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| "Cheepnis" | |
|---|---|
| Song byFrank Zappa andThe Mothers | |
| from the albumRoxy & Elsewhere | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Genre | Progressive rock,experimental |
| Length | 6:33 |
| Songwriter | Frank Zappa |
"Cheepnis" is a song byFrank Zappa andThe Mothers, which is a tribute to low-budgetmonster movies. The song first appeared on Zappa's 1974 live albumRoxy & Elsewhere.
On the Roxy recording Zappa introduces the song with a spoken monologue about his love of the 1956 filmIt Conquered The World and horror movies in general. Zappa also says that "cheapness, in the case of a monster movie, has nothing to do with the budget of the film, although it helps".
The lyrics describe a monster, named "Frunobulax", a very large poodle dog. The poodle is a recurring theme in Zappa songs and is an example of "conceptual continuity" in his work.[citation needed] InThe Real Frank Zappa Book, Zappa reveals that Frunobulax was inspired by his pet sheepdog Fruney.[1]
Cheepnis was also a part of Zappa's unreleased "Hunchentoot" stage musical written in 1972. This show also included tracks later released onThe Grand Wazoo (1972) andSleep Dirt (1979). Another live version of Cheepnis was released onYou Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2.
The song is mentioned in theBook of the SubGenius.
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