Uncle Remus (1972)

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Uncle Remus is a song written by American musicians Frank Zappa and George Duke, and first released on Zappa's 1974 album Apostrophe (').[1] The name of the song is derived from Uncle Remus, a fictional character found in works by writer Joel Chandler Harris. The song has been said to reflect Zappa's feelings about racism and the civil rights movement, themes which had previously been explored in his earlier song "Trouble Every Day".

Key Lyrics

I can't wait till my Fro is full-grown

I'll just throw 'way my Doo-Rag at home

I'll take a drive to Beverly Hills

Just before dawn


An' knock the little jockeys

Off the rich people's lawn

An' before they get up

I'll be gone, I'll be gone

Interpretation

Release

Reference

  1. "George Duke". 3 September 2013. The Telegraph. Retrieved February 5, 2021.