Find Her Finer Explained

Find Her Finer
Cover:FinerHerFind.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Frank Zappa
Album:Zoot Allures
B-Side:Zoot Allures
Released:1976
Recorded:1976
Genre:Rock, doo-wop, blues
Length:3:18
Label:Warner Bros.
Producer:Frank Zappa
Prev Title:Du Bist Mein Sofa
Prev Year:1975
Next Title:Disco Boy
Next Year:1979

"Find Her Finer" is a 1976 single by Frank Zappa from the album Zoot Allures. The song was recorded with Zappa's lips extremely close to the microphone, creating an intimate sound.[1] Roy Estrada provided falsetto vocals to create a comic effect to the song. It was intended to be the lead single for Zoot Allures, but failed to chart, unlike its other single "Disco Boy".[2] A live and sped up jazz version can also be found on the album The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life. It was played in concert in 1976 and 1988.[3]

Meaning

The song's satirical lyrics suggest that the best way to win a girl over is to show that you are less intelligent than her. His reasoning for this is that women do not care for smart men, but instead a romantic. This parallels the stereotypical belief that men prefer unintelligent women. The songs also metaphorically refers to a clitoris being fingered, extra emphasized by the next track on the album: Friendly Little Finger.

Track list

7"A."Find Her Finer" - 3:18
B."Zoot Allures" - 4:18[4]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Words and Music of Frank Zappa - Kelly Fisher Lowe - Google Books . October 2007. 978-0803260054 . 2012-10-05. Lowe . Kelly Fisher .
  2. Book: Frank Zappa: the negative dialectics of poodle play - Ben Watson - Google Boeken . 9780704370661 . 2012-10-05. Watson . Ben . 1994 .
  3. Web site: François Couture . Find Her Finer - Frank Zappa : Listen, Appearances, Song Review . AllMusic . 2012-10-05.
  4. Web site: Find Her Finer/Zoot Allures . Zappafrenzy.com . 2012-10-05.