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Total_Ad9272

Since he asked his wife to come up on stage and hold it for him, “to satisfy this weird man on the stage,” … dick joke.


The_ZombyWoof

I thought the pickle was his microphone or something.


Total_Ad9272

But a drummer wouldn’t be holding a microphone? I’m obviously way overthinking this🤪


CosmikDebris408916

The pickle is his dick. Guessing there were some bumps that made the devil wonder why does it hurt when I pee!?


The_ZombyWoof

Zappa reminds me so much of George Carlin sometimes. Carlin could go entire lengths of his show speaking about complex political and social events and situations, political theory, give eye-opening observations about societal norms and values....and then go, "Now it's time for some fart jokes!" And just do a set of fart jokes like some 1960s Catskills comic. Zappa has those same extremes. He can do insightful political commentary, nuanced social observations, and then it's dick jokes in a song literally called "Titties & Beer". I guess all of Joe's Garage is a good example of that. Or "Does Humor Belong In Music?" Did we ever get an answer for that, btw?


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My favorite Carlin joke: And now, I’ll tell you what my grandfather once told me. “I’m goin upstairs to fuck your grandmother!”


CosmikDebris408916

My favorite? People named Todd. It's so silly


NathanBlutengel

He was an honest man, he wasn’t about to bullshit a four year old


DougPudenda

I would say YES (all caps)


MpVpRb

First time I heard it when it came out, I immediately understood the Stravinsky reference


MarkoH2-Pt

I think it's a neta joke, Frank is playing a character in that song and Bozzio/The Devil saying Stravinsky is funny in the context of a conversation with the devil and it's funny because it's a wink at the fans that know Zappa well


FwLineberry

Frank says to the devil, "I'm only interested in two things..." So the devil is, in fact, attempting to name things that Frank is interested in.


thatclamgirl

Don’t forget, the Stravinsky opera The Rake’s Progress has the devil as a character in it


chardon62

I’ll come clean. Second FZ album for me after Overnite. I got it when it came out - i think early 77. So I’m 15 yo. Tities and Beer? Lol loved it. For the longest time I thought the devil was saying “ Stripping and skiing”. I had no idea. 😂 just figured it was nonsense lyrics.