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Could either be a reference to the rock group "America", best known for their hit "A Horse With No Name" (1971) or the [[United States of America]].  
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'''America''' is Zappa's continent of birth. He played concerts in the US and also in [[Canada]].  
  
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==American countries where Zappa played concerts==
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* [[Canada]]
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* [[United States]]
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==Other countries==
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* [[Brazil]]
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* [[Mexico]]
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* [[Nicaragua]]
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==References to Central or South America in Frank Zappa's work==
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* ''[[Do You Like My New Car?]]'': ''"Tomorrow we're in, let's see... Tierra Del Fuego..."''
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* Two constellations on the star map on the back cover of ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' are called [[Bolivar]] and [[Cubans]].
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* ''[[Inca Roads]]'': ''"Did a vehicle come from somewhere out there / just to land in the Andes?"''
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* ''[[The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary (1975 - Record Plant & UCLA)]]'': ''"A peccary is a little pig with a white collar that usually hangs around between Texas and Paraguay."''
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==See also==
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* [[Mauricio Kagel]]
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* [[Manuel Noriega]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 15 August 2026

America is Zappa's continent of birth. He played concerts in the US and also in Canada.

American countries where Zappa played concerts

Other countries

References to Central or South America in Frank Zappa's work

See also