200 Motels was Frank Zappa's attempt to capture life on tour in what he called a 'surrealistic documentary'. The 1971 film, which he wrote and co-directed with Tony Palmer, set The Mothers alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and gave roles to Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Theodore Bikel. The soundtrack switches accordingly between orchestral passages, choral pieces, rock and spoken scenes, with 'Lonesome Cowboy Burt', 'Magic Fingers' and the closing 'Strictly Genteel' as its best-known moments. It was one of the first times Zappa brought his rock band and a symphony orchestra together in a single work. The soundtrack originally appeared in 1971 on United Artists Records. This edition is a 2-CD from the remastered anniversary edition.
- 1 Semi-Fraudulent / Direct-From-Hollywood Overture
- 2 Mystery Roach
- 3 Dance of the Rock & Roll Interviewers
- 4 This Town is a Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Prologue)
- 5 Tuna Fish Promenade
- 6 Dance of the Just Plain Folks
- 7 This Town is a Sealed Tuna Sandwich (Reprise)
- 8 The Sealed Tuna Bolero
- 9 Lonesome Cowboy Burt
- 10 Touring Can Make You Crazy
- 11 Would You Like a Snack?
- 12 Redneck Eats
- 13 Centerville
- 14 She Painted Up Her Face
- 15 Janet's Big Dance Number
- 16 Half a Dozen Provocative Squats
- 17 Mysterioso
- 18 Shove It Right In
- 19 Lucy's Seduction of a Bored Violinist & Postlude
- 20 I'm Stealing the Towels
- 21 Dental Hygiene Dilemma
- 22 Does This Kind of Life Look Interesting To You?
- 23 Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
- 24 Penis Dimension
- 25 What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning
- 26 A Nun Suit Painted On Some Old Boxes
- 27 Magic Fingers
- 28 Motorhead's Midnight Ranch
- 29 Dew On the Newts We Got
- 30 The Lad Searches the Night For His Newts
- 31 The Girl Wants To Fix Him Some Broth
- 32 The Girl's Dream
- 33 Little Green Scratchy Sweaters & Courduroy Ponce
- 34 Strictly Genteel (the Finale)
ArtistFrank Zappa
Number of discs2
FormatCD
GenreRock
StylesProgressive Rock, Art Rock
EAN0602438287055
