Valley Girl (1983) Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Martha Coolidge, and Frank & Moon Zappa

<b>Book Vs. Movie: </b><br /><b>Valley GirlsThe Frank &amp; Moon Zappa Song Vs. the 1983 Classic Film<br /><br /><br /></b>We know that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Zappa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Frank Zappa</a> did not authorize using the song <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086525/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Valley Girl</a> (co-written with his 14-year-old daughter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Zappa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Moon Unit </a>in 1982.) But we had to cover this movie because if there was ever a song that influenced the culture of the early 80s --this was it.<br /><b><br /></b>Moon Zappa is the oldest child of the late Frank Zappa, and after spending most of her childhood waiting for her dad to make time for her, she reached out to him with his favorite love language--snarky lyrics. Using expressions from her peers in the San Fernando Valley--the Zappas created a song that lampoons the white bread, snotty culture of “Vals.”<b> </b><br /><b></b><br />The fact it became a hit song (and Frank’s only Top 40 single) shocked everyone involved. <br />The producers of the 1983 film tried to get Frank to sign the rights but only with the overall approval of the script and music. The film, directed by Martha Coolidge and starring Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman, became a classic teen film that must have stung Frank, who sued the producers as Valley 9000 and lost.<br /><b> <br /></b>So what are the main differences between the song and the film? Which version did the Margos like better? Have a listen and find out!<br /><b></b><br /><b>This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Baker Publishing Group</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Every-Memory-Janine-Rosche/dp/0800742958" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">With Every Memory by author Janine Rosche</a>:<br /></b><i>"At its heart, With Every Memory is the story of what happens when an already-