Captain Beefheart - Abba Zaba video free download

Avery Kates

that big baboon!

Frankincensed

According to the Beef, the words are about human evolution, which Van Vliet seemed to feel took place on the Indian subcontinent – not Eastern Africa, just ignoring or not familiar with L.S.B. Leakey or their discoveries at Olduvai Gorge.“Babbette Baboon” is an ape-like creature on the brink of “comin’ over pretty soon” to a more humanoid existence – if she can survive being eaten by a tiger or choked to death by smoke and volcanic ash (tabbaco sky), or caught by a mysterious stalker.The original lyrics went on for pages, but the Beef whittled them down to just a few lines and repeated phrases. But occasionally, the POV shifts to her fellow proto-human stalker (who can’t lose, with the stuff he uses – namely, tools), who eventually catches Babette, they copulate (go-zoom!), and go off for a walk in the sun (two shadows at noon) – a kind of furry Adam and Eve, the parents of the human race. Van Vliet, a man for the ages.

Roj Falinsoko

Beefheart's the man and Ry Cooder makes everything he plays on better.

skid lee

Incredibly Good!My creatively prohibitive work day is made bearable..tolerable (scientists pontificating/blabbering in foreground) by this tune..Thanks Capt Beefheart for providing my sanity a raft with which to float over their oceanic ignorance with!

Cole

oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Todd Leroux

Of course, I get acquainted with this general awesomeness almost 50 years on. Story of my life...slow...late...soon to die.  :)

Abbey Stambaugh

Absolutely in love with this

Gwyndra Sterry

Love this track sooo much !!!

Joseph Fitzgerald

Captain Beefheart - Abba ZabaFrom "Safe as Milk" the début album by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, originally released in 1967. The album is also notable for the involvement of a 20-year-old Ry Cooder, who played guitar and wrote some of the arrangements.The record did not achieve popular success on its release, but I always liked it. The Captain was one of a kind.

Peter Cooper

Favourite song from my favourite Capt. Beefheart LP - RIP Don van Vliet  :-(

63karl

Reading the Beefheart bio, and listening to the music in order as I go. I loved this song instantly!

jjmalone1966

Total proof of the captains brilliance and the magic band!

rogneid

My music of the day: Captain Beefheart. 

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