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| + | Fido the dog is a fictional character that regulary appears in Zappa's lyrics. The dog is often a poodle and called with the words: ''"Here Fido, here Fido..."'' | ||
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| + | The character was inspired by a 1974 Mennen foot spray commercial featuring a dog getting some slippers for a man with smelly feet. | ||
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| + | * [[Nanook Rubs It]]: while Nanook is rubbing a chorus sings ''"Here Fido, here Fido...."'' | ||
| + | * [[Stink-Foot]]: Fido is called to fetch some slippers and goes into an argument about the essence of [[Conceptual Continuity]] | ||
| + | * [[Cheepnis]]: The people try to catch Frunobulax by calling ''"Here Fido, here Fido..."'' | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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[[Dogs (CC)]] | [[Dogs (CC)]] | ||
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[[Category:Fictional characters]] | [[Category:Fictional characters]] | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Conceptual Continuity]] | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 21 June 2011
Fido the dog is a fictional character that regulary appears in Zappa's lyrics. The dog is often a poodle and called with the words: "Here Fido, here Fido..."
The character was inspired by a 1974 Mennen foot spray commercial featuring a dog getting some slippers for a man with smelly feet.
- Nanook Rubs It: while Nanook is rubbing a chorus sings "Here Fido, here Fido...."
- Stink-Foot: Fido is called to fetch some slippers and goes into an argument about the essence of Conceptual Continuity
- Cheepnis: The people try to catch Frunobulax by calling "Here Fido, here Fido..."
