Cosmik Debris (4:14)
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Cosmik Debris is a song by American composer Frank Zappa, from his 1974 album Apostrophe (‘).
It concerns the Mystery Man, a typical guru or psychic, offering to help the narrator reach Nervanna for a “nominal service charge,” and the narrator’s refusal to buy into his act, “Look here, brother, who you jiving with that cosmik debris?” When the Mystery Man gets pushy, Zappa as the narrator tells how he snatched the crystal ball, hypnotized the Mystery Man, stole his stuff and blew his mind.[1]
The song was popular on the Dr. Demento Show in the 70’s, and in Zappa’s concerts, with memorable jazz/rock guitar solos from Zappa, also featuring George Duke on keyboard and Napoleon Murphy Brock on sax.
It concerns the Mystery Man, a typical guru or psychic, offering to help the narrator reach Nervanna for a “nominal service charge,” and the narrator’s refusal to buy into his act, “Look here, brother, who you jiving with that cosmik debris?” When the Mystery Man gets pushy, Zappa as the narrator tells how he snatched the crystal ball, hypnotized the Mystery Man, stole his stuff and blew his mind.[1]
The song was popular on the Dr. Demento Show in the 70’s, and in Zappa’s concerts, with memorable jazz/rock guitar solos from Zappa, also featuring George Duke on keyboard and Napoleon Murphy Brock on sax.
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xZombyWoofx wrote:
He was a genius. The price of meat has just gone up, and your old lady has just gone down.
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BluesJimi wrote:
if anybody can tell me how i can get the track "cheapness" i would be very happy 8)))
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jmbrace wrote:
the dust of the Grand Wazoo... Man, I miss him.
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tommarkham wrote:
Don't waste your time.
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Skiye wrote:
*wraps newspaper around head to appear as though i am deep*
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jmaika wrote:
If you like psychedelia try to listen JM@IKA on lastfm or in the official site ;) http://www.jmaika.com
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Andyhusmith wrote:
And in "Buffalo" also appears this song. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_(album)
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Pattym00 wrote:
Just the best - sad loss to music when he went t to meet his cosmic maker.
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PmF wrote:
But I got a crystal ball! [3]
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RolloInterior wrote:
I gotta be out of it to get myself into it...
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furiousn wrote:
But I got a crystal ball! [2]
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real_toads wrote:
Might just reach nirvana tonight...
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Hobflop wrote:
But I got a crystal ball!
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HOWLIN_WOLF_ wrote:
zappa is a crazy character. he was born a cartoon and evolved into a cgi feature legnth presentation
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Rissacakes wrote:
I love the way Zappa's voice kind of crawls very slowly throughout the whole song. It's great.
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TantoTempo wrote:
Gag me with a spoon!
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anzoh wrote:
I could have thought up other pictures to accompany this song.
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yiffyskunk420 wrote:
Now what kind of a guru are you, anyway?
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tonytony999 wrote:
Love it, yeah.
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Fleaman wrote:
awesome song.. loved it for so long now
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