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Zappa dedicated [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] to his wife, children, [[Stephen Hawking]] and Ko-Ko. [[Peter Occhiogrosso]], who wrote the book together with Zappa claimed in an interview that the inclusion of Hawking and Ko-Ko might be linked due to the fact that both of them use computer keyboards to communicate with the world. Zappa himself used a computer keyboard as well: the [[Synclavier]]. | Zappa dedicated [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] to his wife, children, [[Stephen Hawking]] and Ko-Ko. [[Peter Occhiogrosso]], who wrote the book together with Zappa claimed in an interview that the inclusion of Hawking and Ko-Ko might be linked due to the fact that both of them use computer keyboards to communicate with the world. Zappa himself used a computer keyboard as well: the [[Synclavier]]. | ||
| − | A different ''"Ko-Ko"'' is referenced in [[Broken Hearts Are For Assholes]]: ''"You were dazzled by the exciting new costume of Ko-Ko."'' This could be a reference to fashion designer [[ | + | A different ''"Ko-Ko"'' is referenced in [[Broken Hearts Are For Assholes]]: ''"You were dazzled by the exciting new costume of Ko-Ko."'' This could be a reference to fashion designer Coco Chanel. |
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| + | Ko-Ko was also mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. <ref>http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/notes/The_MOFO_Project_Object.html#Contributors</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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* (http://www.arf.ru/Misc/po_int.html) | * (http://www.arf.ru/Misc/po_int.html) | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Koko (gorilla)|Wikipedia article about Koko]] | * [[Wikipedia:Koko (gorilla)|Wikipedia article about Koko]] | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 18 August 2019
Ko-Ko was a female gorilla who was able to comunicate thru sign language with her keepers through a computer keyboard with symbols on it.
Zappa dedicated The Real Frank Zappa Book to his wife, children, Stephen Hawking and Ko-Ko. Peter Occhiogrosso, who wrote the book together with Zappa claimed in an interview that the inclusion of Hawking and Ko-Ko might be linked due to the fact that both of them use computer keyboards to communicate with the world. Zappa himself used a computer keyboard as well: the Synclavier.
A different "Ko-Ko" is referenced in Broken Hearts Are For Assholes: "You were dazzled by the exciting new costume of Ko-Ko." This could be a reference to fashion designer Coco Chanel.
Ko-Ko was also mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of The MOFO Project/Object (2006) album. [1]
