# Unusual songs about food **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 23, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815 "2016-11-23T16:45:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/101 "2016-11-25T18:39:39Z")
Booker T and the MGs also did Green Onions, Burnt Biscuits and Jelly Bread. NRBQ had (in addition to the previously mentioned RC Cola And A Moon Pie), Girl Scout Cookies, Boardin’ House Pie and of course, Howard Johnson’s Got His HoJo Working. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/102 "2016-11-26T03:09:01Z")
[Sardines and Pork ‘N’ Beans](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdWN0rUki40) - The Junkyard Band ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/103 "2016-11-26T03:20:20Z")
Primus- [Pork Chop’s Little Ditty](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoYCpceOfQA) Primus- [Pork Soda](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKMSVQ5Dxwc) Anthrax- [Milk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4g5t0Iz9Yg) (yes, I know it was originally done by S.O.D. but I prefer this version. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/104 "2016-11-26T03:35:59Z")
Harry Nilssen’s [Coconut](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA9OqUuA6a0). Just put the lime in it , drink them both up and call me in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/105 "2016-11-26T03:43:41Z")
The [Breakfast Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYqM9-Fj0Pg) Religion, food, terrible harmonies and Saaaaaaalvation!. What more could you want? ---
**Author:** ![breezman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@breezman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breezman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/106 "2016-11-27T03:59:07Z")
No Doubt’s A Little Something Refreshing is basically a long list of foods. [http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nodoubt/alittlesomethingrefreshing.html](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nodoubt/alittlesomethingrefreshing.html) ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/107 "2016-11-27T04:50:50Z")
Best food song ever…Bobby (“Route 66”) Troup’s “Hungry Man.” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/q0rRtJH3iHQ/hqdefault.jpg "Bobby Troup - "I'm Such a Hungry Man" (1956)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0rRtJH3iHQ) Second best…Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows. “Too Much Barbecue.” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ft_gOnarKZ0/hqdefault.jpg "Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows {Too Much Barbeque}") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_gOnarKZ0) ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/108 "2016-11-27T05:01:42Z")
Cab Calloway’s “Everybody Eats When They Come to my House.” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E03NZOIxGmQ/hqdefault.jpg "Cab Calloway - Everybody Eats When They Come To My House") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E03NZOIxGmQ) Zappa and the MOthers of Invention’s “Call Any Vegetable.” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/M3SF3VT0EC0/maxresdefault.jpg "Call Any Vegetable") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3SF3VT0EC0) Whitfield & Russell; “The Cuban Sandwich.” [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRIQlYkhbN4) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/109 "2016-11-27T07:20:37Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Best food song ever…Bobby (“Route 66”) Troup’s “Hungry Man.” > > [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q0rRtJH3iHQ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q0rRtJH3iHQ) > > Second best…Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows. “Too Much Barbecue.” > > [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ft\_gOnarKZ0](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_gOnarKZ0) That woman in Hungry Man has far, far too much eye make-up on and she distracted me from a fine, fine song. Too Much Barbecue is just wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong and there is no way we can make the lie that is this song true. There can never bee too much barbecue. ---
**Author:** ![Phoebestar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Phoebestar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phoebestar)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/110 "2016-11-27T22:59:58Z")
[Moxy Fruvous – Johnny Saucep’n](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U3Oma7K1nY) ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/111 "2016-11-28T02:47:18Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Too Much Barbecue is just wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong and there is no way we can make the lie that is this song true. There can never bee too much barbecue. You, me, and Big Twist all agree. Best part of the song is his responses to the “Too much barbecue!” Chorus. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/112 "2016-11-28T03:25:50Z")
[Sushi Girl](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTjmeNh_32Q) ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/113 "2016-11-28T22:05:43Z")
“ **Too High for the Supermarket** ” by _the Uninivited_ ---
**Author:** ![Phoebestar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Phoebestar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phoebestar)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815/114 "2016-11-29T01:46:45Z")
> [@xizor](#): > > “ **Too High for the Supermarket** ” by _the Uninivited_ Awesome song! (and awesome group.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-songs-about-food/772815.md?page=5)