FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• We're Only In It For The Money (1968) as Mom & Dad, recorded at Mayfair and/or Apostolic Studios, NYC, July-October 1967
  • same version on The Worst Of The Mothers (1971)
  • same version on Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention (Transparency) (1975)
  • same version, mono mix, on The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) as Mom & Dad
  • same version, 1984 remix with overdubs, on The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) as Mom & Dad
    • same version on Understanding America (2012) as Mom & Dad
  • same version, instrumental mix, on The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) as Mom & Dad (Instrumental)
• Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016) as Mom & Dad, performed in Minneapolis, MN, July 5, 1970
• Playground Psychotics (1992) as Mom & Dad, performed in NYC, June 1971

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

• June-December, 1970 (MOI)—known performances: 11
• May-July, 1971 (MOI)—known performances: 4
• 1987 (rehearsals)—known performances: 1

Comments

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

1970: Essentially performed as on WOIIFTM, allowing for obvious differences in instrumentation. These performances seem to be taken at an even slower pace than the aforementioned album version, with the only real instrumental bonus being Duke's eerie keyboard backing. I personally think that Frank does a better job of relating the suburban horror of this tale better than Flo 'n' Eddie, and I am having trouble finding it in my heart to forgive Frank for letting Flo 'n' Eddie have at this. I ask again- isn't anything sacred anymore?

 

Conceptual Continuity

• Concentration Moon "Cop kill a creep"