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'''Groupies''' have been one of Zappa's favourite topics throughout his musical career. Especially in his early-70s work, groupies were a central lyrical theme; the "'''life on the road'''" continuity of the [[Flo & Eddie]] revolved to a large degree around '''sexual intercourse''' with groupies.
 
'''Groupies''' have been one of Zappa's favourite topics throughout his musical career. Especially in his early-70s work, groupies were a central lyrical theme; the "'''life on the road'''" continuity of the [[Flo & Eddie]] revolved to a large degree around '''sexual intercourse''' with groupies.
 
  
 
==Suzy Creamcheese as a groupie==
 
==Suzy Creamcheese as a groupie==
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Another suite from the ''[[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]'' film (which actually did make it into the movie) is "[[Shove It Right In (The Suite)|Shove It Right In]]", which follows the groupie [[Janet Ferguson|Janet]] who prepares herself for a night out. This suite consists of (not including the interpolated intrumental pieces):
 
Another suite from the ''[[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]'' film (which actually did make it into the movie) is "[[Shove It Right In (The Suite)|Shove It Right In]]", which follows the groupie [[Janet Ferguson|Janet]] who prepares herself for a night out. This suite consists of (not including the interpolated intrumental pieces):
 
*"[[She Painted Up Her Face]]"
 
*"[[She Painted Up Her Face]]"
*"[[[Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (Track)|Half A Dozen Provocative Squats]]."
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*"[[Half A Dozen Provocative Squats (Track)|Half A Dozen Provocative Squats]]."
 
*"[[Shove It Right In]]"
 
*"[[Shove It Right In]]"
 
  
 
==Groupies in other Zappa material==
 
==Groupies in other Zappa material==
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*"[[Pick Me I'm Clean]]" from ''[[Tinsel Town Rebellion]]'': the lyrics describe an '''obtrusive foreign groupie''' ("Do you know Vinnie? / He used to like me / I speak good English / I'm bathing with Peter / Pick me, I'm clean!").
 
*"[[Pick Me I'm Clean]]" from ''[[Tinsel Town Rebellion]]'': the lyrics describe an '''obtrusive foreign groupie''' ("Do you know Vinnie? / He used to like me / I speak good English / I'm bathing with Peter / Pick me, I'm clean!").
 
*"[[Stevie's Spanking]]" from ''[[Them Or Us]]'': the lyrics tell the story of [[Steve Vai]]'s encounter with long-time FZ groupie [[Laurel Fishman]].
 
*"[[Stevie's Spanking]]" from ''[[Them Or Us]]'': the lyrics tell the story of [[Steve Vai]]'s encounter with long-time FZ groupie [[Laurel Fishman]].
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Suzy Creamcheese]]
 
*[[Suzy Creamcheese]]
 
*[[Laurel Fishman]]
 
*[[Laurel Fishman]]
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*[[Rosemarie Heinikel]]
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*[[Nigey Lennon]]
  
 
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[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]]
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[[Category:Supporting Cast]]
 
[[Category:Supporting Cast]]
 
[[Category:On The Road]]
 
[[Category:On The Road]]
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[[Category:Groupies]]

Revision as of 00:32, 26 August 2014

Groupies have been one of Zappa's favourite topics throughout his musical career. Especially in his early-70s work, groupies were a central lyrical theme; the "life on the road" continuity of the Flo & Eddie revolved to a large degree around sexual intercourse with groupies.

Suzy Creamcheese as a groupie

  • "In its libretto on Absolutely Free, the song "Son Of Suzy Creamcheese" is decribed as "a stirring saga of a young groupie. Her actions are all motivated by a desire to be 'in' at all times. Hence the drug abuse."
  • The tracks "The Voice Of Cheese" and "Our Bizarre Relationship" from Uncle Meat also allude to Suzy being, or having been, a groupie ("I'm Suzy Creamcheese because I've never worn fake eyelashes in my whole life / And I never made it on surfing set / And I never made it on beatnik set / And I couldn't cut the groupie set either").

Groupies in the songs of the "life on the road" continuity

Originally, Zappa planned to put a lot more material into his film 200 Motels before he ran out of time and money. One suite that was cut from the script was the so-called "Groupie Routine" which revolved solely around a sexual encounter between the band and some groupies (who will only get down to business with them if the band sings them their latest hit single - "With a bullet!"). Even though most of the songs did not appear in the movie, they did make it onto various albums:


Another suite from the 200 Motels film (which actually did make it into the movie) is "Shove It Right In", which follows the groupie Janet who prepares herself for a night out. This suite consists of (not including the interpolated intrumental pieces):

Groupies in other Zappa material

See also