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	==Frank Zappa==		==Frank Zappa==
		+	[[File:Elliot Ingber, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada, Carl Franzoni, Jimmy Carl Black, Frank Zappa, 1967.jpg\|500px\|thumb\|right\|[[Elliot Ingber]], [[Ray Collins]], [[Roy Estrada]], [[Carl Franzoni]], [[Jimmy Carl Black]] and Frank Zappa, 1967.]]
	[[File:Carl Franzoni shoes.png\|500px\|thumb\|right\|The shoes painted by Franzoni that Zappa used to wear.]]		[[File:Carl Franzoni shoes.png\|500px\|thumb\|right\|The shoes painted by Franzoni that Zappa used to wear.]]

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 In 1973-1974, Zappa wore a pair of [[shoes]] painted in crazy colours by Franzoni, during public appearances.
-Zappa also owned a few drawings by Franzoni, one depicting [[Miss Mercy]], another the GTO's, another Zappa and his early 1970s band and yet another depicting nude women on a couch. In 2016, when Zappa's former house in [[7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive]] was sold, the drawings were all sold. <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/98210/frank-zappa-carl-franzoni-the-mothers-of-invention-artwork</ref> <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24075</ref> <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/98254/frank-zappa-carl-franzoni-the-gtos-girls-together-outrageously-hand-made-poster</ref> <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24226/zappa-carl-franzoni-robert-james-davis-mercy-g-t-o-artwork</ref>
+Zappa also owned a few drawings by Franzoni, one depicting [[Miss Mercy]], another the GTO's, another Zappa and his early 1970s band and yet another depicting nude women on a couch. In 2016, when Zappa's former house in [[7885 Woodrow Wilson Drive]] was sold, the drawings were all auctioned. <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/98210/frank-zappa-carl-franzoni-the-mothers-of-invention-artwork</ref> <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24075</ref> <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/98254/frank-zappa-carl-franzoni-the-gtos-girls-together-outrageously-hand-made-poster</ref> <ref>https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/24226/zappa-carl-franzoni-robert-james-davis-mercy-g-t-o-artwork</ref>
 Franzoni also makes an appearance in the documentaries ''[[Mondo Hollywood]]'' (1967), ''[[You Are What You Eat]]'' (1968) and ''[[Roxy: The Movie]]'' (recorded 1973, released in 2015). Franzoni has been subject of a documentary.

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-[[File:Carl Franzoni.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Carl Franzoni.]]
+[[File:Carl Franzoni.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Carl Franzoni.]]
-'''Carl Orestes Franzoni''', aka "Captain Fuck", was a member of [[Vito Paulekas]]' dance troupe. He was part of the ''Freak scene'' on Sunset Strip in 1964-1965. The Dance Troupe used to attend the early [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]] shows and occupied [[The Log Cabin]] with his commune, prior to its occupation by Zappa's family. Franzoni also provided vocals for ''[[Freak Out!]]''. The song ''[[Hungry Freaks, Daddy (1966 - Los Angeles)|Hungry Freaks Daddy]]'' is dedicated to him and in the liner notes to the song Zappa describes him as ''"freaky unto his toes"''. In 1973-1974 Zappa wore a pair of shoes painted in crazy colours by Franzoni.
+'''Carl Orestes Franzoni''', aka "Captain Fuck", was a member of [[Vito Paulekas]]' dance troupe. He was part of the ''Freak scene'' on Sunset Strip in 1964-1965.
-He also makes an appearance in the documentaries ''[[Mondo Hollywood]]'' (1967), ''[[You Are What You Eat]]'' (1968) and ''[[Roxy: The Movie]]'' (recorded 1973, released in 2015). Franzoni has been subject of a documentary.
+==Frank Zappa==
 ''"The high point of the performance was Carl Franzoni, our 'go-go boy.' He was wearing ballet tights, frugging violently.  Carl has testicles which are bigger than a breadbox.  Much bigger than a breadbox.  The looks on the faces of the Baptist teens experiencing their grandeur is a treasured memory."'' - Frank Zappa, quoted in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''.
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 <references/>
-===External links===
+==External links==
+* [https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm United Mutations biography.]
 [[Category:Supporting Cast|Franzoni, Carl]]
 [[Category:Dancers|Franzoni, Carl]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Franzoni, Carl]]

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 [[File:Carl Franzoni.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Carl Franzoni.]]
-'''Carl Orestes Franzoni''', aka "Captain Fuck", was a member of [[Vito Paulekas]]' dance troupe. He was part of the ''Freak scene'' on Sunset Strip in 1964-1965. Paulekas' Dance Troupe used to attend the early [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]] shows and occupied [[The Log Cabin]] with his commune, prior to its occupation by Zappa's family. Franzoni also provided vocals for ''[[Freak Out!]]''. The song ''[[Hungry Freaks, Daddy (1966 - Los Angeles)|Hungry Freaks Daddy]]'' is dedicated to him and in the liner notes to the song Zappa describes him as ''"freaky unto his toes"''. <ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm</ref>. In 1973-1974 Zappa wore a pair of shoes painted in crazy colours by Franzoni.<ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm</ref>
+'''Carl Orestes Franzoni''', aka "Captain Fuck", was a member of [[Vito Paulekas]]' dance troupe. He was part of the ''Freak scene'' on Sunset Strip in 1964-1965. The Dance Troupe used to attend the early [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]] shows and occupied [[The Log Cabin]] with his commune, prior to its occupation by Zappa's family. Franzoni also provided vocals for ''[[Freak Out!]]''. The song ''[[Hungry Freaks, Daddy (1966 - Los Angeles)|Hungry Freaks Daddy]]'' is dedicated to him and in the liner notes to the song Zappa describes him as ''"freaky unto his toes"''. In 1973-1974 Zappa wore a pair of shoes painted in crazy colours by Franzoni.
-He also makes an appearance in the documentaries ''[[Mondo Hollywood]]'' (1967), ''[[You Are What You Eat]]'' (1968) and ''[[Roxy: The Movie]]'' (recorded 1973, released in 2015). Franzoni has been subject of a documentary.<ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm</ref>
+He also makes an appearance in the documentaries ''[[Mondo Hollywood]]'' (1967), ''[[You Are What You Eat]]'' (1968) and ''[[Roxy: The Movie]]'' (recorded 1973, released in 2015). Franzoni has been subject of a documentary.
 ''"The high point of the performance was Carl Franzoni, our 'go-go boy.' He was wearing ballet tights, frugging violently.  Carl has testicles which are bigger than a breadbox.  Much bigger than a breadbox.  The looks on the faces of the Baptist teens experiencing their grandeur is a treasured memory."'' - Frank Zappa, quoted in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]''.
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 ===External links===
-* [https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm United Mutations page.]
 [[Category:Supporting Cast|Franzoni, Carl]]
 [[Category:Dancers|Franzoni, Carl]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Franzoni, Carl]]

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 [[File:Carl Franzoni.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Carl Franzoni.]]
-'''Carl Orestes Franzoni''', aka "Captain Fuck", was a member of [[Vito Paulekas]]' dance troupe. He was part of the ''Freak scene'' on Sunset Strip in 1964-1965. Paulekas' Dance Troupe used to attend the early [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]] shows and occupied [[The Log Cabin]] with his commune, prior to its occupation by Zappa's family. Franzoni also provided vocals for ''[[Freak Out!]]''. The song ''[[Hungry Freaks Daddy]]'' is dedicated to him and in the liner notes to the song Zappa describes him as ''"freaky unto his toes"''. <ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm</ref>. In 1973-1974 Zappa wore a pair of shoes painted in crazy colours by Franzoni.<ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm</ref>
+'''Carl Orestes Franzoni''', aka "Captain Fuck", was a member of [[Vito Paulekas]]' dance troupe. He was part of the ''Freak scene'' on Sunset Strip in 1964-1965. Paulekas' Dance Troupe used to attend the early [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]] shows and occupied [[The Log Cabin]] with his commune, prior to its occupation by Zappa's family. Franzoni also provided vocals for ''[[Freak Out!]]''. The song ''[[Hungry Freaks, Daddy (1966 - Los Angeles)|Hungry Freaks Daddy]]'' is dedicated to him and in the liner notes to the song Zappa describes him as ''"freaky unto his toes"''. <ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm</ref>. In 1973-1974 Zappa wore a pair of shoes painted in crazy colours by Franzoni.<ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm</ref>
 He also makes an appearance in the documentaries ''[[Mondo Hollywood]]'' (1967), ''[[You Are What You Eat]]'' (1968) and ''[[Roxy: The Movie]]'' (recorded 1973, released in 2015). Franzoni has been subject of a documentary.<ref>https://www.united-mutations.com/f/carl_franzoni.htm</ref>

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 On page 69 of [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] Zappa describes a concert in Dallas, where Franzoni was dressed in a tight ballet maillot, shaking his crotch. According to Zappa Franzoni's testicles were'' "more huge than a bread box"'' and the sight on the face of all the devout teenagers while they watching his balls is still a precious memory for Zappa.
-He also makes an appearance in the 1968 documentary ''[[You Are What You Eat]]'' (1968).
+He also makes an appearance in the documentaries ''[[Mondo Hollywood]]'' (1967) and ''[[You Are What You Eat]]'' (1968).
 [[Category:Supporting Cast|Franzoni, Carl]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Franzoni, Carl]]
 [[Category:People Who Do Stuff That Is Not Normal|Franzoni, Carl]]

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 '''Franzoni''' was a member of the [[Vito Paulekas]]' Dance Troupe that used to attend the early [[The Mothers|Mother Of Invention]] shows and he occupied [[The Log Cabin]] with his commune, prior to its occupation by Zappa's family.
-He also provided vocals for [[Freak Out!]]. In the liner notes of the album Zappa describes him as "freaky unto his toes".
+He also provided vocals for [[Freak Out!]]. The song [[Hungry Freaks Daddy]] is dedicated to him and in the liner notes to the song Zappa describes him as ''"freaky unto his toes"''.
 On page 69 of [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] Zappa describes a concert in Dallas, where Franzoni was dressed in a tight ballet maillot, shaking his crotch. According to Zappa Franzoni's testicles were'' "more huge than a bread box"'' and the sight on the face of all the devout teenagers while they watching his balls is still a precious memory for Zappa.