“Camarillo Brillo” was released in September 7, 1973 on Over-Nite Sensation when Frank Zappa was still with The Mothers of Invention. The track acts as a pun in which Zappa mispronounces Camarillo so it rhymes with Brillo as well as uses made up words and informal language likely for the comedic eff...
[Verse 1]
She had that Camarillo brillo
Flamin' out along her head
I mean her Mendocino bean-o
By where some bugs had made it red
[Verse 2]
She ruled the Toads of the Short Forest
And every newt in Idaho
And every cricket who had chorused
By the bush in Buffalo
[Hook]
She said she was a Magic Mama
And she could throw a mean Tarot
And carried on without a comma
That she was someone I should know
[Chorus]
She had a snake for a pet and an amulet
And she was breeding a dwarf but she wasn't done yet
She had gray-green skin, a doll with a pin
I told her she was awright but I couldn't come in
(I couldn't come in right then...)
[Post-Chorus]
And so she wandered through the door-way
Just like a shadow from the tomb
She said her stereo was four-way
And I'd just love it in her room
[Verse 3]
Well, I was born to have adventure
So I just followed up the steps
Right past her fuming incense stencher
To where she hung her castanets
[Verse 4]
She stripped away her rancid poncho
And laid out naked by the door
We did it till we were un-concho
And it was useless any more
[Chorus]
She had a snake for a pet and an amulet
And she was breeding a dwarf but she wasn't done yet
She had gray-green skin, a doll with a pin
I told her she was awright but I couldn't come in
(Actually, I was very busy then)
[Post-Chorus]
And so she wandered through the door-way
Just like a shadow from the tomb
She said her stereo was four-way
And I'd just love it in her room
[Verse 3]
Well, I was born to have adventure
So I just followed up the steps
Right past her fuming incense stencher
To where she hung her castanets
[Hook]
She said she was a Magic Mama
And she could throw a mean Tarot
And carried on without a comma
That she was someone I should know
[Spoken Outro]
Is that a real poncho?
I mean is that a Mexican poncho or is that a Sears poncho?
Hmmm, no foolin'...
Camarillo Brillo was written by Frank Zappa.
Camarillo Brillo was produced by Frank Zappa.
The Mothers of Invention released Camarillo Brillo on Fri Sep 07 1973.