Frank Zappa - Can't Afford No Shoes (a.k.a Ralph Stuffs His Shoes) - 1974, Gothenburg (audio)

World premire for Can't Afford No Shoes in Gothenburg, 1974-09-25. Soundboard recording.


Frank Zappa - lead guitar, lead vocals, band leader
Napoleon Murphy Brock - tenor saxophone, flute, vocals
George Duke - keyboards, vocals
Ruth Underwood - percussion
Tom Fowler - bass
Chester Thompson - drums


LYRICS:


The name of this song is Ralph Stuffs His Shoes.
(Here we go, y'all)
That's right, here we go y'all

One two, one two three four

La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
RDNZL

Have you heard the news?
(Waah waah waah-waah)
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
(Waah waah waah-waah)
Have you heard the news?
(Waah waah waah-waah)
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
(Waah waah waah-waah)

They're so teeny
They're so tiny
They're so meeny
They're so miny moe
I said moe
We need some mo'
For the show
C'mon let's go
To the sto'
Whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa

Whoa whoa, hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
He stuffs 'em

Have you heard the news?
(Waah waah waah-waah)
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
(Waah waah waah-waah)
Have you heard the news?
(Waah waah waah-waah)
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
(Waah waah waah-waah)

They're so teeny
They're so tiny
They're so meeny
They're so miny moe
I said moe
We need some mo'
For the show
C'mon let's go
To the sto'
Whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa

Whoa whoa, hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
He stuffs 'em
He stuffs 'em

Whoa whoa, hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Good lord, hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
Hey lawdy mama
Ralphie stuffs his shoes
He stuffs 'em
He stuffs 'em

Category:

Music

Tags:

• zappa
• can't
• afford
• no
• shoes
• one
• size
• fits
• all
• guitar
• solo
• live
• bootleg

[zappainfrance]

Thx 4 Lyrics !

;-c

[plasticjesus108]

NICE SHOES

[Mungo10]

These lyrics are so hilariously stupid. Since live versions are so rare, I wish Frank had put this and Po-Jama People from this show, warts and all, on YCDTOSA.

[SteveSparx]

RDNZL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!