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| + | ''Boléro'' is music for a ballet composed by [[Maurice Ravel]] in 1928. It's one of the most popular compositions of all time, though not typical of Ravel's music. | ||
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| + | ''"I always liked Boléro, I think that it's really one of the best melodies ever written."'' - Frank Zappa, quoted in ''[[Ode To Gravity - Frank Zappa: World Affairs Commentator]]'', interview by [[Charles Amirkhanian]], 15 April 1991. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
==Players On This Song== | ==Players On This Song== | ||
| + | [[The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life|THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE]] version | ||
| + | * [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - lead guitar, computer-synth, vocal | ||
| + | * [[Ike Willis]] - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal | ||
| + | * [[Mike Keneally]] - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal | ||
| + | * [[Bobby Martin]] - keyboards, vocal | ||
| + | * [[Ed Mann]] - vibes, marimba, electronic percussion | ||
| + | * [[The Fowler Brothers|Walt Fowler]] - trumpet, flugel horn, synth | ||
| + | * [[The Fowler Brothers|Bruce Fowler]] - trombone | ||
| + | * [[Paul Carman]] - alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax | ||
| + | * [[Albert Wing]] - tenor sax | ||
| + | * [[Kurt McGettrick]] - baritone sax, bass sax, contrabass clarinet | ||
| + | * [[Scott Thunes]] - electric bass, mini-moog | ||
| + | * [[Chad Wackerman]] - drums, electronic percussion | ||
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==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ||
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| − | + | * [[Stairway To Heaven|Stairway To Heaven]] (09:21) / [[Boléro|Boléro]] (05:19) - Frank Zappa (1991) | |
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| − | * [[Stairway To Heaven|Stairway To Heaven]] (09:21) | ||
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===Zappa Albums=== | ===Zappa Albums=== | ||
| − | * [[The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life]] | + | * [[The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life]] (not on European issues due to copyright problems) |
| − | + | * [[Broadway The Hard Way]], cited in [[When The Lie's So Big]] | |
| − | ( | + | * [[Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show]] |
===Tributes & Cover Albums=== | ===Tributes & Cover Albums=== | ||
* [[Omnibus Wind Ensemble]]: [[Music By Frank Zappa]] | * [[Omnibus Wind Ensemble]]: [[Music By Frank Zappa]] | ||
| + | * [[Tinsel Town Rebellion Band]]: [[Absolutely Live]] | ||
==Notes About This Song== | ==Notes About This Song== | ||
| + | [http://education.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,4175269-108246,00.html Guardian article about the copyright issues] | ||
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| + | Quotes [[Wikipedia:My Sharona|My Sharona]]. | ||
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==CC Clues In This Song== | ==CC Clues In This Song== | ||
[[Category:Singles]] | [[Category:Singles]] | ||
[[Category:Tracks]] | [[Category:Tracks]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Covers And Musical Quotes]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Favorite Compositions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 12 July 2025
Boléro is music for a ballet composed by Maurice Ravel in 1928. It's one of the most popular compositions of all time, though not typical of Ravel's music.
"I always liked Boléro, I think that it's really one of the best melodies ever written." - Frank Zappa, quoted in Ode To Gravity - Frank Zappa: World Affairs Commentator, interview by Charles Amirkhanian, 15 April 1991.
Lyrics
Players On This Song
THE BEST BAND YOU NEVER HEARD IN YOUR LIFE version
- Frank Zappa - lead guitar, computer-synth, vocal
- Ike Willis - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
- Mike Keneally - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
- Bobby Martin - keyboards, vocal
- Ed Mann - vibes, marimba, electronic percussion
- Walt Fowler - trumpet, flugel horn, synth
- Bruce Fowler - trombone
- Paul Carman - alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax
- Albert Wing - tenor sax
- Kurt McGettrick - baritone sax, bass sax, contrabass clarinet
- Scott Thunes - electric bass, mini-moog
- Chad Wackerman - drums, electronic percussion
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Singles
- Stairway To Heaven (09:21) / Boléro (05:19) - Frank Zappa (1991)
Zappa Albums
- The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life (not on European issues due to copyright problems)
- Broadway The Hard Way, cited in When The Lie's So Big
- Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show
Tributes & Cover Albums
Notes About This Song
Guardian article about the copyright issues
Quotes My Sharona.
