Frank Zappa — Lonesome Cowboy Nando

Frank Zappa (lead guitar, synthesizer, vocals) Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, vocals) Mike Keneally (rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals) Bobby Martin (keyboards, vocals) Ed Mann (vibes, marimba, electronic percussion) Walt Fowler (trumpet, flugel horn, synthesizer) Bruce Fowler (trombone) Paul Carman (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone) Albert Wing (tenor saxophone) Kurt McGettrick (baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet) Scott Thunes (electric bass, mini-moog) Chad Wackerman (drums, electronic percussion) Jimmy Carl Black (vocals) Mark Volman (vocals) Howard Kaylan (vocals) Jim Pons (bass, vocals) Don Preston (keyboards, electronics) Ian Underwood (keyboards, saxophone) Aynsley Dunbar (drums) Frank: My name is Nando I'm a marine biologist All my friends They call me "Doh" Ike & Mike: Hi, Doh! Frank: All my family From someplace in this area And they complain if I talk about this horrible pizza During the show All: Come out here, to Californy Just to find me some pretty girls Ones I seen gets me so horny Ruby lips, 'n teeth like pearls Wanna love 'em all, wanna love 'em dearly Wanna a jellyfish, I'll even pay I'll buy 'em furs, I'll buy 'em pizza I know they like me, here's what I'll say: (1971:) Jimmy Carl Black: I'm lonesome cowboy Burt Speakin' atcha! Won'tcha smell my fringe-y shirt? Reekin' atcha! My cowboy pants My cowboy dance My bold advance On this here waitress... Mark & Howard: He's lonesome cowboy Burt. A-Ha! Don'tcha get his feelings hurt Jimmy: Come on in this place An' I'll buy you a taste You can sit on my face Where's my waitress? Mark & Howard: Burtram, Burtram redneck! Burtram, Burtram redneck! Jimmy: I'm an awful nice guy Worked all day in the sun I'm a roofer by trade Quite a bundle I've made I'm a unionized roofin' old son-of-a-gun Mark & Howard: He's a unionized roofin' old son of a gun! (1988:) Ike: "Darling, I crazy go nuts when I hear this You know what I'm sayin'?" Frank: When I get off, I get plastered I swim till I fall on the jellyfish Then I find me some academic kind of illustrator I describe the little dangling utensils on this thing And tell him to draw it up So it looks just like a brand new jellyfish Ike & Mike: (trying to follow along, they sing some gibberish) Frank: "Take that! Take that!" I fuss an' I cuss and I keep on swimmin' Till my snorkel puffs up an' turns red I drool on my shorts I do some water sports Then I take the jellyfish back to my house And stick it in the bed! "Sorta..." Ike & Mike: "Whaddya do?" Stick it again in the bed! Frank: "That's right! Ike & Mike: Stick it again in the bed! Stick it again in the bed! Stick it again in the bed! (1971:) Jimmy: Lonesome cowboy Burt Speakin' atcha! Smell my fringe-y shirt Reekin' atcha! My cowboy pants My cowboy dance My bold advance On this here waitress! Mark & Howard: He's lonesome cowboy Burt. Yee-ha! Don'tcha get his feelings hurt! Jimmy: Come on in this place An' I'll buy you a taste You can sit on my face Where's my waitress? "Opal, you hot little bitch!"