to me, this is the peak of Frank next to Hot Rats(up to here at least), maybe because this was originally my second Zappa record but there is just so much stuff to love, every single instrumental is joyous and goofy to the highest extent and when Zappa opens his mouth (Uncle Remus aside), he says funny stuff, and I laugh, and if I don't, the music does it, this whole record just has been a feel-good record for me since I was like 15/16 and my love for it only grows more and more, if ... read more
this is a great album and all but are we just gonna graze over the last track? i guess they didnt have noise music in their minds but if they did this would be the craziest thing The Mothers did. Despite not being their greatest output, Weasels Ripped My Flesh is maybe their most interesting and experimental output, losing some points due to the overwhelming amount of ideas thrown around in 40 mins
this is great but charlemagne palestine might be the best name ever
even though i barely listen to this album nowadays, revisiting after years, i just break down, being a fucking music nerd since i was like 14, i stumble upon this album way too young, and having never gone through any of the things this album talks about, i started to have a weird relationship with this album, throwing it on when any minor incovinience happened or when i felt like the energy i had inside was gonna make explode, and so this is gonna be the soundtrack to my memories from 14 to ... read more
hungoverly listened to this rubbing my foot with my other foot and so the other way around, incredible time