FZ's Cadillac Extravaganza

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Frank and the interviewer (Rudi Dolezal) have a disagreement about Cadillacs, which results in a small movie under FZ's direction.
FZ is at his sneering, cynical "best". The comment "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a classic example of a jerk for an interviewer" is a classic.
In the "Ohne Maulkorb" docu Dolezal asks Zappa, if driving to concerts in a Cadillac is appropriate for an Underground icon. With his indignant counterquestions FZ pretty quickly disconcerts the rookie interviewer. Later that night ... under Zappa's direction Dolezal stars as Cadillac maniac who has to be spanked to exorcize his demons.


FZ: Rudi is now inside the Cadillac, he's been – let's just say – possessed by the Cadillac, we can't get him out. He's in there with his girl friend, we don't know how this is going to turn out, we have to urge him to leave the car.
RD: Let me in there (but he IS in there -Ed)
The others: Come on, come on!
RD: It's so fantastic!! Please no! No! Nooo!
FZ: It's better for you to come out. Rudi, come out, we're gonna put you in a small car, you'll really like it. Rudi, get him ... take him out of the car, put him – you see what happens when you put an Austrian in one of these things, they go absolutely ape-shit!
(Cut. Band snort from Zappa In New York)
FZ (off): In this scene Rudi is tryin' to recover from his Austrian Cadillac Extravaganza (underlying music from The Purple Lagoon. Little does Rudi know that we in America have a great tradition ...
... Well then Fido got up off the floor an' he rolled over
An' he looked me straight in the eye
An' you know what he said?
RD (feigning some sort American dialect): Rolls Royce, Well, that's different.
FZ: It's not much that different, you see, a Rolls Royce and Cadillac present the same thing: It's like rich people riding in big cars. Now, you have to tell 'im again about how funny it is riding in shitty little uncomfortable cars. You don't wanna be miserable for the rest of his Austrian little life, do you?
Talk to the boy. Even though he is unconscious it will register. He's 20 years old now, he can make up his own mind, but you have to help him. Give him discipline (underlying music: The Purple Lagoon) You can give him ... pfrrrbrr (blowing away some hair locks that got between his lips) ... some discipline ... you can give him some discipline ... you can give ...

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