No More Breakfast

by Sara Bonisteel, Posted Mar 4th 2009 @ 3:00PM

Starving artists tend to write about food, and they've done it well.

Remember Cab Calloway's "Everybody Eats When They Come to My House," the Andrews Sisters' "Rum and Coca-Cola" and Louis Prima's "Angelina"? Or how about Andre Williams' "Bacon Fat" and my favorite organy version of the song by Larry Bright?

Most food songs give you some satisfaction. Not so with this undated gem from a local morning program in Tupelo, Miss. The gospel singers envision a heaven without orange juice, biscuits, maple syrup and sadly, bacon. I'd like to think foodie heaven has all that and more.

What food-song favorites do you have on your kitchen playlist?

Tags: breakfast, food songs

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3-04-2009 @3:19PM Dr. Ricky said... Heavens, that's a horrifying vision. Why would anyone want such a situation?

Bring on the pancakes and pho. Breakfast rules.
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3-04-2009 @3:30PM Badger said... I'm partial to "Banana Puddin'" by Southern Culture on the Skids.
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3-04-2009 @3:44PM Tom said... How about Ed Miller's "Bottle of the Best?" ^_^

"...Aye, tae hell wi' all the rest, give me a bottle o' the best
The amber bead I'll down wi' speed; it's no bad taste or waste, just greed
And a whisky still I'll kill, I'll drink my fill and if I spill a gill
You know I will, I'll lick it off the floor.

I'll not touch Teachers, Grants nor Haig, gie me Bowmore or Laphroaig,
Glenfarclas in a glass, well ye can throw the top away
For there's no use tae pretend that ye'll need the top again
When ye've broken out a bottle o' the best!"
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3-04-2009 @4:15PM Gary said... What religion are they? They can't be Christian; because the Bible is full of images of food, eating and feasting. There is even the mention of the "Wedding Feast of the Lamb" in the Bible and how do you feast without eating food? Maybe they are on a diet; because if you listen to their song it makes you hungry. Regardless, their message is definitely not in agreement with Christian teaching. And besides what really is the message of the song other than to make you hungry? Let's face it, they talk more about food than about anything to do with God. I say this as a member of the Christian clergy. Food and eating are very common themes in the Bible and in Christian tradition. By the way, did anyone notice the name Darwin on the drum set in the background or that all the pictures on the walls are only of white people?
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3-04-2009 @7:19PM doodoolemonque said... What did you want? Pictures of food?
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3-04-2009 @11:30PM Detrich Clariett said... Gary,

I would have you to know that the man was just coming to know God. He had turned his life over to Christ completely and just wanted to sing about it. He didn't have long to live and his dream was to record a song. I believe, as clergy, you should find the positive in everything. But I undertstand that you don't know this man, so you judge him according to what you see and hear. Sorry, according to the Bible, you are not suppose to judge, correct? Oh well, you were just giving your opinion and that is understandable. My father loved the Lord and yes he was a Christian. All he ever wanted to do was to put a smile on people's faces. It looks as if he succeeded.
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