Name: Let's Make The Water Turn Black (arr. James M. Guthrie) by Frank Zappa String Quartet Digital Sheet Music
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Let's Make The Water Turn Black (arr. James M. Guthrie)
by Frank Zappa String Quartet - Digital Sheet Music

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Product Details

Title Let's Make The Water Turn Black (arr. James M. Guthrie)

Artist Frank Zappa

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Frank Zappa

Arranger James M. Guthrie

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 10

Arrangement String Quartet

Publisher jmsgu3

Level 3

Product ID 1200243

Genre Pop Festival Contemporary Contest 20th Century Chamber

Instruments Cello Viola Violin

Performance Group String Quartet

Product Description

"Let's Make the Water Turn Black" is a song by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, released on their 1968 album "We're Only in It for the Money"2. The song is known for its quirky lyrics and psychedelic rock style. It tells the true story of brothers Ronald and Kenneth Williams, who were Zappa's neighbors in Ontario, California, during the early 1960s2. The song describes their various childhood antics and activities. The lyrics also touch on the brothers' adult lives, mentioning that Ronnie joined the military and Kenny was "taking pills". The song's title refers to the brothers' process of fermenting raisins to produce alcohol.

Musically, the track features Zappa's characteristic blend of experimental rock and satirical lyrics. An instrumental version of the song appears on the 1991 live album "Make a Jazz Noise Here."

The song has become a fan favorite and has been covered by various artists in tribute albums. It showcases Zappa's unique songwriting style, combining humor, social commentary, and unconventional subject matter.

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.