Frank Zappa — Farther OBlivion Halloween 73- October 21st

FZ: That was Bruce Fowler, ladies and gentlemen, and now to show that he's multi-talented, Bruce is now gonna give us the modernized exclusive version of the new be-bop Mud Shark dancing lesson . . Yeah, man . . . jazz . . Yeah, man . . . jazz . . This is be-bop Even though you think it doesn't sound like that Napoleon: Wait? Be-bop? FZ: I thought [...] Mud Shark dancing lesson . . Oh, yeah . . As I was saying FZ: Yeah, that's got a lilting rhythm too. Let's try it again, hey! FZ: [...] after the dunt-dunt . . George: Okay FZ: Okay? George: Yeah, I got some, I get some place . . FZ: [...]. "Be-Bop." One, two, three . . This is be-bop Even though you think it doesn't sound like that Napoleon: What? Hey, man . . FZ: Far out, far fucking out Oh, yeah . . As I was saying Napoleon: That's better. Much better FZ: Yeah, that's really far out there George: Sure is, man Oh, yeah . . Ruth: What is it, what is it? FZ: [...] bridge George: Hah hah hah hah! Ruth: What're you doing? [...] that enough? George: Hah hah hah . . [...] FZ: Now remember, this thing happens anyplace. [...] warn up there. You ready? "This Is Be-Bop." One, two . . This is be-bop Even though you think it doesn't sound like that Oh, yeah . . Napoleon: Yes, that, that's much better George: Hey, man, as I was saying, man, you know what I mean, man . . Ruth: Ha ha ha! Oh, yeah . . Wait a minute, I wanna tell you one thing right now That man over there That man over here [...] And him You And one and one is eleven Two and two is twenty-two And I'm gonna say something else . . This ain't no . . This ain't no be-bop This is jazz This ain't no jazz This is be-bop [...] What is it? Is it real? In this morning Is it right? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah . . One thing I wanna tell you right now Well ain't no be-bop no more I'm gonna get down . . FZ: You gotta answer him back! What are we saying? George: Oh, oh . . Ruth: [...] FZ: Okay. "This Is Be-Bop." One, two, three, four . . This is be-bop Even though you think it doesn't sound like that Napoleon: Wait a minute, this ain't no be-bop . . Oh, yeah . . Napoleon: Yeah, that's right . . George: As I was saying, man, you know what I mean . . ?: That's be-bop George: [...] you know what I mean . . One thing I wanna tell you right now [...] singing be-bop [...] singing jazz As I know Be-bop Jazz! Be-bop! Answer! (Damn fool just right. Jazz!) Jazz! (Jazz!) Be-bop! (Be-bop!) Jazz! (Jazz!) [...] rutabaga! (. . . rutabaga) Carrots! (Carrots!) [...] (What?) Rutabaga! (Rutabaga) FZ: How about you say "Man" to it? Hey man! (Man!) Let me hear you say "Hey man" (Man!) Let me hear you say "Guacamole" (Guacamole!) FZ: The mystery word for today is "Guacamole." Let's hear it! What! One thing I wanna tell you right now This ain't no be-bop This is an Over-Nite Sensation [...] Guacamole Bring me an avocado Bring me two avocados Three avocados George: Oh, Ruth . . FZ: When we last left The Mothers Of Invention they were trying to figure up what the fuck was going on with those signals. Well, I believe it's time now, folks, to get right back in the middle of Part Two of "Farther Oblivion." We're just about to warm up to the part where Ruth would [...] play her big number, bid a quick "Oh Yeah," with George on the trombone, Napoleon on the kazoo, and here we go . . FZ: A real jazz drum solo! Take it away! . . . Meanwhile, in Baltimore . . FZ: Contestant #1! . . . Contestant #2! . . . Contestant #3! Mothers: Ha ha ha . . FZ: Contestant #1 again! . . . Contestant #2! . . . Contestant #4! . . FZ: Okay. You're contestant #4, right? George: Ha ha ha . . Ruth: [...] FZ: Ruth, Ruth, take a gong solo! George: Ha ha ha . . FZ: Contestant #3! [...] FZ: Alright, Ruth, if you wanna [...] Ruth: I won't FZ: Hey, Ruth, let's take a four-mallet gong solo. Yeah, [...]