FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• Playground Psychotics (1992), as Learning "Penis Dimension", recorded in 1970
• The True Story Of 200 Motels (1989), performed in San Francisco, CA, November 5-7, 1970
• BTB I: Freaks & Motherfu*#@%! (1991), lyrics sung as part of Little House I Used To Live In, performed in NYC, November 13, 1970
  • same version on BTB II: Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (1992), as Little House I Used To Live In
• BTB II: Disconnected Synapses (1992), as Penis Dimension, performed in Paris, December 15, 1970
• 200 Motels (1971), as Penis Dimension, recorded at Pinewood Studios, London, January-February 1971
  • same version on 200 Motels (The Movie) (1971)
• Wazoo (2007), as Penis Dimension, performed in Boston, September 24, 1972
• Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019), as Penis Dimension, performed in NYC, NY, December 29, 1976

 

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

• June-December, 1970 (MOI)—known performances: 12
• September, 1972 (Grand Wazoo)—known performances: 6
• December, 1976 (New York)—known performances: 2
• March-April, 1982 (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 "Disconnected Synapses" from Beat the Boots Volume II. This is essentially a rocked-up version of the "200 Motels" track, and is another excellent example of Frank's penchant for ruining good instrumental tunes with completely inane lyrics.

1972: "A nice subdued waltz." This is a condensed, instrumental version of the "200 Motels" track. As it is arranged here, the song is only around 3 minutes long, with a short horn solo in the middle section.

 

Conceptual Continuity

• 200 Motels