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''For other versions of this song, see: [[The Duke Of Prunes]]
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== Lyrics ==
 
== Lyrics ==
=== Absolutely Free Version ===
 
LA LA LALA LA LA LALALA LAH LAH LAH LA LA<br />
 
LA LA LA LA OOOOOOOOH!<br />
 
(Chunka Chunka Chunka . . . )<br />
 
LA LA LA LALA . . .
 
  
My darling . . . you mean so very much to me . . . I love<br />
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La-la-la la la lah<br>
you so deeply! It just makes me . . .
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La la la-la-la-a-a-a-a ...<br>
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(''Chunka Chunka Chunka ...'')<br />
  
LA LA LA LA LA LA etc.
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La la-la-la la-la ...<br>
  
(Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Prunes, Prunes)<br />
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''My darling<br>
I hardly recognize you, darling . . . Oh, I'll never forget you, darling...<br />
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''You mean so very much to me<br>
(Prunes, Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
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''I love you so deeply!<br>
Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually . . . In fact, I've already forgotten you . . .<br />
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''It just makes me ...<br>
(Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
 
What is your name? Nice to see you again.
 
  
=== Mothermania Version ===
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La la-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a ...<br>
A moonbeam through the prune<br />
 
In June<br />
 
Reveals your chest<br />
 
I see your lovely beans<br />
 
And in that magic go-kart<br />
 
I bite your neck<br />
 
The cheese I have for you<br />
 
My dear<br />
 
Is real<br />
 
And very new!
 
  
A moonbeam through the prune<br />
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(''Duke ... Duke ... Duke ... Duke of Prunes ... Prunes'')<br>
In June<br />
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''I hardly recognize you, darling<br>
Reveals your chest<br />
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''Oh, I'll never forget you, darling ...<br>
I see your lovely beans<br />
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(''Duke of Prunes ... Prunes ... Prunes'')<br>
And in that magic go-kart<br />
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''Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually<br>
I bite your neck<br />
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In fact, I've already forgotten you.<br>
The love I have for you<br />
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(''Duke of Prunes ... Prunes ... Prunes'')<br>
My dear<br />
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''What is your name? Nice to see you again.<br>
Is real<br />
 
And very new!
 
  
Doh-Doh-Doh Doh-Doh
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== Players On This Song ==
  
Prune!<br />
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* [[Frank Zappa]] - guitar, vocals
(Pah-Da-Dahhh!)<br />
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* [[Ray Collins]] - vocals, tambourine
If it is a real prune...<br />
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* [[Jim Fielder]] - guitar, piano
(Pah-Da-Dahhh!)<br />
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* [[Don Preston]] - keyboards
Knows no cheese!<br />
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* [[Bunk Gardner]] - woodwinds
(Chunka Chunk . . .<br />
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* [[Roy Estrada]] - bass, vocals
Chunka Chunka Chunka Chunka Chunk . . . )<br />
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* [[Jimmy Carl Black]] - drums, vocals
And stands . . .<br />
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* [[Billy Mundi]] - drums, percussion
(Oh No-o-o-o!)<br />
 
Taller & stronger<br />
 
Than any tree<br />
 
Or bush!<br />
 
And I know<br />
 
The love I have for you<br />
 
Will grow & grow & grow<br />
 
I think<br />
 
And so my love<br />
 
I offer you<br />
 
A love that is strong<br />
 
A prune that is true!
 
  
LA LA LALA LA LA LALALA LAH LAH LAH LA LA<br />
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==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
LA LA LA LA OOOOOOOOH!<br />
 
(Chunka Chunka Chunka . . . )<br />
 
LA LA LA LALA . . .
 
  
My darling . . . you mean so very much to me . . . I love<br />
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===Singles===
you so deeply! It just makes me . . .
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LA LA LA LA LA LA etc.
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===Zappa Albums & Side Projects===
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*[[Absolutely Free]]
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*[[Mothermania]]
  
(Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Prunes, Prunes)<br />
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===Tribute & Cover Albums===
I hardly recognize you, darling . . . Oh, I'll never forget you, darling.      . .<br />
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(Prunes, Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
 
Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually . . . In fact, I've already forgotten      you . . .<br />
 
(Duke of Prunes, Prunes, Prunes)<br />
 
What is your name? Nice to see you again.
 
  
And you'll be my Douchess<br />
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== Notes About This Song ==
My Douchess of Prunes
 
  
A moonbeam through the prune<br />
 
In June<br />
 
Reveals your chest<br />
 
I see your lovely beans<br />
 
And in that magic go-kart<br />
 
I bite your neck<br />
 
The cheese I have for you<br />
 
My dear<br />
 
Is real<br />
 
And very new!<br />
 
(New cheese!)
 
  
Prunes!<br />
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*Recorded at TTG, Los Angeles in November 1966.
(Pah-Da-Dahhh!)<br />
 
If they are fresh prunes . . .<br />
 
(Pah-Da-Dahhh!)<br />
 
Know no cheese!<br />
 
(Chunka Chunka Chinky Chunky Stinky Stanky . . . )<br />
 
And they just lie there<br />
 
Drowning & sickening<br />
 
And it's just . . . I dunno<br />
 
Oh-h-h-h-h!<br />
 
And I know<br />
 
I think<br />
 
The love I have for you<br />
 
Will never end<br />
 
Well . . . maybe<br />
 
(Whah!)
 
  
And so my love<br />
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*The song was originally called "Remember".
I offer you<br />
 
A love that is strong<br />
 
A prune that is true!<br />
 
(Ha Ha!)
 
  
This is the exciting part . . .<br />
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*This version of the song is a suite with three parts: "[[The Duke Of Prunes (1966 - Los Angeles)|The Duke Of Prunes]]", "[[Amnesia Vivace]]" and "[[The Duke Regains His Chops]]". On ''[[Mothermania]]'', the whole suite is combined to one single track under the title "'''The Duke Of Prunes'''".
It's like the SUPREMES...<br />
 
See the way it builds up<br />
 
BABY BABY<br />
 
D'ya feel it?<br />
 
BABY BABY<br />
 
My prune is yours, my love<br />
 
My cheese for you<br />
 
My baby prune<br />
 
My baby prune<br />
 
I do like you<br />
 
My baby cheese etc., etc.<br />
 
You know I do<br />
 
My dear<br />
 
I love you etc., etc.<br />
 
Oh cheesy fat<br />
 
Oh cheesy fat<br />
 
Oh cheesy fat<br />
 
Oh baby fat<br />
 
Oh cheesy fat<br />
 
Oh baby blue
 
  
Cheesy, cheesy!
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*It includes quotes from "[[The Rite Of Spring]]" ([[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]), "[[The Firebird]]" (Stravinsky), and "[[Duke Of Earl]]" (Dixon/Edwards/Williams)
  
== Players On This Song ==
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*FZ in ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'':
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<blockquote>''"Then there's a place in '[[The Duke Of Prunes|Duke of Prunes]]' where the "Berceuse" from Stravinsky's '[[The Firebird|Firebird Suite]]' is floated over another, more rhythmic theme from '[[The Rite Of Spring]]'."''</blockquote>
  
== Albums In Which This Song Has Appeared ==
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== CC Clues In This Song ==
*[[Absolutely Free]]
 
*[[Mothermania]]
 
*[[Mystery Disc]]
 
*[[Orchestral Favorites]]
 
*[[Läther]]
 
  
== Notes About This Song ==
 
  
== CC Clues In This Song ==
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Revision as of 03:37, 1 August 2008

For other versions of this song, see: The Duke Of Prunes


Lyrics

La-la-la la la lah
La la la-la-la-a-a-a-a ...

(Chunka Chunka Chunka ...)

La la-la-la la-la ...

My darling
You mean so very much to me
I love you so deeply!
It just makes me ...

La la-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a ...

(Duke ... Duke ... Duke ... Duke of Prunes ... Prunes)
I hardly recognize you, darling
Oh, I'll never forget you, darling ...
(Duke of Prunes ... Prunes ... Prunes)
Oh I suppose I will forget you eventually
In fact, I've already forgotten you.
(Duke of Prunes ... Prunes ... Prunes)
What is your name? Nice to see you again.

Players On This Song

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

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Zappa Albums & Side Projects

Tribute & Cover Albums

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Notes About This Song

  • Recorded at TTG, Los Angeles in November 1966.
  • The song was originally called "Remember".

"Then there's a place in 'Duke of Prunes' where the "Berceuse" from Stravinsky's 'Firebird Suite' is floated over another, more rhythmic theme from 'The Rite Of Spring'."

CC Clues In This Song