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| "Duodenum" | |
|---|---|
| Song byFrank Zappa | |
| from the albumLumpy Gravy | |
| Released | May 13, 1968 |
| Genre | Surf[1] |
| Length | 1:32 |
| Label | Verve |
| Songwriter | Frank Zappa |
| Producers | Nick Venet,Frank Zappa |
| "Bwana Dik" | |
|---|---|
| Song byThe Mothers | |
| from the albumFillmore East - June 1971 | |
| Released | August 2, 1971 |
| Genre | Comedy rock |
| Length | 2:21 |
| Label | Bizarre,Reprise |
| Songwriter | Frank Zappa |
| Producer | Frank Zappa |
"Duodenum" is a song byFrank Zappa that first appeared as part of "Lumpy Gravy Part One" on theVerve Records edition ofLumpy Gravy. Asurf musicinstrumental,[1] (although it contains vocals on the 1984Lumpy Gravy remix) it runs for approximately 1:32 and is the second identifiable track on the album, preceded by "The Way I See It, Barry" and followed by "Oh No". Documentation purports that this piece was likely produced and recorded by Zappa sometime between 1963 and 1965.
Theduodenum, in anatomy, is part of the digestive system and connects the stomach to the small intestine.
Fillmore East - June 1971, released in1971, contains a performance of "Duodenum" with added lyrics under the name "Bwana Dik".[1] The song was used as part of a routine during which the band member most considerably endowed or popular withgroupies was given the moniker "Bwana Dik".
"Duodenum" also appears in its instrumental form on the 1991 live double albumMake a Jazz Noise Here as "Theme from Lumpy Gravy."
The Persuasions, the classic doo-wop a cappella group that Frank Zappa signed to his Bizarre label in the 1960s, covered "Duodenum" as their album opener on their 2000 Zappa tribute, "Frankly A Cappella: The Persuasions Sing Zappa."
The Spotnicks released a cover of the track under the name "Lumpy Gravy" as the B-side to a cover ofDiamonds (instrumental) byJet Harris.
TheTokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra covered the track as "Theme from Lumpy Gravy" on their 2010 album "Goldfingers."
"Duodenum" (qui sera repris dès en concert sous le nom de "Bwana Dick"), estun morceau de style Surf Music, ...
