Reefa Inspired: Ars Top 25 Zappa
I'm a copycat, but shhhh. Dude has 400+ songs so even #25 on this list is pretty much perfect. |
| 25 |  | Frank Zappa
Sleep Dirt
"Regyptian Strut"
-Jazz Fusion-
This is a 5/5, everything on this list is. This is just the 25th best. 5/5 |
| 24 |  | The Mothers of Invention
We're Only in It for the Money
"Who Needs the Peace Corps?"
-Psychedelic Pop-
Hilarious and fun. 5/5 |
| 23 |  | Frank Zappa
Joe's Garage
"Stick It Out"
-Funk Rock-
Zappa is nuts, he released this as a single. What the fuck is wrong with him? 5/5 |
| 22 |  | The Mothers of Invention
Uncle Meat
"King Kong IV (The Gardner Varieties)" (or the whole suite, whatever floats your boat)
-Jazz Fusion-
A popular choice, but tried and true. 5/5 |
| 21 |  | The Mothers of Invention
Absolutely Free
"Brown Shoes Don't Make It"
-Fucked Up Nonsense-
Zappa is a genius and a troll, and this is a masterpiece. 5/5 |
| 20 |  | Frank Zappa
Studio Tan
"Let Me Take You to the Beach"
-Electronic Surf Rock-
Euphoric and bassy, and an underappreciated gem. 5/5 |
| 19 |  | The Mothers of Invention
One Size Fits All
"Sofa No. 2"
-Progressive Rock-
A song about being a sofa sang in German. 5/5 |
| 18 | | Frank Zappa
Sleep Dirt
"The Ocean Is the Ultimate Solution"
-Jazz Fusion-
Patrick O'Hearn is a showoff. A glorious showoff. 5/5 |
| 17 |  | Frank Zappa
You Are What You Is
"Dumb All Over"
-Hard Rock-
Zappa's take on religion with no chill. 5/5 |
| 16 |  | The Mothers of Invention
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
"Oh No"
-Pop Rock-
Strangely insightful for a cute pop tune. 5/5 |
| 15 |  | Frank Zappa
Apostrophe
"St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast"
-Jazz Rock-
Exhibit A of why Ruth Underwood is amazing. 5/5 |
| 14 |  | Frank Zappa
Läther
"For the Young Sophisticate"
-Hard Rock-
Why was this not thrown on Studio Tan or Sheik Yerbouti? Why did all we get was a bad live version on Tinseltown until after Zappa died? Someone explain this, I don't understand! 5/5 |
| 13 |  | Frank Zappa
Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
"No Not Now"
-New Wave-
What the hell is this song about? I got my Last.Fm username from this song... 5/5 |
| 12 |  | The Mothers of Invention
Roxy & Elsewhere
"Echidna's Arf (Of You)"
-Jazz Fusion-
Leave it to Zappa to craft an instrumental more catchy than most songs with lyrics. 5/5 |
| 11 | | The Mothers of Invention
We're Only in It for the Money
"Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance"
-Psychedelic Pop-
Both as a joke and as a pop song this hits all the best notes. 5/5 |
| 10 |  | Frank Zappa
The Grand Wazoo
"Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus"
-Jazz Fusion-
La la la, rum pum pum, and all that jazz. 5/5 |
| 9 | | The Mothers of Invention
We're Only in It for the Money
"What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?"
-Psychedelic Doo-Wop-
Preachy and kinda terrifying. 5/5 |
| 8 |  | Frank Zappa
Hot Rats
"Willie the Pimp"
-Jazz Fusion-
Captain Beefheart raps in this in 1969. 5/5 |
| 7 |  | The Mothers of Invention
Freak Out!
"Trouble Every Day"
-Blues Rock-
His "voice of our generation" song. Better than Bob Dylan, I promise. 5/5 |
| 6 |  | Frank Zappa
Zoot Allures
"The Torture Never Stops"
-Blues Rock-
This song is anything, but torture! 5/5 |
| 5 | | Frank Zappa
The Grand Wazoo
"Eat That Question"
-Jazz Fusion-
That main theme is just masterful. 5/5 |
| 4 | | Frank Zappa
Zoot Allures
"Wind Up Workin' in a Gas Station"
-Hard Rock-
Show me your thumb if you're really dumb. 5/5 |
| 3 |  | The Mothers of Invention
Over-Nite Sensation
"Fifty-Fifty"
-Funk Rock-
Contains: my favorite Zappa solo, a violin solo, an organ solo, and a surprisingly wholesome message about openmindedness. 5/5 |
| 2 | | The Mothers of Invention
We're Only in It for the Money
"Let's Make the Water Turn Black"
-Psychedelic Pop-
Forget top 10 Zappa, this is top 10 60s. 5/5 |
| 1 | | The Mothers of Invention
One Size Fits All
"Inca Roads"
-Progressive Rock-
Actually my favorite song of all time. Also , exhibit B of why Ruth Underwood is amazing... and Frank Zappa, and George Duke, and Chester Thompson, and Bruce Fowler... aaah. 5/5 |
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