Difference between revisions of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco"
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
==Players On This Song== | ==Players On This Song== | ||
− | * [[Frank Zappa]] - lead guitar, computer-synth, vocal | + | * [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] - lead guitar, computer-synth, vocal |
* [[Ike Willis]] - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal | * [[Ike Willis]] - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal | ||
* [[Mike Keneally]] - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal | * [[Mike Keneally]] - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal | ||
* [[Bobby Martin]] - keyboards, vocal | * [[Bobby Martin]] - keyboards, vocal | ||
* [[Ed Mann]] - vibes, marimba, electronic percussion | * [[Ed Mann]] - vibes, marimba, electronic percussion | ||
− | * [[Walt Fowler]] - trumpet, flugel horn, synth | + | * [[The Fowler Brothers|Walt Fowler]] - trumpet, flugel horn, synth |
− | * [[Bruce Fowler]] - trombone | + | * [[The Fowler Brothers|Bruce Fowler]] - trombone |
* [[Paul Carman]] - alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax | * [[Paul Carman]] - alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax | ||
* [[Albert Wing]] - tenor sax | * [[Albert Wing]] - tenor sax | ||
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===FZ Albums & Side Projects=== | ===FZ Albums & Side Projects=== | ||
* [[The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life]] | * [[The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life]] | ||
+ | * [[Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show]] | ||
===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ===Tribute & Cover Albums=== | ||
− | ==Notes About This Song== | + | ==Notes About This Song== |
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+ | '''Den Simms''': ''"You described "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" as being one of the ugliest songs ever written. What makes that song ugly?"'' | ||
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+ | '''Frank Zappa''': ''"Oh, I'm just joking, that's not the ugliest. I think "Happy Birthday" is one of the ugliest songs ever written. (laughter) That was a comment from the Munich show, where we got the audience to sing along with it."'' | ||
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+ | '''Den Simms''': ''"I have this one as being from ... one of the ugliest, maybe it was from Munich where the audience ..."'' | ||
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+ | '''Frank Zappa''': ''"Sang it."'' | ||
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+ | '''Den Simms''': ''"... Actually liked it and you did it twice or they had them singing it ..."'' | ||
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+ | '''Frank Zappa''': ''"Oh then that was ... one place where they really liked it, yeah. I can't remember what city that was, but in Munich I asked the audience to sing along and then I said "Ayee! That was ugly as fuck." No, "I think that was ugly as fuck." That's what it was."'' | ||
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+ | '''Den Simms''': ''"That was the "jazz" night?"'' | ||
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+ | '''Frank Zappa''': ''"Yeah."'' | ||
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+ | (From ''[[They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 1]]'') | ||
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==CC Clues In This Song== | ==CC Clues In This Song== | ||
[[Category:Tracks]] | [[Category:Tracks]] | ||
[[Category:Covers And Musical Quotes]] | [[Category:Covers And Musical Quotes]] |
Latest revision as of 07:43, 6 December 2021
Lyrics
Players On This Song
- Frank Zappa - lead guitar, computer-synth, vocal
- Ike Willis - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
- Mike Keneally - rhythm guitar, synth, vocal
- Bobby Martin - keyboards, vocal
- Ed Mann - vibes, marimba, electronic percussion
- Walt Fowler - trumpet, flugel horn, synth
- Bruce Fowler - trombone
- Paul Carman - alto sax, soprano sax, baritone sax
- Albert Wing - tenor sax
- Kurt McGettrick - baritone sax, bass sax, contrabass clarinet
- Scott Thunes - electric bass, mini-moog
- Chad Wackerman - drums, electronic percussion
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Singles
FZ Albums & Side Projects
Tribute & Cover Albums
Notes About This Song
Den Simms: "You described "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" as being one of the ugliest songs ever written. What makes that song ugly?"
Frank Zappa: "Oh, I'm just joking, that's not the ugliest. I think "Happy Birthday" is one of the ugliest songs ever written. (laughter) That was a comment from the Munich show, where we got the audience to sing along with it."
Den Simms: "I have this one as being from ... one of the ugliest, maybe it was from Munich where the audience ..."
Frank Zappa: "Sang it."
Den Simms: "... Actually liked it and you did it twice or they had them singing it ..."
Frank Zappa: "Oh then that was ... one place where they really liked it, yeah. I can't remember what city that was, but in Munich I asked the audience to sing along and then I said "Ayee! That was ugly as fuck." No, "I think that was ugly as fuck." That's what it was."
Den Simms: "That was the "jazz" night?"
Frank Zappa: "Yeah."
(From They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 1)