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- ↑ "Dweezil* - My Mother Is A Space Cadet (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ↑ Dweezil Zappa, Van Halen Rd Table pt. 1 Sunset Sound Recorders | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbtxVvemC2M
- ↑ https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/31063-the-most-in-depth-van-halen-podcast-ever
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