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05 November 2006

This is a YSI Post in honor of rock's greatest absurdist visionary. I miss the man. →[More:]

Probably the best song ever about home improvement. Probably the most hilarious anti-sexism revenge fantasy ever. A tune guaranteed to warm the cockles of anyone who's ever been in, or hung around with, a band. A hymn to women of the Hebraic persuasion. A hymn to women of the Papist persuasion. A hymn to a pimp. A hymn to (and spoof on) freaks.

And the man himself debating a fundy idiot on TV.

(if you haven't figured out who this is yet, I'm worried about you, but here's one of his earliest recordings anyway)

post by: jonmc at: 18:36 | 14 comments

I'm going to take a stab and assume you're talking about Zappa. He's one of those artists I know I should like, but I just can't get into. It's simply not pleasing to my ear. (With the possible exception of Joe's Garage, which I actually rather enjoy.)

posted by jrossi4r 05 November | 19:00

jrossi, several of the above files are from that album. and the debate track is a wondrous thing to behold.

posted by jonmc 05 November | 19:08

Here's the video of the "debating a fundy idiot..." file.
What a great mind and quick wit he had. Lofton didn't stand a chance.

posted by Hellbient 05 November | 19:20

Shoot, I can't download everything, and if I did I wouldn't get around to listening to it. So it's Zappa? "The Dangerous Kitchen," that's my song. Yeah.

posted by JanetLand 05 November | 19:31

Hell, motherfucking yeah, it's his majesty Frank Zappa! (just click on the links and the titles will be revealed.)

posted by jonmc 05 November | 19:33

For me, Zappa is either brilliant or unlistenable. Either way, I'd rather listen to his holiness, Reverend Horton Heat.

posted by mischief 05 November | 19:57

mischief, my brotha, I love the Rev, but without Zappa, Horton Heat (and countless other contemporary acts, would be unthinkable, to say nothing of nonexistent).

posted by jonmc 05 November | 20:01

No denying that Zappa was an influential milestone, but then so were Scott Joplin, Berlioz, Mozart and Lou Reed. heh

posted by mischief 05 November | 20:40

I still listen to Joplin & Reed (classical isn't my bag, so I can't really discuss the other two), but Zappa is a guy who in our current cultural climate, is sorely missed.

posted by jonmc 05 November | 20:43

Oh, wait, you put 'absurdist' in there! Yeah, I can't argue with that.

posted by mischief 05 November | 20:45

Woo! Thanks, jon. When Zappa was talking about running for president, a friend had a 'Vote for Zappa' bumper sticker that I coveted. No matter how much I pestered him, he wouldn't give it to me.

posted by elizard 05 November | 20:59

elizard, once while driving to work I was stuck behind a Nova with a bumber sticker saying "Don't Blame Me: I voted for Zappa." I wanted to follow him and give him a hug.

posted by jonmc 05 November | 21:00

although, to be fair, Zappa would've had a much harder go of things were it not for these guys.

posted by jonmc 05 November | 21:18

yowser!

posted by caddis 05 November | 23:26

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