the 'inconsistent' 'surreal' 'anarchic' premise of frank zappa's mock broadway epic thing-fish correctly deduces gay black men get killed off via scientific racism while gay white men are recouperated as pliable submissive corporate bitch boys
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the 'inconsistent' 'surreal' 'anarchic' premise of frank zappa's mock broadway epic thing-fish correctly deduces gay black men get killed off via scientific racism while gay white men are recouperated as pliable submissive corporate bitch boys

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Thing-Fish is a pretty good contender for the fucking weirdest thing Frank Zappa ever released, and one Iām having a hard time trying to describe for the purposes of this post. The three record (or two CD) āOriginal Cast Recordingā with complete libretto is essentially a musical (part song/part dialogue) thatās part āgovernment-backed spread of AIDS to eliminate undesirablesā allegory, part satire about Broadway musicals and the people who go see them (I always had the feeling FZ was invited/forced to attend some 80ā²s Broadway production and found it so stupid and loathesome that he channeled some of his contempt into this thing, but thatās just a theory), part satire about male/female sexual and business roles in the 80ā²s, and part Conceptual Continuity run quite amok. None of the characters or storylines introduced come to any resolution or conclusion, just a bizarre fuck-off ending, and thereās songs (including some re-worked versions of older recordings) and themes and phrases and things that appear elsewhere in Zappaās catalog. I certainly donāt think this is theĀ āworstā Zappa album or anything (besides, itāsĀ Francesco ZappaĀ if anything, consideringĀ ātheā FZ didnāt write any of it and itās not all that stimulating for the ears), but this one is weirdly divisive and, in my experience, some people donāt like it. It also has itās fans, and has a lot of weirdly funny and memorable parts. That said, Iām rarely ever in the mood to listen to the entire thing. Thereās a handful of tracks I like to hear from time to time, but some of the long sections of dialogue kinda make the whole thing feel longer than it really is, as does the fact that itās on three LPs but is only about two LPs long (for real, all six sides fit on a 90-minute tape). Of course, none of the above has stopped me from owning three copies of it, as Iāve bought it on CD twice before / in addition to having the three record box because [surprise] there are some differences between the LP and CD versions.Ā
Dis da closin' numbah now!
Didn't really enjoyĀ Thing-Fish that much when I heard it, but it is nice to hear Ike singing the songs. (Also I guess the jukebox-musical concept is rather cool I think?)
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One of Zappaās tougher-to-appreciate albums but it does have its good moments! Always liked the babyās electronic voice.
That's a good summary. :)Ā It has it's moments, and is a little tough to take in one sitting. I think this was only the 2nd or 3rd time I've listened to the whole thing all the way thru. And the reason I ingested the whole thing at once this time is that this was a previously-shrinkwrapped, as-yet-unplayed item, and thus had to be given it's full due upon first playing. I also have the vinyl edition and have yet to play it. I guess I'll be listening to that entire album more times than I would have otherwise anticipated this year!
The next item I post will also be something I just un-shrinkwrapped and, in this case, will be listening to for the very first time (for the record, I'm finding it very pleasant!)