“Lengthy Haired Freaky Individuals” is a tune written by Frank Zappa and launched on the 1967 album Completely Free. The lyrics are nonsensical and have surreal imagery, comparable to “freaks with pigtails right down to their knees” and “dancing bare within the rain.” Regardless of its unusual lyrics, the tune grew to become successful single and helped to determine Zappa as a counterculture icon.
The tune has been interpreted in many alternative methods, however Zappa himself has stated that it’s merely a “nonsense tune.” Nevertheless, some critics have instructed that the tune is a satire of the hippie counterculture, whereas others have seen it as a celebration of individuality and self-expression.
