Jason.Kreitzer at 19:37, 10 October 2021

2021-10-10T19:37:00Z

Tonefish: Explaining CCC

2008-05-19T08:51:39Z

Explaining CCC

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What is the wiki explanation of the [[Conceptual Continuity Clues concept]]? Under 'Concepts' it says:

An explanation of the Conceptual Continuity stuff, a major part of FZ's oeuvre.

* The [[Big Note concept]]
* The [[Project/Object concept]]
* The [[Conceptual Continuity Clues concept]]

Click the 3rd one and it's blank at the moment. Maybe it should stay that way 'cos people are happily making contribs to the Articles? Just thought I'd have a stab at it anyway to get the ball rolling. Tricky to get the raison d'etre and its viewer useage conveyed in the correct Wiki manner so I've left it here as a starter for discussion. It's probably nothing like what you guys envisaged... Here goes...

<blockquote>"...Well then Fido got up off the floor an' he rolled over<br>
An' he looked me straight in the eye<br>
An' you know what he said?<br>
Once upon a time<br>
Somebody say to me<br>
(This is a dog talkin' now)<br>
What is your Conceptual Continuity?<br>
Well, I told him right then<br>
(Fido said)<br>
It should be easy to see<br>
The crux of the biscuit<br>
Is the Apostrophe(')..."</blockquote>
<div align=right>—Fido (an unmodified dog), [[Stink-Foot]] (extract), on [[Apostrophe (')]] (1974).</div>

Throughout the immense body of his work Frank Zappa used reoccurring words, phrases and lyrical devices to underpin his viewpoint on society, or to bring our consciousness to bear on the human condition. Sometimes obvious and direct references, sometimes obtuse, obscure or abstruse, sometimes pertinent as the result of serendipity and sometimes expertly crafted to suit a scenario in the manner of [[Sniglets]].

The naming of the album and incident of the [[Apostrophe (')]] is an excellent example. As a ''word'' it has two meanings, as defined in Webster's. As a ''device'' it can bring two words together, create possession, plurality, harmony or scholarly discord. Like Zappa, it can be verbally dangerous as a trawl through Wikipedia's [[wikipedia:Apostrophe|Apostrophe]] entry will reveal.

He left no 'Devil's Dictionary' as to the precise meanings of these verbal clues. It is within the items of this Conceptual Continuity that we can further understand the Man and muse upon what he meant by these clues to some researched, factual or commonly agreeable conclusion.

<blockquote>"He was great at a word game we liked to play, like [[Sniglets]], where you create a word out of concepts. One time we wondered what you'd call the kind of individual who loves to wear rock T-shirts, the sort of person who can't wear a shirt without a logo. And Frank, without batting an eye, said ''insignoramus''".</blockquote>
<div align=right>-[[Relix Magazine's April/May '06 special on Frank Zappa]], Article 8: Dweezil Plays Frank, By Richard Gehr and [[Dweezil Zappa|Dweezil]]</div>

See also
*''Apostrophe'' in Webster's Dictionary ([[wikipedia:Webster's Dictionary|Webster's Dictionary]])<br>
*[[wikipedia:Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce]]<br>
*[[wikipedia:The Devil's Dictionary|The Devil's Dictionary]]<br>

That's kind of it... (Sniglets would need anchoring) --[[User:Tonefish|Tonefish]] 01:51, 19 May 2008 (PDT)

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 <div align=right>—Fido (an unmodified dog), [[Stink-Foot]] (extract), on [[Apostrophe (')]] (1974).</div>
-Throughout the immense body of his work Frank Zappa used reoccurring words, phrases and lyrical devices to underpin his viewpoint on society, or to bring our consciousness to bear on the human condition. Sometimes obvious and direct references, sometimes obtuse, obscure or abstruse, sometimes pertinent as the result of serendipity and sometimes expertly crafted to suit a scenario in the manner of [[Sniglets]].
+Throughout the immense body of his work Frank Zappa used reoccurring words, phrases and lyrical devices to underpin his viewpoint on society, or to bring our consciousness to bear on the human condition. Sometimes obvious and direct references, sometimes obtuse, obscure or abstruse, sometimes pertinent as the result of serendipity and sometimes expertly crafted to suit a scenario in the manner of Sniglets.
 The naming of the album and incident of the [[Apostrophe (')]] is an excellent example. As a ''word'' it has two meanings, as defined in Webster's. As a ''device'' it can bring two words together, create possession, plurality, harmony or scholarly discord. Like Zappa, it can be verbally dangerous as a trawl through Wikipedia's [[wikipedia:Apostrophe|Apostrophe]] entry will reveal.
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 He left no 'Devil's Dictionary' as to the precise meanings of these verbal clues. It is within the items of this Conceptual Continuity that we can further understand the Man and muse upon what he meant by these clues to some researched, factual or commonly agreeable conclusion.
-<blockquote>"He was great at a word game we liked to play, like [[Sniglets]], where you create a word out of concepts. One time we wondered what you'd call the kind of individual who loves to wear rock T-shirts, the sort of person who can't wear a shirt without a logo. And Frank, without batting an eye, said ''insignoramus''".</blockquote>
+<blockquote>"He was great at a word game we liked to play, like Sniglets, where you create a word out of concepts. One time we wondered what you'd call the kind of individual who loves to wear rock T-shirts, the sort of person who can't wear a shirt without a logo. And Frank, without batting an eye, said ''insignoramus''".</blockquote>
 <div align=right>-[[Relix Magazine's April/May '06 special on Frank Zappa]], Article 8: Dweezil Plays Frank, By Richard Gehr and [[Dweezil Zappa|Dweezil]]</div>

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Jason.Kreitzer at 19:37, 10 October 2021

Tonefish: Explaining CCC