FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• The Man From Utopia (1983) as Cocaine Decisions, recorded at UMRK, c. 1981-82
  • same version on Zappa en la Radio (1997)
  • same version on Zappatite—Frank Zappa's Tastiest Tracks (2016)
  • same version, shorter edit, on Understanding America (2012) as Cocaine Decisions
• The Dub Room Special! (1982) as Cocaine Decisions, performed in NYC, October 31, 1981
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) as second part of Cocaine Decisions, performed in Palermo, July 14, 1982
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) as first part of Cocaine Decisions, performed in Chicago, November 23, 1984

Tour(s) on which song is known to have been performed (main source: FZShows, v. 7.1)

• September-December, 1981 (North America)—known performances: 27
• May-July, 1982 (Europe)—known performances: 23
• July-September, 1984 (North America)—known performances: 10
• September-October, 1984 (Europe)—known performances: 12
• October-December, 1984 (North America)—known performances: 18

Comments

Foggy G, "The Songs That Were Played," We're Only In It For The Touring

1981-82: Essentially performed as on YCDTOSA Volume III, minus the gas bombs and pleas for calm.

1984: Essentially played as on YCDTOSA Volume III, without the tear gas and pleas for calm.

 

Conceptual Continuity

• Tinsel Town Rebellion ("Chop a line now, snort it up now")