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Frank Zappa

Frank ZappaFrank Zappa: (under-appreciated eccentric rock musician)

Shiek Yerbouti (Disco album, though more of a
spoof)

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Disco?
Jazz-rock I think.
Superb musicianship all the same.
Posted Mar 20, 04 | 6:06 am by dancer

"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...
Posted May 09, 05 | 10:43 am by Tedd Starr

I LOVE DANCIN FOOL - IT'S QUINTESCENTIAL
Posted Aug 19, 05 | 4:41 pm by DAN

 

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