Comments on: What Is Your Favorite Song About A Food Or A Beverage?

By: cheesebubble

cheesebubble — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:58:09 +0000

I’m absolutely a latecomer to the party but Shonen Knife’s “Happy Hour” album (from 1998, I believe) is full of food tunes galore. A highlight, in my humble opinion, is Sushi Bar Song.

By: saturn

saturn — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:58:22 +0000

“Double-Chocolate Malted+ – Jonathan Richman

By: Vulture.Protein

Vulture.Protein — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:15:22 +0000

“Bananas & Blow” – Ween

“Cheese Alarm” – Robyn Hitchcock

“Malted Milk” & “Hot Tamales” – Robert Johnson

By: Lampbane

Lampbane — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:00:22 +0000

What, no Peaches?

By: juiceandgin

juiceandgin — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:53:31 +0000

Gin and Juice.

By: harrison bored

harrison bored — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:26:29 +0000

Nobody for Willie Bobo’s “Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries”? That’s a surprise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1trlNM9vo (Sadly, I could only turn up the Santana version …)

Personally very partial to “French Toast” by Jonas Bonnetta (now Evening Hymns), because it’s the prettiest: http://radio3.cbc.ca/play/band/JONAS-BONNETTA/French-Toast/

By: D.R.Mosby

D.R.Mosby — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:46:37 +0000

The Clash – Koka Kola

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2d2a4Fsmng

By: lokimotive

lokimotive — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:44:03 +0000

The Tabbouleh Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FaNzrtu0KM

By: JoshMock

JoshMock — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:57:31 +0000

Great songs that use a food reference:
Dillinger Escape Plan – Sugar Coated Sour
Iron & Wine – Flightless Bird, American Mouth (that’s about chickens right?)
Radiohead – Packt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box

Great songs actually about food:
Tom Waits – Eggs & Sausage

By: LouBanjawi

LouBanjawi — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:20:26 +0000

I’d have to go with two great songs from Have Moicy! (Unholy Modal Rounders et al., 1976), meditating on both food and the digestion thereof: Michael Hurley’s “Slurf Song” and Jeffery Frederick’s “What Made My Hamburger Disappear?”

By: anibundel

anibundel — Sat, 02 May 2009 23:08:55 +0000

This is not strictly about food, but they reference a lot of foods that start with “L.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ3eiaK6LAU

By: johnlempka

johnlempka — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:24:58 +0000

It’s technically not ‘about’ food, but I have to go with “MacArthur Park” (Donna Summer version).

By: Adairdevil

Adairdevil — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:10:23 +0000

“Beans and Cornbread” is the winner, but a close second is “Chicken Necks” by Don & Juan. It’s the B-side to their doo-wop song “What’s Your Name,” and I know it from my mom’s old 45s. A sample lyric, including the chorus:

“On the weekend when I bring home my check
She fills the Frigidaire full of neck

Chicken head, chicken feet
Chicken necks is all I eat.”

By: DIYMusicians

DIYMusicians — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:07:09 +0000

Didn’t embed from YouTube so we’ll try another way…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzcEG_JoVuo

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By: DIYMusicians

DIYMusicians — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:05:50 +0000

Tequila – The Champs

This one’s amusing…

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By: borntohula

borntohula — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:41:40 +0000

sorry, i accidentally hit “submit” before i was done writing.

By: borntohula

borntohula — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:38:17 +0000

weird al’s food album is chock full of awesome songs. “my bologna” and “i love rocky road” are my favourites.

otherwise, i’d have to say the national’s “all the wine” and tool’s “die eier von satan.”

By: borntohula

borntohula — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:37:09 +0000

weird al’s food album is chock full of awesome songs. “my bologna” and “i love rocky road.”

otherwise, i’d have to say the national’s “all the wine” and tool’s “die eier von satan.”

By: Maura

Maura — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:27:12 +0000

oh man, how did i forget about ‘two triple cheese, side order of fries’?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0hwTrNkJCg

By: MhS

MhS — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:15:57 +0000

Another good song about food is “Give me a BLT and a Pepsi” by Cliff Bo and the Trail Riders.