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==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
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Dreamed I was an Eskimo <br />
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<i>(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)</i><br />
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Frozen wind began to blow <br />
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<i>(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)</i><br />
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Under my boots 'n around my toe <br />
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<i>(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)</i><br />
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Frost had bit the ground below <br />
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<i>(Boop-boop aiee-ay-ah!)</i><br />
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Was a hundred degrees below zero<br />
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<i>(Booh!)</i><br />
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(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da) <br />
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And my momma cried:<br />
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<i>Boo-a-hoo hoo-ooo</i><br />
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And my momma cried:<br />
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<i>Nanook-a, no no (no no . . . )<br />
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Nanook-a, no no (no no . . . )<br />
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Don't be a naughty Eskimo-wo-oh<br />
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(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)<br />
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Save your money: don't go to the show </i><br />
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Well I turned around an' I said:<br />
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HO HO<br />
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<i>(Booh!)</i><br />
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Well I turned around an' I said:<br />
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HO HO<br />
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<i>(Booh!)</i><br />
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Well I turned around an' I said:<br />
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HO HO<br />
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An' the Northern Lites commenced t' glow<br />
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An' she said <br />
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<i>(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop . . . ) </i><br />
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With a tear in her eye:<br />
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WATCH OUT WHERE THE HUSKIES GO<br />
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AN' DON'T YOU EAT THAT YELLOW SNOW<br />
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WATCH OUT WHERE THE HUSKIES GO<br />
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AN' DON'T YOU EAT THAT YELLOW SNOW
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==Players On This Song==
 
==Players On This Song==
 
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
 
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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* [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (02:07) / [[Camarillo Brillo|Camarillo Brillo]] (03:59) - Frank Zappa (1974)
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* [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (02:07) / [[Cosmik Debris|Cosmic Debris]] (05:14) - Frank Zappa (1974)
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* [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (02:07) / [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (02:07) - Frank Zappa (1974)
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===Zappa Albums===
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* [[Apostrophe (')]] - Apostrophe (') - Au20
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* [[Saarbrücken 1978 (BTB)|Saarbrücken 1978]]
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* [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]
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* [[Halloween]]
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* [[Chicago '78]]
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* [[The Roxy Performances]]
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<br>
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* [[Strictly Commercial]]
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* [[The Best Of Frank Zappa]]
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<br>
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* [[Strictly Commercial - Advance CD]]
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* [[Clean American Version]]
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* [[Kill Ugly Radio Some More]]
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* [[You Can't Do That On The Radio Anymore]]
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<br>
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* [[The Old Masters, Box III]]
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<br>
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* [[The Very Best Of Dr. Demento]]
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<br>
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* [[Bubble Cream Cheese]]
  
* <b>Don't Eat The Yellow Snow / Camarillo Brillo - Frank Zappa (1974)</b>
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===Tributes &amp; Cover Albums===
*# [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (02:07)
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*[[Nasal Retentive Orchestra]]: [[Fric Out!]]
*# [[Camarillo Brillo|Camarillo Brillo]] (03:59)
 
  
* <b>Don't Eat The Yellow Snow / Cosmik Debris - Frank Zappa (1974)</b>
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==Notes About This Song==
*# [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (02:07)
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*[[Time signature]]: 7/4
*# [[Cosmik Debris|Cosmic Debris]] (05:14)
 
  
* <b>Don't Eat The Yellow Snow / Don't Eat The Yellow Snow - Frank Zappa (1974)</b>
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*The version on [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]] is titled "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" however it is, in fact, the entire Nanook suite.
*# [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (02:07)
 
*# [[Don't Eat The Yellow Snow|Don't Eat The Yellow Snow]] (02:07)
 
  
===Zappa Albums===
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*The character Nanook is inspired from the movie ''[[wikipedia:Nanook of the North|Nanook of the North]]''.
* [[Apostrophe (')]]
 
* [[Bubble Cream Cheese]]
 
  
===Tributes &amp; Cover Albums===
 
==Notes About This Song==
 
 
==CC Clues In This Song==
 
==CC Clues In This Song==
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The ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]'' performance of the Yellow Snow suite features [[Audience Participation|Audience Participation Time]].
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[[Category:Singles]]
 
[[Category:Singles]]
 
[[Category:Tracks]]
 
[[Category:Tracks]]
 
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]
 
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]

Latest revision as of 09:16, 8 December 2021


Lyrics

Dreamed I was an Eskimo
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
Frozen wind began to blow
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
Under my boots 'n around my toe
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
Frost had bit the ground below
(Boop-boop aiee-ay-ah!)
Was a hundred degrees below zero
(Booh!)
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
And my momma cried:
Boo-a-hoo hoo-ooo
And my momma cried:
Nanook-a, no no (no no . . . )
Nanook-a, no no (no no . . . )
Don't be a naughty Eskimo-wo-oh
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop-bop Ta-da-da)
Save your money: don't go to the show

Well I turned around an' I said:
HO HO
(Booh!)
Well I turned around an' I said:
HO HO
(Booh!)
Well I turned around an' I said:
HO HO
An' the Northern Lites commenced t' glow
An' she said
(Bop-bop ta-da-da bop . . . )
With a tear in her eye:
WATCH OUT WHERE THE HUSKIES GO
AN' DON'T YOU EAT THAT YELLOW SNOW
WATCH OUT WHERE THE HUSKIES GO
AN' DON'T YOU EAT THAT YELLOW SNOW

Players On This Song

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

Zappa Albums






Tributes & Cover Albums

Notes About This Song

CC Clues In This Song

The You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 performance of the Yellow Snow suite features Audience Participation Time.