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'''Groupies''' have been one of Zappa's favourite topics throughout his musical career. Especially in his early-70s work, groupies were a central lyrical theme; the "'''life on the road'''" continuity of the [[Flo & Eddie]] revolved to a large degree around '''sexual intercourse''' with groupies.
 
'''Groupies''' have been one of Zappa's favourite topics throughout his musical career. Especially in his early-70s work, groupies were a central lyrical theme; the "'''life on the road'''" continuity of the [[Flo & Eddie]] revolved to a large degree around '''sexual intercourse''' with groupies.
 
  
 
==Suzy Creamcheese as a groupie==
 
==Suzy Creamcheese as a groupie==
  
 
*"In its [[Absolutely Free: The Complete Libretto|libretto on ''Absolutely Free'']], the song "[[Son Of Suzy Creamcheese]]" is decribed as "a stirring saga of a '''young groupie'''. Her actions are all motivated by a desire to be 'in' at all times. Hence the drug abuse."
 
*"In its [[Absolutely Free: The Complete Libretto|libretto on ''Absolutely Free'']], the song "[[Son Of Suzy Creamcheese]]" is decribed as "a stirring saga of a '''young groupie'''. Her actions are all motivated by a desire to be 'in' at all times. Hence the drug abuse."
*The tracks "[[The Voice Of Cheese]]" and "[[Our Bizarre Relationship]]" from ''[[Uncle Meat]]'' also allude to Suzy being, or having been, a groupie ("I'm Suzy Creemcheese because I've never worn fake eyelashes in my whole life / And I never made it on surfing set / And I never made it on beatnik set / And I couldn't cut the '''groupie set''' either").
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*The tracks "[[The Voice Of Cheese]]" and "[[Our Bizarre Relationship]]" from ''[[Uncle Meat]]'' also allude to Suzy being, or having been, a groupie ("I'm Suzy Creamcheese because I've never worn fake eyelashes in my whole life / And I never made it on surfing set / And I never made it on beatnik set / And I couldn't cut the '''groupie set''' either").
 
 
  
 
==Groupies in the songs of the "life on the road" continuity==
 
==Groupies in the songs of the "life on the road" continuity==
  
Originally, Zappa planned to put a lot more material into his film ''[[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]'' before he ran out of time and money. One suite that was cut from the script was the so-called "[[Groupie Routine (The Suite)|Groupie Routine]]" which revolved solely around a sexual encounter between the band and some groupies (who will only get down to business with them if the band sings them their latest hit single - "With a bullet!"). Even though most of the songs did not appear in the movie, they did make it onto various albums:
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Originally, Zappa planned to put a lot more material into his film ''[[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]'' before he ran out of time and money. One suite that was cut from the script was the so-called "[[Do You Like My New Car?|Groupie Routine]]" which revolved solely around a sexual encounter between the band and some groupies (who will only get down to business with them if the band sings them their latest hit single - "With a bullet!"). Even though most of the songs did not appear in the movie, they did make it onto various albums:
 
*"[[What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning]]" (from the [[200 Motels|soundtrack album]])
 
*"[[What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning]]" (from the [[200 Motels|soundtrack album]])
 
*"[[What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?]]" (from ''[[Fillmore East, June 1971]]'')
 
*"[[What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?]]" (from ''[[Fillmore East, June 1971]]'')
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*"[[Do You Like My New Car?]]" (from ''[[Fillmore East, June 1971]]'')
 
*"[[Do You Like My New Car?]]" (from ''[[Fillmore East, June 1971]]'')
 
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Another suite from the ''[[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]'' film (which actually did make it into the movie) is "[[Shove It Right In (The Suite)|Shove It Right In]]", which follows the groupie [[Janet Ferguson|Janet]] who prepares herself for a night out. This suite consists of (not including the interpolated intrumental pieces):
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Another suite from the ''[[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]'' film (which actually did make it into the movie) is "Shove It Right In", which follows the groupie [[Janet Ferguson|Janet]] who prepares herself for a night out. This suite consists of (not including the interpolated instrumental pieces):
 
*"[[She Painted Up Her Face]]"
 
*"[[She Painted Up Her Face]]"
*"[[Half A Dozen Provocative Squats]]"
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*"[[Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (The Track)|Half A Dozen Provocative Squats]]."
 
*"[[Shove It Right In]]"
 
*"[[Shove It Right In]]"
 
  
 
==Groupies in other Zappa material==
 
==Groupies in other Zappa material==
 
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*"[[Motherly Love]]" from ''[[Freak Out!]]'' includes the line "Send us up some little groupies and we'll take their hands"
 
*"[[Groupie Bang Bang]]", an unreleased song from the ''[[Freak Out!]]'' sessions, found on ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Deluxe Edition)]]''.
 
*"[[Groupie Bang Bang]]", an unreleased song from the ''[[Freak Out!]]'' sessions, found on ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Deluxe Edition)]]''.
 
*''[[Uncle Meat (The Film)]]'': Phyllis says about [[Aynsley Dunbar]]'s character in the movie that he is "into a '''whole groupie thing''' with whips and things".
 
*''[[Uncle Meat (The Film)]]'': Phyllis says about [[Aynsley Dunbar]]'s character in the movie that he is "into a '''whole groupie thing''' with whips and things".
*"[[Champagne Lecture]]" on ''[[Playground Psychotics]]'': in this excerpt from a performance of "[[Call Any Vegetable]]" FZ tells a story about [[Aynsley Dunbar]]'s encounter with a groupie (also referenced in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'').
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*"[[Champagne Lecture]]" on ''[[Playground Psychotics]]'': in this excerpt from a performance of "[[Call Any Vegetable (1966 - Los Angeles)|Call Any Vegetable]]" FZ tells a story about [[Aynsley Dunbar]]'s encounter with a groupie (also referenced in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'').
 
*"[[Penguin In Bondage]]" on ''[[Roxy & Elsewhere]]'': the title of the song is a reference to a '''white groupie in black leather straps''' (See also: [[Roxy & Elsewhere#Background_Information|background information on ''Roxy & Elsewhere'']]).
 
*"[[Penguin In Bondage]]" on ''[[Roxy & Elsewhere]]'': the title of the song is a reference to a '''white groupie in black leather straps''' (See also: [[Roxy & Elsewhere#Background_Information|background information on ''Roxy & Elsewhere'']]).
 
*"[[Florentine Pogen]]" and "[[Inca Roads]]" on ''[[One Size Fits All]]'': both songs make reference to drummer [[Chester Thompson]]'s encounter with a particularly unattractive groupie (a "'''booger-bear'''", or "'''Chester's gorilla'''"); in the liner notes of the album, Thompson is also referred to as a "'''gorilla victim'''".
 
*"[[Florentine Pogen]]" and "[[Inca Roads]]" on ''[[One Size Fits All]]'': both songs make reference to drummer [[Chester Thompson]]'s encounter with a particularly unattractive groupie (a "'''booger-bear'''", or "'''Chester's gorilla'''"); in the liner notes of the album, Thompson is also referred to as a "'''gorilla victim'''".
 
*"[[Crew Slut]]", "[[Fembot in A Wet T-Shirt Nite|Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt]]" and "[[On The Bus]]" on ''[[Joe's Garage Act I]]'': these songs deal with the character Mary's "'''naughty exploits'''" with the road crew of the rock group "Toad-O".
 
*"[[Crew Slut]]", "[[Fembot in A Wet T-Shirt Nite|Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt]]" and "[[On The Bus]]" on ''[[Joe's Garage Act I]]'': these songs deal with the character Mary's "'''naughty exploits'''" with the road crew of the rock group "Toad-O".
*"[[Pick Me I'm Clean]]" from ''[[Tinsel Town Rebellion]]'': the lyrics describe an '''obtrusive foreign groupie''' ("Do you know Vinnie? / He used to like me / I speak good English / I'm bathing with Peter / Pick me, I'm clean!").
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*"[[Pick Me I'm Clean]]" from ''[[Tinseltown Rebellion]]'': the lyrics describe an '''obtrusive foreign groupie''' ("Do you know Vinnie? / He used to like me / I speak good English / I'm bathing with Peter / Pick me, I'm clean!").
 
*"[[Stevie's Spanking]]" from ''[[Them Or Us]]'': the lyrics tell the story of [[Steve Vai]]'s encounter with long-time FZ groupie [[Laurel Fishman]].
 
*"[[Stevie's Spanking]]" from ''[[Them Or Us]]'': the lyrics tell the story of [[Steve Vai]]'s encounter with long-time FZ groupie [[Laurel Fishman]].
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
  
 
*[[Groupies As People]]
 
*[[Groupies As People]]
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*[[Suzy Creamcheese]]
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*[[Christine Frka]]
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*[[Rosemarie Heinikel]]
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*[[Sandra Leano]]
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*[[Nigey Lennon]]
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*[[Pamela Miller]]
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*[[Miss Cynderella]]
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*[[Miss Mercy]]
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*[[Lucy Offerall]]
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*[[Sparkie Parker]]
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*[[Cynthia Plaster-Caster]]
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*The [[GTO's]]
 
*[[The Plaster Casters Of Chicago]]
 
*[[The Plaster Casters Of Chicago]]
  
 
[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]]
 
[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]]
 
[[Category:Targets]]
 
[[Category:Targets]]
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[[Category:Supporting Cast]]
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[[Category:On The Road]]
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[[Category:Groupies]]

Latest revision as of 13:20, 16 November 2021


Groupies have been one of Zappa's favourite topics throughout his musical career. Especially in his early-70s work, groupies were a central lyrical theme; the "life on the road" continuity of the Flo & Eddie revolved to a large degree around sexual intercourse with groupies.

Suzy Creamcheese as a groupie

  • "In its libretto on Absolutely Free, the song "Son Of Suzy Creamcheese" is decribed as "a stirring saga of a young groupie. Her actions are all motivated by a desire to be 'in' at all times. Hence the drug abuse."
  • The tracks "The Voice Of Cheese" and "Our Bizarre Relationship" from Uncle Meat also allude to Suzy being, or having been, a groupie ("I'm Suzy Creamcheese because I've never worn fake eyelashes in my whole life / And I never made it on surfing set / And I never made it on beatnik set / And I couldn't cut the groupie set either").

Groupies in the songs of the "life on the road" continuity

Originally, Zappa planned to put a lot more material into his film 200 Motels before he ran out of time and money. One suite that was cut from the script was the so-called "Groupie Routine" which revolved solely around a sexual encounter between the band and some groupies (who will only get down to business with them if the band sings them their latest hit single - "With a bullet!"). Even though most of the songs did not appear in the movie, they did make it onto various albums:


Another suite from the 200 Motels film (which actually did make it into the movie) is "Shove It Right In", which follows the groupie Janet who prepares herself for a night out. This suite consists of (not including the interpolated instrumental pieces):

Groupies in other Zappa material

See also