| My show, the middle | |
| of the music, excitement -- | |
| pushing around me. | |
| Mijn show, middenin | |
| de muziek, de opwinding -- | der Musik, die Aufregung -- |
| stuwend om mij heen. | drängt um mich herum. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Collection: WoofWoof
Keyword: Music: dance, rhythm
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| I nod in strict time, | |
| yes, more, yes, it invites me -- | |
| it inexcites me. | |
| Ik knik in de maat, | , |
| ja, meer, ja, ja, het wint me -- | ja, mehr, ja, es gewinnt mich -- |
| het winwindt me op. | es windet mich auf. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Collection: WoofWoof
Keyword: Surrender
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| It's all about fun, | |
| and skilfulness, oh, no sex! | |
| Forget the words! | |
| Het gaat om plezier, | , |
| en bekwaamheid, oh, geen seks! | und Kompetenz, oh, kein Sex! |
| Vergeet de woorden! | Vergiss die Worte! |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Don't mind the vulgar lyrics
Collection: WoofWoof
Keyword: Music: playful
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| Finally famous, | |
| for some photos half naked -- | |
| next to the toilet. | |
| Eindelijk beroemd, | , |
| door een paar foto's half bloot -- | von ein Paar Fotos halb nackt -- |
| naast de wc-pot. | neben dem WC. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-09
Mocking at fame
Online shaming
In the summer of 1967, Robert Davidson took photos of Frank Zappa in his hotel in London
In 1983 Frank Zappa said about these photos: "I'm probably more famous for sitting on the toilet than for anything else")
Collection: The climbing house
Keyword: Honour / Fame
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| The news, every day: | |
| fires are burning in the streets -- | |
| right out of the hearts. | |
| Het nieuws, dag na dag: | : |
| er branden vuren op straat -- | Brandherde auf den Straßen -- |
| recht vanuit het hart. | direkt von Herzen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Trouble Every Day (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1965
Song (album "Freak Out!", 1966, The Mothers of Invention)
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Collection: High gear
Keyword: Equality: inequality
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
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Pupils are grown |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-19
Freak Out! (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1966
- "Hungry Freaks, Daddy"
- "It Can't Happen Here"
Songs on the album "Freak Out!" (1966, The Mothers of Invention)
Collection: Greeting from before
Keyword: Resistance
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
| Help, I'm made of stone, | |
| for I didn't know what I could -- | |
| and wanted to be! | |
| Help, ik ben van steen, | |
| want ik wist niet wat ik kon -- | wusste nicht, was ich könnte -- |
| en wilde worden! | und werden wollte! |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-04
Help, I'm a Rock! (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1966
Song (album "Freak Out!")
Collection: Specialities
Keyword: Self-expression (growth)
Tribute to: The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
| Well, do I matter? | |
| Who wants me the way I am? | |
| Who should I go to? | |
| Doe ik er wel toe? | |
| Wie wil mij zoals ik ben? | Wer will mich so wie ich bin? |
| Bij wie moet ik zijn? | Zu wem soll ich geh'n? |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-04
I'm Not Satisfied (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1966
Song (album "Freak Out!")
Collection: Specialities
Keyword: Human: individuals
Tribute to: The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
| Reason is suspect, | |
| for people having their own -- | |
| ruthless brain police. | |
| Verstand is verdacht, | , |
| voor mensen met een eigen -- | für jemandes eigenen -- |
| hersenpolitie. | Gehirnpolizei. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-04
Who Are the Brain Police? (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1966
Song (album "Freak Out!")
Frank Zappa in a 1988 interview: "A lot of people police their own brains. They're like citizen soldiers, so to speak. I've seen people who will willingly arrest, try and punish their own brains. Now that's really sad. That's vigilante brain policism. It's not even official, it's like self-imposed."
Collection: On the fly
Keyword: Reason: ignore
Tribute to: The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
|
Fellow countrymen, everyone can choose |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-20
Absolutely Free (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1967
- "Plastic People"
- "Uncle Bernie's Farm"
Songs on the album "Absolutely Free" (1967, The Mothers of Invention)
Collection: Greeting from before
Keyword: Consume
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
|
Any way the wind blows |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-21
Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1968
Album "Cruising with Ruben & the Jets"
Collection: Greeting from before
Keyword: Love: romance
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
| The best deals for you: | |
| yummie ritsing and rushing -- | |
| yummie pussycats! | |
| Koop de beste deals: | : |
| lekker ritsen en roezen -- | lecker ritzen und rauschen -- |
| lekkere poezen! | leckere Schmuschi! |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-18
Willie the Pimp (Frank Zappa) - 1969
Song on the album "Hot Rats"
Frank Zappa: "On 'The Shadow of Your Smile', Archie Shepp played a solo that sounded to me like an army of pre-heated rats screaming out of his saxophone"
Collection: Truder
Keyword: Rape (for money)
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| She sings and dances | |
| for money, in rancid clothes -- | |
| her skin smells of soap. | |
| Ze zingt en ze danst | |
| voor geld, in gore kleren -- | um das Geld, in Stinkkleidern -- |
| ruikt haar huid naar zeep. | riecht ihre Haut süß. |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-17
Camarillo Brillo (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1973
Song on the album "Over-Nite Sensation"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| Shows will ooze their slime | |
| from the screen, until we're full -- | |
| no longer useful. | |
| Shows druipen hun slijk | |
| van het scherm, tot we vol zijn -- | vom Bildschirm, bis wir voll sind -- |
| en niet meer bruikbaar. | nutzlos geworden. |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-17
I'm the Slime (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1973
Song on the album "Over-Nite Sensation"
Collection: Truder
Keyword: Consume
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| Dream softly and pink | |
| of my dragon, swallow him -- | |
| bite and chew his neck! | |
| Droom zacht en roze | |
| van mijn draak en verzwelg hem -- | von meinem Drachen, schluck ihn -- |
| bijt hem in zijn nek! | beiße seinen Hals! |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-17
Dirty Love (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1973
Song on the album "Over-Nite Sensation"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Keyword: Love: intimacy (physical)
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| I don't look like much, | |
| but I can sing you my song -- | |
| of a hard desire. | |
| Ik zie er niet uit, | , |
| maar ik zing voor jou mijn lied -- | aber singe dir mein Lied -- |
| van stijf verlangen. | der harten Sehnsucht. |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-17
Fifty-Fifty (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1973
Song on the album "Over-Nite Sensation"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Keyword: Love: wish (expressed)
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| Women recognise | |
| the longing look in my eyes -- | |
| old like a vampire. | |
| Vrouwen herkennen | |
| het verlangen in mijn blik -- | das Sehnen in meinem Blick -- |
| oud als een vampier. | alt wie ein Vampir. |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-17
Zomby Woof (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1973
Song on the album "Over-Nite Sensation"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| My sweet dynamo | |
| turns me on, wow, I love her -- | |
| humming overnight. | |
| O, mijn dynamo | |
| windt me op, ik houd van haar -- | reizt mich an, ich liebe ihr -- |
| zoemen in de nacht. | Summen in der Nacht. |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-17
Dinah-Moe Humm (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1973
Song on the album "Over-Nite Sensation"
Collection: Loves Tricks Gains Pains in the years 1960-1979
Keyword: Love: intimacy (physical)
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| The plains are covered | |
| with dental floss to be plucked -- | |
| with heavy tweezers. | |
| De vlaktes staan vol | |
| met tanddraad om te plukken -- | wächst Zahnseide zum Zupfen -- |
| met een zwaar pincet. | mit Schwerpinzetten. |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-17
Montana (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1973
Song on the album "Over-Nite Sensation"
Collection: Truder
Keyword: Fantasy: associations
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| Mental floss for sale! | |
| It's new! Use it every day -- | |
| then you will know why! | |
| Hersenflos te koop! | ! |
| Nieuw! Gebruik het elke dag -- | Verwende es jeden Tag -- |
| dan weet je waarom! | dann weißt du warum! |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Montana (Frank Zappa) - 1973
Tribute to Frank Zappa's criticism (with a reference to the song "Montana" (1973, Frank Zappa, album "Over-Nite Sensation": "Raisin' my lonely dental floss")
Collection: The Praised One
Keyword: Reason: logic
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina B
| The dogs are running | |
| to the northern lights, watch out! | |
| Don't eat yellow snow! | |
| De honden rennen | |
| naar het noorderlicht, pas op! | zum Nordlicht, vorsicht, und iss -- |
| Eet geen gele sneeuw! | keinen gelben Schnee! |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-18
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (Frank Zappa) - 1974
Song on the album "Apostrophe (')
Collection: Moist glow
Keyword: Danger: hidden
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| My feelers, reaching | |
| far in the universe: stoned -- | |
| by cosmic debris. | |
| Au, mijn voelsprieten | |
| in het heelal: gestenigd -- | Universum: gesteinigt -- |
| door kosmisch puin. | von Kosmotrümmern. |
Amsterdam, 2020-12-18
Cosmik Debris (Frank Zappa) - 1974
Song on the album "Apostrophe (')
Collection: Moist glow
Keyword: Fantasy: imagination
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| We're ready for you, | |
| you can come for a nice break -- | |
| Then we'll come as well. | |
| We staan voor je klaar, | , |
| kom je even tussendoor? | kommst du, mal schnell dazwischen? |
| Dan komen wij ook. | Dann kommen wir auch. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Crew Slut (Frank Zappa) - 1979
Song (album "Joe's Garage")
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| I like to do it | |
| in the spotlight. Do you think -- | |
| I'm looking at you? | |
| Ja, ik doe het graag | |
| in de spotlights. Wat denk jij? | im Rampenlicht. Was denkst du? |
| Dat ik naar jou kijk? | Ich sehe dich an? |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Crew Slut (Frank Zappa) - 1979
Song (album "Joe's Garage")
Valentina Bruno in the Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Collection: The climbing house
Keyword: In love: allurement
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| Blue lights, pink answers, | |
| tomfoolery all about -- | |
| Feel free to join us! | |
| Blauw licht, rood antwoord, | |
| een en al gekkigheid hier -- | rosa, alles Narrheit hier -- |
| Doe maar mee met ons! | Du kannst mitmachen! |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
We are not alone (Frank Zappa) - 1983
Composition (album "The Man From Utopia")
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Collection: Greeting from before
Keyword: Party: celebrate
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
|
With a broad chest |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-22
the ground beneath her feet (Salman Rushdie) - 1999
Novel, chapters 1 The Keeper of Bees, 12 Transformer, 13 On Pleasure Island
Music album "Hot rats" (1969, Frank Zappa)
Collection: Sludge
Keywords: Honour / Fame, Pride: arrogance
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
Composer: Zappa, Frank
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