Texas Finn
"How's your bird?"
Written by Frank Zappa after Ray Collins suggested the idea to him. The first Zappa/Collins collaboration at Pal Studio. The title comes from one of the catch-phrases Steve Allen would use on his TV show in which birds and ferns would often feature...
"Schmock, schmock! How's your bird?", "Bet your bird", "Hows your fern?", "Ferns for your creel" A Fanny/Granny couplet would appear again in Debra Kadabra on Bongo Fury. On 14th March 1963 FZ appeared on the Steve Allen show performing his Concerto For Two Bicycles he ended the interview with a plug for the record.
Steve Allen: Is there anything you like to say in closing?
FZ: Yes I would. Next week our record is being released called "How's Your Bird?" (audience laughter)
Steve Allen: Really?
FZ:Yes. I brought a dub of it over here, I don't think you heard it yet, and it's uh . . . go and buy it, it's wonderful. (audience laughter)
Steve Allen: Crazy.
FZ: It's got everything but a bicycle in it.
"How's your bird?"
Written by Frank Zappa after Ray Collins suggested the idea to him. The first Zappa/Collins collaboration at Pal Studio. The title comes from one of the catch-phrases Steve Allen would use on his TV show in which birds and ferns would often feature...
"Schmock, schmock! How's your bird?", "Bet your bird", "Hows your fern?", "Ferns for your creel" A Fanny/Granny couplet would appear again in Debra Kadabra on Bongo Fury. On 14th March 1963 FZ appeared on the Steve Allen show performing his Concerto For Two Bicycles he ended the interview with a plug for the record.
Steve Allen: Is there anything you like to say in closing?
FZ: Yes I would. Next week our record is being released called "How's Your Bird?" (audience laughter)
Steve Allen: Really?
FZ:Yes. I brought a dub of it over here, I don't think you heard it yet, and it's uh . . . go and buy it, it's wonderful. (audience laughter)
Steve Allen: Crazy.
FZ: It's got everything but a bicycle in it.