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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>
  
LA LA LA LA LA LA etc.
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(''Chunka Chunka Chunka ...'')<br />
  
(Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Prunes, Prunes)<br />
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La la-la-la la-la ...<br>
I hardly recognize you, darling . . . Oh, I'll never forget you, darling...<br />
 
(Prunes, Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
 
Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually . . . In fact, I've already forgotten you . . .<br />
 
(Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
 
What is your name? Nice to see you again.
 
  
=== Mothermania Version ===
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''My darling<br>
A moonbeam through the prune<br />
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''You mean so very much to me<br>
In June<br />
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''I love you so deeply!<br>
Reveals your chest<br />
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''It just makes me ...<br>
I see your lovely beans<br />
 
And in that magic go-kart<br />
 
I bite your neck<br />
 
The cheese I have for you<br />
 
My dear<br />
 
Is real<br />
 
And very new!
 
  
A moonbeam through the prune<br />
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La la-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a ...<br>
In June<br />
 
Reveals your chest<br />
 
I see your lovely beans<br />
 
And in that magic go-kart<br />
 
I bite your neck<br />
 
The love I have for you<br />
 
My dear<br />
 
Is real<br />
 
And very new!
 
  
Doh-Doh-Doh Doh-Doh
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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>
  
Prune!<br />
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== Players On This Song ==
(Pah-Da-Dahhh!)<br />
 
If it is a real prune...<br />
 
(Pah-Da-Dahhh!)<br />
 
Knows no cheese!<br />
 
(Chunka Chunk . . .<br />
 
Chunka Chunka Chunka Chunka Chunk . . . )<br />
 
And stands . . .<br />
 
(Oh No-o-o-o!)<br />
 
Taller & stronger<br />
 
Than any tree<br />
 
Or bush!<br />
 
And I know<br />
 
The love I have for you<br />
 
Will grow & grow & grow<br />
 
I think<br />
 
And so my love<br />
 
I offer you<br />
 
A love that is strong<br />
 
A prune that is true!
 
  
LA LA LALA LA LA LALALA LAH LAH LAH LA LA<br />
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* [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - guitar, vocals
LA LA LA LA OOOOOOOOH!<br />
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* [[Ray Collins]] - vocals, tambourine
(Chunka Chunka Chunka . . . )<br />
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* [[Jim Fielder]] - guitar, piano
LA LA LA LALA . . .
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* [[Don Preston]] - keyboards
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* [[Bunk Gardner]] - woodwinds
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* [[Roy Estrada]] - bass, vocals
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* [[Jimmy Carl Black]] - drums, vocals
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* [[Billy Mundi]] - drums, percussion
  
My darling . . . you mean so very much to me . . . I love<br />
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==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
you so deeply! It just makes me . . .
 
  
LA LA LA LA LA LA etc.
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===Singles===
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(Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Prunes, Prunes)<br />
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===Zappa Albums & Side Projects===
I hardly recognize you, darling . . . Oh, I'll never forget you, darling.      . .<br />
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*[[Absolutely Free]]
(Prunes, Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
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*[[Mothermania]]
Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually . . . In fact, I've already forgotten      you . . .<br />
 
(Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
 
What is your name? Nice to see you again.
 
  
And you'll be my Douchess<br />
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===Tribute & Cover Albums===
My Douchess of Prunes
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A moonbeam through the prune<br />
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== Notes About This Song ==
In June<br />
 
Reveals your chest<br />
 
I see your lovely beans<br />
 
And in that magic go-kart<br />
 
I bite your neck<br />
 
The cheese I have for you<br />
 
My dear<br />
 
Is real<br />
 
And very new!<br />
 
(New cheese!)
 
  
Prunes!<br />
 
(Pah-Da-Dahhh!)<br />
 
If they are fresh prunes . . .<br />
 
(Pah-Da-Dahhh!)<br />
 
Know no cheese!<br />
 
(Chunka Chunka Chinky Chunky Stinky Stanky . . . )<br />
 
And they just lie there<br />
 
Drowning & sickening<br />
 
And it's just . . . I dunno<br />
 
Oh-h-h-h-h!<br />
 
And I know<br />
 
I think<br />
 
The love I have for you<br />
 
Will never end<br />
 
Well . . . maybe<br />
 
(Whah!)
 
  
And so my love<br />
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*Recorded at TTG, Los Angeles in November 1966.
I offer you<br />
 
A love that is strong<br />
 
A prune that is true!<br />
 
(Ha Ha!)
 
  
This is the exciting part . . .<br />
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*The song was originally called "Remember".
It's like the SUPREMES...<br />
 
See the way it builds up<br />
 
BABY BABY<br />
 
D'ya feel it?<br />
 
BABY BABY<br />
 
My prune is yours, my love<br />
 
My cheese for you<br />
 
My baby prune<br />
 
My baby prune<br />
 
I do like you<br />
 
My baby cheese etc., etc.<br />
 
You know I do<br />
 
My dear<br />
 
I love you etc., etc.<br />
 
Oh cheesy fat<br />
 
Oh cheesy fat<br />
 
Oh cheesy fat<br />
 
Oh baby fat<br />
 
Oh cheesy fat<br />
 
Oh baby blue
 
  
Cheesy, cheesy!
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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'''".
  
== Players On This Song ==
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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)
  
== Albums In Which This Song Has Appeared ==
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*FZ in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'':
*[[Absolutely Free]]
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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>
*[[Mothermania]]
 
*[[The Old Masters Box One Mystery Disc]]
 
*[[Orchestral Favorites]]
 
*[[Läther]]
 
== Notes About This Song ==
 
  
 
== 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