Burt Ward - Boy Wonder I Love You - Zappa

Burt Ward shares a few letters to Robin in this scarce single written and arranged by Frank Zappa

[@eedleate]

This is hilarious. It's like Zappa wrote the dialogue knowing how tongue in cheek funny it is without informing Burt. One of my favorite Zappa cuts in terms of humor.

[@captainlengthwidth6692]

Or Burt Ward is a better actor than you give him credit for.

[@sghantous]

The Batman TV series was very tongue-in-cheek

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

The song sounds pedofilic

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

@@captainlengthwidth6692 is he still alive

[@notsure1135]

I think Burt got it, the inflection suggests that he does...

[@lloydpratt1376]

He read my letter!!!! Suddenly my life has meaning!

[@quinnrollen]

Thank you Frank Zappa for making this masterpiece!

[@riverman6655]

Who would have ever thought Burt Ward was the muse for Frank's lyrical style for decades to come!

[@DavidMGarens]

I too love the Boy Wonder. I am jealous.

[@WillieDuitt1]

I imagine Frank had one hell of a laugh over this.

[@bob_._.]

I watched an interview with Frank about this a few days ago. He didn't lie.

[@dilzappa]

Burt Ward is 72 now (2017).This single was recorded in 1966 written and produced by Frank Zappa B side 'Orange colored sky') - one of Frank Zappa's odder music involvements! Hilarious...but as a single,very rare!

[@klaz9676]

and still, nobody wants it.

[@777noirkat]

My life is now complete

[@adsicks]

I heard Zappa say Ward took himself too seriously. The proof is in the pudding. If Zappa got that past him I should say so....

[@johnnyofast5924]

Wow, crazy, never heard this before and was a huge batman and zappa fan.

[@Suchapill]

I knew at least one person would write those Exact Words because its true for me too. lol

[@Zopf-international]

It's so Frank Zappa. Ward speaks in a Zappa-esque manner which is hilarious. D'ya think Frank meant it as a joke? Ward seems unaware.

[@TheHatheist]

According to Ward's autobiography the whole thing was set up by MGM execs, and he was VERY aware of his lack of musical talent. Zappa was also apparently very open about making it a gag album, after hearing Ward's singing voice. Of course, that was an autobiography written years after the fact.

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

There's an interview where Frank details the whole thing. What a trip.

[@bob_._.]

In an interview Frank said that Burt seriously thought he could sing.

[@SlaughterEngine]

@@bob_._. no he didn't, he said that he took himself seriously. didnt say he thought he could sing.

[@wryanddry2266]

Very typical of Zappa's style of musical parody. I doubt that Ward was unaware. It's ultra cringey if you don't take it as parody. He would have to be braindead.

[@rhyoliteaquacade]

Yeah, Frank wrote that letter, jokes on Burt!

[@TheJlarcombe]

It has a kind of 'Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance' vibe to it.

[@robertsigafoos6025]

Never heard this till now. I like Zappa’s parody stuff like Ruben and the Jets, and Bongo Fury. I really like the kitsch factor! I’m glad Burt mentioned the girls remark at the end as was was getting the creepy factor at that point.

[@Transterra55]

This has Zappa written all over it...Burt Ward: Ya Burnt!

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

Burnt like hell

[@phillypropertypicker]

That beat is sick as hell!!! Wow wish I had an instrumental

[@robin-wr6di]

this is my jam

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

Zappa was nuts.

[@MeanManu]

Groovy baby!

[@barrethansen2158]

Sounds like Zappa himself saying "I love you Boy Wonder" a few times starting at 1:46

[@electriczoo5310]

good catch that's classic zappa

[@hannah426624]

I cried!

[@fuxluck1]

Just.............wow!

[@ShadowCat-x1t]

I love 💖 him❤😢😊😮

[@keithmccaslyn2527]

Gorsh!! Jeepers and Golly Gee!! Jimeney Cricketts too!! Saw Zappa twice in my lifetime in My teens!! Great sappy arragement !!

[@theresarichter4607]

this is so awesome😘😭

[@larryshackley8074]

"I hope you know this is a girl writing!" HA HA.

[@theofficialseanodonnell7498]

5’ 10”? I’m not so sure!

[@richsackett3423]

Cuz that's something a girl would say.

[@patrickmcmanus5373]

Yes it's Frank Zappa who wrote it

[@francescozappa5915]

Priceless!!!!

[@gilwood7530]

This could fit right on a ZAPPA album

[@Civilizashum]

I'd assumed these records were done before FZ had a record contract. No! Freak Out era.

[@StMikey]

Frank Gorshin also did a single called "The Riddler". Same campy quality.

[@bandicootcollector]

His one was actually catchy. Burt Ward, Adam West, Frank Gorshin and Burgess Meredith all did songs!

[@quinnrollen]

So bad, it's great!

[@davidcarswell8112]

Gorshin's was written by Mel Torme....

[@brianleblanc7893]

BUT....Did Frank Zappa Have Anything To Do With The Other Records??

[@t.ccartwright2527]

Bloody Hell you know I'm making it as a musician and when I build my own recording studio in 40 years I'm gonna ask Burt Ward to re-do this with a remastered version

[@madmazevlogs6141]

He is 70, he probably wont be there...😭

[@t.ccartwright2527]

lol perhaps matey

[@pgroove163]

@@madmazevlogs6141 3 yrs to go..he'll be there

[@boilinabag]

frank zappa! how hillarious!

[@elchichosantana6410]

I hope Ringo Starr made a record like this in the 60s

[@Motherloadrocks]

i love it

[@novakingood3788]

Zappa said Ward took himself very, very seriously, so one wonders how much Ward knew this was a send up by Zappa.

[@catherineehlers8115]

5’10”? She may have been taller than Burt! (Exactly how tall was he anyway?)

[@TheLotionInTheBasket]

duke of prune chords during the last measures

[@christopherlockery9629]

If you watch the show (and movie) you can just see that Robin was distended to grow up into a somewhat more hard lined crime fighter, after Bruce retired and pass on the mantel of Batman to his teenage ward.....

[@Civilizashum]

"Robin was distended" - all of him? Ow, ow, ow.

[@christopherlockery9629]

@@Civilizashum I'm referring to the one from the 1960s TV show and movie. To be honest the above statement could also be said of pretty much all of the other Dick's, just look at 'Titians'...

[@christopherlockery9629]

@@Civilizashum Sorry typo, I meant to put 'destined'

[@jimschiltz5343]

Now I can say that I actually heard it!

[@56Halfstep]

It's realy " hard " to catch up on all his " man mail "

[@ThatWilyOtter]

How can I get an MP3 of this for my iPod??

[@billtomson5791]

There's no such thing as too much Zappa. Release the Kraken tapes!

[@murrayfnblackadder2512]

Iam making a bubble gum chain and everything

[@warrior64]

Holy, record

[@OhTerrful1]

Oh my.

[@gasparucciox9706]

never heard this one before

[@lorriehamrich6723]

Id druther hear Howie reciting

[@m1losk1]

?

[@ToneTraveler]

Curious, is there anyone that came here to listen because they are a huge fan of Ward’s singing? “I had no idea that scary druggie Frank Zappa did this. How could my idol Robin be such a fool?” Has to be at least one person:)

[@deusvolt2146]

Zappa did not do drugs !

[@pensacolian211]

I've always loved Robin, but that was a little creepy.

[@curtrock]

BRS - Before Robert Smigel

[@davegreen4236]

Very bizarre. Knowing what Frank evolved into. Pre-Zappa, the formative years, playing the bicycle, Frank was hip to Hollywood.

[@PearTreeEnterprises]

What's on the B side?!

[@Mr5thWave]

Orange Colored Sky

[@BeYounique...Maryanne]

@@Mr5thWave Thank you!

[@anononomous]

Anyone notice that this is basically Stan?

[@granvillebutler5449]

Usually Frank does long 20 minute long meandering cynical pieces. At 2 minutes, this is a gem, and funny. On a radio talk show in 1995, I heard Burt Ward interviewed about a book he wrote. I wasn't expecting milk-through-the-nose funny from him, but that's what happened when I listened to it.

[@InSurrealtime]

Zappa was also doing porn soundtracks about that same time.

[@alfrediceman9506]

Zappa... ha ha ha

[@betosalles7822]

Ainda bem que ele foi ser ator porque para cantor não canta p**** nenhuma

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

Such cornball song.. lol 😂😂🤣🤣

[@russell22w]

This is rubbish compared to the Frank Gorshin amd Burgess Meredith songs