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* [[Frank Zappa]] - lead guitar, vocals
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* [[Ray White]] - rythm guitar, vocals
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* [[Eddie Jobson]] - keyboards, violin, vocals
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==Lyrics==
* [[Patrick O'Hearn]] - bass, vocals
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Time is money ...<br>
* [[Terry Bozzio]] - drums, vocals
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But Space is a long, long time!<br>
* [[Ruth Underwood]] - percussion, synthetizer
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<br>
* [[David Samuels]] - timpani, vibes
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Perhaps you are surprised<br>
* [[Randy Brecker]] - trumpet
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To see I speak your language?<br>
* [[Mike Brecker]] - tenor sax, flute
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<br>
* [[Lou Marini]] - alto sax, flute
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But I have been monitoring<br>
* [[Ronnie Cuber]] - baritone sax, flute
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Your Earthly broadcasts for<br>
* [[Tom Malone]] - trombone, trumpet, piccolo
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Many years ...<br>
* [[Don Pardo]] - sophisticated narration
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Many years ...<br>
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And the reception on my little planet<br>
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Is extremely fine!<br>
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<br>
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Time is money ...<br>
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But Space is a long, long time!<br>
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On my lonely throne<br>
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In the cosmic night I ponder the vast expanses<br>
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Between your puny world and mine!<br>
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<br>
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From my Couch-In-The-Sky,<br>
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As my planet goes by,<br>
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I behold all your misery below there!<br>
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I have seen all your lying,<br>
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And crying, and dying,<br>
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And, believe me,<br>
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YOUR planet is NOWHERE!<br>
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<br>
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SPACE is a VERY LONG TIME!<br>
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<br>
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(And if the equation,<br>
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As set forth above,<br>
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Is PROVED when we get to<br>
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The BOTTOM LINE ...<br>
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The 'Powers Financial'<br>
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I'll hold o'er your world<br>
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Will complete my fantastic design!)<br>
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<br>
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And the whole 'EQUIVALENT EARTH' SHALL BE MINE!<br>
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<br>
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And the whole 'EQUIVALENT EARTH' SHALL BE MINE!<br>
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<br>
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And the whole 'EQUIVALENT EARTH' SHALL BE MINE!<br>
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<br>
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MINE! MINE!<br>
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==Players On This Song==
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* [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - guitar
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* [[George Duke]] - keyboards
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* [[James Youman]] - bass
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* [[Ruth Underwood]] - percussion
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* [[Chad Wackerman]] - drums(added)
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* [[Thana Harris]] - vocals
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==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
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===Zappa Albums===
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* [[Sleep Dirt]]
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* [[Läther]]
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==Notes About This Song==
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Only the "unauthorized" CD [[Sleep Dirt]] by Warner Brothers released this song with lyrics.
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==CC Clues In This Song==
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*The lyrics in [[Flambay]], [[Spider Of Destiny]] and [[Time Is Money]] that were added in the CD release were initially written for the [[Hunchentoot]] musical.
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* The line ''"from my couch in the sky"'' is a reference to [[Sofa No. 2|Sofa]].
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[[Category:Tracks]]

Latest revision as of 13:20, 8 December 2021


Lyrics

Time is money ...
But Space is a long, long time!

Perhaps you are surprised
To see I speak your language?

But I have been monitoring
Your Earthly broadcasts for
Many years ...
Many years ...
And the reception on my little planet
Is extremely fine!

Time is money ...
But Space is a long, long time!
On my lonely throne
In the cosmic night I ponder the vast expanses
Between your puny world and mine!

From my Couch-In-The-Sky,
As my planet goes by,
I behold all your misery below there!
I have seen all your lying,
And crying, and dying,
And, believe me,
YOUR planet is NOWHERE!

SPACE is a VERY LONG TIME!

(And if the equation,
As set forth above,
Is PROVED when we get to
The BOTTOM LINE ...
The 'Powers Financial'
I'll hold o'er your world
Will complete my fantastic design!)

And the whole 'EQUIVALENT EARTH' SHALL BE MINE!

And the whole 'EQUIVALENT EARTH' SHALL BE MINE!

And the whole 'EQUIVALENT EARTH' SHALL BE MINE!

MINE! MINE!

Players On This Song

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Zappa Albums

Notes About This Song

Only the "unauthorized" CD Sleep Dirt by Warner Brothers released this song with lyrics.

CC Clues In This Song