King Kong (1988 - various)

For other versions of this song, see: King Kong.

Lyrics

BRUCE: You know, you know that reminds me of a real sad story. It happened right here in ... lovely Cleveland a long long time ago, 'bout, about three hundred and thirty million years ago in fact, in the Upper Devonian. There was a really nice intellectual kind of a placoderm type of a fish, and he was, he was real creative, and he was a-just having lot of fun living, living his life gently along here in the Upper Devonian Peninsula you've got here, and suddenly, out of nowhere, came a band of religious fanatic sharks. And they organized themselves in crazy, fiendish groups, and just ate everything, leaving nothing for this talented creative placoderm type fish, and ... it just brings tears to my eyes that you may let this happen again, in 1988. I don't know what to do about it! It's driving me wild! I can't hardly stand it no more! I might have to play an out-of-tune note or something! I JUST CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE! OH GOD! OH GOD! OH GOD! OH GOD!

SENATOR HAWKINS: Pyromania!
JOHNNX GUITAR WATSON: Yeah!
SENATOR HAWKINS: No question!
BAND MEMBER: Thank you so much.
SENATOR HAWKINS: Burn the building!
FZ: You're goin' to hell!
SENATOR HAWKINS: Burn burn burn
FZ: You're goin' to hell!
BAND MEMBER: Hey, I've been there!
FZ: You're goin' to hell!
SENATOR HOLLINGS: Maybe I could make a good rock star; I don't know.
SENATOR HAWKINS: Tools of gratification in some twisted ... Tools of ... Tools of ... Tools of ...

IKE: Not that! Not the lizard!

FZ: Coming soon to an airport near you!

Players On This Song

• Frank Zappa - guitar
• Paul Carman - alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax
• Bruce Fowler - trombone
• Walt Fowler - trumpet, flugelhorn, synth
• Mike Keneally - guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Ed Mann - percussion
• Bobby Martin - vocals, keyboards
• Kurt McGettrick - baritone sax, bass sax, contrabass clarinet
• Scott Thunes - bass
• Chad Wackerman - drums
• Ike Willis - guitar, vocals
• Albert Wing - tenor sax

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

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FZ Albums & Side Projects

• Make A Jazz Noise Here

Tribute & Cover Albums

• Jean-Luc Ponty: King Kong
• Various Artists: Sonora
• The Muffin Men: God Shave The Queen as track 2 I Want You Kong and track 7 Kashmir Kong, starting with Kashmir
• Zappatistas: Live In Leeds
• The Wrong Object: Play Zappa as King Kong (George W. Bush version)
• Colin Towns + NDR Bigband: Frank Zappa's Hot Licks (And Funny Smells)
• Meridian Arts Ensemble: Ear Mind I
• LeBocal: Oh No ! ... Just Another Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue
• Nasal Retentive Orchestra: Fric Out!

Notes About This Song

• This version is a compilation of two live recordings of "King Kong":
  • Music Hall, Cleveland, OH on March 5, 1988
  • Rudi-Sedlmeyer-Halle, Munich, Germany on May 9, 1988

• The track follows the following structure:
  • Theme A - Munich 1988
  • Variation Theme A - Munich 1988
  • Theme B (played four times) - Munich 1988
  • Solos - Munich 1988
  • Placoderm fish story - Cleveland 1988
  • Solos - Cleveland 1988

CC Clues In This Song

• Contains dialogue from the Parents Music Resource Center hearings that were used in Porn Wars.