Fun Music Information -> Mothers Of Invention
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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The Mothers of Invention (Frank Zappa)Band Name Origins:
- In California at the time, accomplished guitarists were refered to as "motherf***ers" - abbreviated to "mothers" . Zappa wanted to call his band "The Mothers" but the record company feared the association with obscenity, so out of necessity Zappa added "of Invention". Submitted by: Mark T
- Frank Zappa's band was originally called, simply, "The Mothers", but their record company, fearing negative connotations, insisted that they add "Of Invention" at the end. It derives, of course, from the expression "necessity is the mother of invention". Submitted by: Mike
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Frank Zappa" | "Recording studio owner" | Studio Z was where Zappa taught himself engineering techniques. The place was shut down after Zappa was arrested for allegedly using the facilities for obscene purposes (in truth, he had recorded the sounds of a fake orgy for an undercover vice squaed cop) - Agrimorfee |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Who Needs The Peace Cops?" originally "Who Needs The Peace Corps?"
Thessaly Danes
"Brown Hoes Don't Make It" originally "Brown Shoes Don't Make It"
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Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Who Needs The Peace Corks?" originally "Who Needs The Peace Corps?"
Thessaly Danes
"Who Needs The Peace Carps?" originally "Who Needs The Peace Corps?"
Thessaly Danes
"Who Needs The Peach Corps?" originally "Who Needs The Peace Corps?"
Thessaly Danes
"Who Needs The Peace Cords?" originally "Who Needs The Peace Corps?"
Thessaly Danes
"Who Needs The Peach Corps?" originally "Who Needs The Peace Corps?"
Thessaly Danes
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Help, I'm A Rock" | "Help, I'm Barack" | Agrimorfee |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Hungry Freaks, Daddy The Mothers Of Invention | Get Your Freak On Missy Elliot | Get Your Hungry Freak On, Daddy | neptunevsmars |
| Harry, You're A Beast The Mothers Of Invention | Beast Of Burden The Rolling Stones | Harry, You're A Beast Of Burden | neptunevsmars |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Wolfmothers Of Invention
Wolfmother combined with Mothers Of Invention
Talk about closing the generation gap there!
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Misheard Lyrics:
"Would You Like A Snack?"
Misheard Lyrics: What a drag, you gotta go
Even if you'd rather be at home Way out in Hollywood. Original Lyrics: What a drag, you gotta go
Even if you'd rather be at home Flaked out in Hollywood. | "Absolutely Free"
Misheard Lyrics: Diamonds on velvets on goldens, on Vixen
On Comet and Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen On up and away and afar and a go-go Escape from the weight of your corporate yo-yo. Original Lyrics: Diamonds on velvets on goldens on Vixen
On Comet and Cupid, on Donner & Blitzen On up and away and afar and a go-go Escape from the weight of your corporate logo. |
"Who Needs The Peace Corps?"
Misheard Lyrics: First I'll buy some beads
And then perhaps a leather band To go around my head Some feathers and bells And a book of Indian horror. Original Lyrics: First I'll buy some beads
And then perhaps a leather band To go around my head Some feathers and bells And a book of Indian lore. | "Wowie Zowie"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't even care if your dad's a heeb.
Original Lyrics: I don't even care if your dad's the heat.
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Concentration Moon"
Opening Lines: Concentration Moon, over the camp by the valley
Comments: One of the very rare occasions that Frank Zappa and the Mothers include the song title at the beginning (let alone within the song!).
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
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Band Name Anagrams:
Moth in Version Often Submitted by: Karl Kaefer
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Magdalena"
The Lyrics: There was a man, a little ole man who lived in Montreal. With a wife, and a kid, and a car, and a house, and a teen-age daughter with a see-thru blouse...
Why: Tales of maple syrup and incest are just SOME of the reasons to visit "The Distinct Society"
Submitted by: princejellyfish
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Double Every Tray" originally "Trouble Every Day"
Submitted by: neptunevsmars
Backwards Messages:
"Hot Poop"
Appears on We're Only In It For the Money. Following the freaky echoing spoken words at the front, there is a snippet of backwards music and singing. This is actually an extra verse for the song "Mother People" from the same album, containing a few dirty words that Frank Zappa was forced to remove. Subsequent releases of the album on CD have included the re-edited version of the song (in addition to the "Hot Poop" track).
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
"Freak Out!"
The track "Go Cry On Someone Else's Shoulder" carries the warning that it is "very greasey. You should not listen to it. You should wear it on your hair". Bear in mind that this was in 1966!
Submitted by: neptunevsmars
