the mothers of invention

mothermania (6)

1969 lp usa verve v6 5068

recorded in 1966 and 1967

released april 1969

lyrics & extra info:
  http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/Mothermania.html

produced by frank zappa and tom wilson

engineered by ami hadani, tom hidley, gary kellgren and dick kunc

  1. brown shoes don't make it
        line-up, etc: "absolutely free"
  2. mother people  (=uncensored version)
        line-up, etc: "we're only in it for the money"
  3. duke of prunes (= the duke of prunes + amnesia vivace + the duke regains his chops)
        line-up, etc: "absolutely free"
  4. call any vegetable (= call any vegetable + the beginning of 'invocation & ritual dance' + soft cell conclusion)
        line-up, etc: "absolutely free"
  5. the idiot bastard son (= shorter version)
        line-up, etc: "we're only in it for the money"
  6. it can't happen here (= has a different ending)
        line-up, etc: "freak out"
  7. you're probably wondering why i'm here
        line-up, etc: "freak out"
  8. who are the brain police?
        line-up, etc: "freak out"
  9. plastic people
        line-up, etc: "absolutely free"
  10. hungry freaks, daddy
        line-up, etc: "freak out"
  11. america drinks & goes home
        line-up, etc: "absolutely free"

the spanish edition includes: