Dirty Frank appears on international versions of Ten, but can also be found on various US singles of songs from the album.
Eddie wrote the song while he was touring with Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was a joke about their bus driver being a serial killer.
[Intro]
Ragh woo eats meat eats meat hahaha look out
[Verse 1]
Dirty Frank Dahmer he's a gourmet cook, yeah
I got a recipe for anglo-saxin soup, yeah
Wanted a pass, so she relaxed. Now the little groupie's getting chopped up in the back
I got a cupboard full of fleshy fresh ingredients
A very careful at the same time quite expedient
Eats meat, a release
Bus driving's harder on your head than on your feet
[Chorus 1]
Dirty Frank, a Dirty Frank yeah
A Dirty Frank ooh, a Dirty Frank yea oh
[Verse 2]
Keeps it clean, a keeps it copaseptic
A little boys and girls their heads are all collected
A not crazy, a per se
Just a little strange when he gets hungry
City state your town he will continue
A stadiums tiny clubs every venue
A his bus a your trust
There goes another turned into crust
[Chorus 1]
Dirty Frank a Dirty Frank yeah
A Dirty Frank, oh a Dirty Frank
Yeah, oh, watch it! Now
[Chorus 2]
Why that dirty Frank was a bad mother
Shut your mouth! Hey man, I'm just talking about dirty Frank
[Interlude]
Oh wa-ha a yea
Cookoo there fucking crazy these kids are driving me crazy
[Verse 3]
Oh, middle of the night we're stopped the freeway shoulder
A frank's shoveling to bury the leftovers
A they're sunk, he's drunk
Now he's gonna drive I'm hiding in my bunk, oh
The band all knows, we're too afraid to mention
A Don't want to be part of Frank's luncheon
A lose weight, a be safe
Where's Mike McCready? My god he's been ate!
[Chorus 1]
Dirty Frank, a Dirty Frank, yeah
Dirty Frank, a Dirty Frank, yeah
Dirty Frank Frank Frank Frank a Dirty Frank yea
Dirty Frank oh a dirty Frank a yea yea yea
[Bridge]
Oh he's gone Froot Loops it's the perfect job
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Cook them just to see the look on their face
I cook 'em just to see the look on their face
Mommy mommy I'll just sing mommy no no
[Chorus 2]
Why that dirty Frank was a bad mother
Shut your mouth! Hey man, I'm just talking about dirty Frank
[Outro]
A Dirty Frank, yeah, a dirty Frank
A Dirty Frank, yeah, a dirty Frank
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank
Dirty Frank
Ok I think that's enough
Dirty Frank was written by Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready & Stone Gossard & Dave Abbruzzese & Jeff Ament.
Dirty Frank was produced by Pearl Jam.
Pearl Jam released Dirty Frank on Tue Aug 27 1991.