“It Must Be A Camel” by Frank Zappa, the final track from the Hot Rats album. (Amazon; Wikipedia)

This is my favorite track from one of the best albums ever made. Listen. No, really: put down the Fudgsicle and listen. It’s only five minutes long, but it’s a challenging five minutes. This is not background music.

I think this song is kind of a litmus test for Zappa appreciation. If you get it, it makes you want to live inside it. If you don’t get it, it makes you want to smash things with your head.

Lately I’ve come to realize that most of the things I like can be described this way.