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The character was partly inspired by a 1974 Mennen foot spray commercial featuring a dog getting some slippers for a man with smelly feet.  
 
The character was partly inspired by a 1974 Mennen foot spray commercial featuring a dog getting some slippers for a man with smelly feet.  
* 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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* On the cover of ''[[Absolutely Free]]'' one of the advertisements shows a dog [[collar]] with the slogan ''"Buy A Fydo fits swell!"''  
 
* [[Nanook Rubs It]]: while Nanook is rubbing a chorus sings ''"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]]
 
* [[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==
 
==See also==
 
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* [[Dogs]]
[[Dogs]]
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* [[Collars]]
  
 
[[Category:Them Or Us (The List)]]
 
[[Category:Them Or Us (The List)]]

Revision as of 05:26, 20 September 2011

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 Mennen foot spray commercial featuring a dog getting some slippers for a man with smelly feet.

  • On the cover of Absolutely Free one of the advertisements shows a dog collar with the slogan "Buy A Fydo fits swell!"
  • 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
  • Cheepnis: The people try to catch Frunobulax by calling "Here Fido, here Fido..."

See also