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''For other versions of this song, see: [[The Duke Of Prunes]]
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== Lyrics ==
 
== Lyrics ==
=== Absolutely Free Version ===
 
LA LA LALA LA LA LALALA LAH LAH LAH LA LA<br />
 
LA LA LA LA OOOOOOOOH!<br />
 
(Chunka Chunka Chunka . . . )<br />
 
LA LA LA LALA . . .
 
  
My darling . . . you mean so very much to me . . . I love<br />
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La-la-la la la lah<br>
you so deeply! It just makes me . . .
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La la la-la-la-a-a-a-a ...<br>
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(''Chunka Chunka Chunka ...'')<br />
  
LA LA LA LA LA LA etc.
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La la-la-la la-la ...<br>
  
(Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Prunes, Prunes)<br />
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''My darling<br>
I hardly recognize you, darling . . . Oh, I'll never forget you, darling...<br />
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''You mean so very much to me<br>
(Prunes, Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
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''I love you so deeply!<br>
Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually . . . In fact, I've already forgotten you . . .<br />
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''It just makes me ...<br>
(Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
 
What is your name? Nice to see you again.
 
  
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La la-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a ...<br>
  
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(''Duke ... Duke ... Duke ... Duke of Prunes ... Prunes'')<br>
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''I hardly recognize you, darling<br>
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''Oh, I'll never forget you, darling ...<br>
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(''Duke of Prunes ... Prunes ... Prunes'')<br>
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''Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually<br>
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In fact, I've already forgotten you.<br>
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(''Duke of Prunes ... Prunes ... Prunes'')<br>
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''What is your name? Nice to see you again.<br>
  
 
== Players On This Song ==
 
== Players On This Song ==
[[Frank Zappa]]--guitar, vocals<br>
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[[Ray Collins]]--vocals, tambourine, PRUNE<br>
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* [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - guitar, vocals
[[Jim Fielder]]--guitar, piano<br>
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* [[Ray Collins]] - vocals, tambourine
[[Don Preston]]--keyboards<br>
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* [[Jim Fielder]] - guitar, piano
[[Bunk Gardner]]--woodwinds<br>
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* [[Don Preston]] - keyboards
[[Roy Estrada]]--bass, vocals<br>
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* [[Bunk Gardner]] - woodwinds
[[Jimmy Carl Black]]--drums, vocals<br>
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* [[Roy Estrada]] - bass, vocals
[[Billy Mundi]]--drums, percussion
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* [[Jimmy Carl Black]] - drums, vocals
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* [[Billy Mundi]] - drums, percussion
  
 
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==  
 
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==  
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===Singles===  
 
===Singles===  
 
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===Zappa Albums & Side Projects===  
 
===Zappa Albums & Side Projects===  
'''[[:Category:Original Albums|Original Albums]]'''
 
 
*[[Absolutely Free]]
 
*[[Absolutely Free]]
*[[Mystery Disc]]
 
*[[Orchestral Favorites]]
 
*[[Läther]]
 
'''[[:Category:Beat The Boots|Beat The Boots]]'''
 
<br>-<br>
 
'''[[:Category:Compilations|Compilations]]'''
 
 
*[[Mothermania]]
 
*[[Mothermania]]
'''[[:Category:Unauthorized Compilations|Unauthorized Compilations]]'''
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<br>-<br>
 
'''[[:Category:Samplers & Promos|Samplers & Promos]]'''
 
<br>-<br>
 
'''[[:Category:Special Editions|Special Editions]]'''
 
<br>-<br>
 
'''[[:Category:Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]'''
 
<br>-<br>
 
 
===Tribute & Cover Albums===  
 
===Tribute & Cover Albums===  
 
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== Notes About This Song ==
 
== Notes About This Song ==
  
[[Amnesia Vivace]] was originally called "Remember".
 
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It includes quotes from [[The Rite of Spring]] ([[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]), [[The Firebird]] (Stravinsky), and [[Duke Of Earl]] (Dixon/Edwards/Williams)
 
  
FZ in [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]:
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*Recorded at TTG, Los Angeles in November 1966.
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*The song was originally called "Remember".
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*This version of the song is a suite with three parts: "[[The Duke Of Prunes (1966 - Los Angeles)|The Duke Of Prunes]]", "[[Amnesia Vivace]]" and "[[The Duke Regains His Chops]]". On ''[[Mothermania]]'', the whole suite is combined to one single track under the title "'''The Duke Of Prunes'''".
  
''"Then there's a place in [[The Duke Of Prunes|Duke of Prunes]] where the "Berceuse" from Stravinsky's [[The Firebird|Firebird Suite]] is floated over another, more rhythmic theme from [[The Rite of Spring]]."''
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*It includes quotes from "[[The Rite Of Spring]]" ([[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]), "[[The Firebird]]" (Stravinsky), and "[[Duke Of Earl]]" (Dixon/Edwards/Williams)
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*FZ in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'':
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<blockquote>''"Then there's a place in '[[The Duke Of Prunes|Duke of Prunes]]' where the "Berceuse" from Stravinsky's '[[The Firebird|Firebird Suite]]' is floated over another, more rhythmic theme from '[[The Rite Of Spring]]'."''</blockquote>
  
 
== CC Clues In This Song ==
 
== CC Clues In This Song ==
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 29 December 2021


For other versions of this song, see: The Duke Of Prunes


Lyrics

La-la-la la la lah
La la la-la-la-a-a-a-a ...

(Chunka Chunka Chunka ...)

La la-la-la la-la ...

My darling
You mean so very much to me
I love you so deeply!
It just makes me ...

La la-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a ...

(Duke ... Duke ... Duke ... Duke of Prunes ... Prunes)
I hardly recognize you, darling
Oh, I'll never forget you, darling ...
(Duke of Prunes ... Prunes ... Prunes)
Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually
In fact, I've already forgotten you.
(Duke of Prunes ... Prunes ... Prunes)
What is your name? Nice to see you again.

Players On This Song

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

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Zappa Albums & Side Projects

Tribute & Cover Albums

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Notes About This Song

  • Recorded at TTG, Los Angeles in November 1966.
  • The song was originally called "Remember".

"Then there's a place in 'Duke of Prunes' where the "Berceuse" from Stravinsky's 'Firebird Suite' is floated over another, more rhythmic theme from 'The Rite Of Spring'."

CC Clues In This Song