“Did I say 16 of me? I'm sorry, we're only one.” – Frank Zappa’s Mind-Bending Moment on Dick Cavett In a world where identity is fragmented, leave it to Frank Zappa to deliver a one-liner that blows apart the illusion of multiplicity—live, in his usual dry style, on national television. On The Dick Cavett Show (clip here , jump to 4:50), Zappa quips: “Did I say 16 of me? I’m sorry, we’re only one.” It’s quick. Offhand. Easily missed. But like much of Zappa’s wordplay, it drips with layered meaning. On the surface, it's just a joke—a reference to the musical concept of overdubbing or performing multiple roles. But underneath, it pulses with something deeper: a challenge to how we perceive the self. Zappa was always ahead of his time, whether musically, politically, or philosophically. This tiny phrase seems to echo something profound about the human condition, especially in an era of social media avatars, curated personas, and digital doubles. We present fragments of ...
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