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'''Fido the dog''' is a fictional character that regulary appears in Zappa's lyrics. The dog is often a poodle and called with the words: ''"Here Fido, here Fido..."''
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The character was partly inspired by a 1974 ''Dr. Scholls'' foot spray commercial featuring a dog fainting when confronted with a man's smelly feet. Zappa would later confuse the product with ''Mennen'' spray.
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* On the cover of ''[[Absolutely Free]]'' one of the advertisements shows a dog collar with the slogan ''"Buy A Fydo fits swell!"''
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* [[Cheepnis]]: The people try to catch Frunobulax by calling ''"Here Fido, here Fido..."''
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* [[Nanook Rubs It]]: while Nanook is rubbing a chorus sings ''"Here Fido, here Fido...."''
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* [[Stink-Foot]]: Fido is called to fetch some slippers and goes into an argument about the essence of [[Conceptual Continuity]]
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==See also==
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* [[Dogs]]
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* [[Collars]]
  
 
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[[Category:Fictional characters]]
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[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]]

Latest revision as of 13:40, 9 December 2021

Fido the dog is a fictional character that regulary appears in Zappa's lyrics. The dog is often a poodle and called with the words: "Here Fido, here Fido..."

The character was partly inspired by a 1974 Dr. Scholls foot spray commercial featuring a dog fainting when confronted with a man's smelly feet. Zappa would later confuse the product with Mennen spray.

  • On the cover of Absolutely Free one of the advertisements shows a dog collar with the slogan "Buy A Fydo fits swell!"
  • Cheepnis: The people try to catch Frunobulax by calling "Here Fido, here Fido..."
  • Nanook Rubs It: while Nanook is rubbing a chorus sings "Here Fido, here Fido...."
  • Stink-Foot: Fido is called to fetch some slippers and goes into an argument about the essence of Conceptual Continuity


See also