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Zappa plays a lot with the '''German language''' in his songs. Songs which feature German lyrics or make references to German include: | Zappa plays a lot with the '''German language''' in his songs. Songs which feature German lyrics or make references to German include: | ||
| − | *"[[ | + | *"[[Absolutely Free (The Track)|Absolutely Free]]" on ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]'' mentions "Donner & Blitzen" (thunder & lightning). |
*"[[Sofa No. 2]]" on ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' | *"[[Sofa No. 2]]" on ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' | ||
| + | *"[[Stick It Out]]" on ''[[Joe's Garage Acts II & III]]'' (again with references to [[Sofa|Sofas]]) | ||
*"[[Once Upon A Time]]" on ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]'' (from the lost [[Sofa|Sofa Suite]]) | *"[[Once Upon A Time]]" on ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]'' (from the lost [[Sofa|Sofa Suite]]) | ||
| + | *"[[German Lunch]]" on ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]]'' | ||
*"[[Divan]]" on ''[[Playground Psychotics]]'' (also from the lost [[Sofa|Sofa Suite]]) | *"[[Divan]]" on ''[[Playground Psychotics]]'' (also from the lost [[Sofa|Sofa Suite]]) | ||
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*"[[Welcome To The United States]]" on ''[[The Yellow Shark]]'' | *"[[Welcome To The United States]]" on ''[[The Yellow Shark]]'' | ||
| + | *"[[This Ain't CNN]]", "[[This Is All Wrong]]", "[[You're Just Insultin' Me Aren't You]]" and "[[Cold Light Generation]]" on ''"[[Civilization Phaze III]]"'' | ||
*"[[Library Card]]" on ''[[Everything Is Healing Nicely]]'' | *"[[Library Card]]" on ''[[Everything Is Healing Nicely]]'' | ||
*"[[Ya Hozna]]" on ''[[Them Or Us]]'' and ''[[Son Of Cheep Thrills]]'' (lyrics are played backwards) | *"[[Ya Hozna]]" on ''[[Them Or Us]]'' and ''[[Son Of Cheep Thrills]]'' (lyrics are played backwards) | ||
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==German-Speaking Bandmembers== | ==German-Speaking Bandmembers== | ||
Revision as of 02:41, 27 May 2011
German Language
Zappa plays a lot with the German language in his songs. Songs which feature German lyrics or make references to German include:
- "Absolutely Free" on We're Only In It For The Money mentions "Donner & Blitzen" (thunder & lightning).
- "Sofa No. 2" on One Size Fits All
- "Stick It Out" on Joe's Garage Acts II & III (again with references to Sofas)
- "Once Upon A Time" on You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (from the lost Sofa Suite)
- "German Lunch" on You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5
- "Divan" on Playground Psychotics (also from the lost Sofa Suite)
- "Welcome To The United States" on The Yellow Shark
- "This Ain't CNN", "This Is All Wrong", "You're Just Insultin' Me Aren't You" and "Cold Light Generation" on "Civilization Phaze III"
- "Library Card" on Everything Is Healing Nicely
- "Ya Hozna" on Them Or Us and Son Of Cheep Thrills (lyrics are played backwards)
German-Speaking Bandmembers
Zappa has also worked with a number of German and Austrian musicians, including Peter Wolf (from Vienna, Austria), and the major part of the Ensemble Modern (itself based in Frankfurt, Germany). FZ has also worked with actor Theodore Bikel (also from Vienna, Austria) for the film 200 Motels.
