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The way it happenedwas my daughter took an acetate of "Valley Girl"to a station in...

Zappa • 2020
The way it happened
was my daughter took an acetate of "Valley Girl"
to a station in Pasadena called KROQ, and as soon as they played it, the phone started ringing, and it became an instant hit

Full Transcript

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The way it happened was my daughter took
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an acetate of "Valley Girl" to a station in Pasadena
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called KROQ, and as soon as they played it,
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the phone started ringing, and it became an instant hit.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:25:33
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.
In 1982, you couldn't walk around in the United States - Zappa 00:11
In 1982, you couldn't walk around in the United States
But it really came out of Moon - Zappa 00:07
But it really came out of Moon
Have you-- Are you planning a follow-up right away - Zappa 00:06
Have you-- Are you planning a follow-up right away
No. As a matter of fact, the next thing - Zappa 00:11
No. As a matter of fact, the next thing
So, there's "Valley Girl." A success, mainstream success. - Zappa 00:05
So, there's "Valley Girl." A success,...
I've got people's attention." - Zappa 00:05
I've got people's attention."
From everything I'd heard, - Zappa 00:10
From everything I'd heard,
Yeah. So, if we can play those longer, - Zappa 00:05
Yeah. So, if we can play those longer,
I think the first time we spoke - Zappa 00:05
I think the first time we spoke
I'm thinking '82, '83. - Zappa 00:05
I'm thinking '82, '83.
Shortly after that is when he began to write, - Zappa 00:07
Shortly after that is when he began to write,
I always appreciated the fact that he taught himself. - Zappa 00:05
I always appreciated the fact that he taught himself.
He went to the library as a kid, - Zappa 00:06
He went to the library as a kid,
When I think of Zappa's life's work, - Zappa 00:09
When I think of Zappa's life's work,
These are American experimentalists - Zappa 00:10
These are American experimentalists
Well, I don't wanna say never, - Zappa 00:16
Well, I don't wanna say never,
Because it-- we've had some offers from orchestras who say, - Zappa 00:09
Because it-- we've had some offers from orchestras who ...
And I would rather not have it played - Zappa 00:05
And I would rather not have it played
Reporter: Tomorrow night, the London Symphony Orchestra - Zappa 00:06
Reporter: Tomorrow night, the London Symphony Orchestra
The program of orchestral music they'll be playing - Zappa 00:07
The program of orchestral music they'll be playing