FRANK ZAPPA - "HEAVENLY SUITE" (reaction) 

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Zappa is a badass. What a composer. And a messenger.

I'm a Christian and I absolutely love these songs. I think it's clear Frank really hated the hypocrisy found in so many religions, especially with the televangelists that were so popular back in the 80s as well as politicians from.... forever.

Frank's proto rapping in Dumb All Over (1980) just shows how ahead of his time he truly was

It's nothing new for artists to vent their spleen at organised religion, but Frank's inimitable style is comedy gold!

you guys are my new fave channel. Thank you from a certified Zappaholic!

It's great that Frank Zappa so often used his fantastic music to point out corruption and stupidity.

YAWYI is my favorite Zappa album among many masterpieces!

I'm so glad you played this later release of "You Are What You Is". The tracklist is reordered from the original vinyl release. They made the suite more united by reordering the songs on the original album.

Glad you played these three together, great choice

That solo at the last few minutes of Dumb All Over is beautiful!

Frank loves the rhythms of words and the final words of Dumb All Over are a prime example... Another would be "But then on the other hand I would" from Montana and probably his most repeated rhythm is "a sinister midget, with a bucket and a mop" from The Torture Never Stops where he repeats the phrase multiple times in live versions...

And there you have Frank...A huge variety of musical styles and genres all mashed up together into a tasty bouillabaisse of spicy goodness guaranteed to feed the senses; garnished with an acerbic lashing of sociopolitical commentary. I believe that by this time Frank was through being subtle and just laid it out there. "Do what you want to. Do what you will. Just don't mess up your neighbors' thrill... and when you pay the bill kindly leave a little tip... and help the next poor sucker on his one way trip" Words to live by indeed. Hey, thanks for playing all three songs together guys. It's the way it should be listened to. peace - from Australia :-)

Bonaparte?, lol - Love your reaction on this suite. Super! "Dumb All Over" was definitely made during the Reagan era when we protested against cruise missile installations here in Europe.

Frank Zappa: "that's another reason why I don't get my music played on the radio, I'm neither a republican, nor a democrat and I'm reasonably sane"! "there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over."

Killer solo at the end of Dumb all Over ! I remember buying this album in dec of 81 and thinking..Wow..this beats ‘Orchestral Favourites’..haha… Thanks for the show guys!

Yeah ,Always wanted to play this at one of those youth Fellowship meetings.

FRANK ZAPPA IS THE BEST!!

You react as his mind & I love your react. I'm not sure about my understanding 'bout the end of this video. Maybe cause I'm french . I love him cause he's so deep!

On the album, Dumb All Over fades out at the end of side 3 only to continue again at the beginning of side 4 then quickly melts into Heavenly Bank Account. So what you just heard was edited with Heavenly at the beginning edited to follow The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing which does naturally mend with Dumb All Over. It worked and was interesting to hear it for the first time that way. However, like some other people have commented before, the ideal manner to listen to this album is one complete side at a time. All the songs are continuously mending into the next, making it clear that the artist wanted you to listen to them in that specific order. One of very few albums Zappa prepared this way (We're Only In It For The Money (1968) comes to mind which is similar in terms of the concept being an audio journal to be listened to from start to finish but different mostly because the last track - The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny - is completely apart and irrelevant to everything else). I enjoy watching you two getting Frank and his music. The juxtaposition of very strange time signatures spread across interesting melodies that have an abusive amount of notes coming from all the different musical families of instruments against absurdist, sometimes obnoxious, intense and/or just down right silly lyrics is always thrilling to my musical senses. It's always a blast to find kinder spirits. Cheers.

One of my favourite Zappa albums. I remember when it came out.

So glad you did the whole suite! Perhaps the definitive Zappa statement on his feelings on religion, particularly as relates to separation of church/state. And "Dumb All Over" was just brilliant. That's a song I used to just launch into singing in the kitchen (chef for decades) much to the entertainment and dismay of those around me. Good thing I was in charge! Yes, he has a special fondness for ridiculing televangelists, so you're spot on about the first numbers. They definitely aren't the only numbers in his repertoire taking on televangelists and the like! The important line out of those songs? "Do what you wanna, do what you will, just don't mess up your neighbor's thrill". Blessings

These songs are out of their original order, Dumb All Over should have been second with The Meek finishing it up! And Dan is right, he hated the likes of Jimmy Swaggart, Billy Graham, and a host of other televangelists. There is a great Beatles medley that just got released from his final 1988 tour, where he reworked the lyrics to savagely attack Swaggart after he was caught with a prostitute. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds becomes Louisiana whore with herpes....FZ at his scathing best! When he wanted to, he was not shy about making a strong social, religious, or political commentary.

Zappa performed The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing live on SNL about two years before it was recorded and released on this album. Most SNL fans and a lot of the SNL cast of the time think the late 70's episode Zappa hosted was one of the worst but I think it was one of the best.

There were only a few TV channels. Cable TV just came out and was expensive. The TV stations on "UHF" were dominated late at night (the channels that didn't "sign-off"), with TV Evangelists taking peoples money. (Especially the elderly). I'm in my cynical teens hearing this at the time. He really knew his audience.. You guys rock for the FZ reactions your doing. Keep it up. Loving it !!!

Yeah, the songs are out of order but what's amazing is that Zappa performed "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" on Saturday Night Live back in 1978. He was such a badass. Miss him.

Forgot to suggest, as others might, check out the video of 88's " Jesus Thinks Your A Jerk" takes these ideas to the next level. Classic. Thanks

As Frank said, "You are what you is and that's all it is."😇

I think all religions are meant to have sceptics. And he mentioned Billy Graham.

Aw man! check out the live version of this at the Palladium.

Good to see you are still reacting to Zappa. Zappa music is so great for musicians to listen to. Most of us will never be as good as he was, but it can help improve our skills!

Love this Guys!, won't get into the order etc, just want to reiterate what Frank would always add to Heavenly Bank account live.."Tax the Churches, Tax the Businesses owned by the Churches". Also, as someone who bought this when it came out, sounds like a remix? and not a good one too my ears, I could be wrong as I am are getting old. Thanks!!

Dumb All Over was more than a little prescient as it was released 20 years before religious/political violence came to a head on 9/11/01. BTW, there's a great live suite of these tunes on YCDTOSA Vol.1 without the cheesy sound effects.

It has always puzzled me how a country (USA) can have the best scientists and the most fanatical Christians at the same time. I totally agree with Frank.

Zappa was a WIZARD. Guitar 🎸 God.....no one greater. But his mind was so far ahead of the times......he will always be relevant. In a million years he will still amaze people. Truth...sarcasm ....humor.......wisdom....... wrapped around a guitar God and his Heavenly band of geniuses

BTW - "Wembly tie...girls love to stroke it" lyric refers to a salacious old TV commercial that seemed to appeal to playboys, executives and televangelists.

Heavenly reaction people but the order was dumb all over in my insignificant opinion. Seems to me that all nine tracks from 'you are what you is' to 'drafted again' form a suite and make more amusing sense when played in the order they appear on the album, even if you can't do them all at one time. (Ps. Although I knew many of the tracks individually I didn't realize how they connected until I recently played the whole album after you introduced me to part of the hilarious 'society pages suite'. Thank you)

Anyone listening to Zappa has earned my subscription.......He is challenging everyone to think for themselves.

so "verily" we must chopeth them down......" hahahahhaaa

I love watching reactions to FZ and Tool. Not many reactors have the patience to really appreciate what they are doing. I admire your devotion to FZ. He is a cornucopia of stuff to react to. Thanks

Sooo cool. Thank you

Mr Zappa also did a number on scientology. A Token of My Extreme....he called it Appliantology.

pleasurable, moving

There is a resemblance but it's also an insult to Smokey.

Zappa was the person who kept my hope for an "American way of life" ... If the rest was in the trash ...

Can't say FZ sat on the fence about religion... :)

Here is a cute little story... I was at the Rainbow Gathering in July of1981 (3 months BEFORE the release of this album) in Washinton State (near Usk). I met a cute little lady and we went to her tent and did what comes naturally. Afterwards... while tripping on LSD... we found a circle of people with a guitar. I mean... this girl was FALLING IN LOVE with me. THEN... I asked the guy if I could play his guitar... I did Comfortably Numb (I still think to this day that I was the FIRST person to put Comfortably Numb into my repertorie... I can't tell you how many fucking hippies I taught that song to) a bunch of Neil Young and some Cat Stevens... you know... the usual hippie sing along... the girl was REALLY STARTING TO DIG ME....MAN. AND THEN... I played at what the time was the only two songs from the suite that were available to hear on bootlegs... The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing... and Dumb all Over... but I didn't connect them...I just played one after the other... because on the bootlegs Meek was not yet attached to a suite... it was a lone song that came after Flakes in the song list.... and there was only ONE bootleg version of Dumb All Over available and that faded in on the song already in progress (But I had the "Crush All Boxes" tour guide with the lyrics to the song printed inside, so I knew the lyrics BEFORE I ever even heard the song) ... anyways... when I finished playing the songs... the girl said..."I'm a born again Christian...Fuck You. " And got up and walked away. Never saw her again... a year later... I married an Italian girl. The End.

Frank considered running for congress did you know? Could you imagine it...President Zappa!!! Think you country would be far healthier if it had come to pass. Would have loved him to be Prime Minister over here for the same reason, lol

As an Atheist, I kinda feel bad for Ray White, Frank's brilliant guitar player and soulful singer on this album, who happened to be a hardcore Christian and who had to sing lyrics he must've felt came from the devil himself. In fact, Ray later quit the band because of those lyrics! 😂

Umm, the songs were out of order. Heavenly Bank Account segues into Suicide Chump. All the songs segue, Heavenly Bank Account should have been at the end, AFTER The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing followed by Dumb All over.

So prophetic, Frank. It's going to be a long 1000 years...............................ugly as hell already.................glad i'm old. Yet I fear for the children. What will become of them? Always tell them the truth ugly as it might be.

Zappa's Suites are the best.

this is so cool....... pretty girl closes her eyes..... and is absorbed......... the Point :)

Thanks for this one .i only heard dumb all over on the radio once .dangerous music is not for mass media. The controllers can't have people thinking for themselves

"the truth is written on your heart"

"Cause what they do, in Washington, is Just take care of Number One! And Number One Ain't You, You ain't even number two!

I know that everyone is going to write this, but since I'm first.... I get credit. These songs were OUT of ORDER The actual order of the songs as they appear on the album... is ... side three 3rd song: The Meek Shall inherit Nothing... followed by the last song on side 3... Dumb All Over... THEN...on Side 4 of the LP the side starts with the COTINUATION of the guitar solo from Dumb All Over, and then segues into the first song you heard... Heavely Bank Account. I have no idea why someone would take the songs and remix them to an unsatisfying and baffling order with small sections cut out... but that's what you heard ...NOT what Frank wanted you to hear in the order that Frank designed it to be in. I suggest you find the album on youtube and listen to the songs in their correct order-... I know you liked them...but you'll like them more.

When I get home from work I have a Playlist I listen to which right now is dominated by tool and frank. This 1 settles me down.

No Bullshit here people!!!!!!

Not much here musically, more of Frank's social commentary. I'm not a fan of the production. WAY too much echo on the vocals. However, he uses these songs to good effect in concert. Check out the live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore (6 volumes). GREAT stuff.

Still the wildest, coolest, weirdest, calmingest 😂 nicest place to inhabit briefly.

YAWYI is already in perfect order and should be listened to as the artist intended. The entire album could be considered a Suite, much too long for your channel. Live versions he has more latitude to mix things up.I have listened to this music numerous times both on LP and CD. You could pull random songs on a topic from any number of albums, say to make a "Groupie Suite" or "Sexual Perversions Suite" but that removes the impacts the songs have in the original LP order. I have all his LP's from Freak Out to Thingfish and all of the original CD releases and enjoy them all but have yet to get through Thingfish and Civilization Phase 3. May make it thorough those some day.

One concert I went to had Frank and the band adapting all the songs to be about Jimmy Swaggart who had just given his "I have sinned" speech on live TV.

Brilliant commentary regards being an earth child in terms of how much more there is to learn explore unveil and understand

Am I alone in this, there are certain Zappa solo´s, and this is one of them, that during the joy of listening, I get the urge to cry.

I'm a huge FZ fan and have never listened to this... except for the dumb all over part. Thanks. One can listen to Frank for years and still have stuff to discover. I've just not explored this album much. It's been great watching y'all become fans.

Another awesome Zappa album.

If you had the album on vinyl when it first came out, Dumb All Over would fade out like it did here. You would flip the record over and on the first song of that side Dumb All Over would continue in a different key and then it would segue into the next song.

Were those some Eastside edibles I spyed 🤔 😉

Can't wait until you hit purple Lagoon.

I love Zappa and God and I love this song cuz I absolutely detest organized religion

Frank speaks the truth - whether it's palatable or not. He absolutely loathed Pat Robertson in particular. Frank was so right in how dangerous Robertson was and how he had such a wicked hold on lobbyists in government.

Can I have some? ;)

Zappa is a respectable person wenever he is death

Praise the lord mr swaggart. You’ll answer to him soon

Do NOT BE FOOLED..His attack is organised religion..Zappa was spiritual and faithful.

He mentioned Billy Graham.

I'm still waiting for someone to react to purple Lagoon.

Suicide chump is missing....!! Is it self sensorship..? That song is wicked funny.

LOL they do look alike...I think its the botox !

I'm glad you guys said what you said at the end. All my life I've thought that everyone looks alike. It's racist to say all black people look alike, or all Asian people look the same. But truth is, we all look the same. We have very limited diversity in the gene pool, and I believe there are really only a dozen or so different faces, with minor differences within each.

FZ saw the coming religious takeover of the right. And yea, he thought religion was bunk. That was 3 tunes. Heavenly Bank Account, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing and Dumb All Over.

I know you need people to pay you to play certain songs or albums but if you would react to purple Lagoon or black Napkins from the live in New York album you would kill it. Just my opinion. Glad you react to FZ. Thanks.

We lost the last great musical satirist when when Frank died. Nobody today comes close. "It should be clear from recent events that America's enemy is not the communists over there, but those deranged right-wing lunatics right here" F.Z.1989

Frank was just a genius. And didn't like all the BS surrounding the invisible man in the sky crap. And politicians too. And French Tyrants like Bonaparte 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Funny funny guys!!!

I do like reactors critiquing stuff that was produced before they were born

Frank tells it like it is.

Man, as a Class of '83 alumnus, I clearly remember how messed up things were in Reagan-era America, with the rise of the Religious Right like a turd's stench making it rather scary for someone to the left of those nutjobs. Frank was the odd-man-out, offering political content in his music that could verge on the 'dangerous' -- addressing the notion that the 'God' who is supposed to have made us in His image is just as dumb and ugly as we tend to be. That's a hell of an idea to confront when your parents are dragging you to church every Sunday! My 2 cents: Joel Osteen looks more like the actor who played Mclovin in "SUPERBAD" -- just sayin'.

Billy Graham

May I please recommend Zappa and Sting doing Murder By Numbers off of the cd Broadway The Hard Way. I was in the audience.

this was 3 separate songs

Man that is so cool you crazy kids! the other song there's two other songs you got to hear from that album the title track you are what you is and then the other one that's the first song in the album called Teenage Wind and that's so fun put the song you are what you is it's actually got a video to it as well if you want to try to check that out it's freaking hilarious they got Ronald Reagan and that one he's like a Frankenstein and there's something like all this equipment and they put him in a chair and they're hooking him up and then I'll bring them to life it's it's a real hoot yeah he's got one of the old guys I think his name is Jimmy Carl Black he was an original Mothers of Invention band member and that one parties he was a good friend of Captain beefheart and he sounds like Captain beefheart when he says Ho give me half a dozen for the hotel roomAyeeee

The order was wrong. Love this album.

Oh, Frank DEFINITELY knew about religion and understood it----he was raised Catholic, y'know---he was referring to something in the bible that we're all created in God's image....so if that's true, then He is dumb since "most" people are (according to Frank) as well as being ugly. I'm not sure FZ meant most people are ugly, probably not, just an extra dig at the end. It's mainly as you were saying the fanatics who are the dumbest, those who say our God is the only one and so on. The first section was about televangelists and fundamentalist preachers. The second song The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing is a song I really like, very bluesy and almost from the heart. I believe there is a video from when he hosted SNL back in '78 or '79 and he sings this song (it was around for a long time before he finally recorded it) and he does so with a lot of feeling, he really wanted the audience to get the meaning of the words. Of course, he had to say "butt is on the line" instead of ""ass". Tsk, tsk so much worrying about one word. LoL.

Hey it was out of sync with the release! it should have ended with Suicide Chump.

Goes for me as well...or as a well.(from Sweden) went for this again. you are so wonderful when you are struck and kind of a little shocked. listen to all stuff of this album give you a guide some asshole are giving his story what happend whith bozzio and couiluta. it happened we real zappas love the new sent that came white coliouta and vai..zappa was evolving as sad from sweden and in angerexcuse

Try "Charlie's enormous mouth"...same album. My favorite anti-drug song😁

I want to leave you a little tip, so for my self i will do as my poss. Love you You participate makin my days better! Lot better in that world Your analyse is so hot from a potentiel reality your so beautifull

❤🤪🎶

Frank did point out the unsavoury aspects of the selfishly greed driven segments of society