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Derailroaded: Inside the Mind of Wild Man Fischer

Derailroaded is a movie about a singer named Wild Man Fischer. He was famous for singing really weird songs, and sometimes he acted really crazy too. But the movie is not just about his music. It's about his life, and how he got to be famous.

So, when Wild Man Fischer was young, he wasn't very happy. He had a hard time making friends and he didn't feel like he fit in anywhere. But then he discovered music! He loved to sing and make up songs. And he was really good at it, even though his songs were really weird.

One day, a famous musician named Frank Zappa heard Wild Man Fischer singing on the street. Frank Zappa thought he was really interesting and asked him to come sing in his band. This was a really big deal for Wild Man Fischer! He got to play music with famous people and travel all over the country.

But even though he was famous, Wild Man Fischer still didn't feel like he fit in anywhere. He had a lot of problems and didn't always act "normal". Sometimes he would do things that scared people or made them uncomfortable. And even though he made a lot of great music, he didn't always make a lot of money or get the recognition he deserved.

The movie Derailroaded tells the story of Wild Man Fischer's life, with interviews from him and people who knew him. It also includes a lot of his music, so you can hear what he sounded like. It's a really interesting movie if you like weird music and want to learn more about the life of a famous but troubled musician.