The Real Frank Zappa Book is a 1989 book by American musician Frank Zappa, co-written by Peter Occhiogrosso. It combines elements of autobiography and memoir with essays on political topics.
Zappa appeared on the TV interview show Larry King Live to promote the book. He explained the title by saying he wrote it in response to previous unauthorized books, which he considered to be stupid and exploitative.
Contents The Real Frank Zappa Book has 19 chapters:
INTRODUCTION Book? What book? How Weird Am I, Anyway? There Goes the Neighborhood An Alternative to College Are We Having a Good Time Yet? The Log Cabin Send In the Clowns Drool, Britannia All About Music A Chapter for My Dad The One You've Been Waiting For Sticks & Stones America Drinks and Goes Marching All About Schmucks Marriage (as a Dada Concept) "Porn Wars" Church and State Practical Conservatism Failure The Last Word
Reviews Vanity Fair wrote of the book, "An autobiography of mostly hilarious stories...fireside war tales from the big bad days of the rockin' sixties...primer of the sonic avant-garde, the book bashes favorite Zappa targets and dashes a few myths about the man."
The New York Post said, "This book belongs in every home".
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