Mr. Green Genes

Lyrics

Eat your greens
Don't forget your beans & celery
Don't forget to bring
Your fake I.D.
Eat a bunch of these
MAGNIFICENT
With sauerkraut
MMMMMMMMMMM
Sauerkraut
Eat a grape, a fig
A crumpet too . . .
You'll pump 'em right through
Doo-wee-ooo

Eat your shoes
Don't forget the strings
And sox
Even eat the box
Your bought 'em in
You can eat the truck
That brought 'em in
Garbage truck
MMMMMMMMMMMMouldy
Garbage truck
Eat the truck & driver
And his gloves
NUTRITIOUSNESS
DELICIOUSNESS
WORTHLESSNESS

Players On This Song

HOT RATS version

• Frank Zappa guitar, octave bass, percussion
• Ian Underwood piano, organus maximus, all clarinets, all saxes
• Lowell George rhythm guitar (supposedly uncredited)
• Paul Humphrey drums
• Max Bennett bass

THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE version

• Frank Zappa - lead guitar, computer-synth, vocal
• Ike Willis - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
• Mike Keneally - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
• Bobby Martin - keyboards, vocal
• Ed Mann - vibes, marimba, electronic percussion
• Walt Fowler - trumpet, flugel horn, synth
• Bruce Fowler - trombone
• Paul Carman - alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax
• Albert Wing - tenor sax
• Kurt McGettrick - baritone sax, bass sax, contrabass clarinet
• Scott Thunes - electric bass, mini-moog
• Chad Wackerman - drums, electronic percussion

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Zappa Albums & Side Projects

• Uncle Meat
• Hot Rats as Son Of Mr. Green Genes (instrumental)
• The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life

Tribute & Cover Albums

• Le Bocal: Oh No ! ... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue
• The Muffin Men: Muffinz