Absolutely Free (song) which is explained by Zappa in the spoken introduction to the song ("The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body"). "Discorporate" plays heavily in Robert Heinlein's science fiction novel "Stranger in a Strange Land", which was very popular among hippies and provided the muse for several songs by Jefferson Airplane. The lyrics also reference the song "Mellow Yellow" by singer-songwriter Donovan, who is often associated with the hippie movement ("The dreams as they live them are all mellow yellow"). On some pressings of the album, especially on earlier releases, two lines of the lyrics
Who Can I Turn To? album, "Gentle Is My Love." The Temptations recorded the song on their album "In a Mellow Mood". The Main Ingredient recorded the song for their 1972 album "Bitter Sweet"; the single was also the B-side of the R&B group's biggest hit "Everybody Plays the Fool". Australian baritone Anthony Warlow recorded the song on his 1994 album "Midnight Dreaming". Van Morrison recorded the song on his 1995 album "How Long Has This Been Going On". Harry Connick, Jr. included the song on his 2009 album, "Your Songs". Mark Vincent covered the song for his 2010 album "Compass" Della Reese recorded the