WPIX, New York

On a number of occasions, Frank Zappa took on the role of 'Fraudulent DJ', and aired his favorite music selections on radio stations. One such appearance was on radio station WPIX [now WRXP], NYC.

FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, September 6, 1979

Playlist:

• Dead Girls Of London - L. Shankar & Van Morrison
• Magic Fingers
• No More Mr. Nice Girl - L. Shankar
• Catholic Girls
• Touch Me There - L. Shankar
• A Token Of My Extreme
• Joe's Garage (Track)
• Any Way The Wind Blows
• Lonely Little Girl
• Who Are The Brain Police?
• Dong Work For Yuda

Later that year, Zappa returned as DJ during airtime slots on four consecutive days; 29th, 20th, 21st and 22nd November 1979.

FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 19, 1979

Playlist:

• Gangsters - The Specials
• Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
• Lemme Take You To The Beach - Frank Zappa
• Rangehn - Nina Hagen
• TV Drink - The Jets
• Tough On You - The Plastics
• Unbeschreiblich Weiblich - Nina Hagen
• I Live In A Car - UK Subs
• Bamboozled By Love - FZ (Warts 'n All version)
• I Ain't Got No Heart- FZ (Freak Out! version)
• Easy Meat - Frank Zappa
• He's The Groove - Snuky Tate
• Catholic Girls - Frank Zappa
• Animal Instincts - Model Citizens
• Marry Me - Robert & Johnny
• Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
• I'm The Man - Joe Jackson
• Cars - Gary Numan
• Heiss - Nina Hagen
• He Used To Cut The Grass - Frank Zappa
• Money - The Flying Lizards
• Naturträne - Nina Hagen
• Regyptian Strut - Frank Zappa
• Air - Talking Heads
• Let Me Give You Money - The Pipes
• Gidget Goes to Hell - Suburban Lawns
• I Want Sex - The Reactors
• Smart Boys - Startjets
• Stay - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
• Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
• Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
• What Kind of Fool? - The Tams

FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 20, 1979

Playlist:

• The Bed's Too Big Without You - The Police
• So Lonely - The Police
• Meet The Creeper - Destroy All Monsters
• November 22nd - Destroy All Monsters
• Messin' With The Kid - The Saints
• Story Of Love - The Saints
• Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
• Money - The Flying Lizards
• We Are Americans - (???)
• Keep It Greasey - Frank Zappa
• A Little Green Rosetta - Frank Zappa
• Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
• Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
• Frolic With Closet Lizards - Col. Bruce Hampton
• Increased Resistance - Gerry And The Holograms
• Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothemn
• Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
• Please Don't Go - Mothmen
• I Live In A Car - UK Subs
• Phone Numbers - UK Subs
• Roof Of My Mouth - Colonel Bruce Hampton
• I Want Sex - The Reactors
• Leaning Near A Town, She Stood The Storm - Col. Bruce Hampton
• The Seduction Letter - The Reactors
• Touch Me There - L. Shankar
• Don't Touch Me There - The Tubes
• Gidget Goes To Hell - Suburban Lawns
• My Boyfriend - Suburban Lawns
• I'm The Man - Joe Jackson

FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 21, 1979

Playlist:

• Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty
• Human Fly - The Cramps
• Watermelon In Easter Hay - Frank Zappa
• Jersey City - Steel Tips
• Heiss - Nina Hagen
• Owed T'Alex - Captain Beefheart
• Lucky Number - Lene Lovich
• No More Mr. Nice Girl - L. Shankar
• Debra Kadabra - Captain Beefheart & Frank Zappa
• Surfin' Bird - The Cramps
• Rangehn - Nina Hagen
• I Ain't Got No Heart - Frank Zappa
• Broken English - Marianne Faithful
• Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
• Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
• Eddie Are You Kidding? - Frank Zappa
• Money - The Flying Lizards
• Jesus Loves The Stooges - The Stooges
• In The Park With You - Col. Bruce Hampton
• Purple Lagoon & In The Park - Col. Bruce Hampton
• Gidget Goes To Hell - Suburban Lawns
• The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
• Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
• Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (The Track) - Frank Zappa
• Purple Lagoon & Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
• Roll Away The Stone - Mott The Hoople
• Alligators Have Fun - Rhythm Method
• Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
• Cars - Gary Numan
• I Live In A Car - UK Subs
• Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
• I Want Sex - The Reactors
• Marry Me - Robert & Johnny
• A Token Of My Extreme - Frank Zappa

FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 22, 1979

Playlist:

• Psycle Sluts - John Cooper Clarke
• Soldier Soldier - Spizzenergi
• The Deathless Horsie - Frank Zappa
• Ten Feet Fall - XTC
• The Floppy Boot Stomp - Captain Beefheart
• Money - The Flying Lizards
• Rangehn - Nina Hagen
• Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy - Frank Zappa
• Meet the Creeper - Destroy All Monsters
• It's Alright For You - The Police
• Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
• Jumbo Go Away - Frank Zappa
• Yo' Mama - Frank Zappa
• The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
• Disco Boy - Frank Zappa
• Real Teeth Are Out - Gruppo Sportivo
• Death Disco - Johnny Rotten (actually Public Image Ltd.)
• Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
• The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing - Frank Zappa
• For The Young Sophisticate - Frank Zappa
• Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (The Track) - Frank Zappa
• Heiss - Nina Hagen
• Thirteen - Frank Zappa
• Peaches III - Frank Zappa
• The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
• Duchess - The Stranglers
• Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
• Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
• Packard Goose - Frank Zappa
• Reasons To Be Cheerful - Ian Dury & The Blockheads

External links

• List of the WPIW playlists by Zappa.