FEB 24, 1979Nouvel Hippodrome, Porte de PantinSaturday · Paris, France

Frank Zappa played Nouvel Hippodrome, Porte de Pantin in Paris, France, on Saturday, 24 February 1979, night 2 of 2. With him on stage: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arthur Barrow, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, Denny Walley, Ike Willis and Warren Cuccurullo. The documented setlist runs to 21 songs, opening with “Watermelon In Easter Hay” and closing with “Titties & Beer”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A-.

Setlist

1. 01Watermelon In Easter Hay
2. 02Dead Girls Of London
3. 03I Ain't Got No Heart
4. 04Brown Shoes Don't Make It
5. 05Cosmik Debris
6. 06Tryin' To Grow A Chin
7. 07City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights→ quotes: Thirteen
8. 08Dancin' Fool
9. 09Easy Meat
10. 10Jumbo Go Away
11. 11Andy
12. 12Inca Roads
13. 13Florentine Pogen
14. 14Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?listed as Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
15. 15Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
16. 16The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
17. 17For The Young Sophisticate
18. 18Wet T-Shirt Nitelisted as Wet T-Shirt Night→ quotes: Wooly Bully
19. 19Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
20. 20Peaches En Regalia
21. 21Titties & Beerlisted as Titties 'n Beer

Line-up · 6a5

• Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
• Vinnie Colaiutadrums
• Arthur Barrowbass
• Ed Mannpercussion
• Tommy Marskeyboards
• Peter Wolfkeyboards
• Denny Walleyguitar, vocals
• Ike Willisguitar, vocals
• Warren Cuccurulloguitar

Recording

SBDA-

Early show: 90 min, SBD, A-

Official release

Appears on:

Anyway the Wind Blows

At Nouvel Hippodrome, Porte de Pantin · 2 dates

1. FEB 23, 1979night 1 of 2 · 1979 European tour

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