Frank Zappa - Muffin Man

[Phillylou61]

Yes caffeine and nicotine are considered drugs......that's it.

[Lloydskasisal]

I love Frank!



[SexyYfronts]

Zappa used drugs all day everyday and those that claim different do not know Zappa

[2bsom1]

why the fuck is zappa not regarded as one of the greatest guitarists ever? at least top ten

[henrik0242]

@2bsom1 Well he is in the top 5!

[henrik0242]

@henrik0242 Shut the fuck up and play yer guitar!



[zellorz]

who cares? I don't care if he took drugs or didn't, only about the quality of his music. Does it make him a better person? maybe it's just he didn't went along with them...

[banangnang]

Zappa never used rugs

[Lausnersner]

guitar solo rocks !!!

[stratomaster57]

how?... i mean this is not something you can just think of on your own but sure i can believe it... sort of

[AudioDaft]

no one cares if ur 14, i think most people got in2 zappa around 12-15

[muffien10101]

MUFFIN!

[lupocephalic]

@muffien10101

Derpy Hooves? Is that you?

[groovyastrodude]

Some people like other alternative musicians better than Zappa, but I for one care less for them. Zappa 4ever!

[ironwolg]

lol this guys got one crazy mind. too bad he died, we need more freaks like him :D i mean that in the most respectful way possible.

[LeJackel]

Some wild guitar in this track, awesome stuff

[shoulinsnipah]

nice song , were doing for our talent show at school , it's pretty funny

[gabepizza]

How can you mistake a muffin for a man?

[ironwolg]

if there is a way, frank zappa will find it XD

[nfli3596]

I suppose you have to appreciate his skill. People actually paid to listen to this guy? A different era. Glad it's a byegone era. Too druggy for me. I stumbled onto this,

and now I'll gladly depart. No need to flame.

[KingOfWhiteTrash1]

You oughta try some of his other music before passing final judgement.

Try the albums Waka/Jawaka and/or Grand Wazoo.

You'll be glad you did.

(there's a nice youtube entry somewhere 'round here for "Blessed Relief" off of the latter)

BTW Frank was anti-drug, bigtime.

[gabepizza]

He never did drugs but he for legalization so he definitely was not anti-drug.

[BradfordMan]

the guy never used drugs

[Ixtulu]

@BradfordMan This is right - Frank didn`t took drugs, I know this for sure.

[kawaguchimaster]

@BradfordMan hes tried pot a few times, but he didnt like it

[thecreepingmess]

As already noted:

Frank didn't do drugs.

So GTFO!

[petewentzfucksmen]

zappa never did drugs.

[rockyriverman]

LOL! Great Zappa song! Awsome solo!

[coleophysis]

I almost wet my pants when the solo started!

(Im 15)

[skysk8er101]

Iknow I was being sarcastic to TissueRejection but the bottom line is: Zappa is so cool!

[skysk8er101]

can't stop listning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[funktimusrhyme]

I know this is a great song, sweet riff and some excellent soloing, but it's definitely the spoken word intro, with it's infectious cracking up that makes it. "He Poots forth a quarter-ounce green rosette" indeed. That green rosette is definitely NOT made of icing sugar, why else would its mass be so carefully measured, that's one dank-ass muffin right there, both giving and satisfying the munchies.

[bignose101]

It makes me sad that if you asked most people today, primarily teens, they would have no idea who Frank Zappa is. The guy's a god

[TissueRejection]

14 year old here and frank zappa fan.

[skysk8er101]

hey im 14 to!! and listning to Zappa! wow!lol,but no joke i am 14.

[tobarrr]

im 13, but i'm 14 on the 21st December - Zappa's birthday!! :O

[sigler22]

wow...

[PlainasJay]

not their fault, it's a different era

[Cropduster777]

Girl

ya thought he was a man

but HE WAS A MUFFINNNNNNNN

[09mazdaspeed3]

i quote this song all the time, people think im crazy. it such an amazing peace of art.

[kjkj74]

i discovered this song yesterday

ITS AWESOME!!!!! RIP FRANK ZAPPA

[ewp805]

Bongo Fury is an awesome album.

Beafheart + Zappa = win

[oanaalexia]

Enjoy it? I love it... pure pleasure. thanks.

[slashemolol]

This song is just made of pure awesomesauce.

[PsytranceMan777]

When walking, these days, you always have to mind the small orange Q-tip.

[zappafanx]

He puts forth........

[riddlergorshin]

Love the drumming too, powerful precision.

[KungUssa]

RIP Zappa

[judobowie]

my favourite guitar solo ever. awesome song. im off for a cry now...

RIP the legend. forever will your 'tahce live on in our hearts

[pekoe67]

Thank you for this long overdue tribute to that Prince of Foods, the MUFFIN.

[RoxonHenke]

RIP Zappa, one of the best musicians ever! Your guitarsolos were godly!

[spartaeus]

He looked a lot like Father Guido Sarducci.

[Hogynator]

Let`s pray the lord may Zappa rest in peace for ever he was a genius on the Gitare like Jimmy do greatings @ all Zappa Fans

[sabbathtage25]

my guitar teacher always says "try that again". it always makes me think of when Frank says "Let's try that again".

[JamesIsMyNamo]

Who plays the guiar solo? Is that Frank Zappa?

[1200x2]

yes, it is frank zappa.

[shazamyman]

its def frank, but ive always thought that this guitar solo sounds like mob rules era toni immoi/black sabbath....chECK IT OUT, you'll hear the similarity

[BigBrothersWatching2]

who else would play it? ha, plus you can tell its zappa by the sound of it anyways, its good shit

[whateverman666]

Stevie Vai would be a good guess :)

But yeah, this solo is classic Frank

[BigBrothersWatching2]

haha, my bad, i worded it poorly, i meant to say who else would play like that, just cuz of the sound :) gotta love zappa

[whateverman666]

I agree BBW2, it totally sounds like Zappa. Almost every solo on his 2 album "Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar" sounded exactly the same - pure Frank :)

BTW, if no one has taken the time to see Zappa Plays Zappa, I can't recommend it enough!

[Canaspagheti]

i saw zappa plays zappa at the klien last night

[AGislivineasy]

Frank Zappa has been dead since 1993

[JamesIsMyNamo]

He/she means Dweevil Zappa (Frank's son)

Hence the "Zappa plays Zappa"

[razetharoof]

hey, i was at that show, the klein in bridgeport, ct, right? great show.

[whateverman666]

I would kill to see that show!

[AGislivineasy]

I never get sick of that repeating riff. A band that plays at my favorite bar plays this song every Thursday and I am one of the few people who actually know who it is. What a sad generation...

[Gman288]

I don't think you can be so generalized to say that a generation is sad. Just because someone doesn't know a band you like doesn't mean they're sad. It means they have different tastes. My favourite bands are The Mars Volta and Gorillaz. I wouldn't down talk anyone for not knowing either of them, even they're amazing.

[fart1001]

favorite song of all time. R.I.P frank

[fizzlebug]

I can't believe it sounds so fresh after 33 years! Amazing, just amazing!!!

[zorbazig]

Thanx for adding it ! Got the version on a good old vinyl...

[tommstein12]

what the hell

[peacheisafruit]

the hell is that frank zappa tell us a story!

[ralphusrjones]

It's from Bongo Fury.

[mathv7]

Zappa was a genious!

[invertedchords]

genius

[RattPoison80]

aw man the memories! I used to listen to this at night on the record player with my dad, I thought the song was such a riot!

[nubs0wnz]

lol...girl you thought he was a man but he was a muffin....

[sparksrule]

I'd love to hear it without the overdubs when it was an instrumental end to Camarillo Brillo

[PsytranceMan777]

For me, I show equal respect for both cupcakes, AND muffins.

[poega123]

such worthless quality. I know it's youtube but it's really mindblowing :S

[ERArocker]

does zappa sing/play in this song, or did he just write it?

[ResidentMax]

....Zappa plays the guitar, can you not tell!!!

[PureSynthesis]

zappa sings, plays and wrote. And directed & recorded. He had total control over every part of the recording process from start to finish.

* also features Captain beefhart on backing vocals.

Respect to Zappa,

the madness is a result of genius.

[Ele3tricEye]

zappa does both. he was as good as any guitar god, but he was no show off, he knew what he was doing, and made due with his talent in his own way, which worked like magic

[villaking1978]

Such a dope-ass f*ckin' song right there!!!!! Everyone who's playin' on this song is like a virtuoso in their respective musical field. Frank Zappa, Terry Bozio, George Duke, etc.... Song is sick as hell!!!!!

[mcnutters17]

i *concur*

[mcnutters17]

I concurr

[denhamlewis]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!

[HylianGuard]

Next to him it's captain beefheart i gues!

Zappa en Beefheart made this one toghetter, It's so F*ckn amazing, Zappa you are me hero! 4-ever

[brucechrist]

people who don't like zappa are brain dead and ignorant??? i fucking love zappa more than most, but you sir are the brain dead, ignorant one. and to answer your question, yes this is from bongo fury

[olliej91]

ohhh! It's soooo good!<3.

[mababygurl]

it'd be sweet to see live footage from this during the riff's

[pontyfaxjr]

whats the version where he starts laughing during the monologue at the start?

my dad had it and its funny.

[johnroders]

I beleve this is the very one your looking for, if I'm not mistaken

[denim73]

Ironically enough look like he is holding a cupcake.  Frank Zappa is a hypocrite! Down with dry muffins! Long live the cupcake!

[1dudeman2]

zappa should be mandatory study in school. zappa is my god

[kindredspiritmusic]

yep. bongo fury live 1975 in austin texas

[jonesybum]

does anyone know were i can find a version of the black page thats performed by frank himself? if there is one.

[dddid75]

frank , tu me manques !!! REVIENS merde !!

[blues8719]

wow this is the real TUNE..not like jonas fags..this song will kick those jonas bastard's ass..

[EazyO]

I doubt anyone looking for this video gives a rat tomago about emo kids. :] Enjoy Zappa.

[Paulo98762]

I love Frank Zappa!!!

[SubliminalKarate]

Just flippin grand.

[TheGoblinChicken]

3:59-4:09

Woah. Awesome solo.

[riddlergorshin]

The greatest guitar solo of all time.

[kyeruu2]

lol funny song, killer solo :D

[BlackDog0071]

Funny song, but a good funny song, i rekon an old mate by the name of JONO would enjoy this song.

[RACERXrg550]

boy he was a weird one....but nonetheless good song..

[ShoeDestruction]

Zappa owns. He made muffins random and he's the only one that can actually make it funny.

[ville222244]

3.33 - 3.50 <3

[llawad]

Amazing song.. frank zappa had some wierd leirics but he was a pretty damn good music composer

Long live Zappas music

[paulotronics]

Im 13 and im a girl, and i think frank zappa is brilliant :)

5*

x

[Rambo29]

Whoa, you get a cookie.

[lovebot2500]

no! give her a muffin!

[karl198]

Yeah! I want a muffin too though ;'(

[anaalinaama]

pretty good song but not as good as zappas bobby brown and hes so gay >:D

[GOINGSOUTH12345]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA ZAPPA thx dude nobody is better than this man right here i dare you to find someone

[myshkin67]

hehe the text is so freakin funny.

great solo on that.

[draxedon]

Halarious, Frank Zappa is the best

[ELGROOVER]

Some tasty licks on the 'Muffin' man!

[whostolesnoodle]

one of the first chunky riffs ever!

[GOINGSOUTH12345]

whats a chunky riff?

[MyProgressiveRock]

I love it best when Frank falls back on his R&B roots and lets his jazz & blues inner soul rise to the top. Because that's when his ingenious musical spirit begins to righteously ooze forth and then all our cups runneth over ! Awesome lead guitar !

[GOINGSOUTH12345]

hey thats awesome commenting dude i like that and he is the best

[MyProgressiveRock]

thanks

[hatemonger543]

fucking boss

[danjoyes]

frank zappa the best ever

[byroncornwell]

Bongo Fury is the best album Zappa ever did, he was at his best with Captain Beefheart.

[nameofthepen]

Simply brilliant!  Thanks for the upload. 5*s

[LENINPOUM]

muffin man roflmao (rollin on floor laughin my arse off)

[quizzledorf]

shit I gotta get my guitarist listening to some Zappa, it'll blow his fucking mind! LOL

Zappa, Di Meola, and Satriani. Best guitarists ever.

[ALONBTZ]

one of the best songs there are!! zappa is a king!!!

[kingdavid64]

Muffin Man was one of the first Zappa songs I ever heard ... and I was hooked.

[kingdavid64]

THE most underrated guitar player of all time. I saw Frank many times & he always delivered music on his own watch, in his own twisted, unique way & never followed ... always led. His humor & creativity has been missed since his death ... thank God Dweezil has kept his legacy alive! I will be attending GATHERING OF THE VIBES in Bridgeport mainly to see ZPZ ... for the 4th time. Dweezil has really become Frank ... adopting his willingness to include little-known songs in the set lists. Bravo!!

[2bsom1]

THE most underrated guitar player of all time,agreed ,it gets on my goat when i watch the endless"greatest guitar players ever" shite on youtube and he rarely gets a mention,

[coscheee]

que capo!!!!!

[riddlergorshin]

3:53-4:10 is the sickest guitar playing.

[nutell0]

what you mean? I think is a great solo, with great tone. you can't choose few seconds without considering the entire solo. goodbye

[richardthefish]

Frank Zappa is awesome

[seed157]

oh man Zappa is the SHIT!

Do you know more songs like this from Zappa?

[Fripitto]

Not exactly like this, but I very much like Jewish Princess and Joe's Garage. Try those. And 'Don't eat the yellow snow', of course!

[herrska]

yea, check out montana, the torture never stops, the black pages(mainly #2, b/c #1 is a drum solo). other than that, all of his is bitchen

[itsmakebelieve]

This is Genius!

[punkymeat]

one of FZ best text and solo real top

[antony716]

this guitar solo is nuts

[Poordumbcracker]

I miss him.

[drummerjake1]

"Girl you thought he was a man

But he was a muffin"

best lyrics ever, Frank Zappa was a fucking Genius

[guitarist347]

I would like to see the intro of him talking about the muffin man live

[ReeseMac]

The sinister-sounding bass groove and the wicked lead guitar makes for one of the most awe inspiring rock performances I've ever heard.

[nutell0]

I love the Bozzio sounds, seemns fucking his drum-kit XD awesome beating  very angry :D

[Ssamonoske]

Love this song, its on bongo something rite??

[newmanguy73]

haha hilarious

[pathammond]

Dried muffin remNANTs :P

[Bram25]

BONGO FUUUUUURY!

[Aboutimeninja]

Zappa for Ever!

[shloppedfree]

HAHAHA WTH?

this is both a good song and absolutely off the wall

HAHAHAHAHA

[sabbathtage25]

yeah, i have to agree with taco. everytime i see a muffin now i laugh my ass off and laugh at this song. if only people were so passionate about their muffins. Zappa is the fuckin man, i love him!!

[redhead60s]

Frank Zappa is the greatest rock composer of all time! (Also, I'm wearing a lumpy gravy tshirt right now)

[nutell0]

uh ??? the one with Pipco writing on that? I love it , i want it tooooooo :-O whera can I buy that?

[redhead60s]

im sorry to respond so late. i got it at this rock music clothing/poster shop on orchard street in the lower east side

[christopher6978]

amazing solo.

[Jac7k]

I just discovered the greatness that is Frank Zappa yesterday. This song is insanity, both musically and lyrically.

[tacoemall666]

whenever i look at muffin i laugh cuz of this song

[ConradE83]

Goddamn Frank is amazing.

[blackmtbiker]

Muffin man.......i love this song.Thank you Frank. "utility muffin research kitchen"........that's incredible !!!! Great Frank.

[tlm315]

yes this is in my opinion one zappa,s finest moments i miss you potatohead bobby i really do

[lottavernix]

I LOVE MUFFIN REMNANTS!!! and this song like all zappa is completely inspirational

[aahmm]

zappa is great but some credit to captain beefheart for being the muffin man haha