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Song: Genius In France

Running Time: 8:56

Year: 2002

Album: Poodle Hat

Style parody of: Frank Zappa (especially the Apostrophe (‘) album and the Freak Out! album)

Genre: Art rock, jazz fusion

Guitar tuning: E standard

Lyrics: Lyrics

Video: None

Download/Listen: None

Forum: Forum Discussion Page

Trivia[]

  • This song is a tribute to Frank Zappa; his son Dweezil Zappa plays the opening guitar solo.
  • The song's premise may be a reference to the fact that American comedian Jerry Lewis was a respected filmmaker and actor in France (and other European countries) while in America he was often viewed as lowbrow and unfunny.
  • This is Al's fourth longest recorded song, clocking in at 8 minutes and 56 seconds.
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