Yep, this is my favorite Zappa record. A genius piece of satire and comedic pop music, with spastic songwriting, plenty of quotable and memorable lines and moments, and a dry wit and attitude that drives the whole project. We're Only in it for the Money is a satire of the then-blossoming hippie and "flower power" culture, the music that surrounded it, and the way others reacted to it. It's unrelentingly critical and honest about these aforementioned hippies, but it doesn't even flinch when bringing up and criticizing the police and the brutality they perpetrated towards the hippies, and the parents who raised these kids, the type of upbringing that would lead one to become a "flower child". And heck, those are just the lyrics, I haven't even gotten into the songs, most of which are hilarious skewerings of the kind of music that came out of this culture, but it also all has this very distinct Zappa-y personality and sarcasm to it, especially when the sound collage and experimental sections come in, which is really when the album takes a fascinating turn. I'm neglecting mentioning any song names here because it just feels weird to listen to any of these songs outside of the context of the record. For God's sake, just listen to it, you will not regret it.
10/10
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