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'''Playlist:''' <ref>https://www.zappateers.com/fzshows/FZDJ.html</ref> | '''Playlist:''' <ref>https://www.zappateers.com/fzshows/FZDJ.html</ref> | ||
* ''Gangsters'' - [[Wikipedia:The Specials|The Specials]] | * ''Gangsters'' - [[Wikipedia:The Specials|The Specials]] | ||
| − | * '' | + | * ''Gerry & The Holograms'' - [[Gerry And The Holograms]] |
* ''[[Lemme Take You To The Beach]]'' - Frank Zappa | * ''[[Lemme Take You To The Beach]]'' - Frank Zappa | ||
* ''Rangehn'' - [[Nina Hagen]] | * ''Rangehn'' - [[Nina Hagen]] | ||
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* ''Animal Instincts'' - Model Citizens | * ''Animal Instincts'' - Model Citizens | ||
* ''Marry Me'' - [[Wikipedia:Robert & Johnny|Robert & Johnny]] | * ''Marry Me'' - [[Wikipedia:Robert & Johnny|Robert & Johnny]] | ||
| − | * ''Summertime Blues'' - [[The Flying Lizards]] | + | * ''[[Summertime Blues]]'' - [[The Flying Lizards]] |
* ''I'm The Man'' - [[Wikipedia:Joe Jackson|Joe Jackson]] | * ''I'm The Man'' - [[Wikipedia:Joe Jackson|Joe Jackson]] | ||
* ''Cars'' - [[Wikipedia:Gary Numan|Gary Numan]] | * ''Cars'' - [[Wikipedia:Gary Numan|Gary Numan]] | ||
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* ''Air'' - [[Talking Heads]] | * ''Air'' - [[Talking Heads]] | ||
* ''Let Me Give You Money'' - The Pipes | * ''Let Me Give You Money'' - The Pipes | ||
| − | * ''Gidget Goes to Hell'' - Suburban Lawns | + | * ''Gidget Goes to Hell'' - [[Suburban Lawns]] |
* ''I Want Sex'' - The Reactors | * ''I Want Sex'' - The Reactors | ||
* ''Smart Boys'' - Startjets | * ''Smart Boys'' - Startjets | ||
| − | * ''Stay'' - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons | + | * ''Stay'' - [[Frankie Valli]] & The Four Seasons |
* ''Does It Really Matter, Irene?'' - Mothmen | * ''Does It Really Matter, Irene?'' - Mothmen | ||
* ''[[Mannish Boy]]'' - [[Muddy Waters]] | * ''[[Mannish Boy]]'' - [[Muddy Waters]] | ||
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* ''Messin' With The Kid'' - [[Wikipedia:The Saints (Australian band)|The Saints]] | * ''Messin' With The Kid'' - [[Wikipedia:The Saints (Australian band)|The Saints]] | ||
* ''Story Of Love'' - The Saints | * ''Story Of Love'' - The Saints | ||
| − | * ''Summertime Blues'' - [[The Flying Lizards]] | + | * ''[[Summertime Blues]]'' - [[The Flying Lizards]] |
* ''Money'' - [[The Flying Lizards]] | * ''Money'' - [[The Flying Lizards]] | ||
* ''We Are Americans'' - (???) | * ''We Are Americans'' - (???) | ||
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* ''[[Touch Me There]] - [[L. Shankar]] | * ''[[Touch Me There]] - [[L. Shankar]] | ||
* ''Don't Touch Me There'' - [[The Tubes]] | * ''Don't Touch Me There'' - [[The Tubes]] | ||
| − | * ''Gidget Goes To Hell'' - Suburban Lawns | + | * ''Gidget Goes To Hell'' - [[Suburban Lawns]] |
* ''My Boyfriend'' - Suburban Lawns | * ''My Boyfriend'' - Suburban Lawns | ||
* ''I'm The Man'' - Joe Jackson | * ''I'm The Man'' - Joe Jackson | ||
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* ''Heiss'' - [[Nina Hagen]] | * ''Heiss'' - [[Nina Hagen]] | ||
* ''Owed T'Alex'' - [[Captain Beefheart]] | * ''Owed T'Alex'' - [[Captain Beefheart]] | ||
| − | * ''Lucky Number]]'' - [[Lene Lovich]] | + | * ''[[Lucky Number]]'' - [[Lene Lovich]] |
* ''No More Mr. Nice Girl'' - [[L. Shankar]] | * ''No More Mr. Nice Girl'' - [[L. Shankar]] | ||
* ''[[Debra Kadabra]]'' - Captain Beefheart & Frank Zappa | * ''[[Debra Kadabra]]'' - Captain Beefheart & Frank Zappa | ||
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* ''Cars'' - Gary Numan | * ''Cars'' - Gary Numan | ||
* ''I Live In A Car'' - [[UK Subs]] | * ''I Live In A Car'' - [[UK Subs]] | ||
| − | * ''Summertime Blues'' - Flying Lizards | + | * ''[[Summertime Blues]]'' - [[The Flying Lizards]] |
* ''I Want Sex'' - The Reactors | * ''I Want Sex'' - The Reactors | ||
* ''Marry Me'' - Robert & Johnny | * ''Marry Me'' - Robert & Johnny | ||
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== FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 22, 1979 == | == FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 22, 1979 == | ||
'''Playlist:''' <ref>https://www.zappateers.com/fzshows/FZDJ.html</ref> | '''Playlist:''' <ref>https://www.zappateers.com/fzshows/FZDJ.html</ref> | ||
| − | * '' | + | * ''[[Psycle Sluts]]'' - [[John Cooper Clarke]] |
| − | * ''Soldier Soldier'' - | + | * ''[[Soldier Soldier]]'' - [[Spizzenergi]] |
* ''[[The Deathless Horsie]]'' - Frank Zappa | * ''[[The Deathless Horsie]]'' - Frank Zappa | ||
* ''Ten Feet Fall'' - XTC | * ''Ten Feet Fall'' - XTC | ||
* ''The Floppy Boot Stomp'' - [[Captain Beefheart]] | * ''The Floppy Boot Stomp'' - [[Captain Beefheart]] | ||
| − | * ''Money'' - Flying Lizards | + | * ''Money'' - [[The Flying Lizards]] |
* ''Rangehn'' - [[Nina Hagen]] | * ''Rangehn'' - [[Nina Hagen]] | ||
* ''[[Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy]]'' - Frank Zappa | * ''[[Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy]]'' - Frank Zappa | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 27 January 2025
On a number of occasions, Frank Zappa took on the role of 'Fraudulent DJ', and aired his favorite music selections on radio stations. One such appearance was on radio station WPIX [now WRXP], NYC.
Contents
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, September 6, 1979
Playlist:[1]
- Dead Girls Of London - L. Shankar & Van Morrison
- Magic Fingers
- No More Mr. Nice Girl - L. Shankar
- Catholic Girls
- Touch Me There - L. Shankar
- A Token Of My Extreme
- Joe's Garage (Track)
- Any Way The Wind Blows
- Lonely Little Girl
- Who Are The Brain Police?
- Dong Work For Yuda
Later that year, Zappa returned as DJ during airtime slots on four consecutive days; 29th, 20th, 21st and 22nd November 1979.[2]
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 19, 1979
Playlist: [3]
- Gangsters - The Specials
- Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
- Lemme Take You To The Beach - Frank Zappa
- Rangehn - Nina Hagen
- TV Drink - The Jets
- Tough On You - The Plastics
- Unbeschreiblich Weiblich - Nina Hagen
- I Live In A Car - UK Subs
- Bamboozled By Love - FZ (Warts 'n All version)
- I Ain't Got No Heart- FZ (Freak Out! version)
- Easy Meat - Frank Zappa
- He's The Groove - Snuky Tate
- Catholic Girls - Frank Zappa
- Animal Instincts - Model Citizens
- Marry Me - Robert & Johnny
- Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
- I'm The Man - Joe Jackson
- Cars - Gary Numan
- Heiss - Nina Hagen
- He Used To Cut The Grass - Frank Zappa
- Money - The Flying Lizards
- Naturträne - Nina Hagen
- Regyptian Strut - Frank Zappa
- Air - Talking Heads
- Let Me Give You Money - The Pipes
- Gidget Goes to Hell - Suburban Lawns
- I Want Sex - The Reactors
- Smart Boys - Startjets
- Stay - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
- Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
- Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
- What Kind of Fool? - The Tams
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 20, 1979
Playlist: [4]
- The Bed's Too Big Without You - The Police
- So Lonely - The Police
- Meet The Creeper - Destroy All Monsters
- November 22nd - Destroy All Monsters
- Messin' With The Kid - The Saints
- Story Of Love - The Saints
- Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
- Money - The Flying Lizards
- We Are Americans - (???)
- Keep It Greasey - Frank Zappa
- A Little Green Rosetta - Frank Zappa
- Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
- Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
- Frolic With Closet Lizards - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Increased Resistance - Gerry And The Holograms
- Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothemn
- Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
- Please Don't Go - Mothmen
- I Live In A Car - UK Subs
- Phone Numbers - UK Subs
- Roof Of My Mouth - Colonel Bruce Hampton
- I Want Sex - The Reactors
- Leaning Near A Town, She Stood The Storm - Col. Bruce Hampton
- The Seduction Letter - The Reactors
- Touch Me There - L. Shankar
- Don't Touch Me There - The Tubes
- Gidget Goes To Hell - Suburban Lawns
- My Boyfriend - Suburban Lawns
- I'm The Man - Joe Jackson
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 21, 1979
Playlist: [5]
- Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty
- Human Fly - The Cramps
- Watermelon In Easter Hay - Frank Zappa
- Jersey City - Steel Tips
- Heiss - Nina Hagen
- Owed T'Alex - Captain Beefheart
- Lucky Number - Lene Lovich
- No More Mr. Nice Girl - L. Shankar
- Debra Kadabra - Captain Beefheart & Frank Zappa
- Surfin' Bird - The Cramps
- Rangehn - Nina Hagen
- I Ain't Got No Heart - Frank Zappa
- Broken English - Marianne Faithful
- Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
- Eddie Are You Kidding? - Frank Zappa
- Money - The Flying Lizards
- Jesus Loves The Stooges - The Stooges
- In The Park With You - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Purple Lagoon & In The Park - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Gidget Goes To Hell - Suburban Lawns
- The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
- Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (The Track) - Frank Zappa
- Purple Lagoon & Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Roll Away The Stone - Mott The Hoople
- Alligators Have Fun - Rhythm Method
- Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Cars - Gary Numan
- I Live In A Car - UK Subs
- Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
- I Want Sex - The Reactors
- Marry Me - Robert & Johnny
- A Token Of My Extreme - Frank Zappa
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 22, 1979
Playlist: [6]
- Psycle Sluts - John Cooper Clarke
- Soldier Soldier - Spizzenergi
- The Deathless Horsie - Frank Zappa
- Ten Feet Fall - XTC
- The Floppy Boot Stomp - Captain Beefheart
- Money - The Flying Lizards
- Rangehn - Nina Hagen
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy - Frank Zappa
- Meet the Creeper - Destroy All Monsters
- It's Alright For You - The Police
- Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Jumbo Go Away - Frank Zappa
- Yo' Mama - Frank Zappa
- The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
- Disco Boy - Frank Zappa
- Real Teeth Are Out - Gruppo Sportivo
- Death Disco - Johnny Rotten (actually Public Image Ltd.)
- Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing - Frank Zappa
- For The Young Sophisticate - Frank Zappa
- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (The Track) - Frank Zappa
- Heiss - Nina Hagen
- Thirteen - Frank Zappa
- Peaches III - Frank Zappa
- The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
- Duchess - The Stranglers
- Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
- Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
- Packard Goose - Frank Zappa
- Reasons To Be Cheerful - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
