FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• We're Only In It For The Money (1968), as The Idiot Bastard Son, recorded at Mayfair and/or Apostolic Studios, New York, NY, July-October 1967
  • same version, different edit, on Mothermania (1969) as The Idiot Bastard Son
  • same version, mono mix, on The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) as The Idiot Bastard Son
  • same version, 1984 remix with overdubs, on The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) as The Idiot Bastard Son
  • snip from the vocal overdub session on The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) as The Idiot Bastard Snoop
  • same version, instrumental mix, on The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) as The Idiot Bastard Son (Instrumental)
• Halloween 73 (2019), quoted in Pygmy Twylyte, performed in Chicago, IL, October 31, 1973, early show
• Halloween 73 (2019), as The Idiot Bastard Son, performed in Chicago, IL, October 31, 1973, early show
• Halloween 73 (2019), quoted in Pygmy Twylyte, performed in Chicago, IL, October 31, 1973, late show
  • same version on Halloween 73 Highlights (2019)
• Halloween 73 (2019), as The Idiot Bastard Son, performed in Chicago, IL, October 31, 1973, late show
  • same version on Halloween 73 Highlights (2019)
• The Roxy Performances (2018), quoted in Pygmy Twylyte, performed in Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1973, early show
• The Roxy Performances (2018), as The Idiot Bastard Son, performed in Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1973, early show
  • same basic track on The Roxy Performances (2018) as That Arrogant Dick Nixon, with vocal overdubs from Paramount Studios, LA, c. early 1974
• The Roxy Performances (2018), quoted in Pygmy Twylyte, performed in Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1973, rehearsal
• The Roxy Performances (2018), quoted in Pygmy Twylyte, performed in Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1973, early show
• The Roxy Performances (2018), as The Idiot Bastard Son, performed in Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1973, early show
• The Roxy Performances (2018), quoted in Pygmy Twylyte, performed in Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1973, late show
  • same performance on Roxy—The Movie (DVD, 2015) as Pygmy Twylyte
• The Roxy Performances (2018), as The Idiot Bastard Son, performed in Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1973, late show
  • same performance on Roxy—The Movie (DVD, 2015) as The Idiot Bastard Son
• Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024), quoted in Pygmy Twylyte, performed in Colorado Springs, CO, March 21, 1974
• Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024), as The Idiot Bastard Son, performed in Colorado Springs, CO, March 21, 1974
• Zappa/Erie (2022), quoted in Pygmy Twylyte, performed in Edinboro, PA, May 8, 1974
• Zappa/Erie (2022), as The Idiot Bastard Son, performed in Edinboro, PA, May 8, 1974
• The Dub Room Special! (2007), quoted in Room Service, performed in Los Angeles, August 27, 1974
  • same version on The Dub Room Special! (video) (1982) as part of Room Service
  • same version on A Token Of His Extreme (2013) as Room Service
  • same version on A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack (2013) as Room Service
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 (1988), as The Idiot Bastard Son, performed in Helsinki, Finland, September 22-23, 1974
  • same version on Son Of Cheep Thrills (1999)
• Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024), quoted in Room Service, performed in Dayton, OH, November 20, 1974

Other recordings

• Jean-Luc Ponty's King Kong (Pacific Jazz, 1970), as Idiot Bastard Son

Tour(s) on which song is known to have been performed (main source: FZShows, v. 7.1)

• June-July 1973 (MOI Pacific Tour)—known quotations: 1
• August-September 1973 (MOI European Tour)—known quotations: 1
• October-December 1973 (MOI)—known performances: 14
• February-March 1974 (MOI)—known performances: 8
• April-May 1974 (MOI 10th Anniversary Tour)—known performances: 7
• June-August 1974 (MOI)—known performances: 6
• September-October 1974 (MOI European Tour)—known performances: 2
• October-December 1974 (MOI)—known performances: 2
• August-October 1978 (Europe & North America)—known performances: 2

Comments

Touring version from Foggy G's We're Only In It For The Touring:

1974: Essentially performed as on YCDTOSA Volume II. At one particularly silly show (7/20), the song became "That Arrogant Dick Nixon", yet another tune inspired by the Watergate situation. Same music as above, with rewritten lyrics. The song was performed as usual for the rest of the tour, though it did transform into an Arrogant Dick tribute at least one more time on 12/31.

1978: Another treat of the Halloween run, rearing it's little head twice during that magnificent stretch. Essentially performed as a blander version of the YCDTOSA Volume II performance, accounting for obvious differences in instrumentation. What we got on this tour was Frank simply singing the vocals, with none of the vocal and musical weirdness that normally occurred between the vocal parts. Jon Naurin points out that this was played in a lower key to adapt to the new vocalist, and reckons that Tommy or Denny probably would not have done as good a job. Way to go, Frank. Patrick Buzby has this to say about the song- "I disagree about your estimation of "The Idiot Bastard Son" from the Halloween shows. This appeals to me due to the "unplugged" feel created by Arthur's acoustic guitar, with Vinnie chilling out a bit on the drums. Also, it's funny to me to hear FZ trying to sing this."

Conceptual Continuity

• Let's Make The Water Turn Black
• Ronnie Sings?
• Kenny's Booger Story
• Ronnie's Booger Story

• Sleeping In A Jar ("The jar is under the bed")
• The Air ("In my car, in a jar")

• That Arrogant Dick Nixon ("Obsessed 'n deranged")
• I'm The Slime ("Obsessed 'n deranged")