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* On the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]'', [[Pope Paul III]] and [[Ginevra de Benci]] can be seen. | * On the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]'', [[Pope Paul III]] and [[Ginevra de Benci]] can be seen. | ||
* [[Roy Estrada]] played the Pope on the album ''[[Ahead Of Their Time]]''. | * [[Roy Estrada]] played the Pope on the album ''[[Ahead Of Their Time]]''. | ||
| − | * ''[[Billy The Mountain]]'': ''" | + | * ''[[Billy The Mountain]]'': ''"He's just a crazy Italian who drove a red car (...) or if he has a son named [[Pinocchio]], or what?"''. |
* ''[[The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo]]'': The liner notes state that [[Uncle Meat]] has ''"a life-size, minutely detailed, historically inacurrate, somewhat perverted illusionary replica of Ancient Rome, or something"''. Cleetus is also an emperor who puts his prisoners on display in an arena. A side character is named Ben-Hur Barret, after the novel and film ''Ben-Hur'', which is also sent in ancient Roman times. | * ''[[The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo]]'': The liner notes state that [[Uncle Meat]] has ''"a life-size, minutely detailed, historically inacurrate, somewhat perverted illusionary replica of Ancient Rome, or something"''. Cleetus is also an emperor who puts his prisoners on display in an arena. A side character is named Ben-Hur Barret, after the novel and film ''Ben-Hur'', which is also sent in ancient Roman times. | ||
* The line ''"Dominus vobiscum et cum spiritu tuo"'' in ''[[Father O'Blivion]]'' and ''[[The Mammy Nuns]]'' is Latin. | * The line ''"Dominus vobiscum et cum spiritu tuo"'' in ''[[Father O'Blivion]]'' and ''[[The Mammy Nuns]]'' is Latin. | ||
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* ''[[Pinocchio's Furniture]]'' | * ''[[Pinocchio's Furniture]]'' | ||
* ''[[Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (The Track)]]'' | * ''[[Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (The Track)]]'' | ||
| − | * The [[Pope]], [[Leonardo Da Vinci]], [[Benito Mussolini]] and [[Galileo]] are characters in ''[[Dio Fa]]''. | + | * The [[Pope]], [[Leonardo Da Vinci]], [[Benito Mussolini]] and [[Galileo]] are characters in ''[[Dio Fa]]'' (which also mentions [[Torino]]). |
* ''[[Questi Cazzi Di Piccioni]]'' | * ''[[Questi Cazzi Di Piccioni]]'' | ||
* ''[[This Ain't CNN]]'': One of the languages spoken is Italian. | * ''[[This Ain't CNN]]'': One of the languages spoken is Italian. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:23, 1 August 2026
Contents
Articles referencing Italy
Albums and tracks
- In Frank Zappa's list with influences, printed in the sleeve of Freak Out!, composer Luigi Nono is mentioned.
- On the cover of We're Only In It For The Money, Pope Paul III and Ginevra de Benci can be seen.
- Roy Estrada played the Pope on the album Ahead Of Their Time.
- Billy The Mountain: "He's just a crazy Italian who drove a red car (...) or if he has a son named Pinocchio, or what?".
- The Legend Of Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus & the Grand Wazoo: The liner notes state that Uncle Meat has "a life-size, minutely detailed, historically inacurrate, somewhat perverted illusionary replica of Ancient Rome, or something". Cleetus is also an emperor who puts his prisoners on display in an arena. A side character is named Ben-Hur Barret, after the novel and film Ben-Hur, which is also sent in ancient Roman times.
- The line "Dominus vobiscum et cum spiritu tuo" in Father O'Blivion and The Mammy Nuns is Latin.
- Alpha Romeo is one of the constellations on the back cover of One Size Fits All.
- Florentine Pogen: "She was the daughter of a Florentine pogen".
- Dancin' Fool and Stick It Out: "Wait a minute, I've got it! You're Italian!"
- Pope John Paul II can be seen on the back cover of The Man From Utopia, which also depicts the group's concert in Palermo, Sicily.
- Pinocchio's Furniture
- Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (The Track)
- The Pope, Leonardo Da Vinci, Benito Mussolini and Galileo are characters in Dio Fa (which also mentions Torino).
- Questi Cazzi Di Piccioni
- This Ain't CNN: One of the languages spoken is Italian.
Concerts & other locations
- 82/07/05 Genoa Italy Stadio Ferraris
- 82/07/07 Milan Italy Parco Redecesio (Parco Redecesio)
- 82/07/08 Pistoia Italy Stadio Comunale
- 82/07/14 Palermo Italy Stadio Comunale La Favorita (subject of the documentary Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily)
- 84/10/08 Milan Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, San Siro
- 88/06/01 Padua Italy Palasport
Zappa associates from Italy
- Massimo Bassoli
- Giuseppe Franco (born in Calabria, later moved to the US)
- Tanino Liberatore
- Fabio Treves
- Francis Zappa (born in Partinicio, Sicily)
Classical composers, conductors and musicians
Rock and pop artists
Writers, journalists, magazines, books
Visual artists
- Leonardo Da Vinci (his Ginevra de Benci can be seen on the cover of We're Only In It For The Money)
- Tanino Liberatore
