Strictly Genteel/Finale from 200 Motels

[academiac9]

Well yes, they were purely satirical of that generation but more importantly he made fun of EVERYONE and not just one race or subset of culture but all the faeries and faggots unt hippies and yuppies and poodles and poofters and jessuit monks. And billy graham and all the bullshit metaphysiscists and the bonked out philostophers too.

[zeromeobass]

The amazing part here is that Zappa is kidding and not kidding at the same time.

[lilly1008]

När jag var en pojke fick jag dubbelalbumet 200 motels. Jag blev så glad att jag nästan skakade och spelade och lyssnade så mycket jag kunde hela kvällen. Det medföljde en stor afisch, den satte jag upp ovanför sängen.

När jag skulle sova drömde jag och såg afischen på något vis. Jag fick mardrömmar o blev rädd och lovade mig själv att jag aldrig mer skulle lyssna på Frank Zappa. Men det första jag gjorde när jag vaknade upp morgonen därpå var att spela och lyssna til skivan. Om igen.

[andywells2]

Dweezel should mount a Broadway production, then we can get a digital mix of the score....

[LordofWuss]

@andywells2

If Dweezil is taking anything to Broadway, it should be Thing-Fish.

[zenartist]

a great holiday song ...

[TheExeter]

It's awesome that Theodore Bikel was in this movie. He played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof for years on Broadway. He is quite active still in his eighties.

[longnails99]

god i miss frank. what an incredible creative force...

[dajohnthomas69]

It is not only a satire on the sixties generation. That would be too confining in defining this movie, if there is anything like defining Franks work. It is an upright attempt to redefine freedom in its fullest sense. In order to obtain total souvereignity over oneself, on other words complete freedom, one must shake off society-based presumptions and images of expectations, ideas, stereotypes. That is only possible by pulling utmost consequences from the deviation which procurs progess/freedom

[boomaga]

I regret that that the OST replaces the lovely soprano harmonies with the sped-up vocal overdubs... In the "Making of..." it's revealed that the original video tape with all that unused footage was bulk erased and sold as used stock by the producer, recovering every bit of $4k of the $679k budget - imagine being able to recut this movie on Avid, being able to clean up the video noise, color correction, and a proper transfer & audio remastering... just not gonna happen... *sigh*

[1lightheaded]

@boomaga oh man thats so heavy wow!

[BedroomScenesMovie]

@boomaga I dunno about remastering it, but if someone wanted to re-edit the movie, they probably could (with a more precise program like Adobe Premiere)... I've considering doing so, to see if it can be put in a more logical order. Putting the Rance Muhammitz stuff in a logical sequence, for instance - instead of him changing clothes and locations with every shot.

[curiousnomad]

"with all the terrible problems in the world" NO SHIT!!!

[curiousnomad]

The soprano is Phyllis Bryn Julson who went on to become one of the foremost singers of contemporary music.

I love the section at 2:00 on...."every poor soul who's adrift in the storm" (profound) followed by the hope that we all get some action. Oh my- what would that reference mean????

Also love every 16th note the percussionists play.

[khurit]

'save the black man' hahhaahhahahhahahahahhahahaa that is so funny

[MrMariodave]

unfortunately there are no multitracks for this movie. this is live audio with a few overdubs

[leafarotosed]

This movie needs to be reissued. Remaster the soundtrack for 5.1 surround but keep the funky old video.

[vveq]

Someone should adapt this for live theater.  It would be a big smash hit.

[jairomtz]

excelente final, es toda una exploción cultural!

[aquasloth]

I want this played at my funeral -- then the pallbearers can carry me out to the rockin' part. Dancing bears and midgets and shit. Laser light shows. BEST FUNERAL EVER.

[adam872]

@aquasloth That would indeed rule.

[peetolator]

Oh yes, and don't forget the lonely neglected old farts at our door. They may carry bibles you can have for free if you listen to their schpiel.

[peetolator]

God Bless The Mind Of The Person In The Street. Dogs and other animals can be blessed by their own gods. Who will be extinct sooner? No seriously, folks, get a clue. There is nothing genteel anymore. Lord have mercy on us all, especially herself.

[SteveSparx]

know someone with the real reels!

[nothingblue1]

god bless the fate of the reels?

[OneSteppBeyond]

A disaster area the size of Atlantic City, New Jersey

[FightTheElite]

Does anyone have any idea where a Zappa fan from The Netherlands might get his hands on a copy of this movie? If it's not on DVD that's just fine, I still have a VHS too.

If you could send me a message or comment it on my page I would be most grateful!

[salvadory]

ebay german seller has a few on dvd- pobally copied from vhs

[mike68jones]

damn, i love frank zappa! long live his honker!

[xFrankZappa83x]

fantastico

[BrianfromFE]

'Lord have mercy on the hippies and faggots and the weird little children they grow.'

[5jerry1]

@BrianfromFE

"...and the dykes, and the weird little children they grow..." (complete line)

[Giantsonicmonster]

I have indulged in the greatest fantasy a zappa fan can have.

I feel dirty (but oddly contented)

[RodCow]

Aha,The Mascara Snake

[mapingthefreakout]

everything i know, learned harmonically is within the section containing the phrase "lord have mercy on the hippies and faggots ..." damned advanced shit for ROCK 'n ROLL . thank you FRANK ZAPPA!!!

[PsytranceMan777]

The modernized version of the lyrics, I think, would be, "Lord have mery on the Fangirls and Emos..."

[jahknow0001]

Release this movie on DVD already!

Jesus.

[cornwejf]

They did two years ago...

[johnjhuff]

I don't know how i missed that. I've been watching it on vhs forever! Thank you jebus.

[doodahbagel]

Hey, isn't that Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) at 3:33???????

[Jofph]

I can remember I had this record when I was 16yo way back in the early '70's and each time me & my buddies listened to it we really got stoned outta our minds...tho alot in 200 Motels resembles, like the surrealistic orchestra scenes of the Beatles':'Day in the Life', vid. Aswell as the cover of:'We're only in it for the money', did with St.Peppers...monkey see, monkey do?...

[dk3232]

Zappa's works like 200 motels and We're only in it for the money were purley satrical of that generation.

[catblanket14uk]

M.A.G.I.C. M.U.S.H.R.O.O.M.S.

[FunnyDigestion]

I love this song, it's so beautiful and weird and uplifting. I wish I could find the full length of 200 Motels.

[squanto2]

My fave is from Orchestral Favorites because of one particular horn part...you know, after the lyrics that say "With a microwave oven. honey, how do it feel?"

[applerabbits]

And the food aint got any better.

apple rabbits

England

[barokandroll]

i had the 200 motels record in 1976,in seventh grade.me and my friends had a blast listening back then,i still enjoy his music,till the end.

[khurit]

ha me too we got wasted and listened to zappa

im middle aged now ergh!

[axeg]

one of the best compositions from the maestro

long live zappa

[goldstea]

This is such a gorgeous composition. Check out the '82 band's take on You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 6 - it really stands out as an orchestral accomplishment.

[raymondj3]

Watching this movie, it's so amazing to think that Zappa never even did psychadelics, what a wonderful mind.

[zappadead13]

still damp what can I say about this elixar the art work on the album is beautiful frank rules music is the best (just not nowadays)

[crazybluemongoose]

has anybody uploaded the provocative squats segment?

[khurit]

Save the black man!

[tonindazombie17]

Beautiful score...

[piperian396]

I love the look on Bickel's face when he realizes that the song doesn't end after the first 3 minutes. This is so great.

[FunnyDigestion]

Oh yeah, I didn't notice that until now, hah. Thanks.

[krnewman]

this is really really important: thank you

[gosia127]

I love this performance. Thanks for getting it back on YouTube.

[piperian396]

I love this movie

[uomozappa]

un capolavoro...thanks frank zappa u have saved my life...lord have mercy on the people in england for the terrible food these people must eatttt