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Frank Zappa

Broadway The Hard Way

'broadway the hard way' is a frank zappa live album recorded at various performances along his 1988 world tour it was first released as a 9track vinyl through zappa's mail order label barking pumpkin in october 1988 and subsequently as a 17track cd through rykodisc in 1989 this album was compiled from zappa's last tour in 1988 in a band format broadway is mostly focused on acute satire of contemporary figures both political and social throughout the album zappa's individual targets include richard nixon and ronald reagan on 'dickie's such an asshole' jesse jackson on 'rhymin' man' jim and tammy faye bakker and pat robertson on 'jesus thinks you're a jerk' and michael jackson and his family on 'why don't you like me'

Tracklist

• 1. Elvis Has Just Left The Building
  2. Planet Of The Baritone Women
  3. Any Kind Of Pain
  4. Dickie's Such An Asshole
  5. When The Lie's So Big
  6. Rhymin' Man
  7. Promiscuous
  8. The Untouchables
  9. Why Don't You Like Me?
  10. Bacon Fat
  11. Stolen Moments
  12. Murder By Numbers
  13. Jezebel Boy
  14. Outside Now
  15. Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
  16. What Kind Of Girl?
  17. Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk