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Subject: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 05/31/13 at 11:22 pm

Rules:

1. Song must be about food, not merely mention food.
2. No Weird Al.
3. Alcoholic beverages are not food.
4. No commercial jingles.

ZZ Top: TV Dinners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5FYE7LY6DQ

The Undertones: Mars Bar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYtLhQduXS8

The B-52's: Butter Bean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COmu00OVcCA

Crowded House: Chocolate Cake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-URXuyHtk

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Call Any Vegetable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-_QaeLvmyI

Weslie Willis: Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWWsWP9bPAg



Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: warped on 06/01/13 at 7:21 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RIHL-Fpef0

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/01/13 at 10:15 am

Does this count?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7PONiKGUs



Cat

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/01/13 at 10:53 am


Does this count?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7PONiKGUs



Cat


TOTALLY!
:)

Tom Glazer: On Top of Spaghetti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWw0EILEtE

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Howard on 06/01/13 at 8:12 pm


TOTALLY!
:)

Tom Glazer: On Top of Spaghetti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWw0EILEtE



classic song.

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Katluver on 06/02/13 at 4:57 pm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RIHL-Fpef0


A little off topic, but omg, I seriously thought the blond guy singing was a woman!

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/02/13 at 5:15 pm


A little off topic, but omg, I seriously thought the blond guy singing was a woman!



Me, too.  :-[



Cat

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/03/13 at 12:26 am

Trifecta Perfecta --

Pink Floyd: Apples and Oranges
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkMUjhF8snU
(The audio's not so good, but it is the band playing with Syd)

Spinal Tap: Cups and Cakes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyWo6Y-i-U0

Donovan: The Entertaining of a Shy Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5XD8TwaM_o

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/03/13 at 12:30 am


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RIHL-Fpef0


Devo version of Bread & Butter (featured on the 9 1/2 Weeks soundtrack)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfq1LqyGsE8

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: warped on 06/03/13 at 6:34 am

Tin Tin ~ Toast and Marmalade for Tea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SenDxZAbA

Harry Nilsson ~ Coconut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA9OqUuA6a0



She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Katluver on 06/03/13 at 11:22 am




Harry Nilsson ~ Coconut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA9OqUuA6a0



She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up


That's a cool song!  8)
Coconut and lime do go very well together.
I woke up to these flu-like symptoms this morning so I decided to put some coconut-lime spritz from Bath&Body...and I think it does work. Here's hoping...

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Katluver on 06/03/13 at 11:39 am

I  Want Candy---Bow Wow Wow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_crXC-rFG9E

Cherry Cherry---Neil Diamond.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlcuAsgc5-c

Apple Peaches Pumpkin Pie---Jay & The Techniques
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5njDmUMhfa0

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/03/13 at 1:37 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O6vBiQTVBE


FYI: Susan Christie is the sister of Lou Christie of "Lighting Strikes" & "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" fame.



Cat

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Foo Bar on 06/04/13 at 2:13 am

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  - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Toot Sweets

Don't waste your what on some all-day aaw hell naw, a who to what on?  (But 1968 was more innocent time, at least for people who wrote the lyrics to musicals.)

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: warped on 06/04/13 at 9:59 am

Beatles ~ Savoy Truffle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYD4_TinAz4

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Katluver on 06/04/13 at 10:54 am

Mashed Potato--Dee Dee Sharp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQBKpV9emKc

Popcorn Song--Hot Butter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBYjZTdrJlA

Lollipop---Chordettes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rYoRaxgOE0

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Tashlovglit on 06/04/13 at 7:36 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1OYZ1PZtV0

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/05/13 at 12:28 am

Wow!  We've had a whole raft of great food songs!

Simon & Garfunkel: Punky's Dilemma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXmAow3K7Us

The Legendary Pink Dots: Fifteen Flies in the Marmalade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Me-JzLcig

The Deadmilkmen: Nutrition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMKdovsjjGs

Negativland: Perfect Scrambled Eggs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Nc9jw18wE

Pink Floyd: Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7pkOZ5n6PQ

Frank Zappa: St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S480jx8LP0

Frank Zappa: Electric Aunt Jemima
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge6j7uUCwQc

Tom Waits: Ice Cream Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TLD98iOB4

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Katluver on 06/05/13 at 12:15 pm

Chocolate Box---Bros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TVrmtsO11I

Little Green Apples---Bobby Goldsboro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeTXZ5zPt7k

Honeycomb---Jimmie Rodgers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xOkiO1TdX0

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/05/13 at 8:05 pm

Negativland: Aluminum or Glass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4LWpit64Ds

Negativland: Nesbitt's Lime Soda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za6LXo3YSiY

Larry Groce: Junk Food Junkie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQnIL-XPerQ

Monty Python: Spam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: warped on 06/06/13 at 7:14 am

Oh I haven't heard "Junk Food Junkie" in ages.

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Katluver on 06/06/13 at 10:27 am




Larry Groce: Junk Food Junkie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQnIL-XPerQ




I've never heard that song before, but I enjoyed listening to the lyrics!

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/06/13 at 11:32 am


Oh I haven't heard "Junk Food Junkie" in ages.


Me, too. And I STILL know all the lyrics.  :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/06/13 at 1:38 pm

Frank Zappa: Duke of Prunes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqNwYiRgHi8

Barnes & Barnes: Fish Heads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHMZ2zVHC6s

Utah Phillips: Moose Turd Pie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zb1qsVqjwg
(it's about cook car etiquette)

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Foo Bar on 06/06/13 at 10:15 pm


Tom Waits: Ice Cream Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TLD98iOB4


That's a funny way to spell "Van Halen: Ice Cream Man"

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

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: wildcard on 06/06/13 at 10:38 pm

how about Weird Al" Yankovic's  Eat It?

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Howard on 06/07/13 at 8:23 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ClCpfeIELw

Deep Blue Something-Breakfast At Tiffany's

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Katluver on 06/07/13 at 10:38 am

Ice Cream--Sarah McLachlan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpaKL0b4hAI

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: warped on 06/07/13 at 1:17 pm

The Rutles ~ Cheese and Onions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePaHG6g7uFw

A combination of "Jealous Guy" and "A day in the life". And that last note: Genius.

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Foo Bar on 06/07/13 at 11:28 pm


The Rutles ~ Cheese and Onions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePaHG6g7uFw

A combination of "Jealous Guy" and "A day in the life". And that last note: Genius.


Onions?  I love onions!

37C-gpu1-EE
- Susan Christie, I Love Onions, 1966

We've had a few old TV ads around here lately, so here's what that song got turned into some 14 years later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0GEMuj4I5Q
- 80s chocolate candy commercial, I Love Turtles, 1980

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/09/13 at 1:54 pm





Onions?  I love onions!

37C-gpu1-EE
- Susan Christie, I Love Onions, 1966

We've had a few old TV ads around here lately, so here's what that song got turned into some 14 years later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0GEMuj4I5Q
- 80s chocolate candy commercial, I Love Turtles, 1980


Um...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O6vBiQTVBE


FYI: Susan Christie is the sister of Lou Christie of "Lighting Strikes" & "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" fame.



Cat




Cat

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/09/13 at 1:57 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4jmp5K2BA



Cat

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Howard on 06/09/13 at 3:31 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpS-cOBK6Q

Booker T & The M.G.'s-Green Onions

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 06/10/13 at 3:50 am

2 Triple Cheese (Side Order of Fries) - Commander Cody Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5XHLaaCErs

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/10/13 at 1:10 pm

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



Cat

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/10/13 at 1:52 pm


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



Cat


Gang of Four: Cheeseburger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHKfqgcJrM

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/10/13 at 2:18 pm


Gang of Four: Cheeseburger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHKfqgcJrM



Can't forget this one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an1A1-tRN5A



Cat

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Paul on 06/10/13 at 2:32 pm

Apologies for the poor quality video...


...also apologies if you have a little trouble understanding the guy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-fPtX51u9c

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: Tashlovglit on 06/10/13 at 4:34 pm

Warrent - Cherry Pie (1990)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng

Subject: Re: Songs about food

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/10/13 at 7:58 pm


Warrent - Cherry Pie (1990)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng


Karma for that one!  Tastes so good makes a grown man cry!
:)

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