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[[File:Zappa with pumpkin.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Frank Zappa with pumpkin, during one of his Halloween concerts, late 1970s.]]
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Pumpkins are a part of Zappa's [[Conceptual Continuity]]. Zappa used the word as a nickname for his wife, [[Gail Zappa]].
 
Pumpkins are a part of Zappa's [[Conceptual Continuity]]. Zappa used the word as a nickname for his wife, [[Gail Zappa]].
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
  
* On [[Absolutely Free]] Zappa refers to pumpkins on the track ''[[Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin]]'', where Zappa says: ''"The pumpkin is breathing hard."'' After some sexual sounds he concludes the track with the exclamation: ''"What a pumpkin!"''. In the sleeve of the record a picture of Zappa and his wife, [[Gail Zappa]], can be seen. A small caption refers to her as ''"my pumpkin"''.  
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* On ''[[Absolutely Free]]'' Zappa refers to pumpkins on the track ''[[Invocation & Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin]]'' and on ''[[Soft-Sell Conclusion]]'', where Zappa says: ''"The pumpkin is breathing hard."'' After some sexual sounds he concludes the track with the exclamation: ''"What a pumpkin!"''. In the sleeve of the record a picture of Zappa and his wife, [[Gail Zappa]], can be seen. A small caption refers to her as ''"my pumpkin"''.  
  
 
* Item nr. 49 on the ''[[Data For Sensitive or Critical-sensitive Position]]'' names ''"Gail Pumpkin"'' as Zappa's Fave rave.  
 
* Item nr. 49 on the ''[[Data For Sensitive or Critical-sensitive Position]]'' names ''"Gail Pumpkin"'' as Zappa's Fave rave.  
  
* On the cover art of ''[[One Size Fits All]]'' Gail is mentioned as the star ''"Pumpkin"''.  
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* On the cover art of ''[[One Size Fits All]]'', Gail is mentioned as the star ''"Pumpkin"''.  
  
 
* Zappa later named the record company ''[[Barking Pumpkin Records]]'' after Gail's smoker's cough, which made her a ''"barking pumpkin"'' in his opinion. The logo of ''"Barking Pumpkin"'' feature a jack-o-lantern pumpkin saying ''"[[Arf!]]",'' while a cat says ''"Holy shit!"'' in Chinese.  
 
* Zappa later named the record company ''[[Barking Pumpkin Records]]'' after Gail's smoker's cough, which made her a ''"barking pumpkin"'' in his opinion. The logo of ''"Barking Pumpkin"'' feature a jack-o-lantern pumpkin saying ''"[[Arf!]]",'' while a cat says ''"Holy shit!"'' in Chinese.  

Latest revision as of 10:55, 21 October 2020

Frank Zappa with pumpkin, during one of his Halloween concerts, late 1970s.

Pumpkins are a part of Zappa's Conceptual Continuity. Zappa used the word as a nickname for his wife, Gail Zappa.

References

  • Zappa later named the record company Barking Pumpkin Records after Gail's smoker's cough, which made her a "barking pumpkin" in his opinion. The logo of "Barking Pumpkin" feature a jack-o-lantern pumpkin saying "Arf!", while a cat says "Holy shit!" in Chinese.
  • The mail order number of Barfko-Swill was named "818-Pumpkin".