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| + | Weasels occasionally pop up in Zappa's work, either as the literal animals or figuratively sneaky people who cannot be trusted. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* One of Zappa's favorite films ''[[The Killer Shrews]]'' features murderous shrews. When the crew of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' watched the film they made a reference to the infamous album cover of Zappa's ''"Weasels Ripped My Flesh"''. | * One of Zappa's favorite films ''[[The Killer Shrews]]'' features murderous shrews. When the crew of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' watched the film they made a reference to the infamous album cover of Zappa's ''"Weasels Ripped My Flesh"''. | ||
| + | * [[Bacon Fat]]: ''"But some little weasel must 'a dropped 'em a note"'' | ||
| + | * [[Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk]]: ''"There's an ugly little weasel 'bout three-foot nine"'' | ||
| + | * [[Jewish Princess]]: ''"with Romanian thighs, who weasels 'n' lies"'' | ||
| + | * [[Texas Medley]]: ''"Falwell and Pat and that weasel"''. | ||
* [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]] | * [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]] | ||
* [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh (The Track)]] | * [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh (The Track)]] | ||
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* One track on ''[[The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention]]'' is named ''"The Weasel Music"'' | * One track on ''[[The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention]]'' is named ''"The Weasel Music"'' | ||
* When Zappa was a guest star in [[Miami Vice]] he referred to cocaine as ''"weasel dust"''. | * When Zappa was a guest star in [[Miami Vice]] he referred to cocaine as ''"weasel dust"''. | ||
| + | * Following a combative interview that journalist [[wikipedia:Dan Rather|Dan Rather]] had in 1988 with President [[George H.W. Bush]],<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-time-george-h-w-bush-stuck-it-to-dan-rather-on-live-television The time George H.W. Bush stuck it to Dan Rather on live television]</ref> Frank Zappa sent Rather a telegram saying "We're with you Dan. Nuke the weasel."<ref>[https://www.afka.net/Articles/1988-04_Register-Pajaronian.htm Frank Zappa - a misunderstood man]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Neon Park]] | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]] | [[Category:Conceptual Continuity]] | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:47, 29 October 2021
Weasels occasionally pop up in Zappa's work, either as the literal animals or figuratively sneaky people who cannot be trusted.
References
- One of Zappa's favorite films The Killer Shrews features murderous shrews. When the crew of Mystery Science Theater 3000 watched the film they made a reference to the infamous album cover of Zappa's "Weasels Ripped My Flesh".
- Bacon Fat: "But some little weasel must 'a dropped 'em a note"
- Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk: "There's an ugly little weasel 'bout three-foot nine"
- Jewish Princess: "with Romanian thighs, who weasels 'n' lies"
- Texas Medley: "Falwell and Pat and that weasel".
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh (The Track)
- One track on The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention is named "The Weasel Music"
- When Zappa was a guest star in Miami Vice he referred to cocaine as "weasel dust".
- Following a combative interview that journalist Dan Rather had in 1988 with President George H.W. Bush,[1] Frank Zappa sent Rather a telegram saying "We're with you Dan. Nuke the weasel."[2]
