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On a number of occasions, Frank Zappa took on the role of 'Fraudulent DJ', and aired his favorite music selections on radio stations. One such appearance was on radio station WPIX [now WRXP], NYC.
Contents
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, September 6, 1979
Playlist:[1]
- Dead Girls Of London - L. Shankar & Van Morrison
- Magic Fingers
- No More Mr. Nice Girl - L. Shankar
- Catholic Girls
- Touch Me There - L. Shankar
- A Token Of My Extreme
- Joe's Garage (Track)
- Any Way The Wind Blows
- Lonely Little Girl
- Who Are The Brain Police?
- Dong Work For Yuda
Later that year, Zappa returned as DJ during airtime slots on four consecutive days; 29th, 20th, 21st and 22nd November 1979.[2]
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 19, 1979
Playlist: [3]
- Gangsters - The Specials
- Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
- Lemme Take You To The Beach - Frank Zappa
- Rangehn - Nina Hagen
- TV Drink - The Jets
- Tough On You - The Plastics
- Unbeschreiblich Weiblich - Nina Hagen
- I Live In A Car - UK Subs
- Bamboozled By Love - FZ (Warts 'n All version)
- I Ain't Got No Heart- FZ (Freak Out! version)
- Easy Meat - Frank Zappa
- He's The Groove - Snuky Tate
- Catholic Girls - Frank Zappa
- Animal Instincts - Model Citizens
- Marry Me - Robert & Johnny
- Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
- I'm The Man - Joe Jackson
- Cars - Gary Numan
- Heiss - Nina Hagen
- He Used To Cut The Grass - Frank Zappa
- Money - The Flying Lizards
- Naturträne - Nina Hagen
- Regyptian Strut - Frank Zappa
- Air - Talking Heads
- Let Me Give You Money - The Pipes
- Gidget Goes to Hell - Suburban Lawns
- I Want Sex - The Reactors
- Smart Boys - Startjets
- Stay - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
- Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
- Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
- What Kind of Fool? - The Tams
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 20, 1979
Playlist: [4]
- The Bed's Too Big Without You - The Police
- So Lonely - The Police
- Meet The Creeper - Destroy All Monsters
- November 22nd - Destroy All Monsters
- Messin' With The Kid - The Saints
- Story Of Love - The Saints
- Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
- Money - The Flying Lizards
- We Are Americans - (???)
- Keep It Greasey - Frank Zappa
- A Little Green Rosetta - Frank Zappa
- Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
- Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
- Frolic With Closet Lizards - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Increased Resistance - Gerry And The Holograms
- Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothemn
- Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
- Please Don't Go - Mothmen
- I Live In A Car - UK Subs
- Phone Numbers - UK Subs
- Roof Of My Mouth - Colonel Bruce Hampton
- I Want Sex - The Reactors
- Leaning Near A Town, She Stood The Storm - Col. Bruce Hampton
- The Seduction Letter - The Reactors
- Touch Me There - L. Shankar
- Don't Touch Me There - The Tubes
- Gidget Goes To Hell - Suburban Lawns
- My Boyfriend - Suburban Lawns
- I'm The Man - Joe Jackson
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 21, 1979
Playlist: [5]
- Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty
- Human Fly - The Cramps
- Watermelon In Easter Hay - Frank Zappa
- Jersey City - Steel Tips
- Heiss - Nina Hagen
- Owed T'Alex - Captain Beefheart
- Lucky Number - Lene Lovich
- No More Mr. Nice Girl - L. Shankar
- Debra Kadabra - Captain Beefheart & Frank Zappa
- Surfin' Bird - The Cramps
- Rangehn - Nina Hagen
- I Ain't Got No Heart - Frank Zappa
- Broken English - Marianne Faithful
- Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
- Eddie Are You Kidding? - Frank Zappa
- Money - The Flying Lizards
- Jesus Loves The Stooges - The Stooges
- In The Park With You - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Purple Lagoon & In The Park - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Gidget Goes To Hell - Suburban Lawns
- The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
- Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (The Track) - Frank Zappa
- Purple Lagoon & Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Roll Away The Stone - Mott The Hoople
- Alligators Have Fun - Rhythm Method
- Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Cars - Gary Numan
- I Live In A Car - UK Subs
- Summertime Blues - The Flying Lizards
- I Want Sex - The Reactors
- Marry Me - Robert & Johnny
- A Token Of My Extreme - Frank Zappa
FZ as DJ: WPIX, NYC, Nov 22, 1979
Playlist: [6]
- Psycle Sluts - John Cooper Clarke
- Soldier Soldier - Spizzenergi
- The Deathless Horsie - Frank Zappa
- Ten Feet Fall - XTC
- The Floppy Boot Stomp - Captain Beefheart
- Money - The Flying Lizards
- Rangehn - Nina Hagen
- Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy - Frank Zappa
- Meet the Creeper - Destroy All Monsters
- It's Alright For You - The Police
- Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- Jumbo Go Away - Frank Zappa
- Yo' Mama - Frank Zappa
- The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
- Disco Boy - Frank Zappa
- Real Teeth Are Out - Gruppo Sportivo
- Death Disco - Johnny Rotten (actually Public Image Ltd.)
- Roof Of My Mouth - Col. Bruce Hampton
- The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing - Frank Zappa
- For The Young Sophisticate - Frank Zappa
- Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (The Track) - Frank Zappa
- Heiss - Nina Hagen
- Thirteen - Frank Zappa
- Peaches III - Frank Zappa
- The Purple Lagoon - Frank Zappa
- Duchess - The Stranglers
- Gerry & The Holograms - Gerry And The Holograms
- Does It Really Matter, Irene? - Mothmen
- Packard Goose - Frank Zappa
- Reasons To Be Cheerful - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
