# Song 186: “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

An episode of [A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1437402802), 3 Sep 2026, 2 h 41 min.

Audio: https://500songs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/186-frownland.mp3

This episode is on “Frownland” by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, and is the third part of a trilogy following the episodes on the GTOs and Frank Zappa. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a twenty-five-minute bonus episode available, on “The Tra-La-La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) by the Banana Splits. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by editing, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt’s irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ (more…)

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