TRACK #222:

Goblin Girl by Frank Zappa

Some of you may be familiar with 2 time Face/Off contestant and Shindig Radio personality Graham C. Schofield. What you may not know, however, is that he is also a massive Frank Zappa fan.

What you may also not know is that I have known him for over 13 years. In all of those 13 years  I have been compiling, in various forms, the playlist you’ve come to know as Halloween Shindig.

In fact, the first Halloween I ever spent with him took place in my old backyard in Van Nuys, CA. At this Halloween gathering, an older version of The Shindig was playing to everyone’s delight.

So why, you might ask, did it take until a random pool gathering in 2019 for Graham to casually mention that Frank Zappa had a Halloween song?

It’s a solid question, and one I’m not sure he provided a satisfactory answer to when pressed. Probably something about plants.

Whatever the reason, late is definitely better than never, as we can now add Frank Zappa to the list of very famous and accomplished musicians that can stand proudly among the greats of true Halloweendom here on the Playlist.

While we all might clearly know (or can at least quickly gather) what Frank is actually talking about here, on the surface, Goblin Girl offers a fun and festive groove that tips its hat to the Eve of All Saints. All clear over here, kid.

So take a moment to bop along with Frank and the gang and their Goblin Girl.

She’s black and green,…cause it’s Halloween!

Interesting festive side note: This album was originally release in October of 1981 on Barking Pumpkin Records!