The orchestral segments were conducted by sid sharp under the supervision of the composer This whole monstrosity was conceived and executed as a result of some unpleasant premonitions*, august through october 1967 *all premonitions continuing to come true. We're only in it for the money The sixties in 1967 the los angelos freak scene was completely overrun by the world wide spreading flower power movement, that had its origins in san francisco Zappa wasn't fond of their ideas, certainly not their positive attitude towards drugs
His music already needs concentration playing it sober, so the idea of musicians on drugs while he was paying for. The 1968 mothers album was heavily censored In the song mother people, the lines better look around before you say you don't care, / shut your fuckin' m. We're only in it for the money, the third album from frank zappa and his motley band, lampooned society and the hippies escaping it. Zappa worked quickly on “we’re only in it for the money,” but its release was delayed until march 1968 Reportedly it was due to emi/capitol’s objection to zappa and cal schenkel’s parody of the “sgt
