288811 Thu Mar 28 16:07:42 -0800 2002 54 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1560371 We've had threads on Chow Movies, what about Chow Songs? Among the candidates, "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Margaritaville," "The Lobster Song" from "The Loved One," and, how can we overlook, "Colonel Sanders Thighs"? Link: http://www.robert-a-burns.com/LYRICS.HTML Thu Mar 28 16:07:42 -0800 2002 0 mc michael 1 1560373 Eat It On Top of Spaghetti That's Amore Rock Lobster Chicken Dance Java Jive and here are over 470 more: Link: http://www.mixedup.com/foodsongs.htm Thu Mar 28 16:21:01 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Jill-O 2 1560376 Talk about the motherlode! Thu Mar 28 16:45:27 -0800 2002 1560373 0 mc michael 1 1560381 I don't remember who wrote/sang it, but there's a great old country song called "Last Meal"... Thu Mar 28 17:18:25 -0800 2002 1560371 0 M.Dale 1 1560390 Les Poissons in The Little Mermaid (I know a kid movie) and Creme Brulee by Sonic Youth, Lou Reed's Egg Cream, Jambalaya, by Hank Williams.....and the ever popular Tequila...by??? Shanti Jill Thu Mar 28 17:45:12 -0800 2002 1560371 0 jill 2 1560391 Tequila by The Champs. Thu Mar 28 17:49:41 -0800 2002 1560390 0 mc michael 3 1560397 Thanks, now I can't stop singing it! Thu Mar 28 18:04:59 -0800 2002 1560391 0 jill 4 1560402 Featuring a very young Dash Seals and (forget his first name)Croft. Thu Mar 28 18:20:54 -0800 2002 1560397 0 soccerdad 5 1560475 And, if memory serves me, a young Gllen Campbell. Fri Mar 29 11:46:11 -0800 2002 1560402 0 Janet A. Zimmerman 1 1560395 It's not really about eating, but it's been in my head for a freaking week. I'm sorry to do this to you, but: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes Please, someone sing Happy Jack by The Who... Thu Mar 28 18:01:06 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Tater 2 1560401 I feel sorry for you. Sounds like thousands of dollars of therapy is in your future. Thu Mar 28 18:19:49 -0800 2002 1560395 0 soccerdad 3 1560406 I'm hoping Uncle Tupelo will cure it. Thu Mar 28 18:50:21 -0800 2002 1560401 0 Tater 4 1560419 Hey Tater. Any fan of Uncle Tupelo is alright by me. Thu Mar 28 21:11:41 -0800 2002 1560406 0 steve 5 1560431 Sorry, and thanks, Tater, but I LOVE the Pina Colada song. love all kinds of music! My favorite, being red, red,wine, I think origianly by Neil Diamomd. Fri Mar 29 00:32:30 -0800 2002 1560419 0 Joann Creekmore 6 1560445 Speaking of which, Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs reminds me to add these three food songs if they're not already on the 470+ list: MacArthur Park ("took so long to bake it"), My Way ("I ate it up and spit it out"), and Timothy ("my stomach was full as it could be; and nobody ever got around to finding Timothyyyy"). Fri Mar 29 07:32:37 -0800 2002 1560431 0 Loeb 7 1560468 I wish that Cannibal and the Headhunters had covered that one. Fri Mar 29 11:26:59 -0800 2002 1560445 0 soccerdad 8 1560548 Timothy, Timothy, Joe was lookin' at You-u-u, Timothy, Timothy, God what did we do!!!!!! Boy, does that bring back my bubblegum past!! Hee,hee.....I love a sick mind! Fri Mar 29 23:10:12 -0800 2002 1560468 0 galleygirl 9 1560563 Guess it is kind of the ultimate chow song :p Sat Mar 30 09:04:43 -0800 2002 1560548 0 Loeb 6 1560463 I think the Replacements did a different Red Red Wine. Fri Mar 29 10:49:55 -0800 2002 1560431 0 mc michael 7 1560624 UB40 Sun Mar 31 12:31:37 -0800 2002 1560463 0 atomicman 8 1560653 You are correct, UB40 did a great cover of Niel Diamond's Red Red Wine, however, The Replacements had their own song about red wine. Sun Mar 31 19:44:02 -0800 2002 1560624 0 mc michael 1 1560407 Chompin' at the Savoy The Grill of my Dreams Fry me to the Moon Chattanooga Chew Chew I Knead a Man to Love and Grease Thu Mar 28 18:57:37 -0800 2002 1560371 0 susan blair 2 1560434 ...are you sure you wouldn't like to try writing for them? You show a real flair, Blair. Fri Mar 29 00:48:03 -0800 2002 1560407 0 C. Fox 1 1560415 does anyone remember any of the chow songs they did in Mad Magazine a bizillion years ago? "Ground Round" sung to the tune of "Downtown" and "Chopped Liver" sung to the tune of "Moon River" if anyone remembers any more of them or better still, has a copy of the magazine and can send me photocopies, I'd be eternally grateful! Thu Mar 28 19:50:01 -0800 2002 1560371 0 kit williams 2 1560433 What about "Hello, Deli"? Hmmm...wonder what became of my old Mad collection... Fri Mar 29 00:45:32 -0800 2002 1560415 0 C. Fox 3 1560482 Acoording to legend, Mom threw em out along with the comic books and baseball cards. Sigh. Fri Mar 29 12:01:10 -0800 2002 1560433 0 mc michael 3 1560500 now "hello, deli" will be running through my mind all day......."a box of Ritz, Deli, and some Schlitz, Deli, some chopped liver and a sliver of your...apple pie"... thanks for reminding me! Fri Mar 29 13:50:04 -0800 2002 1560433 0 kit williams 4 1560623 And the big finale some turkey legs, deli hard boiled eggs, deli and tomatoes and potatoes you french fry. please dont be late, deli cause i cant wait, delli oh deli without breakfast i will die Sun Mar 31 12:29:24 -0800 2002 1560500 0 atomicman 1 1560417 You've got my vote on your choices, too. I thought no one but me remembered Rod Steiger singing the Lobster Song in "The Loved One"!! Just watched it again for the umpteenth time. The Mrs. JoyBoy food scenes are some of the best in the film. Thu Mar 28 20:46:18 -0800 2002 1560371 0 LBQT 2 1560462 the Lobster Song in "The Loved One"!! >> Always makes me smile. Fri Mar 29 10:48:26 -0800 2002 1560417 0 mc michael 1 1560425 There's always that Japanese girl duo, Cibo Matto. They have lots of goofy songs about food: Sci-Fi Wasabi Know your chicken White Pepper Ice Cream and so on.... Link: http://www.cibomatto.com Thu Mar 28 22:23:13 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Tom Meg 2 1560520 Not to mention the Japanese girl band Shonen Knife, with such endearingly fond and uncomplicated food tributes as Fruits and Vegetables "Nice fresh fruits and vegetables, Make you feel so free," Sushi Bar "It's a favorite Japanese meal," Banana Chips "Banana chips for you! Banana chips for me! In the afternoon, Banana chips and tea," and so many more. I especially like that the band sings both "I Wanna Be Sedated" AND "I Wanna Eat a Choco Bar." Fri Mar 29 16:15:20 -0800 2002 1560425 0 Persynna 1 1560435 "The Spinach Song" by Julia Lee ("I didn't like it the first time..." -- OK, not really about food, but...) "Canned Goods" by Greg Brown "Cherry Tomato" by Linda Waterfall "Coconut Milk", also by Linda Waterfall and numerous songs by Lou and Peter Berryman, including, but not limited to: "Squalor" ("it's all because they didn't eat their vegetables...") "Crab Canape" "When Did We Have Sauerkraut?" Fri Mar 29 00:50:26 -0800 2002 1560371 0 C. Fox 1 1560449 I made a chow tape as a gift for someone last year Everybody Eats When They Come To My House -- Cab Calloway I Can Cook Too -- Patti Austin Peel Me A Grape -- Diana Krall Jambalaya -- Hank Williams Gimme That Wine -- Lambert Henricks & Ross Gimme a Pig Foot and a Bottle of Beer -- Billie Holiday Tea for Two -- Blossom Dearie Black Coffee -- kd lang Sofrito -- Mongo Santamaria A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird -- Cab Calloway Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens -- Asleep At The Wheel Make It Funky -- James Brown Hot Tamale Baby -- Clifton Chenier Give Him Cornbread -- Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers Cafe -- Eddie Palmieri File Gumbo -- Zachary Richard Home Cookin' -- Lambert Hendricks & Ross Soul Sauce (Wachi Wara) -- Cal Tjader Green Onions -- Booker T and the MGs Red Beans & Rice -- """ My Sweet Potato -- """ Fri Mar 29 08:38:30 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Dancin' Cook 2 1560461 Nice mix. Fri Mar 29 10:47:21 -0800 2002 1560449 0 mc michael 3 1560481 I'll second that. I'd love to see that tape at Tower or Amazon. Fri Mar 29 11:58:02 -0800 2002 1560461 0 C. Fox 2 1560539 Oh, man, what a list! Blossom Dearie, too. Too bad you can't merchandise this as I'd jump to buy it. What a great selection; I'm printing this out. Fri Mar 29 20:23:46 -0800 2002 1560449 0 berkleybabe 1 1560452 see attached link for best album title - it digressed to song names Link: http://www.chowhound.com/boards/notfood/messages/3473.html Fri Mar 29 09:29:39 -0800 2002 1560371 0 zim 1 1560457 What about Tom's Diner (Suzanne Vega)? Fri Mar 29 10:16:12 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Lori D 1 1560458 there are also a couple by louis prima--angelina ('i eat antipasto twice just because she is so nice! angelina!) and the song that goes 'banana-split for my baby, glass of plain water for me.' btw, that greg brown someone mentioned earlier, 'canned goods', is a really wonderful song. Fri Mar 29 10:24:05 -0800 2002 1560371 0 lacy 2 1560517 Louis Prima also does the fabulous "Pizza and Beer"... "See that girl, she's a dear, I love her, I love her, 'cause she buys me pizza and beer!" Fri Mar 29 16:04:58 -0800 2002 1560458 0 Jackie Avery 1 1560489 Toast by Heywood Banks. All time favorite. Can't believe it took me this long to realize "Toast" = Food. Fri Mar 29 12:30:20 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Tater 1 1560499 Grits ain't groceries Green Onions I like bread and butter Strawberry Fields Fri Mar 29 13:50:02 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Pat I. 1 1560521 All on one album, (Happy Hour) Shonen Knife has: Cookie Day Hot Chocolate Sushi Bar Banana Chips Gyoza And didn't James Brown do a song called 'Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn" ? Fri Mar 29 16:16:38 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Jackie Avery 1 1560526 And Alan Sherman (rest his soul) had something with "the liverwurst has been there since Oct. 1st"...but I can't remember the rest. We used to dance around the house with his wacky stuff playing on the record player. Who could forget it! shanti Fri Mar 29 18:07:47 -0800 2002 1560371 0 jill 2 1560529 I remember.. When you go to the delicatessen store...don't buy the liverwurst, dont, buy the liverwurst, don't buy the liverwurst..(chorus) buy the corned beef if you must, the pickeled herring you can trust and the lox put you in orbit aokay, but that big hunk of liverwurst has been there since Oct. 1st, and today is the 23rd of May.. repeat chorus. I can sing the thing, but I am not sure what the tune is. Any help? Fri Mar 29 18:14:45 -0800 2002 1560526 0 jill 3 1560546 Sounds like "Down By the Riverside" to me... (gonnah lay down, my sword and shield, down by the riverside...) Fri Mar 29 23:03:23 -0800 2002 1560529 0 galleygirl 4 1560550 Yep, that is it! Thanks, Jill Fri Mar 29 23:51:10 -0800 2002 1560546 0 jill 1 1560527 "Too Many Restaurants" by New Jersey singer-songwriter David Kleiner Fri Mar 29 18:09:12 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Jill Rovitzky Black 1 1560543 I cant believe no one from the NOLA board has brought up Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers. This former trumpeter from the Rebirth Brass Band is one of the best musicians to come out of New Orleans since Professor Longhair. He shows up to his gigs trailing a big BBQ behind his truck, which he oftens sparks up at some point during the evening. Many of his songs are about food. My favorites are his version of Smokin' with some BBQ ("smokin' and drinkin' and BBQin' every day") and his song "What is New Orleans?" (Red beans and rice, chicken gumbo, file gumbo). Another great song (not by Kermit) is the Memphis Soul Stew. jake Fri Mar 29 21:34:14 -0800 2002 1560371 0 jake pine 2 1560577 Oh my goodness. I was in NOLA 2 years ago (this exact week, I think) and we saw Kermit Ruffins at Vaughn's, where he used to and maybe still does play every Thursday. A co-worker who used to live down there told us about them and it was on the top of my list of things to do. The BBQ and the music were amazing and it's the first thing I want to do on my next trip back. How funny - I was just telling someone about them a few days ago. Sat Mar 30 14:10:05 -0800 2002 1560543 0 Liana 3 1560588 We flew Kermit and his band up to the New Jersey shore for our wedding. It was amazing, the perfect wedding band. jake Sat Mar 30 20:02:10 -0800 2002 1560577 0 jake pine 4 1560695 That's so cool!! Maybe I won't elope after all. Mon Apr 01 13:40:06 -0800 2002 1560588 0 Liana 1 1560547 Louis Armstrong, with "All That Meat, and No Potatoes".. Umm, umm, ummm...... Fri Mar 29 23:05:08 -0800 2002 1560371 0 galleygirl 1 1560584 I'd just like to know what all of you were doing on November 3, 2000! Link: http://www.chowhound.com/boards/notfood/messages/1535.html Sat Mar 30 18:47:17 -0800 2002 1560371 0 Loeb