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| − | + | ==Cars in Zappa's work== | |
| − | * | + | * "[[The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary]]" on ''[[Studio Tan]]'' (1978): cars are mentioned in the first movement where Greggery goes to work ("Every morning, GREGGERY drives his '''little red Volkswagen''' to the ugly part of town where they keep the Government Buildings") and in the third movement where he is pursued by the Hunchmen ("They zoom after him in all manner of '''cars''', '''trucks''', '''garishly-painted buses''', and [[Motorcycles (CC)|motorcycles]]") |
| − | + | * [[Alpha Romeo|ALPHA ROMEO]], a star in the ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' (1975) [[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]], is a reference to a car owned by [[Cal Schenkel]]. | |
| − | + | * [[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]] [8-10 / 0º-30º], one of the constellations in the ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' (1975) [[:Category:One Size Fits All (The List)|universe]], is pictured as a car. The car is actually a [[49 Plymouth]], another car owned by [[Cal Schenkel]]. The constellation has stars called [[Fan Belt|FAN BELT]] (a reference to the song "[[Florentine Pogen]]") [[Differential]], and [[Steering Wheel]], amongst others. | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Leo Limón]], one of the illustrators for FZ's first song book, is credited with [[CHOLLO]] on the ''[[Just Another Band From L.A.]]'' album (1972), which has a car on the cover. |
| − | * [[Leo Limón|LEO LIMON]] [8-10 / 0º-30º], one of the constellations in the | + | * [[VIRGIL]] [8-10 / 15º-(-30º)], another ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' constellation, has three stars named [[Horn Relay]], [[R.Dir.Sig.Lamp]] and [[Acc. Flasher]]. |
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| − | + | ==Cars in the Literature== | |
| − | + | * ''[[Them Or Us (The Book)]]'' (1984): [[Cadillac El Dorado]], [[Dodge]], [[Volkswagen]], [[Volvo]], [[Mercedes Benz]], [[Mercedes Benz|Mercedes]], [[Oldsmobile]], [[Phydeaux III]] (the bus), [[Porsche]], [[Studebaker Hoch]] | |
| + | * ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'' (1989): [[Kaiser Henry J]] | ||
| + | * "[[FZ's Cadillac Extravaganza]]" | ||
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| + | =="Do you like my new car?"== | ||
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| + | "'''Do you like my new car?'''" is a phrase that, just like "[["What's a girl like you doin' in a place like this?" (CC)|What's a girl like you doin' in a place like this?]]", is often used by characters in Zappa's work as an implicit sexual advance. Unlike the other line, however, it is always used in connection with groupies, as in the popular "'''Groupie Routine'''" of the [[Flo & Eddie]] years (which even appears under the title "[[Do You Like My New Car?]]" on the ''[[Fillmore East, June 1971]]'' album). | ||
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| + | The line also appears in the song "[[Daddy, Daddy, Daddy]]" on ''[[200 Motels]]'' (1971), where it retains its groupie context ("She's such a dignified lady, / She's so pretty and soft. / You can't call her a groupie, / It just pisses her off"). Additionally, the backing vocals cite '''several makes of cars''' towards the end of the song ("It's a '''Bently''', / It's a '''Cooper''', / It's a '''Chevy''', / Or a '''Lincoln'''"). | ||
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| + | ==Related CC Clues== | ||
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| + | *[[Motorcycles (CC)]] | ||
| + | *[[Studebaker Hawk (CC)]] | ||
[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]] | [[Category:Conceptual Continuity]] | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 25 November 2007
Contents
Cars in Zappa's work
- "The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary" on Studio Tan (1978): cars are mentioned in the first movement where Greggery goes to work ("Every morning, GREGGERY drives his little red Volkswagen to the ugly part of town where they keep the Government Buildings") and in the third movement where he is pursued by the Hunchmen ("They zoom after him in all manner of cars, trucks, garishly-painted buses, and motorcycles")
- ALPHA ROMEO, a star in the One Size Fits All (1975) universe, is a reference to a car owned by Cal Schenkel.
- LEO LIMON [8-10 / 0º-30º], one of the constellations in the One Size Fits All (1975) universe, is pictured as a car. The car is actually a 49 Plymouth, another car owned by Cal Schenkel. The constellation has stars called FAN BELT (a reference to the song "Florentine Pogen") Differential, and Steering Wheel, amongst others.
- Leo Limón, one of the illustrators for FZ's first song book, is credited with CHOLLO on the Just Another Band From L.A. album (1972), which has a car on the cover.
- VIRGIL [8-10 / 15º-(-30º)], another One Size Fits All constellation, has three stars named Horn Relay, R.Dir.Sig.Lamp and Acc. Flasher.
Cars in the Literature
- Them Or Us (The Book) (1984): Cadillac El Dorado, Dodge, Volkswagen, Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes, Oldsmobile, Phydeaux III (the bus), Porsche, Studebaker Hoch
- The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989): Kaiser Henry J
- "FZ's Cadillac Extravaganza"
"Do you like my new car?"
"Do you like my new car?" is a phrase that, just like "What's a girl like you doin' in a place like this?", is often used by characters in Zappa's work as an implicit sexual advance. Unlike the other line, however, it is always used in connection with groupies, as in the popular "Groupie Routine" of the Flo & Eddie years (which even appears under the title "Do You Like My New Car?" on the Fillmore East, June 1971 album).
The line also appears in the song "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" on 200 Motels (1971), where it retains its groupie context ("She's such a dignified lady, / She's so pretty and soft. / You can't call her a groupie, / It just pisses her off"). Additionally, the backing vocals cite several makes of cars towards the end of the song ("It's a Bently, / It's a Cooper, / It's a Chevy, / Or a Lincoln").
