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   Bice to All   
   Zappa songs I never thought I'd hear pla   
   15 Aug 22 17:40:15   
   
   From: eichlertwothedigitnotspelled@comcast.net   
      
   A local microbrewery (Newfangled Brewing in Harrisburg, PA) announced   
   they were going out of business, and yesterday was their last day of   
   operation.  So I stopped in for a final beer or five.   
      
   The owner (at least that's who I think he was) was drinking pretty   
   heavily along with the customers.  As the final hour of operation got   
   underway, he decided he was going to take over selecting the music   
   playing over the PA system.  Apparently he's a Zappa fan - he played   
   Bobby Brown Goes Down and Titties and Beer, neither of which I ever   
   thought I'd hear in a public establishment.  Fortunately for him, I   
   think I was the only one who recognized the songs and could make out   
   the lyrics.   
      
   He also played Peaches En Regalia (a couple times) and started playing   
   Willie the Pimp and Don't Eat the Yellow Snow but quickly lost   
   interest in those and switched to other songs (did I mention that he   
   was pretty drunk?)   
      
   I was going to leave after my third beer, but the unusual playlist got   
   me to stick around until last call.   
      
   I'm gonna miss the place - they had decent beer and excellent food.   
   And apparently an owner with good taste in music.   
      
     -- Bob   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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