Big Leg Emma

Lyrics

There's a big dilemma
About my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh, oh yeah
There's a big dilemma
About my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh, oh yeah
She was my steady date
Until she put on weight

There's a big dilemma
About my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh, oh yeah
There's a big dilemma
About my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh, oh yeah
She used to knock me out
Until her face broke out

ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma
ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma
ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma
ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma
Emma

ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma
ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma
ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma
ma-ma-ma ma-ma-ma
Emma

(Sock it to me!)

There's a big dilemma
About my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh, oh yeah
There's a big dilemma
About my Big Leg Emma, uh-huh, oh yeah
She used to knock me out
Until her face broke out

(...my love...)

Players On This Song

ABSOLUTELY FREE version

• Frank Zappa - guitar, vocals
• Ray Collins - vocals, tambourine
• Jim Fielder - guitar, piano
• Don Preston - keyboards
• Bunk Gardner - woodwinds
• Roy Estrada - bass, vocals
• Jimmy Carl Black - drums, vocals
• Billy Mundi - drums, percussion

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

• Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? (02:37) / Big Leg Emma (02:31) - The Mothers Of Invention (1967)
• Son Of Suzy Creamcheese (01:34) / Big Leg Emma (02:31) - The Mothers Of Invention (1967)

Zappa Albums & Side Projects

Original Albums

• Absolutely Free (on CD release only). Same take on
  • Mystery Disc
• Zappa In New York. Same take on
  • Läther

Beat The Boots

• 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly
• The Ark

Compilations
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Unauthorized Compilations

• FZ & The Mothers Of Invention (shorter edit)

Samplers & Promos
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Special Editions
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Miscellaneous
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Tribute & Cover Albums

• The Muffin Men: Muffinz

Notes About This Song

• Big Leg Emma was originally called "Dilemma".