Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station - Revision history

Jason.Kreitzer at 23:10, 30 November 2021

2021-11-30T23:10:23Z

Spider of Destiny at 12:54, 23 January 2012

2012-01-23T12:54:14Z

RodJenson: /* Official Frank Zappa Albums */

2010-11-30T02:25:02Z

Official Frank Zappa Albums

Duncan: /* Notes About This Song */ Removed personal interpretations

2007-04-22T08:00:19Z

Notes About This Song: Removed personal interpretations

Emdebe: removed Category:Singles, added Category:Tracks of course

2005-08-25T21:54:00Z

removed Category:Singles, added Category:Tracks of course

Emdebe: removed Category:Tracks

2005-08-25T21:46:27Z

removed Category:Tracks

Bálint: /* Notes About This Song */

2005-07-28T09:18:50Z

Notes About This Song

Bálint: /* Records On Which This Song Has Appeared */ cleaning up

2005-07-28T09:15:16Z

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared: cleaning up

Rdnzl: /* Zappa Albums */

2005-06-21T08:32:59Z

Zappa Albums

Rdnzl at 06:33, 21 June 2005

2005-06-21T06:33:49Z

New page

==Lyrics==

This here song might offend you some
 If it does, it's because you're dumb
 That's the way it is where I come from
 If you've been there too, let me see your thumb
 
 Let me see your thumb
 (Ah, let me see your thumb)
 Let me see your thumb
 (Ah, let me see your thumb)
 
 Let me see your thumb
 (Ah, let me see your thumb)
 Let me see your thumb
 (Ah, let me see your thumb)
 
 Let me see your thumb
 (Ah, let me see your thumb)
 Let me see your thumb
 (Ah, let me see your thumb)
 
 Let me see your thumb
 (Ah, let me see your thumb)
 Let me see your thumb
 (Ah, let me see your thumb)
 
 Show me your thumb if you're really dumb
 Show me your thumb if you're really dumb
 Show me your thumb if you're really dumb
 Show me your thumb if you're dumb
 
 Hey now, better make a decision
 Be a moron and keep your position
 You oughta know now all your education
 Won't help you no-how, you're gonna . . .
 
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 
 Pumpin' the gas every night
 Pumpin' the gas every night
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 
 Pumpin' the gas every night
 Pumpin' the gas every night
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 
 Manny de Camper vants to buy some vite
 (Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station)
 (Fish!)
 Manny de Camper vants to buy some vite
 (Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station)
 (Fish!)
 Manny de Camper vants to buy some vite
 (Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station)
 (Fish!)
 Manny de Camper vants to buy some vite
 (Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station)
 (Fish!)
 
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station
 Wind up workin' in a gas station

==Players On This Song==
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==

===Zappa Albums===
* [[Zoot Allures]]
* [[FZ:OZ]]
* [[An Evening In Detroit]]
* [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 ]]

===Tributes & Cover Albums===
* [[Tinsel Town Rebellion Band]]: [[Absolutely Live]]

==Notes About This Song==
Fz often said in his shows: „This song is about higher education”
 ''(notes from Arf.ru)''
 
 The '''thumb''' reference explains an obvious way to identify anyone who makes a living working on automobiles. Automechanics typically have black grease under the finger and thumb nails. In addtion, the thumb has a tendency to take some abuse in this occupation, and after a while will have a hammered on appearance. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud.
 
 In addition, mechanics are seldom regarded as members of the intellectual elite, so the stigma of a black, scarred thumb could translate to "destined for a lifetime of failure and mediocrity". i.e. "Wind up working in a gas station"...
 
 I recall, back in the 50's the big joke on the playground was to say:
 ''Look up (victim looks up)''
 ''Look down (victim looks down)''
 ''See my thumb? (victim nods "yes")''
 ''You're dumb. (end of joke).''
 
 "Manny de camper wants to buy '''some white'''." Apparently a reference to white gas, which is something like propane, something nearly every camper needs.

==CC Clues In This Song==

[[Category:Singles]]
[[Category:Tracks]]

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 * [[Philly '76]]
-[[Beat The Boots]]:
+[[:Category:Beat The Boots|Beat The Boots]]:
 * [[Conceptual Continuity (BTB)|Conceptual Continuity]].

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 * [[FZ:OZ]]
 * [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 ]]
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 * [[Conceptual Continuity (BTB)|Conceptual Continuity]].
 ===Bootleg recordings:===

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 ==Notes About This Song==
-''(notes from [http://www.arf.ru/Notes/Zoot/gass.html arf.ru])''
+*Fz often said in his shows: "This song is about higher education”
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 ==Notes About This Song==
-Fz often said in his shows: „This song is about higher education”
+*Fz often said in his shows: „This song is about higher education”
-<br> ''(notes from Arf.ru)''
+*The '''thumb''' reference explains an obvious way to identify anyone who makes a living working on automobiles. Automechanics typically have black grease under the finger and thumb nails. In addtion, the thumb has a tendency to take some abuse in this occupation, and after a while will have a hammered on appearance. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would be proud.
-<br>
+In addition, mechanics are seldom regarded as members of the intellectual elite, so the stigma of a black, scarred thumb could translate to "destined for a lifetime of failure and mediocrity". i.e. "Wind up working in a gas station"...
 <br>
 <br>I recall, back in the 50's the big joke on the playground was to say:
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 <br>''You're dumb. (end of joke).''
 <br>
-<br>"Manny de camper wants to buy '''some white'''." Apparently a reference to white gas, which is something like propane, something nearly every camper needs.
+* "Manny de camper wants to buy '''some white'''." - apparently a reference to white gas, which is something like propane, something nearly every camper needs.
 ==CC Clues In This Song==

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 ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
-===Zappa Albums===
+===Official Frank Zappa Albums===
 * [[Zoot Allures]]
 * [[FZ:OZ]]
 * [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 ]]
 ===Tributes &amp; Cover Albums===