10. The Mothers Of Invention Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Even if you haven't heard of The Mothers Of Invention, you've surely heard of Frank Zappa, the incredibly famous musician whom the band backed. Over the course of their career Zappa and the band released an astonishing twenty-three studio albums (for context, Zappa released sixty-two records while alive). Amongst those twenty-three albums there are quite a few odd titles, but Weasels Ripped My Flesh is arguably the most curious. The album features an image of a weasel you guessed it ripping at a man's flesh, depicted in a bright, cartoon fashion. But where did it come from? Interestingly, Zappa took inspiration from the cover of an issue of Man's Life magazine, dating from September 1956. The magazine depicted a shirtless man being attacked by several weasels, above the caption Weasels Ripped My Flesh. The title represents the album's frequently absurd, abstract sound, which featured a mix of avant-garde, free jazz and heavy improvisation.
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