Frank Zappa's Cheepnis - A Monster Movie Montage (Short Version)

A music video of Frank Zappa's Tribute to Monster Movies

I originally uploaded a video containing Cheepnis from the album Roxy & Elsewhere (which included the icecream cone story) but it got blocked in many places due to copyright reasons. Therefore, I made a shorter version containing the Zappa plays Zappa version of the song which is already on Youtube.

I used Footage from countless monster movies and tv series including:

It Conquered the world
King Kong VS. Godzilla
Star Trek (Episode "Arena")
Jack Frost
The Mighty Gorga
Battle Beyond the Sun
Santo & Blue Demon vs The Monsters
Blacula
Lady Frankenstein
Monty Python's Flying Circus

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Frank
• Zappa
• Cheepnis
• Monster
• Movies
• Godzilla
• King
• Kong
• Vampires
• giant
• Napoleon
• Murphy
• Brock

[MattBL]

What is the claymation footage from?

[Pssybart]

@MattBL The Dub Room Special, just like the first images with Frank & his band.

[MrGuitarjones]

Dude, if your gonna have a clip of " It Conquered the World", ya gotta show the 2 X 4

[Pssybart]

@MrGuitarjones If you watch my longer version, you can see my commentary. I really couldn't find the 2 X 4 scene and so far no one has been able to give me a useful hint on where to find it.

[ReplacementsForever]

What is the title of the movie at 3:14 to 3:20 with the lady being tied up with Christmas lights by the evil snowman?

[Pssybart]

@ReplacementsForever Jack Frost. There are actually more films with that title about snowmen.

[probrojeffro]

This was on Live at the Roxy & Elsewhere. I can't find the songs from there on the Tube that have decent quality. One of my favorite Zappa recordings.

[probrojeffro]

3:11 OH NOOOOOOO!!!! Death by plastic ticklers. Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!

[probrojeffro]

What is THAT at 2:24? A giant turd with eyes. Ohhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

[probrojeffro]

2:19 How 'bout THAT frightening monster? Whew! That guy with the flame thrower looks scared out of his wits. Wait now. Any moment he just may fall asleep. Ewwwwwwwwww! Scary!

[ironlion37]

This is one of my favorite Zappa tunes.

[tendermetal]

@MattBL The claymation footage was made by a guy by the name of Bruce Bickford. He did a lot of work with and for Frank. Check out the Zappa dvd Baby Snakes. You can also see more of his work on other Zappa movies. Amazing and it fits so well with Frank's compositions. And yeah, where is the 2 X 4?!

[probrojeffro]

I've GOT to watch these movies. Thanks for the list. I need some cheapness in my life.

[probrojeffro]

Nice to have CGI, but cheapness was so entertaining. Love the burning toy tanks on the driveway 1:50 Great film footage.