We're Only in It for the Money

by The Mothers

We're Only in It for the Money cover art

A satirical masterpiece from Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, 'We're Only in It for the Money' is a scathing critique of both mainstream society and the hippie counterculture of the 1960s. The album is a complex collage of short songs, sound effects, and studio experimentation, all wrapped in a parody of The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.' Its sharp wit, musical inventiveness, and uncompromising social commentary make it one of Zappa's most enduring and significant works.

Genres

  • Experimental Rock
  • Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

  1. Are You Hung Up?
  2. Who Needs The Peace Corps?
  3. Concentration Moon
  4. Mom & Dad
  5. Telephone Conversation
  6. Bow Tie Daddy
  7. Harry, You're A Beast
  8. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?
  9. Absolutely Free
  10. Flower Punk
  11. Hot Poop
  12. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music
  13. Let's Make The Water Turn Black
  14. The Idiot Bastard Son
  15. Lonely Little Girl
  16. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance
  17. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? - Reprise
  18. Mother People
  19. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny