Zappa and Beefheart: Penguins In Bondage
Robot A. Hull, Creem, January 1976
Master Master
This is recorded thru uh flies ear 'n you have t' have uh flies eye t' see it it's the thing that's gonna make Captain Beefheart
And his magic band fat
Frank it's the big hit
It's the blimp
It's the blimp Frank
It's the blimp
(from The Blimp by Don Van Vliet on
Trout Mask Replica)
Total word count of piece: 1584
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