FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• Beat The Boots III: Disc Two (2009) as Harder Than Yer Husband, studio rehearsal, c. July-August, 1980
• You Are What You Is (1981) as Harder Than Your Husband, recorded at UMRK, July-September 1980
  • same version on Zappa en la Radio (1997)
• The Torture Never Stops (1982/2007) as Harder Than Your Husband, performed in NYC, October 31, 1981

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

• March-May, 1980 (North America)—known performances: 29
• October-December, 1980 (North America)—known performances: 2
• September-December, 1981 (North America)—known performances: 23
• May-July, 1982 (Europe)—known performances: 8

Comments

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

1980 Mar-Jul: Essentially performed as on YAWYI, allowing for obvious differences in instrumentation, and with Frank handling the vocal chores instead of the revered Jimmy Carl Black.

1980 Oct-Dec: Essentially performed as on YAWYI, with Frank handling the vocal chores instead of Jimmy Carl Black, and with Jimmy Carl Black handling the vocal chores instead of Frank during a guest performance.

1981: Essentially performed as on YAWYI, with Frank handling the lead vocal chores instead of Jimmy Carl Black.

1982: Essentially performed as on YAWYI, with Frank handling the lead vocal chores instead of Jimmy Carl Black.

 

Conceptual Continuity

• You Are What You Is ("I'm harder than yer husband; harder than yer husband . . . ")