My Mother Is a Space Cadet
| "My Mother Is a Space Cadet" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Dweezil Zappa | |
| B-side | "Crunchy Water" |
| Released | 1982 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:37 |
| Label | Barking Pumpkin |
| Songwriter(s) | Dweezil Zappa, Moon Zappa and Steve Vai |
| Producer(s) | The Vards (Edward Van Halen and Donn Landee) |
"My Mother Is a Space Cadet" is the first single by Dweezil Zappa, released in 1982.[1] The song was co-written by sister Moon Zappa and Steve Vai.[2] Dweezil was 12 years old at the time of the recording, sister Moon Zappa was 14. The back of the single features a picture of the band, which included Greg Kurstin who would go on to become a successful producer and songwriter. The track was co-produced by Eddie Van Halen and Donn Landee, credited as "The Vards", a pun on Van Halen's mother's pronunciation of his first name Edward). Van Halen also plays the (uncredited) slide guitar that opens the song.[3][4]
Track listing[edit]
- "My Mother Is a Space Cadet" (D. Zappa, M. Zappa, S. Vai)
- "Crunchy Water" (D. Zappa, G. Kurstin)
References[edit]
- ^ "This week in rock history : March 2-March 8, 1982". Americanheartbreak.com. 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ "Dweezil* - My Mother Is A Space Cadet (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ Dweezil Zappa, Van Halen Rd Table pt. 1 Sunset Sound Recorders | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbtxVvemC2M
- ^ "Presenting Runnin' with the Dweezil, the Most In-Depth van Halen Podcast Ever". 17 November 2020.
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