We're Only in It for the Money

We're Only in It For the Money is a rock 'n' roll album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Displaying snippets of styles as diverse as 1950s doo-wop to 1960s surf music to avant-garde orchestral doodlings, the album peaked at #30 on North America's Billboard Music Charts Pop Albums chart. The album is a parody of the hippies' culture and Summer of Love, and a satire on the superficial nature of life in the United States.

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Rock 'n' roll - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention - Doo-wop - Surf music - Billboard Music Charts - Hippie - Culture - Summer of Love - Satire

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First released in 1968 (see 1968 in music), it was rereleased by Rykodisc in 1986 with newly recorded percussion tracks. Parts censored from the original release were also restored.

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1968 - 1968 in music - Rykodisc - 1986

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The song "Flower Punk" is based upon "Hey Joe".

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