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FZ Compositions

This is an attempt to do a chronological list of FZ compositions. The dates are taken from interviews, articles, liner notes, books, programs, the first known recording, the first known performance of the piece, copyright records, the first mention of it, or just an educated guess. Some compositions have been grouped, some others have been divided. Guitar solos, improvisations and anthropological field recordings haven't been listed except in some special cases. The names between square brackets come not from any official source, but from tape collectors, scholars, or even bootleggers. Or they are just plain guesses. Any correction, addition, suggestion or comment is welcome. —Román

  1. [A piece for snare drum, gong, tune-up machine and triangle] (c. 1955)
  2. Mice (c. 1955)
  3. The Omen (The Blackouts) (c. 1957)
  4. Palm City Rock (The Blackouts) (c. 1957)
  5. I Wanna Lay You (c. 1957-58)
  6. The String Quartet (1958); including:
    1. A Pound For A Brown On The Bus; a.k.a. Pound For A Brown; The Legend Of The Golden Arches; What's The Name Of Your Group? (Part 2)
    2. Sleeping In A Jar
  7. Lost In A Whirlpool (Van Vliet/FZ) (c. 1958)
  8. [The Search For Tom Dooly] (c. 1958)
  9. Waltz #1 (December 22, 1958); a.k.a. Waltz For Guitar
  10. Dance (For Guitar) (April 23, 1959)
  11. Run Home, Slow (Original Soundtrack) (1959/1965); including:
    1. Run Home, Slow: Main Title Theme; a.k.a. Run Home Slow Theme; Theme From Run Home Slow
    2. The Little March
    3. Star In The Mornin'
    4. Right There (Estrada/FZ); a.k.a. Skweezit Skweezit Skweezit; Squeeze It, Squeeze It, Squeeze It
    5. The Duke Of Prunes; a.k.a. Original Duke Of Prunes; Duke Of Orchestral Prunes; including Amnesia Vivace; The Duke Regains His Chops; And Very True; probably a.k.a. Garbage Eaters; Remember
    6. Run Home Cues, #2; Run Home Cues, #3
  12. Midnight Mover Groover (c. 1960-1961)
  13. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance (1961); a.k.a. Never On Sunday; Take Your Clothes Off; I'm So Happy I Could Cry; Happy I Could Cry
  14. It's From Kansas (1961); a.k.a. High Steppin'
  15. The World's Greatest Sinner (Original Soundtrack) (1961); including:
    1. Holiday In Berlin; a.k.a. Overture To A Holiday In Berlin; Holiday In Berlin, Full-Blown; Semi-Fraudulent/Direct-From-Hollywood Overture; Overture (200 Motels); Went On The Road; Would You Like A Snack? (#2); Bogus Pomp (1978, Part 1); Shortly
    2. Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague (Part 2); a.k.a. Blood Unit
  16. Breaktime (Williams/Buff/FZ) (1961)
  17. Ronnie Sings? (Williams/FZ) (c. 1961-62)
  18. Exercise #4 (1962); a.k.a. The Uncle Meat Variations (Part 1)
  19. The Little House I Used To Live In (Part 1) (1962); a.k.a. Piano Introduction To Little House I Used To Live In; including The Sheik Yerbouti Tango (1978)
  20. Memories Of El Monte (FZ/Collins) (1962)
  21. Waltz (1963)
  22. Speed-Freak Boogie (1963); a.k.a. Cookin' Turnips
  23. Why Don'tcha Do Me Right? (1963); a.k.a. Why Don't You Do Me Right?
  24. Can't Stand Up (FZ/Buff) (1963)
  25. Masked Grandma (1963)
  26. Walkin' Out (1963)
  27. Love Of My Life (1963)
  28. How's Your Bird (1963)
  29. Everytime I See You (FZ/Collins) (1963); a.k.a. Every Time I See You
  30. Monkey See, Monkey Do (FZ/Collins)
  31. The World's Greatest Sinner (1963)
  32. Dear Jeepers/Letter From Jeepers (1963)
  33. The Big Surfer (1963)
  34. Hey Nelda (FZ/Collins) (1963)
  35. Surf Along With Ned & Nelda (FZ/Collins) (1963)
  36. Fountain Of Love (FZ/Collins) (c. 1963)
  37. Any Way The Wind Blows (c. 1963); a.k.a. Anyway The Wind Blows; Any Way The Wind Blues
  38. Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder (FZ/Collins) (c. 1963); including Little Rubber Girl (FZ/Walley) (FKP: October 31, 1978)
  39. Grunion Run (1963)
  40. Mr. Clean (1963)
  41. Jessie Lee (1963)
  42. Electronic Tapes (1963); including The Moon Will Never Be The Same; Mousie's First Xmas
  43. The Experimental Music Of Frank Zappa (1963); including:
    1. Variables II For Orchestra
    2. Variables I For Any Five Instruments
    3. Collage 1 For A String Group Accompanied With Woodwinds
    4. Opus 5, For Four Orchestras
    5. The Collage 2
    6. Rehearsalism
    7. Three Pieces Of Visual Music With Jazz Group; including Piece #2 Of Visual Music (1957) For Jazz Ensemble And 16mm Projector
  44. Status Back Baby (1963); a.k.a. I'm Losing Status At The High School
  45. Twenty Small Cigars (1963); a.k.a. Transition
  46. Toads Of The Short Forest (November 21, 1963); a.k.a. Arabesque; [Ned Has A Brainstorm]
  47. Little Umbrellas (c. 1963-64); a.k.a. Natasha
  48. Tiger Roach (Van Vliet/FZ) (c. 1964)
  49. Metal Man Has Won His Wings (Van Vliet/FZ) (c. 1964)
  50. Duodenum (1964); a.k.a. Theme From Captain Beefheart vs. The Grunt People; Theme From Lumpy Gravy; Bwana Dik; Clearasil Spattered Fantasy
  51. I Was A Teen-Age Malt Shop (1964); a.k.a. I Was A Teenage Maltshop; including:
    1. Charva; a.k.a. Charva, I Love You And I Don't Know What In The World To Do About It
    2. I Was A Teen-age Malt Shop; The Birth Of Captain Beefheart
    3. [Ned The Mumbler]
  52. America Drinks & Goes Home (1964); a.k.a. America Drinks; probably a.k.a. No Regrets; If You Like Chickens
  53. Bossa Nova Pervertamento (1965); a.k.a. GTR Trio
  54. I Ain't Got No Heart (© December 13, 1965); a.k.a. Ain't Got No Heart; No Heart
  55. I'm Not Satisfied (© December 13, 1965)
  56. How Could I Be Such A Fool? (© December 13, 1965)
  57. Trouble Every Day (© December 13, 1965); a.k.a. Trouble Everyday; Trouble Comin' Every Day; Trouble Coming Everyday; More Trouble Every Day; More Trouble Everyday; Watts Riot Song
  58. Motherly Love (1965)
  59. Plastic People (1965)
  60. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here (1965); a.k.a. Probably Wondering Why I'm Here
  61. Oh No (Echo Park, 1965 [or c. 1961?]); a.k.a. Oh No (I Don't Believe It); Oh No Again; Sink Trap (Part 2); Gum Joy; Let's Eat Out (Part 1); probably a.k.a. Sunday; including Son Of Orange County (c. 1967)
  62. Who Are The Brain Police? (Echo Park, 1965)
  63. Hungry Freaks, Daddy (Echo Park, 1965)
  64. Bow Tie Daddy (Echo Park, 1965)
  65. King Kong (1965); a.k.a. Prelude To King Kong; King Kong Itself; Jamrag; Foamy Soaky; Section 8; probably a.k.a. Sink Trap (Part 1)
  66. Wowie Zowie (1966)
  67. You Didn't Try To Call Me (1966)
  68. Groupie Bang Bang (1966)
  69. Help, I'm A Rock (1966); including Okay To Tap Dance; In Memoriam, Edgar Varèse
  70. It Can't Happen Here (1966); a.k.a. Help, I'm A Rock, 3rd Movement: It Can't Happen Here; probably a.k.a. Brown Shoes Don't Make It (#1)
  71. The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet (Unfinished Ballet in Two Tableaux) (1966); a.k.a. Cream Cheese; including Ritual Dance Of The Child-Killer; Nullis Pretii (No Commercial Potential)
  72. Tore To The Core (c. 1966)
  73. Boy Wonder, I Love You (1966)
  74. The Downtown Talent Scout (1966); a.k.a. The Heat's Out Every Night
  75. All Night Long (1966); a.k.a. [No Matter What You Do]; [I Don't Care How You Treat Me]
  76. Lemme Take You To The Beach (1966/1969/1976); a.k.a. Blue Forever, Dame Margret's Son To Be A Bride
  77. Let's Make The Water Turn Black (1966); a.k.a. Cheating Game
  78. Son Of Suzy Creamcheese (1966); a.k.a. Son Of Suzi Cream Cheese; Suzy Creamcheese
  79. Call Any Vegetable (1966); including Invocation And Ritual Dance Of The Young Pumpkin; Soft-Sell Conclusion; a.k.a. Champagne Lecture
  80. Uncle Bernie's Farm (1966); a.k.a. Send Santa Claus Back To The Rescue Mission
  81. Brown Shoes Don't Make It (#2) (1966) (FKP: July 23, 1968)
  82. Like I Never Had (1966)
  83. Absolutely Free (1966); a.k.a. Electric Banana
  84. Ride For Your Life (Original Soundtrack) (The Mothers Of Invention) (1967)
  85. Big Leg Emma (1967); probably a.k.a. Dilemma
  86. Who Needs The Peace Corps? (1967); a.k.a. Fillmore
  87. Lumpy Gravy Parts One & Two (1967); including:
    1. I Don't Know If I Can Go Through This Again; probably a.k.a. Up & Down; Local Butcher
    2. Amen; probably a.k.a. Hunchy Punchy
    3. A Vicious Circle; probably a.k.a. Foamy Soaky (Part 1)
    4. Drums Are Too Noisy; probably a.k.a. Let's Eat Out (Part 2)
    5. Kangaroos; probably a.k.a. Let's Eat Out (Part 3)
    6. Envelops The Bath Tub; a.k.a. Sink Trap; Lumpy Gravy; probably a.k.a. Gypsy Airs; Teen-age Grand Finale
  88. Lonesome Cowboy Burt (1967); a.k.a. Lonesome Cowboy Nando; Lonesome Cowboy Ron
  89. Agency Man (1967)
  90. The Big Squeeze (1967); a.k.a. Ludens
  91. Are You Hung Up? (1967)
  92. Concentration Moon (1967)
  93. Mom & Dad (1967); a.k.a. Mom And Dad
  94. Harry, You're A Beast (1967)
  95. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (1967)
  96. Flower Punk (1967)
  97. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music (1967); a.k.a. Nasal Retentive Caliope
  98. The Idiot Bastard Son (1967); a.k.a. That Arrogant Dick Nixon
  99. Lonely Little Girl (1967); a.k.a. It's His Voice On The Radio; including:
    1. Theme From Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1967)
  100. Mother People (1967)
  101. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny (1967)
  102. Jelly Roll Gum Drop (FKP: October 1, 1967)
  103. The Orange County Lumber Truck (FKP: October 2, 1967)
  104. In Memoriam, Hieronymus Bosch (FKP: October 10, 1967)
  105. Uncle Meat (1967); a.k.a. Uncle Meat: Main Title Theme; The Uncle Meat Variations (Part 2)
  106. Dog Breath (1967); a.k.a. Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague (Part 1); The Dog Breath Variations
  107. Motorhead's Boogie (1967); a.k.a. Funky Nothingness
  108. Nine Types Of Industrial Pollution (1967-68); a.k.a. 9 Types Of Industrial Pollution; 400 Days Of The Year
  109. Zolar Czakl (1967-68)
  110. Electric Aunt Jemima (1967-68)
  111. Mr. Green Genes (1967-68); a.k.a. Son Of Mr. Green Genes; Mister Green Genes
  112. We Can Shoot You (1967-68)
  113. The Air (1967-68)
  114. Project X (1967-68)
  115. Cruising For Burgers (1967-68); a.k.a. Cruisin' For Burgers
  116. Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula (1967-68)
  117. Tango (1967-68)
  118. 1/4 Tone Unit (1967-68)
  119. Sakuji's March (1967-68)
  120. No. 4 (1967-68)
  121. Remington Electric Razor (1967-68)
  122. Cheap Thrills (1968)
  123. Later That Night (1968)
  124. No. No. No. (1968); a.k.a. No, No, No
  125. Stuff Up The Cracks (1968)
  126. Would You Like A Snack? (#1) (FZ/Slick) (1968)
  127. Another Whole Melodic Section (FKP: April 20, 1968); a.k.a. [Interlude]
  128. Dead Air (FKP: April 20, 1968)
  129. The Little House I Used To Live In (Part 2) (FKP: April 28, 1968); a.k.a. Return Of The Hunch-Back Duke; Return Of The Son Of The Hunch-Back Duke; The Duke; Little House I Used To Play In
  130. Khaki Sack (FKP: May 3, 1968); a.k.a. [Whät]; a.k.a. [Jazz Is Not Dead? Just Smells Funny]
  131. Tiny Sick Tears (FKP: August 3, 1968)
  132. Transylvania Boogie (FKP: August 3, 1968); a.k.a. Chunga's Revenge
  133. Oh, In The Sky (FKP: August 25, 1968); a.k.a. Ooh, In The Sky; O, In The Sky; In The Sky
  134. Envelopes (1968 [or 1970])
  135. Music For The Queen's Circus (FKP: October 25, 1968); including:
    1. Prologue; a.k.a. Bogus Pomp (1975, Part 1; 1978, Part 4)
    2. Like It Or Not; a.k.a. Piece One; Piano/Drum Duet; The Restaurant Scene; Redneck Eats; Bogus Pomp (1975, Part 2; 1978, Part 5)
    3. The Rejected Mexican Pope Leaves The Stage; a.k.a. Undaunted, The Band Plays On; Piece Two; Dance Of The Just Plain Folks; Bogus Pomp (1975, Part 4; 1978, Part 7)
    4. Epilogue; a.k.a. What's The Name Of Your Group? (Parts 1 & 4); [The Interview]
  136. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask (1968); a.k.a. [Gas Mask]
  137. Boogie For Berkeley (1968)
  138. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama (1969); a.k.a. My Guitar; The Central Scrutinizer; Entrance Of The Central Scrutinizer
  139. Chucha (1969)
  140. You Never Know Who Your Friends Are (1969)
  141. Charles Ives (FKP: February 14, 1969)
  142. Igor's Boogie (1969); including Phase One; Phase Two; [Little Doo-Wop]
  143. Aybe Sea (1969)
  144. Kung Fu (#1) (FKP: February 21, 1969); a.k.a. [The Jelly]
  145. Alley Cat (Van Vliet/FZ) (1969)
  146. I'm A Band Leader (1969)
  147. The Grand Wazoo (#1) (1969/1992)
  148. Some Ballet Music (1969); a.k.a. The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary (Part 1)
  149. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (1969); a.k.a. Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue; a.k.a. The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbeque; a.k.a. Hot Rats (#1)
  150. Music For Low Budget Orchestra (FKP: June 6, 1969); a.k.a. Electric Bassoon Concerto; Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra; Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra; Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Symphony Orchestra; Revised Music For Guitar And Low Budget Orchestra; Revised Music For Low Budget Symphony Orchestra; probably a.k.a. Hot Rats (#2)
  151. The Little House I Used To Live In (Part 3) (FKP: June 6, 1969); a.k.a. [Little Chamber Music I Used To Play]
  152. [Chamber Music] (FKP: June 6, 1969); a.k.a. [Weasel Chamber Music]
  153. [Passacaglia] (FKP: July 5, 1969)
  154. The Gumbo Variations (FKP: July 5, 1969); a.k.a. Big Legs
  155. It Must Be A Camel (1969)
  156. Peaches En Regalia (1969); a.k.a. Peaches III
  157. Chunga's Revenge (FKP: August 10, 1969); a.k.a. Bolero In G; The Clap; Chunga Basement
  158. Willie The Pimp (1969)
  159. Lil' Clanton Shuffle (1969)
  160. Bognor Regis (1969)
  161. Revenge Of The Knick Knack People (1969/1977); a.k.a. Curse Of The Knick Knack People
  162. Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (1969)
  163. Wonderful Wino (FZ/Simmons) (1969); a.k.a. Wino Man
  164. The Clap (1970)
  165. Sharleena (FKR: March 4, 1970)
  166. Twinkle Tits (FKP: March 7, 1970)
  167. The Mud Shark (1970); a.k.a. Mudshark; Mudshark Variations
  168. 200 Motels (FKP: May 15, 1970); including:
    1. Strictly Genteel
    2. Dance Of The Rock & Roll Interviewers; a.k.a. What's The Name Of Your Group? (Part 3)
    3. Touring Can Make You Crazy; a.k.a. Bogus Pomp (1978, Part 2)
  169. Giraffe (FKP: June 12, 1970); a.k.a. Lola Steponsky
  170. Red Tubular Lighter (FKR: June 21-22, 1970)
  171. Item 1 (FKR: June 21-22, 1970)
  172. Road Ladies (FKP: August 21, 1970)
  173. What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening (FKP: August 21, 1970)
  174. What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? (FKP: August 21, 1970); a.k.a. What Kind Of Girl?; The Groupie Song
  175. Latex Solar Beef (FKP: August 21, 1970)
  176. Daddy, Daddy, Daddy (FKP: August 21, 1970); a.k.a. Do You Like My New Car? (#1)
  177. Do You Like My New Car? (#2) (FKP: August 21, 1970); a.k.a. The Groupie Routine
  178. What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning (FKP: August 21, 1970)
  179. Would You Go All The Way? (FKP: August 21, 1970); a.k.a. Will You Go All The Way For The U.S.A.?
  180. Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink (FKP: August 21, 1970)
  181. Tell Me You Love Me (1970); a.k.a. Don't Be A Lawyer; Why Don't You Like Me?
  182. Penis Dimension (FKP: September 25, 1970)
  183. Easy Meat (FKP: November 5, 1970); a.k.a. E.Z. Meat
  184. Babbette (1970)
  185. Centerville (1970); a.k.a. Bogus Pomp (1978, Part 3)
  186. This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (1970); a.k.a. Bogus Pomp (1975, Part 3; 1978, Part 6); including This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (prologue); Tuna Fish Promenade; This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich (reprise); The Sealed Tuna Bolero
  187. Can I Help You With This Dummy? (1970); a.k.a. What's The Name Of Your Group? (Part 5)
  188. Mystery Roach (1970)
  189. I Have Seen The Pleated Gazelle (1970); a.k.a. The Pleated Gazelle; including Motorhead's Midnight Ranch; Dew On The Newts We Got; The Lad Searches The Night For His Newts; The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth; The Girl's Dream; Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Corduroy Ponce; A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes; The Pleated Gazelle Finale (a.k.a. Bogus Pomp (1978, Part 8))
  190. Shove It Right In (1970); including She Painted Up Her Face; Half A Dozen Provocative Squats
  191. Janet's Big Dance Number (1970)
  192. Mysterioso (1970)
  193. Lucy's Seduction of A Bored Violinist & Postlude (1970)
  194. Naval Aviation In Art? (1970)
  195. Magic Fingers (1970)
  196. Dental Hygiene Dilemma (1970); including I'm Stealing The Towels; Does This Kind Of Life Look Interesting To You?; a.k.a. Stealing The Room; I'm Stealing The Room
  197. 200 Motels Finale (1970); a.k.a. Strictly Genteel (The Finale)
  198. Tears Began To Fall (FKP: May 18, 1971); a.k.a. Tears Begin To Fall
  199. Billy The Mountain (FKP: May 18, 1971); a.k.a. Night On Freak Mountain
  200. Scumbag (Lennon/Ono/Kaylan/FZ) (June 6, 1971); a.k.a. Scum Bag
  201. Eddie, Are You Kidding? (Seiter/Volman/Kaylan/FZ) (FKP: August 7, 1971)
  202. Magdalena (Kaylan/FZ) (FKP: August 7, 1971)
  203. Sofa Suite (FKP: August 7, 1971); including:
    1. Once Upon A Time
    2. Sofa; a.k.a. Sofa No. 1; Sofa #1; Sofa No. 2; Sofa #2
    3. Magic Pig
    4. Stick It Out; a.k.a. Short Girl's Song; Short Girls
    5. Divan
  204. Sleep Dirt (1971); including part of [Sleep Napkins]
  205. Hunchentoot (1972); including:
    1. Time Is Money
    2. Think It Over; a.k.a. It Ain't Real So What's The Deal; The Grand Wazoo (#2)
    3. Flambay; a.k.a. Flambé; Flam-bay
    4. Spider Of Destiny
    5. Planet Of My Dreams
  206. The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary (1972); a.k.a. Greggery Peccary; including The New Brown Clouds
  207. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal (1972); a.k.a. Frog Song; including [Mystery Song #2]
  208. Blessed Relief (1972); a.k.a. That Blessed Relief
  209. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) (1972)
  210. Big Swifty (1972)
  211. Your Mouth (1972); a.k.a. Where Are You Coming From?
  212. Waka/Jawaka (1972); a.k.a. Waka=Jawaka
  213. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus (1972)
  214. Eat That Question (1972); a.k.a. Minimal Art
  215. Uncle Remus (FZ/Duke) (1972?/1974)
  216. If I Could Only Be Your Love Again (1972)
  217. The Weenie-Back Wino Walk (1972)
  218. Canard Du Jour (#2) (FZ/Ponty) (1972)
  219. Excentrifugal Forz (#1) (1972)
  220. Approximate (FKP: September 10, 1972)
  221. Regyptian Strut (FKP: September 10, 1972); a.k.a. Re-gyptian Strut; Variant Processional March
  222. Montana (FKP: October 29, 1972); a.k.a. Whipping-Floss
  223. Farther Oblivion (FKP: October 29, 1972); a.k.a. Farther O'Blivion; including:
    1. The Steno Pool; a.k.a. The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary (Part 2); The Steno Pool At Big Swifty's
    2. Be-Bop Tango; a.k.a. The Malcolm McNabb; Be-Bop Tango (Of The Old Jazzmen's Church); including The Hook
    3. Cucamonga
  224. Cosmik Debris (FKP: October 29, 1972); a.k.a. Cosmic Debris
  225. Little Dots (FKP: October 29, 1972)
  226. Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? (FKP: October 29, 1972)
  227. Imaginary Diseases (FKP: October 29, 1972)
  228. Rollo (FKP: October 29, 1972); a.k.a. Rollo?; including:
    1. The Middle Section From 'St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast'; a.k.a. Rollo Interior; The Rollo Interior Area
    2. Rollo Goes Out
  229. Down In De Dew (1972); a.k.a. Energy Frontier
  230. Apostrophe' (FZ/Bruce/Gordon) (1972); a.k.a. Energy Frontier (Bridge)
  231. Tycho Brahe (1972)
  232. I'm The Slime (FKR: December 19, 1972); a.k.a. Curse Of The Zombads; Curse Of The Zomboids; Face Down
  233. RDNZL (FKP: February 24, 1973); a.k.a. Redunzl
  234. Fifty-Fifty (FKP: February 24, 1973); a.k.a. 50/50
  235. Inca Roads (FKP: February 24, 1973); including:
    1. Incan Art Vamp (1969); a.k.a. Hordern Intro; Inca Roads Theme; Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar; Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More; Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar; Gee, I Like Your Pants; Toad-O Line (a.k.a. On The Bus); Systems Of Edges; A Cold Dark Matter
  236. Dupree's Paradise (FKP: February 24, 1973); including The Booger Man (Duke/Brock/FZ); Smell My Beard (Duke/FZ)
  237. Dirty Love (1973)
  238. Dinah-Moe Humm (1973)
  239. For The Young Sophisticate (1973); a.k.a. Another Cheap Aroma
  240. Echidna's Arf (Of You) (1973); a.k.a. Echidna's Arf; Excentrifugal Forz (#2); XTForts; X-Forts
  241. Camarillo Brillo (1973)
  242. Zomby Woof (1973)
  243. Pygmy Twylyte (FKP: April 27, 1973); including Dummy Up (FZ/Simmons/Brock); Room Service (FZ/Brock); a.k.a. Room Service Rap
  244. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (FKP: April 27, 1973); a.k.a. [Yellow Snow Suite]; including:
    1. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow; a.k.a. Please Don't Eat The Yellow Snow; Dance With Me
    2. Nanook Rubs It
    3. St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast; a.k.a. Saint Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast; Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast; St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast; Saint Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast
    4. Father O'Blivion; including Mar-Juh-Rene
    5. Join The March And Eat My Starch
  245. Kung Fu (#2) (FKP: August 18, 1973)
  246. Penguin In Bondage (FKP: August 18, 1973)
  247. Village Of The Sun (FKP: August 18, 1973)
  248. Po-Jama People (FKP: August 24, 1973)
  249. T'Mershi Duween (FKP: September 8, 1973)
  250. Cheepnis (FKP: October 26, 1973)
  251. Dickie's Such An Asshole (FKP: October 26, 1973); a.k.a. The San Clemente Magnetic Deviation
  252. Anything You Wanna Do (1973)
  253. Stink-Foot (1970?/1974); a.k.a. Stinkfoot; Stink Foot; probably a.k.a. Bass And Drum Song; including The Poodle Lecture (1975)
  254. Andy (FKP: February 16, 1974); a.k.a. Something/Anything; Is There Anything Good Inside Of You?
  255. Florentine Pogen (FKP: February 16, 1974); a.k.a. Chester's Gorilla
  256. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy (1974/1975); a.k.a. Carolina Hardcore Ecstasy
  257. That's When I Knew It Was Love (1974)
  258. Can't Afford No Shoes (1974); a.k.a. Ralph Stuffs His Shoes
  259. Velvet Sunrise (1974/1975)
  260. I Don't Even Care (FZ/Watson) (1974/1984)
  261. San Ber'dino (1974)
  262. A Token Of My Extreme (FKP: August 27, 1974); a.k.a. Tush Tush Tush; A Token Of His Extreme; Token Of My Extreme; Token Of His Extreme
  263. Building A Girl (FKP: September 20, 1974)
  264. Zoot Allures (1974/1975); including Ship Ahoy (1975)
  265. 200 Years Old (1974)
  266. Marty's Dance Song (FKP: November 8, 1974)
  267. Any Downers? (FKP: November 17, 1974)
  268. Evelyn, A Modified Dog (1975)
  269. A Little Green Rosetta (1975)
  270. Muffin Man (1975)
  271. Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead (FKP: April 11, 1975)
  272. Advance Romance (FKP: April 11, 1975)
  273. Portuguese Lunar Landing (FKP: April 11, 1975)
  274. Debra Kadabra (FKP: April 11, 1975)
  275. George's Boogie (FKP: April 11, 1975)
  276. The Torture Never Stops (FKP: April 11, 1975); a.k.a. The 'Torchum' Never Stops; Why Doesn't Somebody Get Him A Pepsi?; including The Jazz Discharge Party Hats (1980)
  277. Black Napkins (FKP: May 25-26, 1975); including part of [Sleep Napkins]
  278. Phyniox (1975)
  279. Reeny Ra (1975); including Solitude (1980)
  280. The Legend Of The Illinois Enema Bandit (1975); a.k.a. The Illinois Enema Bandit
  281. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? (1975)
  282. Swallow My Pride (1975)
  283. Pedro's Dowry (FKP: September 17, 1975)
  284. Sy Borg (FKP: October 23, 1975/1978); a.k.a. Cyborg
  285. Packard Goose (FKP: October 23, 1975)
  286. Friendly Little Finger (October 26, 1975)
  287. Tryin' To Grow A Chin (FKP: October 29, 1975)
  288. five-five-FIVE (FKP: October 31, 1975)
  289. Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station (FKP: October 31, 1975); a.k.a. Wind Up Working In A Gas Station
  290. Filthy Habits (FKP: November 30, 1975)
  291. Beauty Knows No Pain (FKP: December 26, 1975/1980)
  292. Find Her Finer (FKP: December 26, 1975)
  293. Kaiser Rolls (FKP: December 26, 1975); a.k.a. Kaiser Rolls (Du Jour)
  294. Let's Move To Cleveland (FKP: December 26, 1975); a.k.a. Canard Du Jour (#1); Canard Tojours; Young & Monde; So Young & Monde; Kreeg-ah Bundolo; Kree G Bun Dolo; Kreegah Bundola; Let's Move To Chicago
  295. Keep It Greasey (FKP: December 26, 1975); a.k.a. Keep It Greasy
  296. Ms. Pinky (FKP: January 22, 1976); a.k.a. Artificial Rhonda
  297. Disco Boy (FKP: February 15, 1976)
  298. Bowling On Charen (FKP: March 2, 1976)
  299. Song For Pinky (FKP: March 13, 1976); a.k.a. She's A Lady
  300. The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution (1976)
  301. Rubber Shirt (FZ/Bozzio/O'Hearn) (1976)
  302. The Purple Lagoon (FKP: October 16, 1976)
  303. City Of Tiny Lites (FKP: October 16, 1976); a.k.a. City Of Tiny Lights
  304. Manx Needs Women (FKP: October 16, 1976); a.k.a. Mars Needs Women; including Grünfinger
  305. Titties & Beer (FKP: October 16, 1976); a.k.a. Titties 'N Beer; Titties And Beer; Chrissy Puked Twice
  306. Bamboozled By Love (FKP: October 24, 1976/1978)
  307. I'm So Cute (FKP: October 24, 1976)
  308. Any Kind Of Pain (FKP: October 24, 1976/1981)
  309. The Black Page (FKP: December 26, 1976); a.k.a. The Black Page Drum Solo; Black Page #1; Black Page #2
  310. Punky's Whips (FKP: December 26, 1976)
  311. I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth (FKP: December 26, 1976); a.k.a. Läther
  312. Mo 'N Herb's Vacation (FKP: December 26, 1976/1978); including:
    1. 1st Movement; a.k.a. Mo's Vacation
    2. 2nd & 3rd Movements; a.k.a. W0oo0l; Wooool; Wøööøł (© October 10, 1978)
  313. Jones Crusher (FKP: January 13, 1977)
  314. Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (FKP: January 13, 1977)
  315. Dong Work For Yuda (FZ/Smothers) (FKP: January 13, 1977)
  316. Lady (1977)
  317. Flakes (FKP: September 9, 1977)
  318. Wild Love (FKP: September 9, 1977)
  319. Sinister Footwear (1977/1981); including
    1. 1st Movement; including C Instruments (1980)
    2. 2nd Movement; a.k.a. Sinister Footwear II; including Son Of Wild Love (1977); Pre-C Instruments (1981)
    3. 3rd Movement; a.k.a. Persona Non Grata (FKP: October 27, 1978); Theme From The 3rd Movement Of Sinister Footwear; including Variations On Sinister #3
  320. Conehead (FKP: September 25, 1977); a.k.a. Cone Head
  321. Bobby Brown (FKP: October 17, 1977); a.k.a. Bobby Brown Goes Down
  322. I Have Been In You (FKP: October 20, 1977)
  323. Dancin' Fool (FKP: October 30, 1977)
  324. Jewish Princess (FKP: October 30, 1977)
  325. Baby Snakes (FKP: December 31, 1977)
  326. Yo' Mama (FKP: January 24, 1978)
  327. Watermelon In Easter Hay (FKP: January 27, 1978); a.k.a. Easter Hay
  328. You Are What You Is (FKP: February 15, 1978/1980)
  329. The Deathless Horsie (FKP: February 17, 1978); a.k.a. Deathless Horsie
  330. Basement Music (1978); including Basement Music #1; Basement Music #2
  331. Twenty-One (1978); a.k.a. 21; Trance-Fusion
  332. I'm A Beautiful Guy (1978)
  333. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (1978)
  334. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? (FKP: c. August-September 1978)
  335. I'm On Duty (FKP: c. August-September 1978)
  336. Suicide Chump (FKP: September 15, 1978)
  337. Wet T-Shirt Nite (FKP: September 15, 1978); a.k.a. Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt; The Wet T-Shirt Contest; including #8; a.k.a. Number 8
  338. Thirteen (Shankar/FZ) (FKP: October 27, 1978); a.k.a. Tink Walks Amok; Atomic Paganini; [Mystery Rehearsal Piece]
  339. Ancient Armaments (1978)
  340. Key Of Q (1978)
  341. Sad Jane (1978)
  342. Bob In Dacron (1978); including Wind Quintet
  343. Number 7 (1978); a.k.a. #7
  344. Outside Now (1978); including Outside Now Again; a.k.a. #9
  345. Crew Slut (1978)
  346. Jumbo Go Away (1978); including Number 6; a.k.a. #6; Wind Quintet #6
  347. Saddle Bags (1978)
  348. Recollection (1978/2006); a.k.a. Wreckelection
  349. Dead Girls Of London (Shankar/FZ) (1979)
  350. Touch Me There (Shankar/FZ) (1979)
  351. No More Mr. Nice Girl (Shankar/FZ) (1979)
  352. Knee-Deep In Heaters (Shankar/FZ) (1979)
  353. Treacherous Cretins (FKP: February 13, 1979)
  354. The Radio Is Broken (1979/1981); a.k.a. Willing Suspension Of Disbelief
  355. Pick Me, I'm Clean (1979/1980)
  356. Joe's Garage (FKP: March 5, 1979)
  357. Catholic Girls (FKP: March 30, 1979)
  358. He Used To Cut The Grass (1979)
  359. While You Were Out (c. 1979/1980); a.k.a. While You Were Art; While You Were Art II
  360. Stucco Homes (c. 1979/1980)
  361. Mudd Club (1980); a.k.a. Mud Club
  362. [Mystery Riff] (1980)
  363. I Don't Wanna Get Drafted (1980); a.k.a. Drafted Again; Drafted; Drafted #2
  364. Teen-age Wind (FKP: March 25, 1980); a.k.a. Teenage Wind
  365. Harder Than Your Husband (FKP: March 25, 1980); a.k.a. I'm Harder Than Yer Husband; Harder Than Yer Husband
  366. Society Pages (FKP: March 25, 1980)
  367. Charlie's Enormous Mouth (FKP: March 25, 1980)
  368. Heavenly Bank Account (FKP: March 25, 1980)
  369. If Only She Woulda (FKP: March 25, 1980)
  370. Goblin Girl (FKP: April 25, 1980)
  371. [Mystery Song #4] (FKP: June 1, 1980)
  372. In France (FKP: June 22, 1980)
  373. Fine Girl (1980); a.k.a. Some More Like That
  374. Dumb All Over (1980)
  375. Doreen (1980)
  376. Tinsel Town Rebellion (1980); a.k.a. Tinseltown Rebellion; Tinsel-Town Rebellion
  377. We're Turning Again (1980); a.k.a. Turning Again
  378. Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously? (1980)
  379. The Blue Light (1980); a.k.a. Your Ethos; Galoot Up-Date
  380. Drowning Witch (FKP: October 12, 1980)
  381. The Dangerous Kitchen (FKP: October 12, 1980)
  382. Truck Driver Divorce (FKP: October 13, 1980)
  383. Luigi & The Wise Guys (FKP: October 13, 1980); a.k.a. You Look Like A Dork
  384. [Mystery Song #5] (FKP: October 18, 1980)
  385. Alien Orifice (FKP: October 22, 1980)
  386. Heavy Duty Judy (FKP: November 8, 1980)
  387. [Mystery Song #3] (FKP: November 8, 1980)
  388. Stevie's Spanking (FKP: November 23, 1980/1981); including Church Chat
  389. Fallin' In Love Is A Stupid Habit (© June 1, 1981)
  390. Cocaine Decisions (1981)
  391. I Come From Nowhere (1981); including [Mystery Song #1] a.k.a.[Nowhere riff] (FKP: June 13, 1969)
  392. Is There Life After MGM? (1981)
  393. Moral Majority Blues (1981)
  394. Nig Biz (1981); a.k.a. Nigger Bizniz; Nigger Bizness
  395. No Not Now (1981); including Won Ton On
  396. SEX (1981)
  397. Yo Cats (FZ/Mariano) (1981)
  398. Marque-son's Chicken (1981); a.k.a. Slowly; Slowly B; Slowly In B
  399. Teen-age Prostitute (1981); a.k.a. Teenage Prostitute
  400. Mystery Studio Song (1981); a.k.a. Furnished Singles; Ne Pas Deranger; including What's New In Baltimore?; Mōggio; a.k.a. Moggio
  401. We Are Not Alone (1981)
  402. Lisa's Life Story (Popeil/FZ) (1981)
  403. Clowns On Velvet (1981)
  404. Frogs With Dirty Little Lips (FZ/Ahmet Zappa) (FKP: December 11, 1981)
  405. Sexual Harassment In The Workplace (FKP: December 11, 1981)
  406. Valley Girl (FZ/Moon Zappa) (1982)
  407. He's So Gay (1982)
  408. I Came On Your Face (1982)
  409. The Perfect Stranger (© May 10, 1982); a.k.a. Ne Pas Deranger
  410. Ride My Face To Chicago (FKP: June 9, 1982)
  411. The Mammy Anthem (FKP: June 10, 1982); a.k.a. Born To Suck; The Mammy Nuns
  412. Baby, Take Your Teeth Out (FKP: June 11-12, 1982/1984)
  413. Ya Hozna (1982/1984)
  414. Prologue (Thing-Fish) (1982/1984)
  415. Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (FZ/Bassoli) (1982); a.k.a. Tengo Una Inchia Minchia; Tanta; Massimo's Hit Single
  416. Stick Together (1982)
  417. Ruth Is Sleeping (c. 1982/1983)
  418. The Recurrent Obsession (c. 1982/1983)
  419. Harry & Rhonda (c. 1982/1984)
  420. The Evil Prince (c. 1982/1984)
  421. Amnerika (c. 1982/1984); a.k.a. Am-Nerika; Amnerika Goes Home; That Evil Prince
  422. Harry-As-A-Boy (c. 1982/1984)
  423. The Massive Improve'lence (c. 1982/1984)
  424. The Crab-Grass Baby (c. 1982/1984)
  425. The White Boy Troubles (c. 1982/1984)
  426. Briefcase Boogie (c. 1982/1984)
  427. Brown Moses (c. 1982/1984)
  428. Wistful Wit A Fist-Full (c. 1982/1984)
  429. Drop Dead (c. 1982/1984)
  430. The Girl In The Magnesium Dress (1984)
  431. Love Story (1984)
  432. Jonestown (1984)
  433. Be In My Video (1984)
  434. Spontaneous Minimalist Composition (1984)
  435. Hot-Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel (FKP: July 17, 1984); a.k.a. Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
  436. Carol, You Fool (FKP: July 17, 1984)
  437. Chana In De Bushwop (FZ/Diva Zappa) (FKP: July 17, 1984)
  438. None Of The Above (1984); including None Of The Above (Revised & Previsited); III Revised (a.k.a. III Revisited); Pentagon Afternoon; Questi Cazzi Di Piccione
  439. Time's Beach (1985); a.k.a. Times Beach; including 1st Movement; 2nd Movement (a.k.a. Times Beach II); 3rd Movement (a.k.a. Times Beach III); 4th Movement; 5th Movement
  440. One Man—One Vote (1985); a.k.a. One Man, One Vote
  441. Little Beige Sambo (1985)
  442. Aerobics In Bondage (1985)
  443. Porn Wars (1985); including H.R. 2911
  444. "If I Was President" (1985)
  445. Medieval Ensemble (1985)
  446. Yes: Turn Left (Slonimsky/FZ) (c. 1985)
  447. Resolver (c. 1985/1986)
  448. Big Sequence (c. 1985/1986)
  449. Brutality (c. 1985/1986)
  450. Bondage (c. 1985/1986)
  451. Oral Sex At Gunpoint (c. 1985/1986)
  452. Fly (c. 1986)
  453. Night School (1986); a.k.a. Nite School
  454. The Beltway Bandits (1986)
  455. Jazz From Hell (1986)
  456. G-Spot Tornado (1986)
  457. Damp Ankles (1986)
  458. Massaggio Galore (1986)
  459. Blood On The Canvas (FZ/Bogosian) (1986); including Greek Luncheonette; Boxing Announcer; Ad Executive; Christian; Porno Clerk; Cab Driver; Performance Artist; Crack Smoker; Wino; Doctor; Drug Dealer; Phone Sex; Police Instructor; Hooker; Old Jew; Gay Guy On The Phone; Porno Director; Limo Driver; Disc Jockey; Club Owner
  460. Reagan At Bitburg (1986)
  461. Jezebel Boy (1987)
  462. When The Lie's So Big (1987)
  463. Planet Of The Baritone Women (1987)
  464. Navanax (1987); a.k.a. Thirty-Five
  465. Put A Motor In Yourself (c. 1987-88); a.k.a. Martin
  466. Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk (FKP: February 2, 1988)
  467. Promiscuous (FKP: February 26, 1988)
  468. Make A Sex Noise (FKP: March 17, 1988)
  469. When Yuppies Go To Hell (FKP: April 14, 1988); a.k.a. Berlin; Desiccated; The Desiccated Number; Four Synths And Plastic; The New Song; George Bush
  470. Rhymin' Man (FKP: April 27, 1988)
  471. Elvis Has Just Left The Building (FKP: May 13, 1988)
  472. Star Wars Won't Work (FKP: May 24, 1988)
  473. Dragon Master (FZ/Dweezil Zappa) (1988); a.k.a. Dragonmaster
  474. Outrage At Valdez (1990); a.k.a. Cousteau's Rediscovery Of The World (ASCAP); The Valdez Score; including Overture
  475. We Been There (c. 1990)
  476. These Are The 90's (c. 1990)
  477. Beneath Contempt (c. 1990)
  478. New World Order (c. 1990)
  479. Library Card (1991)
  480. This Is A Test (1991); a.k.a. Igor
  481. Jolly Good Fellow (1991)
  482. Roland's Big Event/Strat Vindaloo (1991)
  483. Master Ringo (1991)
  484. What Will Rumi Do? (1991); a.k.a. T'Mershi Duween (Part 2)
  485. Nap Time (1991)
  486. 9/8 Objects (1991)
  487. Naked City (1991)
  488. Get Whitey (1991); a.k.a. Whitey (Prototype)
  489. Wonderful Tattoo! (1991)
  490. Welcome To The United States (1991)
  491. Excerptis Frank Zappæ Elektronik MuZik (c. 1991); a.k.a. [Operation Desert Storm]
  492. They Made Me Eat It (c. 1991-92)
  493. Xmas Values (c. 1991-92)
  494. Religious Superstition (c. 1991-92)
  495. Buffalo Voice (c. 1991-92)
  496. Get A Life (c. 1991-92)
  497. N-Lite (c. 1991-92)
  498. Secular Humanism (c. 1991-92)
  499. I Was In A Drum (c. 1991-92)
  500. A Pig With Wings (c. 1991-92)
  501. Hot & Putrid (c. 1991-92)
  502. Gross Man (c. 1991-92)
  503. Why Not? (c. 1991-92)
  504. Dio Fa (c. 1991-92)
  505. Beat The Reaper (c. 1991-92)
  506. Waffenspiel (c. 1991-92)
  507. Chairs & Brooms (c. 1991-92)
  508. Struwwelpeter (1992)
  509. Food Gathering In Post-Industrial America, 1992 (1992)
  510. Chunnel Mr. Boogins (1992)
  511. Dance Me This (c. 1991-93)
  512. Pachuco Gavotte (c. 1991-93)
  513. Wolf Harbor (c. 1991-93); including Movements 1-5
  514. Goat Polo (c. 1991-93)
  515. Rykoniki (c. 1991-93)
  516. Piano (c. 1991-93)
  517. Calculus (1993)
  518. Uncle Sam (c. 1991-93; premiered July 14, 2007)
  519. Samba Funk (c. 1991-93; premiered July 14, 2007)
  520. #2 (c. 1977-1978?; premiered April 20, 2019)
  521. Van Moldred (?; premiered May 11, 2019)

 

Unidentified

These are song names that come from either recording sheets, copyright records, press articles, liner notes, etc., which in any case haven't been identified yet.

 

Notes & Comments

Barbara Zuck, "Classical Zappa," Capitol, April 1, 1984

Compositions—203 songs, 91 instrumental works, 32 works for orchestra and choral groups, four ballets, two feature films and two TV specials

 

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