|
Disco Music > Disco History 101 Index > Unlikely Artists > Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa: (under-appreciated eccentric rock musician)
Shiek Yerbouti (Disco album, though more of a
spoof)
Please feel free to link to this page by using this URL:
http://www.discomusic.com/101-more/1538_0_7_0_C/
YOUR THOUGHTS & COMMENTS
Disco?
Jazz-rock I think.
Superb musicianship all the same.
"Dancin' Fool" was the main "disco" track on "Sheik Yerbouti." Listening to it, I'm not sure which it was ridiculing more, disco posers or disco itself (probably both):
"The disco folks all dressed up,
Like they's fit to kill
I walk on in and see'em there
Gonna give them all a thrill
When they see me comin'
They all steps aside
They has a fit while I commit
My social suicide--
I'm a--
Dancin' Fool..."
Either way, I hear the song was nominated for a Grammy.
On Zappa's 1976 album, "Zoot Allures," there was another track called "Disco Boy." This is not disco at all, but rock that makes Zappa's attitude pretty clear:
"Disco Girl, you're outta sight
You need a disco boy to treat you right
He'll do a little dance, take you home tonight
Leave his hair alone, but you can kiss his comb..."
As the poster above says, the musicianship is superb...
I LOVE DANCIN FOOL - IT'S QUINTESCENTIAL
SHARE YOUR COMMENTS OR CORRECT ANY ERRORS IN THE FORM BELOW
Exclusive Must Read Interviews
- Sharon Brown
- DJ John Ceglia of New York, New York and The Underground
- Tina Charles
- Vincent DeGiorgio of Power Records
- Carol Douglas
- Gloria Gaynor
- Loleatta Holloway
- Thelma Houston
- Frankie Knuckles
- Barry Lederer of Graebar Sound and writer of the Disco Mix column for Billboard
- DJ Robbie Leslie of The Saint
- Kelly Marie
- David Mancuso of The Loft
- Tom Moulton - Disco Remixer
- Meco Monardo
- Vincent Montana of the Salsoul Orchestra
- New York Remixer, John Morales (An M & M Mix)
- Melba Moore
- Laurin Rinder of El Coco
- Henry Stone of TK Records
- DJ Ray "Pinky" Velazquez of Vanguard Records
- DJ Bobby Viteritti of Trocadero Transfer
- Jody Watley
- Carol Williams
• Disco • Disco Vinyl Records • CDs / Downloads • People • Disco Charts • 101 • Books • Discotheques • Message Board