Dweezil Zappa - Let's Talk About it

From album Havin' A Bad Day (1986) by Dweezil Zappa

[@mikejackson744]

This is literally the song that made me want to start playing guitar. I saw it on cable tv when I was 9 and asked my parents to start taking guitar lessons. God bless that man and his green guitar.

[@grokness]

That’s super cool! Hope you’re still rockin’! 🎸

[@mattwomack5908]

I remember seeing it for the firs time on MTV right after it came out and IMMEDIATELY had to tape it so I could learn the main riff. Such a tasty, well crafted composition for an 18 (I think) year old kid. And Moon was a total hotty. Still have a crush on her lol

[@mobilebosco]

After listening to High Value Man by Ricky Bascom, I must say the sample flip is immaculate

[@wadegrillo9641]

Same, maybe the best sample flip I’ve heard

[@stizzworthy.]

literally

[@YoMamasfavoriteDJ]

Literally why I am here. This sample has been living rent free in my head since I first heard High Value Man about 24 hours ago

[@gmandersonjr]

He is as talented to EVH.

[@camelcaat]

I’ve just arrived thank you Ricky

[@joeyday576]

I always kinda liked the odd mix of Dweezil's hard rock/metal style and Moon's boho/alternative vibe. Both the sound and the look.

[@Bridging_the_Political_Divide]

Cool video

[@christopherbell4543]

Totally -PJ Soles 🎃

[@rockingguitarlessons]

DWEEZIL IS INSANELY TALENTED...end of story

[@dclipper8052]

Look who's talking!

[@MT-mi4zz]

Might be genetic.

[@Swanlord05]

Taught by dad and Eddie

[@obscurebandfan]

Moon was adorable.

[@vinzclortho2638]

Yes, she is, but she sounds like she's singing a karaoke version of this. Sorry. However, in her defence, I sound like a "Barking Pumpkin" when I sing so what does my opinion matter?

[@obscurebandfan]

@@vinzclortho2638 that's what's so cute

[@vinzclortho2638]

@@obscurebandfan at least she didn't use autotune! 😁 She might have ended up sounding like Taylor Swift! Oops 😬

[@tjeym8897]

@@vinzclortho2638 🤣 auto tune doesn't do that much you still gotta have a good flow and decent voice to use it 🤣 if you dont know music engineering you shouldn't speak on it

[@siggylloyd3566]

@@tjeym8897 "decent flow and decent voice," you mean everything a computer system can emulate? You can't bullshit everyone with your armchair music producer vibes, buddy.

[@JohnSmith-ie1gk]

MY GOD... this makes me miss being as young as when this came out! Moon was SO HOT 🔥!

[@mck1972]

Time capsule from the spring of 1986: Today, Dweezil and Moon are both older than Frank (RIP), and almost as old as Wagner, were in this vid...

[@josephdesimone6599]

Dweezil will soon turn 50. Frank died at 52.

[@patrickdezenzio4988]

@@josephdesimone6599 Ok it's 2024, he's older now🙂

[@mck1972]

@@josephdesimone6599 , I meant that Frank was younger in this video (46) than Dweezil was when I first posted in 2018 (49).

[@johnturner8286]

This track has been burned into my brain since forever. Classic.

[@calowenby1654]

It’ll occasionally get stuck in my head some days. Usually good days, those.

[@digbyinthedoghouse7455]

Not sure which is the sexiest out of Moon, that guitar solo, or Dweezil's hair. Man, what a time to be alive......

[@michaelfraser3724]

That's not Moon

[@digbyinthedoghouse7455]

@@michaelfraser3724 That's a space station?

[@redacted2275]

​@@michaelfraser3724Yes, it is. Moon, Keith Moon's daughter, Zappa's adopted daughter. You silly goose.

[@billyedsatiristry7952]

Yes, he's talented, but he also worked is ass off practicing and developing his style. He definitely earned his own way.

[@ale13xanders21]

That’s how it works man. Don’t you think Eddie Van Halen practiced a lot? The stories go that Alex Van Halen would go out to parties, and ed would stay behind to play guitar-when Alex would come back home hours later, Ed would still be playing.

[@Wild1995]

Huge MTV hit but it never translated to the radio. IMHO one of the most underrated songs of the 80s

[@calowenby1654]

Yeah I agree.

[@veronainn]

man she was a total cutie back in the day!

[@craigusselman546]

yup id say so.

[@belpack8989]

I remember when this came out, I thought Moon really had a future. But then she came out with that Valley Girl song, and I still can't even make it through the first verse. She is cute here though, I like her dancing.

[@scottrocky8563]

Bel Pack pretty sure Valley Girl came out first...

[@belpack8989]

Oh was it? Well, the point still stands lol. I looked it up, apparently Moon was only 14 when she did Valley Girl. I guess that makes it a little more forgivable. But I still can't handle listening to it, and I like Frank Zappa.

[@ChickenatorJr]

@@belpack8989 Valley girl is aweesome

[@claudiollanes]

My personal favorite guitar solo, the short slides, tappin, picking Amazing!

[@davidwright873]

wow....maybe watch others do it? i dunno....your favorite? lol

[@claudiollanes]

@@davidwright873 sarcastic 100%, the others do it but not like him

[@calowenby1654]

It’s definitely up there for me. It’s such an awesome solo.

[@everybodysolo]

I remeber this all to well. The day it premiered on mtv he played it twice back to back. I loved it so much i made my mom take me to tower records so i could get the 45. Played the hell out of it that summer. Good times!

[@twistedviewlabs]

I made my mom drive to The Wherehouse in Burbank to buy the cassette. I was 11.

[@margannaful]

Ladies and gentlemen: The 80's at it's finest

[@Scotty-P]

There was finer than this though!

[@Anthony-qb2gr]

@@Scotty-P Good point, but uh you know what he meant.lol

[@redacted2275]

Too musically talented

[@weeklyfascination]

I remember Dweezil saying he liked big chords that you can build a house on. This song starts with one of those. Great song, great vocals, and awesome solo.

[@pickospickos]

high value man

[@calowenby1654]

I lol’d at Dweezil’s face at the beginning, and a few of the lyrics. Such a good song, and weirdly humorous too.

[@bryantsherman7263]

The Zappa kids were extremely talented. A joy to listen to.

[@bwteim8691]

One of my all time favorite riffs and favorite solos. The solo is just perfect for the song. Great player!

[@Swanlord05]

Well said

[@gmandersonjr]

Eddie showed him the way.

[@Jacobsdad0306]

I had this album. Dweezil's guitar playing reminded me of EVH & I had a major crush on Moon. So many stars invthe video, too. Don Johnson, Jane Fonda, Charlie Sexton, Robert Wagner, Fran Zappa, and Daphne Zuniga

[@nlcook3]

awesome guitar playing! Love the 80s dudes!!!

[@weeklyfascination]

Ahhhh, the 80's. Great music, awesome guitar solos, hair bands, headbanging, and teenage angst.

[@calowenby1654]

I love the whole song, but that solo is just pure bliss.

[@shawnfranco1822]

Ahhh Dweezil and Moon!! Kickass.

[@dreijdreijdreij]

This song is so good.

[@gentry8440]

All the cameos in this video have always amazed me. Jane Fonda making sandwiches. Charlie Sexton with the Clapperboard? I have always loved this song and I love this album by Dweezil.

[@crisshalen]

The Only man on Earth able to carry the honorific guitar in a dream Van Halen Reunion...

[@Swanlord05]

I agree.... Eddy would bless that

[@Bitterswoon]

This is straightforward rock the way I like it. Deserves more views.

[@davida6889]

Dweezil is just too bad ..this song and solo is just on point ..I've been listening ti this sing since I graduated high school in 88

[@markwyman6753]

Between the friendly proper enunciation and the outfit, she's the most excellent kindergarten teacher around~

[@calowenby1654]

Oh yeah, she does look like a kindergarten teacher.

[@WyattScott]

fuxkin love this album, brings back some sweet late 80’s memories

[@countvond233]

C/O '84. We all had a crush on Moon from '82 Valley Girl. I was glad to see her pop up on this video a few years later. What a cutie.

[@beatler11]

I love this video. Back in the 80s I couldnt look at Moon Unit enough. Ive seen Dweezil on several occasions in hope Moon would show up to do this song, but she never has.

[@Swanlord05]

Yeah I don't know why he doesn't do it live.... Even today with her

[@a.student4215]

I love this video! They are both so talented! I wish her mom hadn't sabotaged her acting career (and her life), but she has emerged a truly wonderful person after everything she's been through. Still gorgeous, too, not that that matters.

[@tedcabana]

How awesome would it have been to be one of Frank's kids. Frank gave his children something more than any father could ever give. The gift of a Music "Career". Jealous? Absolutely!

[@Kohntarkosz]

I wish he'd reissue this album. At least make it available as a download. On Amazon, second hand copies of the CD are going for like 900 bucks!

[@johnzipp220]

This album debuted on August 22, 1986...so Dweezil would have been about 26 when he made this song...I saw this very catchy song right before I had to go to high school one morning...I've often felt that I was the only one who liked this song...by the way, the girl singing this song with Dweezil on guitar is his older sister, Moon, I believe. Dweezil was already a DJ / VJ on MTV when this song came out!!!!!! Dweezil is excellent on guitar!!!!!!

[@johnzipp220]

My bad...you're right...he would have only been 16, not 26...oops and unbelievable how good Dweezil was at 16!!!!!!!

[@johnzipp220]

john zipp or 15, maybe.

[@bakatchabandit]

Yes, Moon is singing.

[@milanjackson417]

john zipp try 18

[@VanielDeeform]

Granted he seemed pretty grown up, but Dweezil was about 16 & since Moon was 14 when Valley Girl was released in 1982, she’d be 18 here. Really like this song, wished they’d have collaborated more. Sound ace together

[@TheGreenwoodfamily]

Very talented guitarist. Great singing.

[@jackgibbins7953]

Love this album, really wish he would put it back out on CD (I only have the original on tape)!!

[@jagdtigerfukthis]

me too, I wore the cassette out 2 decades ago. lol. Iv'e seen the cd for sale on AMAZON for like 60 bucks by two vendors..then like 2 weeks ago some used store put it amazon for 3 bucks.. I snagged that thing right freaking fast. :-)

[@jackgibbins7953]

Wow, now that is some luck of timing! Guess I'll stay on the hunt, maybe lightning will strike twice.

[@rscotta831]

I've got it on CD. Stay tuned for a HD release.

[@jackgibbins7953]

Nice!

[@ConstitutionalRepublicStands]

Wish this album and the others from the 80s were on Spotify! I miss my orignal tapes I used to blast in the car

[@gregakinson2800]

I was crazy about this song and video back then and I just re-discovered it......now I am playing it again over and over....what is it about this song?!

[@darryldavis9318]

IT'S CATCHY AND MOON UNIT WAS HOT BACK THEN...

[@dylankopff5062]

Still love this song ,he's one of the first guitarists to inspire me ,I went out and bought a Washburn g5v the rest is history yeeeeee

[@KamalaIsTrash]

Damn my "Havin A Bad Day" cassette is missing... Between this and the "Valley Girl" song, Moon Zappa was a real 80s Icon, along with Dweezil..

[@HammarixSwe]

Why isn't this on spotify god damn it

[@petebrenner6074]

You can buy that green guitar right now. He’s selling his collection of gear. Pedals amps and guitars. I’d like to see who gets their hands on that green charvel .

[@alexanderkale4533]

This song makes me so happy.

[@glendabrown2193]

Master on guitar!His father said so!

[@jamescoyne9059]

I really like this song. I blew out my tympana over the holidays, but I can't tell if it was from Dweezil's guitar or Moon's singing. Still recovering.

[@julietspaghetti]

She's an angel. Dweezil, omg.

[@frankmartinez3020]

Those hippie kids were like so cool way back in the day.✌️,🧡,& Zappa's!!! 😎😍

[@JohnSmith-ie1gk]

My God... I want to be young again. Moon was SO HOT! 🔥

[@RetroRocketReview]

yah she was a cutie, seen her on a newer concert, still looks good after being a Mom

[@Iwilldestroyyoo]

She’s still a babe

[@pacifica529]

One of my favorite songs....One of my favorite solo's!

[@charliestewart5164]

Moon's vocal is unusually cool, great complement to Dweezil's mighty fine guitar work. There's just something about this song that get's it, no matter how many times I've heard it, the test of time.

[@calowenby1654]

Fr. This rocks.

[@yolandavillegas4836]

Super cool song by Dwee JR. and thanks for up loading it

[@juanmgonzalez816]

Great song.Thanks for up loading it and many blessings 👍

[@johndoyle2429]

Don Johnson was a big fan of Frank Zappa. Frank zappa had appeared on Episode of Miami vice.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

Dons wife, Melanie was a baby sitter for the Zappa family, that's where they met.

[@michaelfraser3724]

This song is sooooooo! Relavent

[@michaelfraser3724]

VOTE ¡!!!!!!!!!??¿???

[@ericmalone3213]

Moon could been a professional singer. She's certainly a pro on this track.

[@meekrob]

Nice Charlie Sexton cameo @ 2:40.

[@chrissterrmusic]

I thought that was him...

[@Ewwtuba]

Wicked cute. She wudda been a perfect girlfriend in the late 70s, early 80s.

[@danmiller2940]

Geez Moon is cute.

[@bubsmit5461]

Dweezil is bad ass!

[@blayneaugust]

This fills me with joy! LOVE

[@djmylesmatisse]

Dweezil has to have a great quality version of this video. I wish he would upload it on his own official KZbin channel. HD would be nice!

[@Swanlord05]

No HD back then!

[@dleasman]

Is there anyone from the 80's that is NOT in this video? All the MTV crew, Matthey Perry, Daphne Zuniga, Robert Wagner, and Frank

[@freddyt55555]

Don Johnson, Rob Lowe, Julie McCullough (???), Ione Skye (???), Robert Wagner, Frank Zappa, Jane Fonda, Daphne Zuniga, Charlie Sexton, Gene Simmons (???)

[@vanshipman]

I thought that was Markie Post from Night Court in there..maybe I’m wrong. Good grief I’m old..I remember buying this when it came out on cassette. Wow I wish I still had it. Dweezil soaking up all of that great Eddie influence. Good grief that boy can play. Moon is just too cute as well. Great memories.

[@dreijdreijdreij]

Moon's style is so ahead of her time.

[@sblom8678]

LOVE his tone

[@bettadayshelladaze4012]

If I had a Time Machine🎰My1stTrip-would be to the set of this video 🎱

[@MrOccyc]

I don’t know why I always found it funny, but Frank Zappa taking the business section of the paper from Robert Wagner and reading it was great. As a little kid I got the feeling that Frank Zappa didn’t take himself too seriously. Maybe I was wrong.

[@brettalexaander7104]

Honestly, the only reason I loved this video was for Dweezil. Great guitar playing skills. So underrated.

[@Swanlord05]

Nuclear Green tone was so good off that guitar that It didn't need a cord or wireless pack for the Amp.... Rock On!

[@daldeff]

How could I have forgotten how f’ing HOT Moon Unit was? She’s nothing to sneeze at now, but JEEZUSS!!

[@davetrent8612]

I feel in love with Freak Out & Frank Zappa age 13. I would let side 4 play/repeat every night. That was then, I'm 67 now and now I spread the word telling and asking *check out this song* I sure do miss him his concerts but the entire Zappa family I love Deeply.

[@TimothyBrannan]

Moon was so cute back then. She still is come to think about it.

[@brianleblanc7893]

I Always Thought Moon Was Hot!

[@20carrocks]

would ya?

[@donirwin8217]

Ummmmm, not so much now. Google Moon Unit Zappa

[@SombraPiloto]

I so wish this album was available somewhere!!! I had it in the late 80s but can't find it anywhere now.

[@orincozad8650]

Don Johnson And ROB Lowe And Jane Fonda And Robert Wagner And Dweezil Zappa playing his DAD Frank, just a little MTV trivia, and I thought IT was someone else from Motley!

[@nickpavia9021]

Dweezil was so talented and Moon was so cute

[@garywickman2659]

catchy video catchy song Moon was catchy too miss the 80s

[@bigt67]

After all these years I just noticed! His neck is scalloped.

[@epiphoney]

When Moon turns and looks at me, I get a chill.

[@darryldavis9318]

NO--SHE'S LOOKING LOOKING AT ME SHE'S LOOKING AT ME...LOL!

[@Poohdaddymagic]

I pitch a ⛺...

[@dqreps]

Speak for yourself. Im glad you get a "chill". But i get a MASSIVE Erection....

[@redacted2275]

Jesus f- Christ, Moon's vocals are more contagious than VD lol I love it

[@jenestratoo]

These lyrics randomly popped into my mind today and I had to Google them to figure out what song they were from. I haven't thought about this song since the 80s. Why today? Nooo idea.

[@bartepping3378]

I still have this record.

[@markstewart6311]

Great melody!!

[@Bpjames]

Dweezil's guitar style at this time sounded a lot like Vito Bratta.... or maybe Vito sounded like him? Either way, love em both!

[@Swanlord05]

I hear that too in his playing EVH / BRATTA

[@jackk7310]

Kudos to Dweezil for giving the vocals to his sister. He probably could have got Madonna to sing it.

[@RetroRocketReview]

damn I play this song so much!!!!!

[@scflair6916]

Moon, such a babe.

[@tedbrogan1]

Moon is too beautiful

[@sebastienhoude9738]

At 2:41 of the video is that Sascha Gerstner from Helloween, it looks like him.

[@belpack8989]

Funny thing about this song, right now the cd isn't available, you can't even get it on download. I've never even seen a video of Dweezil doing this song live. Makes me wonder if he's ashamed of it or something. Or maybe it's wrapped up with his father's estate somehow?

[@Swanlord05]

I wish he would do it live in 2022 with moon

[@Swanlord05]

Ahhh before the Drugs and hippy influence..... The Moon unit was a cute unit

[@Iwilldestroyyoo]

Before the hippie influence? Uh, this was from the 1980s, not the 1960s.

[@YoMamasfavoriteDJ]

We must be blind not to realize

[@robertpayne8290]

Moon was beautiful

[@seanmcmeown1992]

Holy crap I remember this so well

[@johnnndoeee6674]

That solo is sickkkkkkkkkkkk

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

With family,everything 's better❤

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

❤Talk to Ahmet,hey Happy Birthday ❤😂

[@davidnorman4923]

She's hot! Song has a go go s vibe! Great guitar! Duh!