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* One track on ''[[The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention]]'' is named ''"The Weasel Music"'' | * One track on ''[[The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention]]'' is named ''"The Weasel Music"'' | ||
* When Zappa was a guest star in [[Miami Vice]] he referred to cocaine as ''"weasel dust"''. | * When Zappa was a guest star in [[Miami Vice]] he referred to cocaine as ''"weasel dust"''. | ||
| − | * Following a combative interview that journalist [[Dan Rather]] had in 1988 with President [[George H.W. Bush]],[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-time-george-h-w-bush-stuck-it-to-dan-rather-on-live-television] Frank Zappa sent Rather a telegram saying "We're with you Dan. Nuke the weasel."[https://www.afka.net/Articles/1988-04_Register-Pajaronian.htm] | + | * Following a combative interview that journalist [[Dan Rather]] had in 1988 with President [[George H.W. Bush]],<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-time-george-h-w-bush-stuck-it-to-dan-rather-on-live-television The time George H.W. Bush stuck it to Dan Rather on live television]</ref> Frank Zappa sent Rather a telegram saying "We're with you Dan. Nuke the weasel."<ref>[https://www.afka.net/Articles/1988-04_Register-Pajaronian.htm Frank Zappa - a misunderstood man]</ref> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Neon Park]] | * [[Neon Park]] | ||
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[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]] | [[Category:Conceptual Continuity]] | ||
[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
Revision as of 17:42, 29 July 2021
Weasels occasionally pop up in Zappa's work, either as the literal animals or figuratively sneaky people who cannot be trusted.
References
- One of Zappa's favorite films The Killer Shrews features murderous shrews. When the crew of Mystery Science Theater 3000 watched the film they made a reference to the infamous album cover of Zappa's "Weasels Ripped My Flesh".
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh (The Track)
- Jewish Princess: "with Romanian thighs, who weasels 'n' lies"
- Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk: "There's an ugly little weasel 'bout three-foot nine"
- Bacon Fat: "But some little weasel must 'a dropped 'em a note"
- Texas Medley: "Falwell and Pat and that weasel".
- One track on The History And Collected Improvisations Of The Mothers Of Invention is named "The Weasel Music"
- When Zappa was a guest star in Miami Vice he referred to cocaine as "weasel dust".
- Following a combative interview that journalist Dan Rather had in 1988 with President George H.W. Bush,[1] Frank Zappa sent Rather a telegram saying "We're with you Dan. Nuke the weasel."[2]
