Muffin Man (Live) (track) by Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / Mothers
Year: 1975
From the album Bongo Fury (track #9)


Muffin Man (Live) appears on the following album(s) by Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / Mothers:
- Bongo Fury (track #9) (this album) (1975)
Condition: Brand New
Condition: New
Condition: Very Good
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The lyrics in the intro are so creative and fun! The rest of the song is basically a great rhythm riff which revokes the feeling of melancholy and even nostalgia? Also there is a good lead guitar Zappa solo over it, which is a satisfying thing.
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