Evelyn, A Modified Dog

Frank zappa (guitar, lead vocals)

George duke (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals)

Napoleon murphy brock (flute, tenor saxophone, vocals)

Chester thompson (drums)

Tom fowler (bass)

Ruth underwood (vibes, marimba, percussion)

Bloodshot rollin' red (harmonica)



Evelyn, a modified dog

Viewed the quivering fringe of a special doily

Draped across the piano, with some surprise



In the darkened room

Where the chairs dismayed

And the horrible curtains

Muffled the rain

She could hardly believe her eyes



A curious breeze

A garlic breath

Which sounded like a snore

Somewhere near the steinway (or even from within)

Had caused the doily fringe to waft & tremble in the gloom



Evelyn, a dog, having undergone

Further modification

Pondered the significance of short-person behavior

In pedal-depressed panchromatic resonance

And other highly ambient domains...



Arf she said




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