfRock'' (2003) is a scene where Jack Black explains the different types of rock music and gives examples of famous groups and artists who represent the genre. He puts Music/FrankZappa in the category ''"?"'' branching off of ''Progressive Rock'' along with Music/{{Can}} and Music/CaptainBeefheart.

* In the Music/SexPistols' song "New York" from ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'' Johnny Rotten references the song "Japan In A Dishpan" from ''Music/LickMyDecalsOffBaby'':

* The Tubes covered Beefheart's "My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains" from "Clear Spot" on their album "Now" (1977).

* Music/TheFall covered "Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones" from ''Music/StrictlyPersonal'' in 1996, available on "The Complete Peel Sessions".

* Music/TheWhiteStripes covered "China Pig" from ''Music/TroutMaskReplica'', "Ashtray Heart" from ''Music/DocAtTheRadarStation'' and "Party Of Special Things To Do" from ''Music/BluejeansAndMoonbeams'' on their album "Party Of Special Things To Do" (2000).

* Music/TomWaits credits his wife and musical collaborator Kathleen Brennan's introduction of Beefheart's music to him for his shift in musical style starting around ''Music/Swordfishtrombones''. If Beefheart has a SpiritualSuccessor, it'd have to be Waits.

* Music/TheWhiteStripes covered "China Pig" from ''Music/TroutMaskReplica'', "Ashtray Heart" from ''Music/DocAtTheRadarStation'' and "Party Of Special Things To Do" from "Bluejeans & Moonbeams" on their album "Party Of Special Things To Do" (2000).

* Music/PJHarvey's song "Meet Ze Monsta" from her album ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove'' (1995) was inspired by the line "I'm playing this music/ so the young girls would come out/ to meet the monster tonight" from "Tropical Hot Dog Night" from ''Music/ShinyBeast''. The same song also uses the lines "You told her you love her/ so bring her to mother/ You love her, adapt her/ you love her, adapt her/ Adapt her, adapter/ adapt her, adapter" from Beefheart's "Drop-Out Boogie" from ''Music/SafeAsMilk'' (1967). The title track from P.J. Harvey's album, "To Bring You My Love", also opens with the same line "Sure 'Nuff 'N' Yes I Do" from "Safe As Milk" does: "Well I was born in the desert, came on up from New Orleans". Music/PJHarvey's music publishing company is called "Hot Head Music", after the track "Hot Head" from ''Music/DocAtTheRadarStation'' (1980).

* Music/PJHarvey's song "Meet Ze Monsta" from her album ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove'' (1995) was inspired by the line "I'm playing this music/ so the young girls would come out/ to meet the monster tonight" from "Tropical Hot Dog Night". The same song also uses the lines "You told her you love her/ so bring her to mother/ You love her, adapt her/ you love her, adapt her/ Adapt her, adapter/ adapt her, adapter" from Beefheart's "Drop-Out Boogie" from ''Music/SafeAsMilk'' (1967). The title track from P.J. Harvey's album, "To Bring You My Love", also opens with the same line "Sure 'Nuff 'N' Yes I Do" from "Safe As Milk" does: "Well I was born in the desert, came on up from New Orleans". Music/PJHarvey's music publishing company is called "Hot Head Music", after the track "Hot Head" from ''Music/DocAtTheRadarStation'' (1980).

* The Belgian rock band Music/{{dEUS}} sampled "The Blimp" from ''Music/TroutMaskReplica'' on their debut single "Zea" (1992). During the song "W.C.'s First Draft" of their debut album ''Music/WorstCaseScenario'' (1994) lead singer Tom Barman sings: "do the low yo yo" at one point, a reference to "Low Yo Yo Stuff" from Beefheart's "Clear Spot". The 1996 song "Disappointed In The Sun" from ''Music/TheIdealCrash'' (1998) was inspired by a quote from Beefheart in the 1993 documentary "Low Yo Yo Stuff" where he said he visited an exhibition by Creator/VincentVanGogh and felt the colors where so great that when he left the museum and saw the sun he "felt disappointed". He and Guy Van Nueten also covered "Harry Irene" from ''Music/ShinyBeast'' on their album "Live" (2002). During an interview in the Dutch talk show "Zomergasten" (2005) their frontman Tom Barman said he respects Zappa's musical talent, but actually likes Music/CaptainBeefheart more.
* Music/SonicYouth: They covered "Electricity" on the tribute album "Fast 'N' Bulbous" in 1990.

* The Belgian rock band dEUS sampled "The Blimp" from ''Music/TroutMaskReplica'' on their debut single "Zea" (1992). During the song "W.C.'s First Draft" of their debut album "Worst Case Scenario" (1994) lead singer Tom Barman sings: "do the low yo yo" at one point, a reference to "Low Yo Yo Stuff" from Beefheart's "Clear Spot". The 1996 song "Disappointed In The Sun" from "The Ideal Crash" (1998) was inspired by a quote from Beefheart in the 1993 documentary "Low Yo Yo Stuff" where he said he visited an exhibition by Creator/VincentVanGogh and felt the colors where so great that when he left the museum and saw the sun he "felt disappointed". He and Guy Van Nueten also covered "Harry Irene" from ''Music/ShinyBeast'' on their album "Live" (2002). During an interview in the Dutch talk show "Zomergasten" (2005) their frontman Tom Barman said he respects Zappa's musical talent, but actually likes Music/CaptainBeefheart more.

* In ''Film/HighFidelity'' a desperate record collector wants to buy a copy of ''Safe As Milk'', but Barry (Jack Black) refuses to sell it to him, because he deems him unsuitable to own it. [[spoiler: Eventually he just gives it away to a random client and fools him it's something totally else.]]

* Music/TheKills covered "Dropout Boogie" on their album "Keep On Your Mean Side" (2009).

* Joan Osborne covered "Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Eyes" in 1996. Music/TheBlackKeys also covered it in 2009.

* Music/TheKills covered "Dropout Boogie" in 2009.

* ''ComicStrip/{{Mutts}}: One gag had Frank make reference to three Beefheart songs "The Dust Blows Forward And The Dust Blows Back" and "Wild Life" from ''Music/TroutMaskReplica'' and "Grow Fins" from ''The Spotlight Kid''. [[http://www.beefheart.com/mutts-comic-strip-by-patrick-mcdonnell/]]