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==Lyrics==  
 
==Lyrics==  
 
==Players On This Song==  
 
==Players On This Song==  
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===Zappa Albums & Side Projects===  
 
===Zappa Albums & Side Projects===  
 
* [[Make A Jazz Noise Here]]
 
* [[Make A Jazz Noise Here]]
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* [[Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show]]
 
===Tribute & Cover Albums===  
 
===Tribute & Cover Albums===  
 
==Notes About This Song==  
 
==Notes About This Song==  
  
"L' Histoire Du Soldat" is a composition from 1918 by [[Igor Stravinsky]] about a soldier who makes a deal with [[The Devil]]. According to [[Nigey Lennon]]'s book [[Being Frank - My Time With Frank Zappa]], on page 101, it was Zappa's favorite piece by Stravinsky.  
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"L' Histoire Du Soldat" is a composition from 1918 by [[Igor Stravinsky]] about a soldier who makes a deal with [[The Devil (CC)|The Devil]]. According to [[Nigey Lennon]]'s book [[Being Frank - My Time With Frank Zappa]], on page 101, it was Zappa's favorite piece by Stravinsky.  
  
 
Zappa also mentioned it in "[[My Favorite Records]]", an FZ penned article in [[Hit Parader]] (1967). FZ played it during "[[Star Special]]", as a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1 in 1980 and during [[Musik Für Junge Leute]].
 
Zappa also mentioned it in "[[My Favorite Records]]", an FZ penned article in [[Hit Parader]] (1967). FZ played it during "[[Star Special]]", as a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1 in 1980 and during [[Musik Für Junge Leute]].
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"Royal March From "L'Histoire Du Soldat" appears on [[Make A Jazz Noise Here]]
 
"Royal March From "L'Histoire Du Soldat" appears on [[Make A Jazz Noise Here]]
  
In Zappa's song [[Titties 'n Beer]] the protanonist also meets the Devil who wants to make a deal with him.
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In Zappa's song [[Titties 'n Beer]] the protagonist also meets [[The Devil (CC)|the Devil]] who wants to make a deal with him.
  
 
==CC Clues In This Song==
 
==CC Clues In This Song==
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*[[wikipedia:Histoire du soldat|Wikipedia article]] about [[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]'s work
 
*[[wikipedia:Histoire du soldat|Wikipedia article]] about [[Igor Stravinsky|Stravinsky]]'s work
  
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 9 November 2021


Lyrics

Players On This Song

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

Zappa Albums & Side Projects

Tribute & Cover Albums

Notes About This Song

"L' Histoire Du Soldat" is a composition from 1918 by Igor Stravinsky about a soldier who makes a deal with The Devil. According to Nigey Lennon's book Being Frank - My Time With Frank Zappa, on page 101, it was Zappa's favorite piece by Stravinsky.

Zappa also mentioned it in "My Favorite Records", an FZ penned article in Hit Parader (1967). FZ played it during "Star Special", as a guest DJ on BBC Radio 1 in 1980 and during Musik Für Junge Leute.

In 1972 Zappa performed the narration for "L' Histoire Du Soldat" for a performance by Lukas Foss at the Hollywood Bowl.

"Royal March From "L'Histoire Du Soldat" was also one of the 10 records FZ selected (in 1989) for the American radio show Castaway's Choice, hosted by John McNally.

"Royal March From "L'Histoire Du Soldat" appears on Make A Jazz Noise Here

In Zappa's song Titties 'n Beer the protagonist also meets the Devil who wants to make a deal with him.

CC Clues In This Song

See Also