Frank Zappa - Sofa No.2 (live in Munich, 1978)

[@GreatMooglyGoogly]

One of the most beautiful songs ever made.

[@ossonwos-theproject5518]

Agree 100%

[@modtomodern]

Isn't is great googly moogly?

[@rayellinwood2882]

Next to peaches en regalia. Although , is it really considered a song if there’s no lyrics?

[@keinKlarname]

One of my absolute Zappa (and all of music) favorites.

[@danmartinazzi]

it is

[@vjm212]

I can only imagine how nervous the German film crew got when Frank Zappa said, "I'd like to offer my apologies to the German people for the song that we're going to do now..."

[@SabiArtStory777]

Ja, das stimmt! Sie gaben ihm ihr gesamtes wieder gefundenes Metall-Geld, um ihn zu stoppen... 😉✌🏻😎

[@rleary1]

I am the heaven,I am the water I am the dirt beneath your rollers I am your secret smut & lost metal money Down your cracks I am your cracks & crannies I am the clouds,I am embroidered I am the author of all tucks & damask piping I am the chrome dinette (twice) I am the eggs of all persuasion I am all days & nights (4 times) I am here,And you are my sofa I am here,And you are my sofa I am here,And you are my sofa I am here, And you are my sofa!!!!!! -frickin sweet

[@clintstewart5545]

THANK YOU

[@shyl9311]

​@@clintstewart5545Glad I'm not the only one thanking a reply 14 years ago

[@danielhays1967]

Thank You.

[@yanisaoudjhane9931]

What is he talking about ?

[@chris7brook]

Brilliant 👌🏾

[@beateg3588]

Frank Zappa, einfach Frank Zappa, sonst noch Fragen! One of the best!!!

[@campyhub]

I have three sofas. I sit on the second one every day and sing this classic. In German.

[@jay5281]

😭😂😂😂😂omfgg yass you betta wooork

[@frankbrinkmann2510]

Ein Genie. Ein durch und durch ernsthafter Musiker, mit einem Talent und Können, dass wir so schnell nicht wieder erleben werden können. Aber er war da und hat der Welt viel gebracht. God bless Uncle Frank

[@klausmartin8412]

niemals wieder Erleben .

[@dorschdk]

This is a magnificent example of a musical genious of the very rarest kind. Absolutely wonderful

[@walrusz]

Probably Frank's most beautiful song... Always a live classic. Love Ike Willis vocals!

[@kaihansen11]

I was a Zappafan for long long years. Zappa was a great musician. The lyrics - even the german onse - are music, Zappas surrealism art his humor, his political understanding - for my way of undersatnding - was always kind of anarcistically freedom. To shock people was part of his pleasure.

[@lukoshey79]

the first thing i learnt as a performer was never to apologise for anything, frank you dont dont have to say nothing, we europeans respect and love you forever. this song is actuallty understood in german dutch and swiss so dont worry about a thing my friend. we love you here even if mass america coudnt. precocious you were indeed sorry for the english

[@jay5281]

Dont be sorry for this wack and confusing ass language 😂. If one doesn't understand then ig it's not for them to get unless asked. I'm glad more ppl enjoy Zappa 🤪🤩💚

[@g.m.p.5884]

ich erinnere mich daran, ich war da. es war grandios

[@suginami123]

Superb. Makes me cry

[@papas_lapas]

I totally get that, i want Sofa No1 played at my funeral.

[@sergiestevecarbo7310]

i need listen it S.N.L

[@buddymartin3609]

He was here. And I was his sofa. What more can be said?

[@cavemanrob]

Great line-up

[@a.m.6296]

next level superiority

[@SteveSparx]

Germany loves Frank

[@kipponi]

List Finland too 👍.

[@alexanderbuerger87]

Yes.because GERMAN'S HISTORY IS VERY MUCH LONGER THAN AMERICAN,'S 200 HUNDRET YEARS OLD! listen BONGO FURY WITH CAPTAIN BEEFHEART....😂

[@gavindavis1340]

America's push him of stage & didn't buy Hot Rats. Top 10 album in UK 🎉

[@klausmartin8412]

1982 LINZ , Magnificent , Brilliant on his own , surrounded himself with brilliant musicians , Brian Eno , Vinnie Colaiuta , asf....... thats a genius whitin .

[@samji_art]

One of the best melodies he ever wrote, and he wrote some great melodies

[@xtheunknown4662]

I just fucking love this song.

[@clintstewart5545]

The master at work !!!

[@MatthewYoby-jt4wb]

This stuff is ausome, kind of the American version of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band! Think I had this album many years ago and wondering if Pojama people is on it hee hee cracks me up!!!😊

[@manuel2atack]

We miss you Mr. Zappa Your music comes from heaven and it really inspires me a lot i do not have words to describes what your music makes me feel. I only know that it makes me happy

[@neene6918]

Frank, ich liebe Dich! Seit 40 Jahren

[@kipponi]

Most beautiful melodies and voice harmonics. Zappa forever😎👍.

[@alvisecarloni]

this is love ... this is manifestation of totality into creativity. thx frank.

[@davidwelch5186]

Saw Jeff Beck and Terry Bozzio at Fillmore west. 1968. A memorable event that I remember to this day. Thanks to Bill Graham. Too many great shows to count. Bill even brought out the great drummer from Vegas , buddy rich , the best of pre rock drumming Buddy was something else

[@coldsharkride]

Einer die viele Gruende dass ich Deutsch lernte!

[@zappa099]

Frank Zappa war einer der ersten ( Elvis mal ausgeklammert) die auch mal auf deutsch ein Liedchen trällerten im "VATERLAND" wie Er so schön sagte und das war einfach phantastisch. Viele meiner Freunde mochten seine Musik nicht, Ich dagegen schon, auch schon weit vor Bobby Brown... Ich glaube "One size fits all" war meine Erste, gefolgt von "Zoot Alures" !! R.I.P. BUDDY I´ll NEVER FORGET YOU !!!

[@marceloferreccio4681]

A master piece

[@perromanchado]

Hervorragend!!!

[@michaelledford4751]

Damm watching these clips makes me feel my age , I used to go to Zappa shows when the Mothers were a new band , followed Frank's many changes of bands through the late 80's , looking back its hard to believe he's been gone close to 3 decades .

[@nikolakresovic3712]

Hey Mike good times you had.Cheers

[@spikeybaby1735]

I only saw him 3 times from 79 but, hey, we saw him. The fact is there was never anyone before and there will never EVER be anyone like him again

[@HughMorristheJoker]

I just got into him this year. Been a casual fan for a couple decades. But now I'm diving deep into his catalog and it's great.

[@StewartGartland]

Great tune, wonderful Ike Willis always one of my fav Zappa cohort.

[@chill3dblogg4]

ich lieb dich frank! wieso bist du nichtmer hier? :(

[@johnharpdalton7766]

A great tune, and I love the Wagnerian touches! Thia is propbably Frank's most 'spiritual' libretto, and also, the tune is completely diatonic, with none of the chromaticism that his music usually contains. Yes, a remarkable piece, and thanks, Frank!

[@connors9942]

JohnHarp Dalton True but the song ends with a cadence in another key!

[@nopseud]

viel danke fur diese oldies but goodies

[@chris7brook]

Modern Music 2025

[@wuidanja2579]

Unvergessen und genial

[@phizap]

google translator, translated, and read it out loud to me what a laugh lol german is a beauty language, soooo glad he used it :))

[@dlxlotus5164]

Frank's spiritual manifesto....God is in everything...rims, the clouds, water, damask piping....your sofa

[@campyhub]

Your chrome dinette is the fount of creation.

[@samueIferreira]

we are the sofas of god.

[@simonpepper9721]

@@campyhub I thought it was a fifties dinner table that had chrome trimmings and I still do because of the one on the cover of osfa.

[@lisaw3253]

Absolutely a great song. Sofa #2. I'm German but have no clue what he sung! My father spoke it fluently. But Frank did a great job!! Awesome.

[@EarthAltar]

Noora Youssef Khalil It's very coherent of you take the perspective of a sofa. The lyrics talk about sex stains, loose change, embroidery, grime caught in the rollers, eggs of all persuasions, and chrome dinettes. I am here. I am your sofa.

[@michaeltorgersen4987]

translation on jacket cover of vinyl album one size fits all

[@csheets40]

earthaltar Thank you for some of the translation, makes much more sense now! I still miss this genius walking the earth with us....ouch.

[@EarlsCourt75ProShot]

Only an American would say they are German and yet admit they don't speak German at the same time.

[@jerrywhittington6026]

Fantastic! Frank was unique in every way.

[@knoxrembrandt]

ich schließe mich diesem gedanken an.

[@panther105]

I really didn't get it when I was younger. So glad I woke up and realized the pure genius of this man and the total professionalism and talent of his musicians. Silly for sure, but oh so tight....

[@RedGarnett-n2p]

Man some of his songs are just straight stupid and silly

[@RedGarnett-n2p]

And yes he was a genius musician but not a genius at writing lyrics as far as I'm concerned

[@CocoWantsACracker]

@@RedGarnett-n2p Really? I think he has lots of layers, hidden meanings, subtle and obscure references and combines all of that with a dose of humor - that often masks the layers, meanings and references even more. I can imagine the lyrics not being to someone's liking, but I find it harder to understand how someone can think the lyrics are less impressive than his music. Just to make this perfectly clear: I am genuinely finding it harder to understand, not saying your opinion is 'wrong' or disrespecting it. If you have the time and inclination to elaborate, I would love to get a bit more insight into your reasons for feeling the way you do and whose lyrics you consider genius or at least of a higher level. Perhaps you will help me discover more great artists this way or re-evaluate some I have failed to recognize as genius lyricists so far.

[@klaustoth6982]

a heavenly melody. i never leave my old red sofa.

[@eddierukidding4773]

still way cool after all these years

[@rleary1]

I love this song and was singing it to myself all day at work today. Not very good with the German parts. My 14 son loves this song and also like Evelyn a Modified Dog. This song is a really beautiful melody. Also off of my favorite zappa album. (one size)

[@SusanneHammerle]

häufig als es mir nicht so gut ging ging ich heim und hörte ZAPPA- dann ging es mir besser- er ist genial und bringt mich zum lachen; danke

[@atlantus10]

klasse version!

[@stevemack4643]

I love Ike's voice.

[@SabiArtStory777]

Yes I 🌻😊

[@samueIferreira]

todos nós amamos

[@jzawosma]

Just brilliant, thanks for this!

[@heinrichgafus1495]

Ich war in der Rudi Sedelmayer Halle, 1978 mit meinen 14 Jahren, mein Freund Willi Ebner, und Harald Spatzenegger waren dabei. Lg

[@THEDAILYRIFF]

What a beautiful rendition of one epic epic song ❤

[@paolamarin2677]

Love Zappa!!!

[@CMYK2]

genious - thanks for uploading

[@RobertoRosillovich]

Maravilloso!! Superb!!!

[@MatthewYoby-jt4wb]

Really luv Florintine Pogen hee hee kinda funny love it 😊

[@phizap]

i;m here again??? great !!!!

[@DavidLuzi]

HAHAHA this guy was everything ! a true genius !

[@blzbob7936]

Love this track. Nice to see Frank performing it to the Germins.

[@aristotle358]

I have the studio album from which this track comes, and as someone still continuing to learn German I enjoy his efforts in this piece.

[@dubyaelle5533]

That's right, It's the same verse again. It's one way of learning English.🤣

[@juliabelol]

This is really great. Would love to have this song played at my funeral.

[@carineii6747]

Frank, will you, your music and your sense of humour marry me in heaven?

[@campyhub]

This song would be sung at your wedding.

[@chrisko6439]

We all will be married in heaven - which will be like hell ;-)

[@bridgmjm]

@@chrisko6439 I agree so maybe we can just all be friends in heaven

[@smilingbuddha9722]

Let me sleep on it! I give you an answer in the Morning❤❤

[@Wernerandreasli]

Ich bin alle Tage und Nächte ... I am all days and nights and he still is with that song ... one of the best ever. Its fun, its wonderful, its power, its classical. Still so much fun to see him. ModulationCracks: same with me

[@ornleifs]

Brilliant.

[@richardoverton4674]

this man was it!

[@Ignignokt5150]

I have no idea why , but this song in it's various incarnations appear in my mind's soundtrack , in a big wuay ...

[@naditales]

Zappa por siempre!!!

[@davehoffman63]

I miss ya brother!

[@sugarcubist]

Pretty freaking amazing for a rehearsal

[@rebaqubac]

FRANK ZAPPA- THE KRAUT, herrlich..................

[@maxbecerra8381]

De los mejores músicos que e escuchado si no que el mejor

[@fzfan21]

Thank you for posting this!!!! Love it!!

[@BarzErKrauser]

Na klar. Frank is meinem Herzen. Er war ein wunderbarer Mensch.

[@FoFrx]

Some of us Americans get it too. Not many but sum...Thanks for uploading this amazing rendition

[@phizap]

im back ! luv this song !!

[@djm51x]

now 60 what great music also ELP

[@vivalapsych]

They don’t mess around

[@crosshairstare]

Michael Hedges did a beautiful acoustic version of this on his Oracle album. It's the first remake I ever heard of this song.

[@smilingbuddha9722]

Thanks for the link!❤

[@stegabba19]

THE MASTER

[@karlstad4ever]

Such a great song, maybe Zappas best. I saw him live 1977!

[@Germanarchie]

Dankeschön, Frank!

[@meisterslx]

Mann ich hab das ganze Konzert vom BR irgendwo noch auf VHS. Da sind noch ein paar Szenen, die ich auf utube nicht finde z. B. wie er im Hertie an der Münchner Freiheit in der Spielzeugabteilung was für seine Show aussucht. LoL Ich muss es mal uploaden !!

[@smilingbuddha9722]

Link? Danke

[@johnnoipswich7239]

I remember the first time I heard this song over 40 years ago, I was amazed that such a patently stupid song could be so beautiful.

Frank Zappa rules. Still.

[@johnknight5485]

.....and always will....

[@kayb0752]

Frank does Sofa 2 in German? First time I've seen this one.This is great!

[@vicious-w7m]

all i can remember ( not all of it) is: i am your secret dirt i am the lost metal money(metal Geld) i am in your cracks i am in your cracks and crevices i am your chrome dinette i am your chrome dinette i am eggs of all persuasions i am here Ay Ay and you are my sofa i am here Ay Ay and you are my sofa i am here and you are my sofa

[@KozMyk]

thank you!

[@grandwazooX]

zapped! rest in peace, frank

[@chill3dblogg4]

I LOVE HIM TOO FZ 4 ever !

[@kelvinwilson9217]

Long live the legacy of Frank the virtuoso enigma.

[@deniseevans4592]

Outstanding.love him

[@Seek5000]

Awesome

[@drdotislovinlife]

perfection

[@ballisker]

love it

[@j1thom]

I am here and you are my sofa. Yes...yes you are...

[@flowerpunkchip]

Thank you for the translation, big internet hugs to you

[@JavoFire1111]

amazing

[@christi.godi.915]

...Sie kamen in Frieden........ya!

[@SteinSeduction]

Die Beste! The Best! Megliorie! O Melhor!

[@SkellionPowalskiz]

He sings better German than I speak it after forgetting two years of German language classes.

[@mikemorrison2907]

I saw this band in 78 at Pauley Pavilion at UCLA. I was so stoned...

[@147breaks]

Need to be, there fucking shite

[@PavelMencl]

Perfect👍