You Are What You Is

Frank Zappa

You Are What You Is

RELEASED: September 23, 1981
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. Teen‐Age Wind 3:12 2. Harder Than Your Husband 2:36 3. Doreen 5:00 4. Goblin Girl 4:21 5. Theme From the 3rd Movement of Sinister Footwear 3:40 6. Society Pages 2:26 7. I’m a Beautiful Guy 1:56 8. Beauty Knows No Pain 2:51 9. Charlie’s Enormous Mouth 3:46 10. Any Downers? 2:08 11. Conehead 4:15
Historical Archive
You Are What You Is is a double album by Frank Zappa, released in 1981. It showcases Zappa's unique blend of rock, jazz, and avant-garde music, featuring sharp social commentary and satirical lyrics. The album contains a mix of studio recordings and live performances, illustrating Zappa's virtuosity as a guitarist and his innovative approach to composition. Songs like 'Dancing Fool' and 'Bobby Brown' exemplify his incisive wit and musical complexity, contributing to the album's legacy as a significant work in his discography.