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[[The Tubes]] were an American avant-garde/punk rock band, best known for their song ''"White Punks On Dope" (1975).'' | [[The Tubes]] were an American avant-garde/punk rock band, best known for their song ''"White Punks On Dope" (1975).'' | ||
| − | The band was inspired by [[Frank Zappa]] and [[Captain Beefheart]], among others. The Tubes performed covers of Frank Zappa’s ''[[More Trouble Every Day]]'' and ''[[King Kong]]'' during a 1972 concert, and recorded a cover version of Beefheart’s ''"My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains"'' on their album ''"Now" (1977)''. | + | The band was inspired by [[Biography|Frank Zappa]] and [[Captain Beefheart]], among others. The Tubes performed covers of Frank Zappa’s ''[[More Trouble Every Day]]'' and ''[[King Kong]]'' during a 1972 concert, and recorded a cover version of Beefheart’s ''"My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains"'' on their album ''"Now" (1977)''. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:03, 29 July 2021
The Tubes were an American avant-garde/punk rock band, best known for their song "White Punks On Dope" (1975).
The band was inspired by Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, among others. The Tubes performed covers of Frank Zappa’s More Trouble Every Day and King Kong during a 1972 concert, and recorded a cover version of Beefheart’s "My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains" on their album "Now" (1977).
See also
Wikipedia article about The Tubes
Bandmember Fee Waybill citing Zappa as one of his influences
